Prof. András Báldi, MAE, MHAS, FBES

2026

• Piross, I. S., Bihaly, Á. D., Szigeti, V., Arany, I., Demeter, I., Kőhalmi, F., Lellei-Kovács, E., Máté, A., Németh, V. E., Pellaton, R., Sárospataki, M., Soltész, Z., Somay, L., Stephenson, D. L., Szabó, K., Tanács, E., Teplánszki, D., Vajna, F., Zsinka, B., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Báldi, A. (2026) Intensive arable farming calls for resilient wild bee restoration amid severe abundance fluctuations. Ecological Applications. 36: e70315

• Scheper, J., Kleijn, D., ... Báldi, A. ... Szabó, G. ... Vajna, F. (2026): Farmers' attitudes towards biodiversity shape the effectiveness of biodiversity-friendly management practices for wild bees, but not plants and spiders. Biological Conservation. 332: 112049

• Süle, B., Báldi, A., Kleijn, D. ... Kovács-Hostyánszki, A. ... Szigeti, V. (2026): Synthesis of pollinator-friendly management in European protected areas. Conservation Biology e70366

• Öllerer, K., Pernilla, M., ... Báldi, A. et al. (2026): Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance. Conservation Biology e70205

• Bihaly, Á., Stephenson, D. L., Józan, Zs., Somay, L., Báldi, A., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Sárospataki, M., Török, E. (2026): A standardised protocol for sampling cavity-nesting Hymenoptera using trap nests. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 99: 67-76.

• Blandon, A. J. ... Báldi, A. ... Bihaly, Á.  et al. (2026): Global Biodiversity Framework targets can drive action on insect declines, but lack robust indicators to prove their effectiveness. Conservation Letters 19: e70025

• Bereczki, K., Szigeti, V., Molnár, C., Máté, A., Bihaly, Á.D., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Somay, L., Süle, G., Báldi, A. (2026): Newly established wildflower patches in agricultural landscapes: Temporal dynamics and spatial factors of sown and spontaneous plant species over five years of succession. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 404: 110376

2025

• Settele, J. ... Báldi, A. ... Demeter, I. ... Szigeti, V. ... et al. (2024) SPRING - Strengthening Pollinator Recovery through Indicators and monitoring. Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany 

• Knauer, A., Adhikari, S., Andersson, G. K. S., ... Báldi, A. ... et al. (2025): Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields - Nature Ecology & Evolution 

• Korányi, D., Zsebők, S., Báldi, A., Brambilla, M., Varga, M. & Batáry, P. (2025): Forest cover enhances pest control by birds and bats independently of vineyard management intensity - Journal of Applied Ecology 62: 1844-1855.

• Batáry, P., Gallé, R., Korányi, D., ... Báldi A., ... Süle, G., ... (2025): Biodiversity and human well-being trade-offs and synergies in villages - Nature Sustainability 8: 894-904. 

• Lakatos, T., Báldi, A., Gallé, R., Korányi, D., Kovács, I., László, Z., Papp, E., Purger, J. J., Sándor, K., Seress, G., Szitár, K., Török, E., Urák, I., & Batáry, P. (2025): Functional trait filtering and decline in species richness in urban parks hinder ground-breeding and insectivorous birds - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 112: 128988.

• Lakatos, T., Báldi, A., Benkő, Z., Gallé, R., Korányi, D., Kovács, I., László, Z. Purger, J. J., Sándor, K., Seress, G., Urák I. & Batáry, P. (2025): Landscape complexity and edge effects shape bird community composition and filter functional traits in villages - Ecological Indicators 176: 113644.

• Marini, L, Gazzea, E., ... Báldi, A., ... Kleijn, D. (2025): Using total abundance as a proxy for wild bee species richness: A practical tool for non-experts - Journal of Applied Ecology 62: 3065-3077.

