Species distribution models (SDMs) have proven valuable in filling gaps in our knowledge of
species occurrences. However, despite their broad applicability, SDMs exhibit critical …

Community (or citizen) science, the involvement of volunteers in scientific endeavors, has a
long history. Over the past few centuries, the contributions of volunteers to our …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, yet our knowledge of their diversity,
ecology and population trends remains abysmally poor. Four major technological …

Large‐scale biodiversity databases have great potential for quantifying long‐term trends of
species, but they also bring many methodological challenges. Spatial bias of species …

Digital accessible biodiversity knowledge has the potential to greatly advance botanical
research and guide conservation efforts. Evaluating its shortfalls is key to understanding its …

Native bee species in the United States provide invaluable pollination services. Concerns
about native bee declines are growing, and there are calls for a national monitoring …

The Anthropocene is marked by twin crises: climate change and biodiversity loss. Climate
change has tended to dominate the headlines, reflecting, in part, the greater complexity of …

Motivation Insects provide vital ecological functions and account for over half of all described
species. An at least basic understanding of their geographical distributions is key for …

Citizen scientists play an increasingly important role in biodiversity monitoring. Most of the
data, however, are unstructured—collected by diverse methods that are not documented …

Citizen Science (CS) provides valuable data to assist professional scientists in making
informed decisions on macroinvertebrate conservation. However, CS is not developed nor …