The “13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods” in Crete, Greece
The Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research (HISR) and the Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) of the University of Crete, invite you to the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13) to be held at the premises of the NHMC, in Irakleion city, Crete, Greece, from 2 to 5 July 2026, celebrating the return of ISTIB to Crete after 25 […]
Greece’s Cave Animal of the Year 2026 is the niphargid amphipods!
The Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research and the Hellenic Speleological Federation have nominated the animals of the Niphargidae family as “Cave Animal of the Year 2026“ for Greece, participating in the well–known Global Campaign and contributing to informing and raising awareness among citizens about the unique forms of life in the underground ecosystems of our country. […]
International Bat Appreciation Day
International Bat Appreciation Day, celebrated annually on April 17th, serves as a reminder of the significant role that bats play in nature. April is the best time of the year to observe bats. As they have emerged from hibernation (or elongated torpor), they are starving and are very active in foraging for insects. Given the […]
Cave Animal of the Year 2024
The initiative “GREECE – Cave Animal of the Year” is a contribution to the effort to inform and raise public awareness about the amazing creatures of our country’s underground environment. Greece started this effort in 2021 -the International Year of Caves and Karst- to join the international awareness efforts initiated by Germany and expanded with […]
Assessing the degraded caves in Grecce
The Institute of Speleological Research of Greece urges all speleologists to contribute to documenting the stresses placed on the deteriorating caves of Greece. This record will serve as a primary resource for evaluating the situation and developing standards that will support the endeavours of the speleological community and other stakeholders in rescuing and conserving our […]
Participation in the “Wildlife Alliance”
INSPEE participates in the “Wildlife Alliance” program, an initiative funded by WWF Greece, that promotes the protection of the emblematic species of Greece. The action of INSPEE in this program is entitled: “Conservation of cave-dwelling bats and underground ecosystems in Greece”.
Cave fauna of Greece database is officially launched
Following the official presentation at the 24th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, the Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research launched an online data infrastructure which provides information on the taxonomy, distribution, conservation status, and referenced literature for all non-marine cavernicolous animal species in Greece. Furthermore, it provides information on the geography, the protection status and the […]
The “13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods” in Crete, Greece
The Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research (HISR) and the Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) of the University of Crete, invite you to the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13) to be held at the premises of the NHMC, in Irakleion city, Crete, Greece, from 2 to 5 July 2026, celebrating the return of ISTIB to Crete after 25 […]
Greece’s Cave Animal of the Year 2026 is the niphargid amphipods!
The Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research and the Hellenic Speleological Federation have nominated the animals of the Niphargidae family as “Cave Animal of the Year 2026“ for Greece, participating in the well–known Global Campaign and contributing to informing and raising awareness among citizens about the unique forms of life in the underground ecosystems of our country. […]
International Bat Appreciation Day
International Bat Appreciation Day, celebrated annually on April 17th, serves as a reminder of the significant role that bats play in nature. April is the best time of the year to observe bats. As they have emerged from hibernation (or elongated torpor), they are starving and are very active in foraging for insects. Given the […]
Cave Animal of the Year 2024
The initiative “GREECE – Cave Animal of the Year” is a contribution to the effort to inform and raise public awareness about the amazing creatures of our country’s underground environment. Greece started this effort in 2021 -the International Year of Caves and Karst- to join the international awareness efforts initiated by Germany and expanded with […]
Assessing the degraded caves in Grecce
The Institute of Speleological Research of Greece urges all speleologists to contribute to documenting the stresses placed on the deteriorating caves of Greece. This record will serve as a primary resource for evaluating the situation and developing standards that will support the endeavours of the speleological community and other stakeholders in rescuing and conserving our […]
Participation in the “Wildlife Alliance”
INSPEE participates in the “Wildlife Alliance” program, an initiative funded by WWF Greece, that promotes the protection of the emblematic species of Greece. The action of INSPEE in this program is entitled: “Conservation of cave-dwelling bats and underground ecosystems in Greece”.
Cave fauna of Greece database is officially launched
Following the official presentation at the 24th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, the Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research launched an online data infrastructure which provides information on the taxonomy, distribution, conservation status, and referenced literature for all non-marine cavernicolous animal species in Greece. Furthermore, it provides information on the geography, the protection status and the […]