Restoration ecology combines ecological theory and practical applications leading to restoration of disturbed, degraded or completely damaged ecosystems (see more at Society for Ecological Restoration).
We investigate the spontaneous regeneration capacity and the restoration possibility of Pannonian sand grasslands. The group also aims to disseminate the ideas of restoration ecology and to positively influence the national and international policy.
More information about our Centre: www.ecolres.hun-ren.hu
On April 17, the latest episode of the ÖKé! podcast, "The Foundations of Our Life: Ecosystem Services", will be released. Dr. Péter Koncz, a member of our group and ecological expert at the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, explains the natural processes that are essential for understanding both human well-being and the functioning of...
In addition to climate change and our ecological footprint, economic uncertainties, social inequalities, and public health challenges are increasingly intertwined—this complex phenomenon is known as a polycrisis, a global-scale problem. The "Polycrisis Conference" sought answers to this urgent situation, examining the greatest crisis of the 21st...
EU Nature Restoration Regulation in Hungary: Insights from ÖBI Seminar In the latest ÖBI seminar, Melinda Halassy presented "Implementing the Nature Restoration Regulation: Where Do We Stand?", offering a clear snapshot of how the EU's Nature Restoration Regulation is being put into practice. She outlined the EU framework and guidance, detailed...
In this study, the authors explored how plants allocate biomass belowground by examining species-specific and community-level root mass fractions in a semiarid sandy grassland. They also investigated whether changes at the community level are driven more by shifts in species composition or by how individual species respond to altered precipitation...
Our colleague, Amira Vörös (advised by György Kröel-Dualy and Tibor Kalapos), successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today, entitled
In a recent study published in Global Ecology and Conservation, our group investigated how short-term seed storage and the timing of seeding influence the restoration of open sand grasslands, using accessions from the Pannon Seed Bank.
Our research group participates the project "Foundations for the strategic planning of ecosystem services-based green infrastructure developments supported by regularly updated datasets" (ÖSZ-ZI, KEHOP_PLUSZ-3.2.2-24-2024-00002)
The European Commission has recently opened two forums for expressing opinions.
The HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research has published a new 60-page science-based popular booklet, New Species, New Challenges – The Spread and Management of Invasive Non-Native Species in Hungary (in Hungarian). Edited by our team and written collaboratively by our members, this publication was produced within the framework of the...
Megnyílt a regisztráció a "Planetáris egészség a polikrízis idején. Összekapcsolt rendszerek és komplex válságok – új irányok a planetáris egészség kutatásában" című konferenciára.
The closing international consortium meeting of the eLTER PLUS and eLTER PPP research projects was held recently, marking an important milestone in the development of long-term ecological research infrastructure in Europe. Staff from the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research (CER) also took part in the meeting. The three-day event was held in...
A HUN-REN Ökológiai Kutatóközpont, csoportunk közreműködésével, és a Magyar Népegészségügy Megújításáért Egyesület "Planetáris egészség a polikrízis idején. Összekapcsolt rendszerek és komplex válságok – új irányok a planetáris egészség kutatásában" címmel konferenciát rendez 2026. március 19-én.
