Soil Mesofauna

Preston Montford, Shropshire

This course, unique in the UK, has developed a reputation for excellence over the last few years. It introduces the fascinating and complex world of soil biodiversity and identification of soil mesofauna, in particular springtails and soil mites.  The course includes field sampling as well as classroom identification using microscopes, including where applicable some advanced microscope techniques. 

The course is led by leading UK experts in these groups: Matthew Shepherd, Peter Shaw and Felicity Crotty. This course is offered at a reduced rate thanks to support from the FSC Tomorrow's Biodiversity project.