01 October 2025
Bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and other pollinators are essential for both ecosystems and agriculture, yet their numbers are declining at an alarming rate. A new study, led by researchers from Wageningen University & Research and published in Science on 25 September 2025, shows that the amount of natural habitat currently available in Europe is...
15 September 2025
In this interview, PhD researcher Reinier de Vries from Wageningen University shares insights from his research on the trade-offs between biodiversity, ecosystem services and farmer income in European grassland systems.
He explains:
Why biodiversity-friendly farming in grasslands is urgent
The balance between productivity, fertilization...
15 September 2025
In this interview, Associate Professor Erik Öckinger from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences explains why monitoring farmland biodiversity is important and how citizen science can play a key role.
He discusses:
Why biodiversity monitoring matters
How citizen scientists and volunteers contribute
Different...
02 September 2025
It's been a hot minute since SHOWCASE's last newsletter, but September marks the sixth edition with various updates! We've had many project achievements and highlights, including but not limited to:
How the project contributes to environmental policy through EU CAP Network practice abstracts;
Numerous partners' involvement in meetings,...
29 August 2025
The European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum (EBSF), the biannual flagship event of the European Bioeconomy University (EBU) Alliance, took place from 11–13 June 2025 at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu and Koli National Park. This year’s forum focused on advancing the bioeconomy through regional and international collaboration, cross-border...
25 August 2025
From 18–20 June 2025, the 14th Conference of the Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA) took place in Pisa, Italy under the theme “Reconciling competitiveness and sustainability in the agrifood system: the role of knowledge and innovation”.
Within this framework, SHOWCASE partners from National Centre for...
22 August 2025
SHOWCASE PhD researcher Gabriella Bishop from Wageningen University has presented her thesis in a new short video, offering insights into how we can better conserve pollinators in agricultural landscapes. Her research explores both field-level interventions and landscape-scale strategies, showing how farmers and policymakers alike can play a role in...
21 August 2025
The July 2025 edition of CPM Magazine spotlights new research into regenerative agriculture, featuring both University of Leeds lecturer Dr. Ruth Wade and SHOWCASE lecturerDr. Millie Hood from the University of Reading. The article, “Researching regen approaches gaining speed”, reports on the Green Farm Collective Conference,...
24 July 2025
SHOWCASE recently published a fifth practice abstract on the EU CAP Network, highlighting the effectiveness of green covers in stone fruit orchards to boost biodiversity, even under intensive farm management.
Authored by project partners conducting research on 15 stone fruit farms in Spain, the study compared areas with planted green covers between...
24 July 2025
Agricultural intensification has increased crop yields but caused biodiversity loss, pest outbreaks and environmental damage, threatening essential ecosystem services like natural pest control. In response, the EU and Switzerland are promoting sustainable farming practices—such as organic farming, habitat conservation and reduced pesticide use—to enhance...
16 July 2025
Biodiversity continues to decline despite past conservation efforts, prompting new policies like the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which require national ecosystem condition mapping. However, such mapping, especially for croplands, relies heavily on proxy indicators due to a lack of primary biodiversity data, raising concerns about accuracy. To address...
03 July 2025
As agriculture expands to meet rising demands, biodiversity and ecosystem services often suffer—especially in vineyards, which cover over 7 million hectares globally and still depend heavily on pesticides. Yet, organically managed vineyards in natural habitat-rich landscapes can host diverse communities of pest predators like birds and bats, which provide...