Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades

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dc.contributor.authorLuke, Sarah H.
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Helen E.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Chris D.
dc.contributor.authorTilley, Luke A. N.
dc.contributor.authorWard, Simon
dc.contributor.authorWatt, Allan
dc.contributor.authorCarnaghi, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorJaworsk, Coline C.
dc.contributor.authorTercel, Maximillian P. T. G.
dc.contributor.authorWoodrow, Charlie
dc.contributor.authorAown, Susmita
dc.contributor.authorBanfield-Zanin, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorBarnsley, Sarah L.
dc.contributor.authorBerger, Iris
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Mark J. F.
dc.contributor.authorBull, James C.
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Heather
dc.contributor.authorCarter, Ruth A. B.
dc.contributor.authorCharalambous, Magda
dc.contributor.authorCole, Lorna J.
dc.contributor.authorEbejer, Martin J.
dc.contributor.authorFarrow, Rachel A.
dc.contributor.authorFartyal, Rajendra S.
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorHighet, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorHill, Jane K.
dc.contributor.authorHood, Amelia S. C.
dc.contributor.authorKent, Eleanor S.
dc.contributor.authorKrell, Frank-Thorsten
dc.contributor.authorLeather, Simon R.
dc.contributor.authorLeybourne, Daniel J.
dc.contributor.authorLittlewood, Nick A.
dc.contributor.authorLyons, Ashley
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Graham
dc.contributor.authorMc Namara, Louise
dc.contributor.authorMenéndez, Rosa
dc.contributor.authorMerrett, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Sajidha
dc.contributor.authorMurchie, Archie
dc.contributor.authorNoble, Michael
dc.contributor.authorPaiva, Maria-Rosa
dc.contributor.authorPannell, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorPhon, Chooi-Khim
dc.contributor.authorPort, Gordon
dc.contributor.authorPowel, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorRosell, Stewart
dc.contributor.authorSconce, Francisca
dc.contributor.authorShortall, Chris R.
dc.contributor.authorSlade, Eleanor M.
dc.contributor.authorSutherland, Jamie P.
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Jamie C.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Christopher D.
dc.contributor.authorZielonka, Natalia B.
dc.contributor.authorDicks, Lynn V.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-06T13:13:03Z
dc.date.available2023-04-06T13:13:03Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-20
dc.descriptionPublicaton history: Accepted - 21 February 2023; Published - 20 March 2023.
dc.description.abstract1. Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural practices to managing vector-borne diseases and inspiring technological advances. 2. We identified high priority challenges for entomology using an inclusive, open, and democratic four-stage prioritisation approach, conducted among the membership and affiliates (hereafter ‘members’) of the UK-based Royal Entomological Society (RES). 3. A list of 710 challenges was gathered from 189 RES members. Thematic analysis was used to group suggestions, followed by an online vote to determine initial priorities, which were subsequently ranked during an online workshop involving 37 participants. 4. The outcome was a set of 61 priority challenges within four groupings of related themes: (i) ‘Fundamental Research’ (themes: Taxonomy, ‘Blue Skies’ [defined as research ideas without immediate practical application], Methods and Techniques); (ii) ‘Anthropogenic Impacts and Conservation’ (themes: Anthropogenic Impacts, Conservation Options); (iii) ‘Uses, Ecosystem Services and Disservices’ (themes: Ecosystem Benefits, Technology and Resources [use of insects as a resource, or as inspiration], Pests); (iv) ‘Collaboration, Engagement and Training’ (themes: Knowledge Access, Training and Collaboration, Societal Engagement). 5. Priority challenges encompass research questions, funding objectives, new technologies, and priorities for outreach and engagement. Examples include training taxonomists, establishing a global network of insect monitoring sites, understanding the extent of insect declines, exploring roles of cultivated insects in food supply chains, and connecting professional with amateur entomologists. Responses to different challenges could be led by amateur and professional entomologists, at all career stages. 6. Overall, the challenges provide a diverse array of options to inspire and initiate entomological activities and reveal the potential of entomology to contribute to addressing global challenges related to human health and well-being, and environmental change.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was approved by the University of Cambridge Psychology Research Ethics Committee (permit number PRE.2020.103). The exercise was funded by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). Helen E. Roy acknowledges support from UK Natural Environment Research Council grant NE/V006533/1 GLobal Insect Threat-Response Synthesis (GLiTRS): a comprehensive and predictive assessment of the pattern and consequences of insect declines. Lorna J. Cole's time was funded by the Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services Division of the Scottish Government. Amelia S.C. Hood received funding from Horizon 2020 EU-funded SHOWCASE Project (Grant number 862480). Daniel J. Leybourne was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through a postdoctoral research fellowship. Sajidha Mohammed thanks the RES for providing 1-year of free student membership which allowed them to contribute to the workshop. Archie K. Murchie was supported by the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute which is sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (NI). Maria-Rosa Paiva receives support from CENSE (Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research), which is financed by national funds from FCT/MCTES (UID/AMB/04085/2020). Chris R. Shortall was supported by the Rothamsted Insect Survey, a National Capability, which is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council under the Core Capability Grant BBS/E/C/000J0200. Christopher D. Williams thanks the Faculty of Science at Liverpool John Moores University for funding attendance at various Royal Entomological Society meetings. Natalia B. Zielonka was supported by the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BB/M011216/1). Lynn V. Dicks's time was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (grant code: NE/N014472/2).
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12518/539
dc.identifier.citationLuke, S.H., Roy, H.E., Thomas, C.D., Tilley, L.A.N., Ward, S., Watt, A., Carnaghi, M., Jaworski, C.C., Tercel, M.P.T.G., Woodrow, C., Aown, S., Banfield‐Zanin, J.A., Barnsley, S.L., Berger, I., Brown, M.J.F., Bull, J.C., Campbell, H., Carter, R.A.B., Charalambous, M., Cole, L.J., Ebejer, M.J., Farrow, R.A., Fartyal, R.S., Grace, M., Highet, F., Hill, J.K., Hood, A.S.C., Kent, E.S., Krell, F., Leather, S.R., Leybourne, D.J., Littlewood, N.A., Lyons, A., Matthews, G., Mc Namara, L., Menéndez, R., Merrett, P., Mohammed, S., Murchie, A.K., Noble, M., Paiva, M., Pannell, M.J., Phon, C., Port, G., Powell, C., Rosell, S., Sconce, F., Shortall, C.R., Slade, E.M., Sutherland, J.P., Weir, J.C., Williams, C.D., Zielonka, N.B. and Dicks, L.V. (2023) ‘Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades’, Insect Conservation and Diversity. Wiley. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12637.
dc.identifier.issn1752-458X
dc.identifier.issn1752-4598 (electronic)
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12637
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rights© 2023 The Authors. Insect Conservation and Diversity published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Entomological Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subjectdisease vector
dc.subjectecosystem services
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectfunding and research priorities
dc.subjectinsect biodiversity
dc.subjectinsect taxonomy
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectpest control
dc.titleGrand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2023-02-21
dcterms.dateSubmitted2022-07-13

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