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Inside Biodiversity

Inside Biodiversity

By: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
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What do we really know about biodiversity? Inside Biodiversity brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers tackling the most pressing and controversial questions in biodiversity science. Each episode features experts who challenge common narratives, reveal surprising trends, and explore solutions for conservation. From species extinctions to ecosystem resilience, we go beyond the headlines to uncover the complexities of nature. Whether you're a scientist, conservationist, or just curious about the state of life on Earth, this podcast will change the way you see biodiversity. Inside Biodiversity is hosted by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Science
Episodes
  • How Can We Make Sense of the Biodiversity Conservation Paradox?

    How Can We Make Sense of the Biodiversity Conservation Paradox?
    Aug 4 2026
    Is biodiversity always declining? Or is the story more complicated? In this special review episode, host Volker Hahn revisits highlights from previous episodes to explore biodiversity change and the biodiversity conservation paradox. Featuring insights from leading researchers, the episode explains why biodiversity trends depend on scale, the metrics we use, and the species we study. It revisits scientific debates, challenges common assumptions, and shows why understanding biodiversity change requires nuance rather than simple narratives.
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    29 mins
  • How Are the Plants Doing?

    How Are the Plants Doing?
    Jul 7 2026
    In this episode, plant ecologists Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide explain why a greener planet isn’t necessarily a more diverse one. They discuss global greening, the rise of generalist species, the homogenisation of ecosystems, and how rewilding, forestry, and agriculture can help conserve plant biodiversity in a changing world with podcast host Volker Hahn.
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    39 mins
  • How Are the Mammals Doing?

    How Are the Mammals Doing?
    Jun 2 2026
    In this episode, Volker Hahn talks to Carlo Rondinini, Professor of Zoology at Sapienza University of Rome, about wolves, beavers, otters, hedgehogs, jackals, and the global fate of mammals. They explore why some species are making remarkable comebacks in Europe, while one quarter of mammals worldwide are at risk of extinction. And although the threats are complex — from habitat loss and overexploitation to climate change — Rondinini says one solution matters more than almost anything else.
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    36 mins
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