Revisiting bug hotels

Placement focus with the MSC environmental science and climate change programme

About this Placement

Students will identify invertebrates who have colonised bug hotels that were placed out at the beginning of term. They will identify the main invertebrate groups who have colonised the hotels to further understand the beneficial species and plan conservation strategies going forward.

Skills and Knowledge

  • Invertebrate identification
  • Lab skills
  • Invertebrate storage

Stakeholders

  • Gibraltar Botanic Garden