• Eeraerts, M., Osterman, J., ... Báldi, A., ... Verheyen, C. (2025): Global synthesis of apple pollination research highlights general pollen limitation and positive contributions of wild bees compared to honeybees - Journal of Applied Ecology 62: 2487-2501.

• Bishop, G. A., Kleijn, D., Albrecht, M. ... Báldi, A. ... Fijen, T. P. M. (2025): Critical habitat thresholds for effective pollinator conservation in agricultural landscapes - Science 389: 1314-1319.

• Kotowska, D., Báldi, A., Dobosy, P., Felföldi, T., Garamszegi, L. Z., Horváth, Z., Kröel-Dulay, G., Ódor, P., Valkó, O. & Batáry, P. (2025) Aligning land use with sustainability: Context-sensitive pathways forward - Journal of Environmental Management 394: 127252.

• Süle, G., Báldi, A., Kleijn, D., Steffan-Dewenter, I. ... Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., ... Szigeti, V. (2025): Pollinator-promoting interventions in European urban habitats - A synthesis - Ecology Letters 28: e70189.

• Tsang, T. P. N., De Santis, A. A. A., Armas-Quinonez, G., Ascher, J. S., Ávila-Gómez, E. S., Báldi, A., Ballare, K. M., Balzan, M. V. ... & Bonebrake, T. C. (2025): Land use change consistently reduces α- but not β- and γ-diversity of bees - Global Change Biology 31: e70006.

2024

• Vajna, F., Pellaton, R., Molnár C., Soltész, Z., Gallé-Szpisjak, N.,Bihaly, Á. D. & Báldi, A. (2024): Contrasting patterns of plants, bees, hoverflies and spiders in different habitats in a Central European agricultural landscape - Ecology and Evolution 14: e70711

• Tanács, E., Bede-Fazekas, Á. & Báldi, A. (2024): Surprisingly good fit of pressure-based cropland condition map and bird census data at the national scale - Ecological Indicators 167: 112665

• Ortego, J. Albrecht, M., Báldi, A., Bilde, T., Craig, S. B. B., Herrera, J. M., Hood, A. S. C., Kleijn, D., Maurer, C., Molina, F.P., Öckinger, E., Potts, S. G., Settepani, V., Thomsen, P.F., Trillo, M., Vajna, F., Velado-Alonso, E., Bartomeus, I. (2024): Seminatural areas act as reservoirs of genetic diversity for crop pollinators and natural enemies across Europe - Conservation Science and Practice e13080

• Bihaly, Á.D., Piross, I.S., Pellaton, R., Szigeti, V., Somay, L., Vajna, F., Soltész, Z., Báldi, A., Sárospataki, M., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A. (2024): Landscape-wide floral resource deficit enhances the importance of diverse wildflower plantings for pollinators in farmlands - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 367: 108984

2023

• Báldi, A., Öllerer, K., Wijkman, A., Brunori, G., Máté, A., Batáry, P. (2023): Roadmap for transformative agriculture: From research through policy towards a liveable future in Europe Advances in Ecological Research 68: 131-154

• Pellaton, R., Csecserits, A., Szitár, K., Rédei, T., Batáry, P., Báldi, A. (2023): Grazing and boundaries favour weedy plants with functional traits  beneficial for pollinators Global Ecology and Conservation 48: e02717

2022

• Steigerwald, E., Ramírez-Castaneda, V., Brandt, D.Y.C., Báldi A., Shapiro, J., Bowker, L., Tarvin, R.D. (2022): Overcoming language barriers in academia: Machine translation tools and a vision for a multilingual future Bioscience 72: 988-998

• Pellaton, R., Lellei-Kovács, E., Báldi A. (2022): Cultural ecosystem services in European grasslands: A systematic review of threats Ambio 51: 2462-2477

