In early 2025, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) introduced a new Specialist Group dedicated to woodlice, formally known as terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea). This is a significant milestone in the conservation of soil biodiversity, as woodlice have long been overlooked in global conservation efforts, despite their ecological importance.

A new chapter for soil biodiversity. Launch of the IUCN species survival Commission woodlouse specialist group / De Smedt, Pallieter; Elina Bichuette, Maria; Robla, Jairo; Minor, Maria; Orihuela-Rivero, Raúl; Karasawa, Shigenori; Gardini, Pietro; Berg, Matty P.; Luis Rando, José; Beatriz Araujo, Paula; Szlavecz, Katalin; Fowler, Liza; Joshua, Daryl; Ganz, Matteo; Tyler Jones, Nathan; Kästle, Benedikt; Matarredona, Marcos; Wang, Bin; Reboleira, Ana Sofia P. S.; Borja-Arrieta, Ricardo; Carpio-Díaz, Yesenia M.; Mario López-Orozco, Carlos; Janion-Scheepers, Charlene; Griffiths, Charles L.; Gongalsky, Konstantin B.; Ruticumugambi, Jean-Aimé; Taiti, Stefano; Kashani, Ghasem M.; Binder, Stephanie; Hughes, Thomas; Wilkins, Vicky; Kuznetsova, Daria; Medini-Bouaziz, Lamia; Sfenthourakis, Spyros. - In: ORYX. - ISSN 1365-3008. - (2025), pp. 1-2. [10.1017/S0030605325102202]

A new chapter for soil biodiversity. Launch of the IUCN species survival Commission woodlouse specialist group

Pietro Gardini;Stefano Taiti;
2025

Abstract

In early 2025, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) introduced a new Specialist Group dedicated to woodlice, formally known as terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea). This is a significant milestone in the conservation of soil biodiversity, as woodlice have long been overlooked in global conservation efforts, despite their ecological importance.
2025
Oniscidea; conservation; IUCN
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A new chapter for soil biodiversity. Launch of the IUCN species survival Commission woodlouse specialist group / De Smedt, Pallieter; Elina Bichuette, Maria; Robla, Jairo; Minor, Maria; Orihuela-Rivero, Raúl; Karasawa, Shigenori; Gardini, Pietro; Berg, Matty P.; Luis Rando, José; Beatriz Araujo, Paula; Szlavecz, Katalin; Fowler, Liza; Joshua, Daryl; Ganz, Matteo; Tyler Jones, Nathan; Kästle, Benedikt; Matarredona, Marcos; Wang, Bin; Reboleira, Ana Sofia P. S.; Borja-Arrieta, Ricardo; Carpio-Díaz, Yesenia M.; Mario López-Orozco, Carlos; Janion-Scheepers, Charlene; Griffiths, Charles L.; Gongalsky, Konstantin B.; Ruticumugambi, Jean-Aimé; Taiti, Stefano; Kashani, Ghasem M.; Binder, Stephanie; Hughes, Thomas; Wilkins, Vicky; Kuznetsova, Daria; Medini-Bouaziz, Lamia; Sfenthourakis, Spyros. - In: ORYX. - ISSN 1365-3008. - (2025), pp. 1-2. [10.1017/S0030605325102202]
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