National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services in Hungary
National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services in Hungary

The nature surrounding us, the living world, and the ecosystem provide us with the means to produce food. They play an essential role in regulating the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide, storing carbon, or protecting the

2024. 02. 05.

A bombcrater pond network demonstrates the importance of connectivity for aquatic biodiversity
A bombcrater pond network demonstrates the importance of connectivity for aquatic biodiversity

Habitat fragmentation poses a growing global threat to our natural ecosystems, making it one of the greatest challenges in biodiversity conservation. Among the most vulnerable of these ecosystems are ponds, due to their small sizes and

2023. 12. 21.

A global running race – climate change and species range shifts
A global running race – climate change and species range shifts

One of the effects of climate change is shifting the habitats of species. For example, warming is pushing upward the forest boundary in high mountains. The question is whether the species’ speed of spreading is fast

2023. 12. 05.

Urban waterfowl are important seed dispersers for native and alien plants
Urban waterfowl are important seed dispersers for native and alien plants

Our park ponds typically hold good numbers of mallards, and urban grassy areas often hold concentrations of geese. In the UK, Canada Geese are an abundant and widespread alien species, well known for fouling parks with

2023. 11. 27.

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2024. 02. 07.

Internationally recognised visiting researcher arrives this year at the Institute of Evolution of the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research

In the framework of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) Distinguished Guest Scientists Fellowship Programme, ten internationally renowned visiting professors will arrive at the research centres and supported research groups of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network […]

2024. 02. 07.

Internationally recognised visiting researcher arrives this year at the Institute of Evolution of the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research

In the framework of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) Distinguished Guest Scientists Fellowship Programme, ten internationally renowned visiting professors will arrive at the research centres and supported research groups of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network […]

2024. 02. 05.

National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services in Hungary

The nature surrounding us, the living world, and the ecosystem provide us with the means to produce food. They play an essential role in regulating the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide, storing carbon, or protecting the […]

2024. 01. 24.

Boross Gábor joins HUN-REN CER to establish a new cancer evalution research group within HUN-REN’s excellence programme

Gábor Boross, an evolutionary and systems biologist, returns to Hungary as part of the HUN-REN Welcome Home and Foreign Researcher Recruitment Programme, following his postdoctoral research on lung cancer evolution in mice at Stanford University in […]

2024. 01. 23.

Workshop on how the Convention on Biological Diversity works in practice

The diversity of life on our planet is declining at an unprecedented rate, as confirmed by a series of international scientific studies, evaluations and assessments. Recognising this process and mitigating the damage is the subject of […]

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Hungary’s richest, internationally renowned botanical garden showcases 13,000 plant species and varieties in a sentimental landscape garden that dates back two centuries. A national nature reserve and historic monument, a strategically important gene bank, an inexhaustible repository of research and education, a living museum. An ecotourism attraction offering experiences, curiosities and programs in every season, visited by more than 100,000 visitors a year.


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Hungary’s richest, internationally renowned botanical garden showcases 13,000 plant species and varieties in a sentimental landscape garden that dates back two centuries. A national nature reserve and historic monument, a strategically important gene bank, an inexhaustible repository of research and education, a living museum. An ecotourism attraction offering experiences, curiosities and programs in every season, visited by more than 100,000 visitors a year.


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