• Báldi A., Pellaton, R., Bihaly Á. D., Szigeti V., Lellei-Kovács E., Máté A., Sárospataki M., Soltész Z., Somay L. & Kovács-Hostyánszki A. (2022): Improving ecosystem services in farmlands: beginning of a long-term ecological study with restored flower-rich grasslands Ecosystem Health and Sustainability 8: 1

• Duncan J., DeClerck F., Báldi A., Treyer S., Aschemann-Witzel J., Cuhls K., Ahrné L., Bisoffi S., Grando S., Guobys L., Kohl J., Hansen H. O., Hudson R. L., Lutzeyer H-J., Nielsen V. H., Ruiz B., Saggau E., Valceschini E., Siebielec, G. & Brunori, G. (2022): Democratic directionality for transformative food systems research Nature Food 3: 183-186

• Vári Á., Podschun S.A., Erős T., Hein T., Pataki B., Ioja I-C., Adamescu C.M., Gerhardt A., Gruber T., Dedic A., Ciric M., Gavrilovic B., Báldi A. (2022): Freshwater systems and ecosystem services: Challenges and chances for cross-fertilization of disciplines Ambio, 51: 135-151.

2021

• Csákvári, E., Fabók, V., Bartha, S., ..., Kovács-Hostyánszki A., ..., Báldi, A. (28 authors) (2021). Conservation biology research priorities for 2050: A Central-Eastern European perspective. Biological Conservation 264: 109396. 

• Amano T, Berdejo-Espinola V, Christie AP, Willott K, Akasaka M, Báldi A, Vajna F. et al. (2021) Tapping into non-English-language science for the conservation of global biodiversity. PLoS Biol 19(10): e3001296. 

• Bisoffi S., Ahrné L., Aschemann-Witzel J., Báldi A., Cuhls K., DeClerck F., Duncan J., Hansen H. O., Hudson R. L., Kohl J., Ruiz B., Siebielec G., Treyer S., Brunori G. (2021): COVID-19 and Sustainable Food Systems: What Should We Learn Before the Next Emergency, Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:650987

• Hideg É., Mihók B., Gáspár J., Schmidt P., Márton A., Báldi A. (2021): Assessment in horizon scanning by various stakeholder groups using Osgood's semantic differential scale - A methodological development, Futures 126, 102677

• Somay L, Szigeti V, Boros G, Ádám R, Báldi A. (2021): Wood Pastures: A Transitional Habitat between Forests and Pastures for Dung Beetle Assemblages. Forests. 2021; 12(1):25. 

• Báldi A., Palotás B. (2021): How to diminish the geographical bias in IPBES and related science? Conservation Letters, e.12786

• Kovacs-Hostyánszki A., Soltész Z., Szigeti V., Somay L., Báldi A. (2021): Non-rotational set-aside fields improve reproductive success of cavity-nesting bees and wasps at the landscape scale, but have no effect on other wild bees and hoverflies in mid-summer, Agriculture, Ecosystem & Environment, 308: 107255

2020

• Brunori G., Hudson R. L., Báldi A., Bisoffi S., Cuhls K., Kohl J., Treyer S., Ahrné L., Aschermann Witzel J., De Clerck F., Duncan J., Hansen H. O., Ruiz B., Siebielec G. (2020): Resilience and transformation - 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise: Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space, Publication Office of the European Union, 146 p.

• Báldi A., Vári Á. (2020): Freshwater ecosystems: research, policy and applications, Biologia Futura 71: 333-336

• Ekroos, Johan; Kleijn, David; Batáry, Péter; Albrecht, Matthias; Báldi, András; Blüthgen, Nico; Knop, Eva; Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó; Smith, Henrik G (2020): High land-use intensity in grasslands constrains wild bee species richness in Europe BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 241 p. & Paper: 108255 

• Ruckelshaus, Mary H. ; Jackson, Stephen T. ; Mooney, Harold A. ; Jacobs, Katharine L. ; Kassam, Karim-Aly S. ; Arroyo, Mary T.K. ; Báldi, András ; Bartuska, Ann M. ; Boyd, James ; Joppa, Lucas N. et al. (2020):  The IPBES Global Assessment: Pathways to Action Trends in Ecology&Evolution, 35: 407-414. 

