We can provide/contribute to:

(1) peer-review expertise, both as researchers and nature conservation experts;

(2) routine sample investigations, especially those concerning taxonomic identification of some arthropod groups (including insect pests), insect morphology, and routine statistic analysis (remotely);

(3) phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters (TNT, WinClada);

(4) manuscript preparations as experts in some fields of zoology and ecology;

(5) biodiversity research based on open data resources (iNaturalist, gbif).

The members of the department essentially contributed to the development of the Emerald network in Ukraine.

About the Institution

The research activities of the department are mainly focused on insect morphology and phylogeny, arachnology, hydrobiology, toxicology, and practical aspects of nature conservation. Our buildings are not damaged, but there are numerous restrictions concerning field activities, and access to the lab facilities is quite unpredictable, affecting our everyday work style negatively.

We are looking to collaborate with foreign institutions to continue our topic research.

We can provide (1) our peer-review expertise, both as researchers and nature conservation experts; (2) routine sample investigations, especially those concerning taxonomic identification of some arthropod groups (including insect pests), insect morphology, and routine statistic analysis; (3) phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters (TNT, WinClada); (4) manuscript preparations; (5) biodiversity research based on open data resources (iNaturalist, gbif).

We are also interested in involving our students (about 20-30 persons per year) in the research activities.

Research Focus / Keywords

insect morphology, ecology, hydrobiology, biodiversity, nature conservation, taxonomic expertise