Our paper shows that most ectomycorrhizal fungal species (83% of OTUs) are "dark taxa": species we detect in DNA, but can't match to known species names. We map global "darkspots" - the parts of the world most in need of more research. @spun.earth @ethz.ch www.cell.com/current-biol...

🌈 There's still time to contribute to our Rainbow Research blog series, promoting the work of LGBTQIA+ researchers! 💡 Find out more here 👉 buff.ly/SF9l8vW 🧪🌍

Looking for something to do as an early celebration of #InsectWeek? Join Mark Millan on 17 June at the Garden Museum to learn about the fascinating world of insects and their role in promoting biodiversity 🪲 Book to attend in person or online 🔽

Celebrated the #FestivalofBiodiversity2025 hosted by #NParks last weekend with the Entomological Network of Singapore (ENSING)! Heartened by how many kids and adults alike shared their passion for bugs with us 💖 Met a few budding entomologists as well which was amazing! Can't wait for next year 😊

Missed our first #ProjectForward event? 🗒️ Check out Lucy's amazing report on our panel discussion about interdisciplinary research a few weeks ago on our blog! besconservationsig.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/i...

Engage in our next #podcast!🎙️ Our Conservation Career Podcast Team will be chatting with Bill Sutherland in March! His work in #conservation science has a key focus on the sharing and embedding of evidence in #decisionmaking 💭 Submit your questions now: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Wondering how we can gather multiple disciplinary perspectives to solve tricky challenges?💡 Join us at our first #ProjectForward event on 31 March! It's an exciting panel discussion on interdisciplinary collaboration with 6 amazing speakers🎉 Register now at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interdisci...

New book: A checklist to identify all known species of flies in Canada! doi.org/10.3897/ab.e... "This checklist is a fundamental piece of work that will guide the assessment of the conservation status of those species." @bioinfocus.bsky.social

We have a moth project to build #moth database on #iNaturalist for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help! 📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇

I finally got to sort through the parasitoids (Torymidae, Eulophidae, Pteromalidae s.l. etc) that I reared from galls/larvae of Cecidomyiidae during 2024. Now, 38 samples have been sent to my friend Dick Askew for thorough identification. The docu shots are entirely handheld 🤡

Happy new year everybody! #2024 was a whirlwind of a year with the lowest lows, but I've come away from it with newfound appreciation, resilience and gratitude. Hoping for a much brighter 2025, here's to a new year ✨

The more we know about Cecids the more amazing they turn out to be!

Ok people. I’m drawing silhouettes this afternoon. If you have a paper coming up and you are in need of a #silhouette please let me know and I will have it ready today. As always I upload all my silhouettes to phylopic.org I also have tutorials on how to put a silhouette in a plot in R.

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 📚 The @ipbes.bsky.social #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers is now available! ➡️ Explore the most comprehensive assessment ever of the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate. 🌏 Options for a just & sustainable future! www.ipbes.net/node/85582

That’s a wrap! There’s nothing quite like seeing ecologists and practitioners come together, sparking new ideas and collaborations. We can’t wait to bring this energy to Edinburgh next year. Until then, stay connected and stay inspired!

What an amazing time at #BES2024! I was inspired by many to not only open this account, but to follow and keep in touch with many outstanding, brilliant people I met at the annual meeting this year. Looking forward to the next @britishecolsoc.bsky.social event!