Ecological Entomology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Abstract
A
review
of
recent
research
on
insect
neurobiology
and
behaviour
suggests
there
is
a
realistic
possibility
sentience
in
at
least
some
insects
life
stages.
As
result,
has
been
growing
interest
welfare
by
many
academics,
with
particular
focus
farming
research.
To
date,
however,
little
what
entomologists
believe
about
welfare.
Moreover,
not
any
how
may
address
their
own
concerns
regarding
In
this
study,
we
sourced
practices
for
improving
education
from
professional
during
workshops
the
2023
national
meetings
Entomological
Society
America
Royal
Society.
Then,
developed
survey
to
assess
knowledge,
attitudes
(
n
=
114).
Further,
asked
participants
six
that
colleagues
proposed—ranging
voluntary,
individual‐level
guidance
through
nationally‐coordinated,
mandated
ethics
review—based
(1)
perceived
efficacy
each
practice
variety
welfare‐related
concerns,
(2)
difficulty
implementation,
(3)
likely
support
among
entomologists.
Entomologists
self‐reported
training
or
familiarity
but
believed
topic
was
important,
especially
when
early
careers.
community
would
be
more
supportive
voluntary
strategies
even
if
mandatory
effective
addressing
(though
they
were
expected
difficult
implement).
We
conclude
describing
implications
our
findings
large
swath
stakeholders,
including
scientific
societies/journals,
academic
institutions,
funders
policymakers,
principal
investigators.
Environmental Humanities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 211 - 229
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Field
guides
have
been
a
vital
part
of
biology
disciplines
for
centuries.
This
article
focuses
on
recent
pedagogical
innovations
in
biological
fieldwork,
fields
such
as
entomology
and
ecology—specifically,
the
creation
informal
field
guide
photographs
that
depict
insects
ecologists-in-training
are
most
likely
to
encounter
them:
dead
squished
cards,
nets,
other
types
insect
traps.
examines
training
ecology
technicians
identify
collected
laboratory.
Technicians
(whether
students
or
volunteers)
trained
reference
images,
with
goal
improving
their
identification
skills
aid
ecological
knowledge
production.
Using
this
empirical
example,
argues
bugs
more
importantly
represent
opportunity
instill
an
ethical
reflexivity
operating
well
outside
academic
environmental
humanities
circles.
Drawing
multispecies
studies’
(and
its
animal
studies
antecedents’)
focus
ethics,
scant
but
growing
attention
“unloved
others”
like
invertebrates,
used
way
reckoning
destruction
deformation
life
sake
conservation
and,
Donna
Haraway
has
suggested,
“staying
trouble”
killing
insects.
Ecological Entomology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Abstract
A
review
of
recent
research
on
insect
neurobiology
and
behaviour
suggests
there
is
a
realistic
possibility
sentience
in
at
least
some
insects
life
stages.
As
result,
has
been
growing
interest
welfare
by
many
academics,
with
particular
focus
farming
research.
To
date,
however,
little
what
entomologists
believe
about
welfare.
Moreover,
not
any
how
may
address
their
own
concerns
regarding
In
this
study,
we
sourced
practices
for
improving
education
from
professional
during
workshops
the
2023
national
meetings
Entomological
Society
America
Royal
Society.
Then,
developed
survey
to
assess
knowledge,
attitudes
(
n
=
114).
Further,
asked
participants
six
that
colleagues
proposed—ranging
voluntary,
individual‐level
guidance
through
nationally‐coordinated,
mandated
ethics
review—based
(1)
perceived
efficacy
each
practice
variety
welfare‐related
concerns,
(2)
difficulty
implementation,
(3)
likely
support
among
entomologists.
Entomologists
self‐reported
training
or
familiarity
but
believed
topic
was
important,
especially
when
early
careers.
community
would
be
more
supportive
voluntary
strategies
even
if
mandatory
effective
addressing
(though
they
were
expected
difficult
implement).
We
conclude
describing
implications
our
findings
large
swath
stakeholders,
including
scientific
societies/journals,
academic
institutions,
funders
policymakers,
principal
investigators.