2019

• Kovács-Hostyánszki A., Földesi R., Báldi A., Endrédi A., Jordán F. (2019): The vulnerability of plant-pollinator communities to honeybee decline: A comparative network analysis in different habitat types Ecological Indicators 97: pp. 35-50 

• Martin, E. A., Dainese, M. , Clough, Y. , Báldi, A. , Bommarco, R. , Gagic, V. , Garratt, M. P., Holzschuh, A. , Kleijn, D. , Kovács‐Hostyánszki, A. , Marini, L. , Potts, S. G., Smith, H. G., Al Hassan, D. , Albrecht, M. , Andersson, G. K., Asís, J. D., Aviron, S. , Balzan, M. V., Baños‐Picón, L. , Bartomeus, I. , Batáry, P. , Burel, F. , Caballero‐López, B. , Concepción, E. D., Coudrain, V. , Dänhardt, J. , Diaz, M. , Diekötter, T. , Dormann, C. F., Duflot, R. , Entling, M. H., Farwig, N. , Fis (2019): The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe Ecology Letters 22:1083-1094 

2018

• Hideg É., Mihók B., Gáspár J., Schmidt P., Márton A., Báldi, A. (2018): KÖRNYEZETI JÖVŐKUTATÁS: MAGYARORSZÁG 2050 Magyar Tudomány 5: f6238 

• Kőrösi Á, Markó V, Kovács-Hostyánszki A, Somay L, Varga Á, Elek Z, Boreux V, Klein A, Földesi R, Báldi A. (2018): Climate-induced phenological shift of apple trees has diverse effects on pollinators, herbivores and natural enemies PeerJ 6:e5269 

• Tóth Zs., Hornung E., Báldi A. (2018): Effects of set-aside management on certain elements of soil biota and early stage organic matter decomposition in a High Nature Value Area, Hungary Nature Conservation - Bulgaria 29: 1-26.  

2017

• Gagic V, Kleijn D, Báldi A, Boros G, Jorgensen HB, Elek Z, Garratt MPD, de Groot GA, Hedlund K, Kovacs-Hostyanszki A, Marini L, Martin E, Pevere I, Potts SG, Redlich S, Senapathi D, Steffan-Dewenter I, Switek S, Smith HG, Takacs V, Tryjanowski P, van der Putten WH, van Gils S, Bommarco R. (2017): Combined effects of agrochemicals and ecosystem services on crop yield across Europe Ecology Letters 20:(11) pp. 1427-1436. 

• Mihók B, Biró M, Molnár Zs, Kovács E, Bölöni J, Erős T, Standovár T, Török P, Csorba G, Margóczi K, Báldi A (2017): Biodiversity on the waves of history: conservation in a changing social and institutional environment in Hungary, a post-soviet EU member state. Biological Conservation. 211: 67-75 

• Markó V, Elek Z, Kovács-Hostyánszki A, Kőrösi Á, Somay L, Földesi R, Varga A, Iván A, Báldi A (2017):Landscapes, orchards, pesticides–abundance of beetles (Coleoptera) in apple orchards along pesticide toxicity and landscape complexity gradients  Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 247: pp. 246-254.

2016

• Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Földesi, R., Mózes, E., Szirák, A., Fischer, J., Hanspach, J., Báldi, A. (2016): Conservation of pollinators in traditional agricultural landscapes – New challenges in Transylvania (Romania) posed by EU accession and recommendations for future research. Plos One 11(6): e0151650 

• Földesi, Rita; Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó; Kőrösi, Ádám; Somay, László; Elek, Zoltan; Marko, Viktor; Sárospataki, Miklós; Bakos, Réka; Varga, Ákos; Nyisztor, Katinka; Báldi, András (2016): Relationships between wild bees, hoverflies and pollination success in apple orchards with different landscape contexts Agricultural and Forest Entomology 18: 68-75. 

