Eurac Research · Bozen/Bolzano

We compared traditional bird counts (PC) with passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) in a heterogeneous Alpine landscape. PAM recorded twice as many species, with a strong correlation between species rich...

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Climate change challenges many species. To persist, species can shift ranges, respond plastically, and adapt. Yet, these responses require variation - often limited in natural populations. While hybri...

In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same mother having distinct genomes and morphologies.

Five hundred species of wild bees live in South Tyrol, each different in anatomy, ecology and behavior. Entomologist Lisa Obwegs is studying these diverse populations to assess the impact of human act...

Alpine Zephyr Blue in June 2024 by Elia Guariento

Formica rufa workers engaged in food sharing (trophallaxis) (© Elia Nalini) In the popular imagination, when we think about environmentally impactful ants, the first images that come to mind are of...

The BEEhold project celebrates the diversity and importance of South Tyrol’s wild bees.

Opportunities We are seeking PhD students in citizen science, insect conservation, or citizen science. We expect candidates to have some experience in fieldwork and ecological modelling and at leas…

ITA ENG SIGN THE PETITION! FIND OUT MORE 815 scholars and experts from 35 countries have signed an appeal to ask the competent bodies to guarantee in every way the protection of this river and in…

Eurac Research’s Institute for Alpine Environment has documented the ant, Strumigenys baudueri for the first time in South Tyrol. The finding makes one wonder how much more there is to discover, even....

Scientific Reports - Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of orchard meadow loss in South Tyrol, Italy