Studying animal biodiversity since 1865 🦋🐝🐜🐍🐦🦠🦏
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
#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
(ID: 363 417 476 261 6, passcode: YD9Td6k9)
#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
(ID: 363 417 476 261 6, passcode: YD9Td6k9)
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
The 4th Young Ornithologists' Symposium took place at Łódź University on October 26-28, and gathered over 100 students and graduates interested in 🐦 ornithology.
The 4th Young Ornithologists' Symposium took place at Łódź University on October 26-28, and gathered over 100 students and graduates interested in 🐦 ornithology.
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
(ID: 318 594 633 602 4, passcode: t8jx6Fw3)
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
(ID: 318 594 633 602 4, passcode: t8jx6Fw3)