• Tóth Z, Hornung E, Báldi A, Kovács-Hostyánszki A (2016): Effects of set-aside management on soil macrodecomposers in Hungary APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY 99 pp. 89-97. 

2015

• Barbara Mihók, Eszter Kovács, Bálint Balázs, György Pataki, András Ambrus, Dénes Bartha, Zoltán Czirák, Sándor Csányi, Péter Csépányi, Mónika Csőszi, György Dudás, Csaba Egri, Tibor Erős, Szilvia Gőri, Gergő Halmos, Annamária Kopek, Katalin Margóczi, Gábor Miklay, László Milon, László Podmaniczky, János Sárvári, András Schmidt, Kata lin Sipos, Viktória Siposs, Tibor Standovár, Csaba Szigetvári, László Szemethy, Balázs Tóth, László Tóth, Péter Tóth, Katalin Török, Péter Török, Csaba Vadász, Ildik (2015): Bridging the research-practice gap: conservation research priorities in a Central and Eastern European country JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION 28: 133-148. 

• Díaz S., Sebsebe D., Báldi A., Pataki Gy., et al. (84 authors) (2015): The IPBES Conceptual Framework: connecting nature and people Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 14: 1-16. 

• Kleijn D, Scheper J, Báldi A, Westphal C. et al. (58 authors) (2015): Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation Nature Communications 6: Paper 7414. (2015) 

2014

• Bereczki, K., Ódor, P., Csóka, Gy., Mag, Zs., Báldi, A. (2014): Effects of forest heterogeneity on the efficiency of caterpillar control service provided by birds in temperate oak forests. Forest Ecology and Management 327: 96-105. 

• Clough Yann, Ekroos Johan, Báldi András, Batáry Péter, Bommarco Riccardo, Gross Nicolas, Holzschuh Andrea, Hopfenmüller Sebastian, Knop Eva, Kuussaari Mikko, Lindborg Regina, Marini Lorenzo, Öckinger Erik, Potts Simon, Poyry Juha, Roberts Stuart, Steffan-Dewenter Ingolf, Smith Henrik (2014):Density of insect-pollinated grassland plants decreases with increasing surrounding land-use intensity Ecology Letters 17(9): pp. 1168-1177. 

• Koleček J, Schleuning M, Burfield IJ, Báldi A, Böhning-Gaese K, Devictor V, Fernández-García JM, Hořák D, Van Turnhout C A M, Hnatyna O, Reif J (2014): Birds protected by national legislation show improved population trends in Eastern Europe Biological Conservation 172: 109-116. 

• Pe'er G, Dicks L V, Visconti P, Arlettaz R, Báldi A, Benton T G, Collins S, Dieterich M, Gregory R D, Hartig F, Henle K, Hobson P R, Kleijn D, Neumann R K, Robijns T, Schmidt J, Shwartz A, Sutherland W J, Turbé A, Wulf F, Scott A V (2014): EU agricultural reform fails on biodiversity Science 344: 1090-1092 

• Schneider M, Lüscher G, Jeanneret P, Arndorfer M, Ammari Y, Bailey D, Balázs K, Báldi A, Choisis J-P, Dennis P, Eiter S, Fjellstad W, Fraser M, Frank T, Jürgen F, Garchi S, Geijzendorffer I, Gomiero T, Gonzales-Bornay G, Hector A, Jerkovich G, Jongman R, Kakudidi E, Kainz M, Kovács-Hostyánszki A, Moreno G, Nkwiine C, Opio J, Oschatz M-L, Paoletti M, Pointereau P, Pulido F, Sarthou J-P, Siebrecht N, Sommaggio D, Turnbull LA, Wolfrum S, Herzog F (2014): Gains to species diversity in organically farmed fields are not propagated at the farm level Nature COMMUNICATIONS 5: Paper 4151. (2014) 

• Shapiro Julie, Báldi András (2014): Accurate accounting: How to balance ecosystem services and disservices ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: SCIENCE, POLICY AND PRACTICE 7: 201-202 

2013

• Báldi András, Batáry Péter, Kleijn David (2013): Effects of grazing and biogeographic regions on grassland biodiversity in Hungary - analysing assemblages of 1200 species Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 166: 28-34. 

