Dr Beth Nicholls (University of Sussex) discusses a citizen science project that worked with allotment holders and investigated pollination and urban food production.
Category Archives: entoLIVE Blog
The Rothamsted Insect Survey NBRI: From Microscopes to Machine Learning
Dr James Bell (Rothamsted Research) explores the Rothamsted Insect Survey and how their 50+ year aphid and moth datasets inform scientists, policy makers and conservationists.
Riverflies: The Canary of Our Rivers
Trine Bregstein (Freshwater Biological Association) provides an overview of the Riverfly Monitoring Initiative methodology, sharing the progress of the project, looks at some case studies and what’s in store for the future.
Water Beetles: Recording & Atlases of Britain & Ireland
Prof Garth Foster (Balfour-Browne Club) explains the history (and future) of recording water beetles in Britain and Ireland.
Ant Navigation: How To Be A Champion Navigator With A Small Brain
Prof Paul Graham (University of Sussex) explores how the neural and sensory mechanisms of ants facilitate their remarkable foraging skills.
The Tale of the Ivy Bee: A New British Species
Aaron Bhambra (University of Birmingham) tells the story of a new species of bee to colonise Britain and the research being undertaken to monitor it.
Camouflage in the Rockpools: How to Hide in a Variable World
Dr Sam Green (University of Exeter) delves into the rockpools where chameleon prawns have mastered the art of staying hidden in a constantly changing habitat.
Disguised By Difference: Phenotypic Polymorphism As A Means Of Camouflage
Dr Jamie Weir (University of Edinburgh) takes us on a journey into the fascinating world of using patterns to confuse predators, with a focus on case studies involving moths.
Mass Marine Die-offs: Searching for the Cause of These Events in North East England
Something is causing swathes of our marine life to die in the Northeast of England. Dr Gary Caldwell (Newcastle University) discusses the ongoing investigation.
Streams To Spiders: How Aquatic Insects Interconnect Our Ecosystems
Liam Nash (Queen Mary, University of London) explores how insects connect terrestrial and freshwater habitats.