What unusual ways have you tried to reach people not interested in the environment/ science?

It seems with almost everything we do we only reach the people already pre-selected by their own interest (which is not per se bad).

Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution? If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award:

More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award: https://www.sortee.org/awards/

Have you ever wondered: "Where's the Venn-diagram overlap between oribatid mites and the Hellraiser movies?"

Of course you have.

Therefore, it is my pleasure to present to you the Pinhead of the oribatid mite world, Neotrichozetes spinulosa!

Mite hairdos don't get much crazier than this!

#Macrophotography #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #Acarology #Entomology #SoilFauna #Mite

In our latest paper, we discuss our experience & the benefits of science communication for everyone involved.

"Communicating soil biodiversity research to kids around the world"

Paper:
https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/413

iDiv news piece:
https://www.idiv.de/en/news/news_single_view/5365.html

@remybeugnon @romyzeiss @ElisabethBoenisch @idiv

Remembering the time I successfully photographed a tardigrade! There's very few non-microscope photos of these tiny creatures out there.

They're the toughest animals on Earth - able to go into a dormant ‘tun’ state to withstand extreme temperatures, desiccation, radiation, and even the vacuum of space! In fact, due to a spacecraft accident, there’s now a colony of the indestructible creatures on the surface of the moon...

#Macrophotography #Microfauna #Entomology #SoilEcology #SoilBiodiversity

I am now a certified #MyGreenLab Ambassador 👨‍🔬

We are already trying to have a sustainable lab within #EuracResearch and our own #AlpSoil_Lab, but better learn every day how to reduce our professional impact on nature and climate! 💚🧪

Interested? Apply here: https://www.mygreenlab.org/ambassador-program.html

Visit: https://www.mygreenlab.org/

#greenlabs #greenlab #sustainablelabs #sustainablescience

Translation day - We have
- 13 new articles published
- in 7 languages (Arabic, French, Russian, Nepali, Croatian, German, Spanish)
- one entirely new language: Nepali (2 articles)
- 40 new translations registered
- 6 very happy colleagues working hard to communicate Soil Biodiversity to kids around the globe!

Link to translations:
https://www.idiv.de/de/young-minds/languages.html

Morgen, Freitag 22.03. um 15.05 Uhr, bin ich zu Gast bei Quarks im WDR5-- "Regenwurm - Hier Segen, anderswo Fluch?"
Ich freue mich drauf!

Livestream:
https://www1.wdr.de/radio/player/radioplayer112~_layout-popupVersion.html

Illustration Front. Young Minds