LIFE at the XII European Congress of Entomology

The XII European Congress of Entomology (ECE 2023) aimed to provide a unique platform for participants to exchange expertise, perspectives and research findings on pressing challenges in the field of entomology. These encompass a wide array of issues, from the increasing threat of climate change, damaging vector-borne diseases and biodiversity loss to the need to feed an expanding world population. The ECE 2023 audience comprised researchers and scholars from diverse entomology-related disciplines, alongside policy-makers, field agronomists, crop protection experts, medical practitioners, engineers, social scientists and artists. 

LIFE participation: 

The LIFE Programme was attending and gave a presentation at a plenary slot on Thursday, 19 October, in the afternoon.  

The following LIFE projects were present at the event this year: 

LIFE BEETLES - improving the population size, distribution area and conservation status of three endemic beetle species. 

LIFE - Wild Bees - recreating favourable habitats for wild pollinators and promoting good practices in this regard. 

LIFE 4 POLLINATORS - improving the conservation of pollinator insects and entomophilous plants. 

CZ-SK SOUTH LIFE - improving conservation status of 11 priority habitats and 3 priority species in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. 

LIFE SPAN - implementing and monitoring management solutions aimed at the conservation of habitats and species of community interest linked to dead wood. 

LIFE PollinAction - restoring and improving habitats for pollinating insects. 

LIFE SOS Crau Grasshopper - aiming to preserve the Crau Plain Grasshopper, an endemic species of the Crau plain, through ad-hoc actions. 

LIFE Responsible Sourcing - creating Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions for more holistic management of insects' habitats. 

LIFE ROsalia - creating 22 stepping-stone habitats in Putna-Vrancea Natura 2000 site, suitable for saproxylic beetles.