A. Bonn

Using nature-based citizen science initiatives to enhance nature connection and mental health.

This study evaluates the mental health and nature connection impacts of five nature-based citizen science initiatives, finding short-term improvements in emotions and stress but longer engagement needed for significant nature connection and depression changes.

Perceived biodiversity: is what we measure also what we see and hear?

This study investigates how people perceive visual and acoustic diversity in forests and finds that acoustic perceptions are more strongly linked to actual species richness than visual ones.

The majority of Germany's small agricultural streams are in poor ecological status

The paper assesses the ecological status of small agricultural streams in Germany, finding 58% show high pesticide exposure and 65% fail to meet hydromorphological standards.

Biodiversity monitoring in Europe: user and policy needs

The paper identifies gaps in biodiversity monitoring in Europe and recommends establishing a coordinated network to improve data harmonization and policy response to biodiversity loss.

Contrasting impacts of urban and farmland cover on flying insect biomass

This study finds urban land cover negatively affects flying insect biomass, while farmland has a positive effect, with varying impacts across spatial scales in Denmark and Germany.

Widespread decline in plant diversity across six decades

The paper analyzes plant diversity changes in Germany from 1960 to 2017, finding widespread declines in native species and increases in neophytes, leading to reduced species richness.

Winners and losers over 35 years of dragonfly and damselfly distributional change in Germany

The paper analyzes 35 years of dragonfly and damselfly distributional changes in Germany using citizen science data, finding mixed trends linked to climate change and habitat loss.

Resilience trinity: safeguarding ecosystem services across three different time horizons and decision contexts

The paper introduces a conceptual framework called resilience trinity to manage ecosystem resilience across three decision contexts and time horizons.

Finding the signal in the noise of Citizen Science Observations

The paper evaluates how citizen science projects can improve biodiversity monitoring by collecting contextual information to reduce noise and enhance signal accuracy, using eBird as a case study.

Social licence through citizen science: A tool for marine conservation

The paper explores social licence through citizen science as a tool for marine conservation, emphasizing public engagement and culturally appropriate management.