Tag Archives: science

Syrph-ing the Continents: Hoverflies, Our Unsung Agricultural Heroes

Samm Reynolds (University of Guelph) explores the ecosystem services and long-distance migration of hoverflies.

Seagrass Conservation: Growing #GenerationRestoration in Europe

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

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.

British Springtails: How Many Species Really Are There?

James McCulloch (National Springtail Recorder) discusses the constantly increasing species list for UK Collembola.

Insects That Live In The Sea: Why Are There Are So Few?

Prof Stuart Reynolds delves into the world of marine insects and why there are so few of them.

Insect Welfare: What Benefits Bugs?

Dr Meghan Barrett (Insect Welfare Research Society) explores insect sentience, pain and welfare considerations.

Improving Bee Hotel Design: The Big Bee Hotel Experiment

Prof Dave Gouslon presents how the Buzz Club are investigating the effectiveness of different bee hotels for UK bees.

Biodiversity Net Gain and Invertebrates: Are We Getting It Right?

Natalie Duffus (University of Oxford) presents her research into the ecological outcomes from biodiversity offsetting.

Earthworm Watch: Insights Into Urban Earthworm Communities

Dr Victoria J. Burton (Natural History Museum) discusses how her PhD used citizen science to gain insights into UK urban earthworm communities.