From Springtails to Pauropods: Soil Biodiversity Monitoring in the UK

From Springtails to Pauropods: Soil Biodiversity Monitoring in the UK Dr Frank Ashwood 11 Dec 2023 Beneath our feet, soils are home to a diverse variety of invertebrates. These range from familiar animals (such as earthworms) to less familiar organisms (such as pauropods and two-pronged bristletails). Understanding which species are present (and which are absent) within a specific soil ecosystem can help us better understand the condition and health of soils. Frank will give an overview of the major soil biodiversity monitoring projects currently being undertaken in the UK and globally. Dr Frank Ashwood is a soil ecologist working for Forest Research, specialising in soil fauna such as earthworms and microarthropods. His research studies the links between soil fauna and soil functions, and the environmental drivers of soil animal communities in the UK. Check out the live Q&A and further info links for this talk here: https://biologicalrecording.co.uk/202... Check out FREE upcoming entoLIVE webinars: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/entol... entoLIVE is delivered by the Biological Recording Company and sponsored by the British Entomological & Natural History Society, environmentjob.co.uk, the Field Studies Council and the Royal Entomological Society. Find out more about the British Entomological & Natural History Society: https://www.benhs.org.uk/membership/ Check out the latest jobs, volunteering opportunities, courses and events on environmentjob: https://www.environmentjob.co.uk/ Check out wildlife ID guides and more from the Field Studies Council: https://www.field-studies-council.org... Find out more about the Royal Entomological Society: http://www.royentsoc.org/