Species tied to alpine and open habitats are threatened by climate change and anthropogenic impacts. Under these circumstances, it is crucial that individuals can move and exchange between increasingly confined…

The Institute for Alpine Environment performs problem-oriented research of mountain environments in the fields of landscape ecology, global change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development. For the project “Biodiversity Monitoring…

Biodiversity is conditioned by many different factors. It is especially the different forms of land use that are crucial to determine whether biodiversity can develop in a specific area, or…

Since 2019, the research team of the Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol has been surveying the biodiversity in the most important habitats of our province. But how exactly do the surveys…

Microorganisms play an important role in nutrition, metabolic transformations, and as parasites and causative agents of infectious diseases for humans. However, insects are also associated with a variety of bacteria…

Animals play an essential role in a variety of ecosystems and are significant for us humans in many ways. They are an important part of our diet, influence our lives…

Currently, two positions related to Biodiversity are open within Eurac Research: Junior researcher within the project Survey and monitoring of protected and endangered species in South Tyrol (SpeciesMonitoring): Survey of…

Every year, the BMS hosts many interns who support the team in the fieldwork, while our interns learn a lot about monitoring methods and gain a good taxonomic knowledge. Now…

With their beautifully colored wings, butterflies are undoubtedly among the most popular insects. However, the charismatic butterflies are not only beautiful, but also important beneficial insects: They are valuable pollinators…

Human survival depends on healthy ecosystems, wild areas with many interacting species. Conservation of this ‘biodiversity’ often aims at preserving particular species of plant or animal, while the microorganisms that…