Upcoming Events

Power Analysis via Simulation (to Reduce Insect Use and Improve Reproducibility) with the UK Reproducibility Network - Thursday May 16, 2023

The IWRS will be co-hosting a webinar with the UKRN on how to conduct power analyses via simulation; this technique can improve the reproducibility of research studies while also reducing animal use in research. The workshop is organized by Drs. Craig Perl and Colin Lynch, both previously of the Social Insect Research Group at Arizona State University. The workshop is 1 - 3 pm BT; sign up here:

https://www.ukrn.org/event/power-analysis-in-r-may2024/

Sponsored Small Meeting at the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology: Non-lethal study methods in conservation biology

The IWRS has provided a small meeting support grant for an in-person symposium on “non-lethal study methods in conservation biology” organized by Drs. Lövei and Ferrante at the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology in Bologna, Italy (conference runs June 17-21). The symposium will have a particular focus on invertebrates, and will cover the ethical reasons for, and examples of the successful use of, non-lethal methods in the study of these animals in conservation biology.

Sponsored Small Meeting at the Royal Veterinary College, UK

The IWRS has provided a small meeting support grant for an in-person workshop on “Farmed invertebrate welfare: What do we know, and what’s left to find“ organized by Drs. Andrew Crump, Amaya Albalat, and Meghan Barrett. The workshop will focus on bringing together producers, welfare scientists, and NGOs to discuss the state of farmed invertebrate welfare for mealworms, black soldier flies, and tropic prawns. Presentations will be followed by panel discussions. Attendance is limited, and thus invite-only; interested attendees can email: director@insectwelfare.com to determine if there is still room. The workshop runs ~10 am to 4 pm local time (London, UK) on Thursday, May 16.

Past Events

Workshop on the Ethical Treatment of Insects in Research at Entomological Society of America (November 2023) and Royal Entomological Society’s Ento 23 (September 2023)

Early Career Meetup with the Animal Welfare Research Network (July 2023)

Insect Consciousness Session at the American Philosophical Society with the Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals (March 2024)