INSECT BIOME ATLAS
Mapping insect communities in Sweden and Madagascar
19 December 2024
Insect diversity science is undergoing transformative changes thanks to the introduction of cheap and effective DNA-based methods (so-called DNA metabarcoding) for species identification. This symposium highlights the new insights into the structure of insect communities generated by these methods and the new opportunities for biodiversity monitoring that they open up!
The focus of this workshop are the results generated by the Insect Biome Atlas project in which the insect faunas of Sweden and Madagascar and their associated microbiomes were analyzed in some of the most ambitious inventory projects using these methods to date.
December 2023
IBA team helped creating a series of tools for teachers who want to introduce their students to the diversity and importance of insects. "The lessons give an insight into what today's entomologists deal with. At the same time, the pages can act as a general gateway for anyone who wants to know more about insects and insect research."
"VOLONTÄRER JOBBAR FÖR EN STÖRRE FÖRSTÅELSE AV INSEKTER"
August 2019
In this piece, Sara Sällström from Sverige Radio interviews IBA researchers Andreia Miraldo and Tomas Roslin and volunteer Amanda Brising to discuss recent reports in insect declines and the importance of research projects, like IBA, for long term monitoring of insect communities.