Delve into the underground world of soil biodiversity with Dr Frank Ashwood (Forest Research) and learn how scientists are monitoring the microarthropods that most people don’t even know.
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Yellow Meadow Ants: An Important Contributor To Biodiversity In Grasslands
Explore the subterranean world of the Yellow Meadow Ants with Dr Tim King (Oxford University) and learn how their mounds support diverse ecological communities.
SmartRivers: Using Freshwater Invertebrates to Monitor River Health
Dr Sam Green (WildFish) explains how SmartRivers is empowering communities and organisations to use freshwater invertebrate populations to monitor river health.
entoLIVE Season 1 Summary Report
The results are in for season 1 of entoLIVE. Check out the entoLIVE Summary Report to see just how many people the programme engaged through our first 20 webinars, and what people thought of the series/
American Signal Crayfish: A Losing Battle?
Dr Nicky Green discusses her work trialling new and innovative techniques to control the invasive American Signal Crayfish.
The State of the UK’s Butterflies: Are Conservation Efforts To Save Our Butterflies Working?
Dr Richard Fox (Butterfly conservation) presents the latest information coming from decades of monitoring the UK’s butterfly populations.
The Downland and Dung Beetle Project: The Story of Onthophagus joannae
Sally-Ann Spence discusses the accidental restoration of a large area of downland due to a personal obsession to conserve one particular species of dung beetle.
Can Satellite Imagery Data Be Used For Biodiversity Net Gain?
Explore the potential benefits and limitations of using satellite imagery for assessing and monitoring Biodiversity Net Gain.
Slipping Under the Radar: Recording Slugs in British Gardens
Dr Imogen Cavadino (Newcastle University and Royal Horticultural Society) showcases how citizen scientists have helped further our knowledge of slugs in British gardens.
Team PollinATE: Feeding People and Pollinators
Dr Beth Nicholls (University of Sussex) discusses a citizen science project that worked with allotment holders and investigated pollination and urban food production.