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Recent News

New Article: Coastal restoration policy needs to consider seaweed diversity

by Leonardo Cherin | May 12, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

A new nature communication from one of our members has recently been published, it can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02693-9

Freshwater Taxonomy course

by Leonardo Cherin | April 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Natural History Museum, London, is offering a 5-day course on Taxonomic skills and field techniques for freshwater ecology and quality funded by NERC, 19-23 May 2025. This course will deliver training in taxonomic skills from algae to invertebrates and field...