Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists

The ‘Red List of Taxonomists’ initiative, funded by the European Union, launches its registration portal and calls for professionals and citizen scientists to register on. The purpose is to build a database of European taxonomic experts in the study of insects. The analysis of these data will elucidate the trends in available expertise and inform policy-makers on how to secure the future of taxonomy as a basis for protecting European biodiversity and beyond.