Whether you're a science student, graduate, academic or simply interested in the local flora and fauna, one can easily take part in collecting data. This is exciting news for science enthusiasts who would like to contribute to updating the national red list. The national red list of threatened species (IUCN Red List also known as the Red Data List) is the world's inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. One of Malta Biodiversity Monitoring's goals is to continuously update this list. Projects like ECOLOGICA envision to collect biological data on the islands. Such projects have already collected data about bees and reptiles. Another project is set to start later this year, where a research team will work on a fungi survey around the islands. One of the participants says that "…such opportunities are beneficial not only for research and monitoring but also for any aspiring biodiversity conservationists who gain experience and fieldwork skills during the project". This baseline is essential for comparing as well as preserving the myriad biodiversity that exists on our islands. Projects like 'Lichen it' and Stejjer Imfewħa take the participants on a...
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