MEDIA

New Book on Macaronesian Arthropod Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution

It is now available a book on Terrestrial arthropods of Macaronesia – Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution. It was an edition of the Portuguese(...)

Monitoring the Habitats of Azores with GigaPan System

The Azorean Biodiversity Group is exploring the facilities of the GigaPan System (http://gigapan.org/) to monitor the Azorean Habitats. We hope to(...)

Job Opportunity - Post-Doc in Land-Use Changes to work in Azores and Madrid

Azorean Biodiversity Group (University of Azores, Portugal) is opening a Postdoctoral position to study the dynamics of soil and canopy arthropod(...)

E-Book - Borges & Gabriel - Predicting extinctions on oceanic islands: arthropods and bryophytes

Borges P.A.V. & Gabriel, R.G. (2009). Predicting extinctions on oceanic islands: arthropods and bryophytes /Estimar extinções em ilhas oceânicas:(...)

Workshop on Prevention and Control of Invasive Species

Goals of the workshop: 1) Present and discuss issues related to invasive species, including: a) Description of the main invasive species of the(...)

Workshop: Exploring the wealth of coastal fisheries listening to community voices

Workshop: Exploring the wealth of coastal fisheries listening to community voices

Days 21, 22, 23 e 24 of October 2011 We hope to encourage discussion between researchers (local and from other countries) and fishing communities.(...)

WORKSHOP: DO ENVOLVIMENTO À PARTICIPAÇÃO: O PAPEL DA COMUNICAÇÃO NA GESTÃO DE RISCOS

Dias: 20 a 22 de Julho de 2011 Local: Campus do Pico da Urze, Universidade dos Açores Âmbito: PROJECTO AFRICA ANNES – Incorporação da(...)

Light attraction and subsequent colonization behaviors of alates and dealates of the West Indian drywood termite

Laboratory studies were conducted during the 2007 and 2008 dispersal seasons of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker), a(...)

The effects of land-use change on arthropod richness and abundance on Santa Maria Island (Azores): unmanaged plantations favour endemic beetles

Meijer, S.S., Whittaker, R.J. & Borges, P.A.V. (2011). The effects of land-use change on arthropod richness and abundance on Santa Maria Island(...)

The Linnean shortfall in oceanic island biogeography: a case study in the Azores

Schaefer, H., Moura, M., Maciel, M.G.B., Silva, L., Rumsey, F., Carine, M.A. (2011). The Linnean shortfall in oceanic island biogeography: a case(...)

Strategic Plan of Azorean Biodiversity Group for 2011-12

The excellence of islands as natural laboratories for ecological and evolutionary studies is well established since Darwin and Wallace. Their(...)

Conference on Plant Genetic Resources Preservation

From 27 to 29 June 2011 will be held in the Auditorium of University of the Azores at Campus Angra do Heroísmo, Pico da Urze, the Conference on Plant(...)

Public presentation of the project CABMEDMAC

On 29th April, at 10:00 am, will be the public presentation of the project CABMEDMAC (Study of implementation of measures to combat the Mediterranean(...)

Launch of the book: Problemas Fitossanitários e Fauna Auxiliar das Bananeiras na Ilha Terceira

On the next day May 4 of 2011, at 10:30 in the University of Azores, will have place the presentation of the project Biomusa and the launch of the(...)

Publication of Rui Elias demosntrates that birds are the main dispersers of Azores and Canary Islands Juniperus

Rumeu, B., Elias, R.B., Nogales, M., Padilla, D.P. & Melo, C. (2011). Differential seed dispersal systems of endemic junipers in two oceanic(...)

Ph.D. by Catarina Melo in Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity and composition in pastures of Azores

Catarina Melo got her Ph.D. “Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity and composition in pastures of Azores: assessing the impact of management(...)

Testing Darwin’s naturalization hypothesis in the Azores by our Associated Investigator Hanno Schaefer

Invasive species are a threat for ecosystems worldwide, especially oceanic islands. Predicting the invasive potential of introduced species remains(...)

Invasive speciesTrachemys scripta elegans found in the wild inTerceira Island

On last February 22nd a fresh water turtle of the species Trachemys scripta elegans was found, by the technician of the Azorean Biodiversity Group,(...)

Termite presence confirmed in Pico Island

Under the Project TERMODISP - "The dry wood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores: Monitoring the flights of dispersion and prevention of(...)

New lists of Portuguese and Iberian Spiders are online

Cardoso, P. (2011) Portugal spider catalogue (v3.0). Available online at: http://www.ennor.org/catalogue.php Morano, E. & Cardoso, P. (2011) Iberian(...)