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Identifying insects – An introduction to an important skill

January 30, 2019arthropods, field work, insect collections, research

I think most people are fond of categories. They help us make sense of a world that is pretty multifaceted. For instance, there are many categories of movies, such as horror, romance, and thrillers. Scientists are fond of categories, too, and we often categorise living things. There is an entire…

The EFForTS Symposium – presenting our research on oil palm management practices and riparian restoration at a conference in Bali

January 22, 2019dissemination, research

In October 2018, Insect Ecology group members Sarah Luke and Michael Pashkevich attended the “Socio-ecological Transformations of Tropical Lowland Rainforest” International Symposium, in Bali, Indonesia. The symposium was organised by researchers from the “Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)” Project (EFForTS Project) – https://bit.ly/2Q1lL5f…