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Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS
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Instytut Systematyki i Ewolucji Zwierząt Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Studying animal biodiversity since 1865 🦋🐝🐜🐍🐦🦠🦏
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Among the oldest treasures are a 1774 specimen of Orgyia antiqua, and a 1833 Apollo butterfly 🦋 from subspecies that no longer exists. More than a scientific archive, these collections are a cultural heritage—an irreplaceable window into the past, inspiring research 🧑‍🔬, education 👩‍🏫 and wonder.
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Starting in 1865 with 🧐 Count Kazimierz Wodzicki’s bird collection 🐦🦜, they now hold over 2.5 million specimens—from tiny insects 🦟 to majestic mammals 🦣. The star? 🤩 The only complete woolly rhinoceros 🦏 in the world, excavated in Starunia, astonishingly preserved for 30,000 years!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Step into the fascinating world of the Scientific Collections 🦋 🦴🪨🦣🦠🪰 at the 🦏 Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences! For 1️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ years, our collections have preserved the story of nature and science in Poland.
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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#Seminar 📣
📅 17 October 2025
🕐 10:00 am (GMT+2)
📍ISEA PAS conference room, Sławkowska 17, Cracow, and online
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 Dr Alan Dargantes & Dr Alma Mohagan, Central Mindanao University, Philippines
Link: tiny.pl/kz-ccgbk
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October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#ERASMUS
On 15.09-03.10, our 🦏 Institute hosted Adam Heteš from Comenius University, Slovakia @comeniusuni.bsky.social. Our visitor verified 4000(!) out of 7000 specimens of Jurassic crabs 🦀 from southern Poland, and most probably found a new species! The study is to be continued, stay tuned!
October 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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A researcher from our 🦏 Institute, Dr Mateusz Ledwoń, gave a plenary lecture: "Modern Technologies in Bird Movement Research: Results, Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Aspects", introducing the field of science known as "movement ecology" 🗺️.
Photo: F. Hayatli
#ornithology #iseapas
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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All talks were of high scientific level and quality, and covered various topics, like reproductive ecology, parental investment, migration dynamics, predation, bioacoustics, biodiversity, breeding success, and migration.
Photo: F. Hayatli
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The 4th Young Ornithologists' Symposium took place at Łódź University on October 26-28, and gathered over 100 students and graduates interested in 🐦 ornithology.
October 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📣 Seminar
Title: Dinosaurs and Feathers: An Evolutionary (and Personal) Journey
Speaker: Dr Yosef Kiat, Tel Aviv University
📅 5 September 2025 (Friday)
🕐 1:00 pm (GMT+2)
📍 Natural History Museum ISEA PAS, Św. Sebastiana 9, Cracow

Link: tiny.pl/dhpq3wnx
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September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
photo: D. Moroń
August 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM