Tag Archives: biodiversity

Recording London’s Fungi

In October 2025, we ran two Fungi Field Recorder Days in London at Tolworth Court Farm and Lesnes Abbey Woods. A fascinating diversity of fungi were found – from boletes to brackets and inkcaps to staghorns. The events generated valuable new biological records for these precious green spaces, and promoted mycology and biodiversity appreciation among participants.

Falling through the Cracks: iNaturalist Invertebrate Records in the UK

Joss Carr (Queen Mary University of London) discusses his MSc Research Project investigating the data quality of UK invertebrate records on iNaturalist.

Recording Beetles at Hogsmill Valley

Sixteen keen naturalists joined beetle expert Wil Heeney to explore the hidden wildlife of the Hogsmill Valley. Together they uncovered 89 species, from glittering soldier beetles to the dazzling Rose Chafer. The biggest surprise? Two rare leafhoppers never before recorded in London—proof that this chalk-stream corridor is bursting with life.

Networking Nutrients: Nutrients as a Driver of Invertebrate Interactions

Jordan Cuff (Newcastle University) presents research integrating nutrients into networks to investigate the drivers and structures of entomological interactions.

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Reefs From the Twilight Zone

Dr Clara Diaz (University of Plymouth) takes us on a journey into the mysterious world of mesophotic coral ecosystems and her work to study them in the Indian Ocean.