• Báldi András, Shapiro JT (2013): A reply to Sólymos et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 11: 179-180. 

2011

• Báldi András (2011): Pénzt vagy életet Magyar Tudomány, 2011/7: 774-779. 

• Báldi András (szerk.) (2011): Biodiverzitás és ökoszisztéma-szolgáltatás Magyar Tudomány, 2011/7: 770-801.  

• Báldi András, Batáry Péter (2011): The past and future of farmland birds in Hungary Bird Study, 58: 365-377. 

Project leader:

2022- 2027 MTA Fenntartható fejlődés és technológiák nemzeti program Fenntartható technológiák alprogram - Ökológiai fenntarthatóságot szolgáló élőhely-kezelések kísérletes vizsgálata szárazföldi ökoszisztémákban (MTA 2022 NP2022-II-5/2022)

2024-2027 RESPIN: Reinforcing Science-Policy Interfaces for integrated biodiversity and climate knowledge and policies (Horizon Europe - 101135490)

2022-2026 Co-operation for the Convention on Biological Diversity (101081778)

2021 - 2025 H2020 Safeguarding European wild pollinators (101003476 )

2020 - 2025 Analysing spatial patterns of ecosystem services and condition under anthropogenic pressure and climate change (OTKA 134329) 

2018 - 2024 Developing SUstainable PERmanent Grassland systems and policies (Super-G)

2018 - 2023 IPBES 2.0: A további sikeres magyar részvétel biztosítása az Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services munkájában (ED_18-1-2018-0003 (2116)) (honlap)

2016 - 2020 Ökoszisztémák fenntartható működtetése – felfedezésekkel a klímaváltozás, a tájhasználat és az inváziók hatásának mérsékléséért (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00019 - ÖSZ-GINOP)

2019 - 2020 A társadalmi jóllét ökológiai alapjai - tájhasználat és klímaváltozás hatása vízi és szárazföldi ökoszisztémákra (Kiválósági Együttműködési Program)

2015 - 2018 A sikeres magyar részvétel biztosítása az Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services munkájában (IPBES)

2013 - 2017 LInking farmland Biodiversity to Ecosystem seRvices for effective ecofunctional intensificATION (2013-2017) (LIBERATION EU FP7)

2012 - 2016 A klímaváltozás hatásai a növény-ízeltlábú kölcsönhatásokra egy európai biodiverzitás gradiens mentén (OTKA NN 101940)

2011 Lendület Projekt - A biodiverzitás hatása egyes ökoszisztéma szolgáltatásokra (Lendület - ökoszisztéma szolgáltatások)

Participant:

2020 - 2025 SHOWCASing synergies between agriculture, biodiversity and Ecosystem services to help farmers capitalising on native biodiversity (SHOWCASE)

2016 - 2020 Közösségi jelentőségű természeti értékek hosszú távú megőrzését és fejlesztését, valamint az EU Biológiai Sokféleség Startégia 2020 célkitűzéseinek hazai szintű megvalósítását megalapozó stratégiai vizsgálatok (KEHOP-4.3.0-15-2016-00001 - NÖSZTÉP - Katalin TÖRÖK, PhD)

2009 Development of appropriate indicators of the relationship between organic/low-input farming and biodiversity (BioBio - EU FP7, KBBE-227161)

• Effects of farming on biodiversity and ecosystem services  (PhD program: Environmental and Landscape Management)