TEOSS-TETTRIS, towards the end

TEOSS-TETTRIS, towards the end

With the arrival of autumn 2025, the TETTRIS-funded TEOSS phase is drawing to a close. Perhaps the project's greatest success has been the formalization of a group of naturalists passionate about orthopterans and bioacoustics in Europe. The experience has been...

TEOSS 3: Serranía de Cuenca

TEOSS 3: Serranía de Cuenca

We organized this second introductory workshop on orthopteran bioacoustics, taught in Spanish, continuing our efforts to grow the community of interested Spanish speakers. This time, we visited the Cuenca mountain range. We enjoyed pleasant temperatures and the...

Orthoptera in Serranía de Cuenca

Orthoptera in Serranía de Cuenca

José Emilio Pardo's (1992) doctoral thesis on the Orthoptera of the mountain ranges of Castilla-La Mancha laid the foundations for the study of these insects in the Serranía de Cuenca. To date, no specific publication has updated these data, although the Serranía...

Interview with Baudewijn Odé

Interview with Baudewijn Odé

Baudewijn Odé is a prominent Dutch researcher specializing in the bioacoustics of grasshoppers. His work focuses on the study and analysis of sounds produced by crickets, grasshoppers, and bush-crickets, significantly contributing to the field of acoustic entomology....

Studying Bush Crickets with an Ultrasonic Detector

Studying Bush Crickets with an Ultrasonic Detector

Despite representing two third of the European Orthoptera biodiversity, bush crickets (Ensifera: Tettigoniidea) remain often difficult to observe and study in the field. In this article, I will share some personal experiences and highlight potential for future...

Interview with Miguel Domenech

Interview with Miguel Domenech

Miguel Domenech Fernández is a young Spanish orthopterologist based in the province of Albacete. He has been very active since his final year thesis and has gradually incorporated bioacoustics into his research methods. He shares his reflections on his development...

TEOSS in Greece !

TEOSS in Greece !

The Greek workshop has been launched, and a shortlist of 22 participants from 10 countries has been approved. bc.lab.uoi.gr/en/education-training/teoss/  

Talk with David Bennett online

Talk with David Bennett online

We have added the recent talk by David Bennet to our canal. https://youtu.be/axx4PJnOMEM Artículo científico: Recent technological developments allow for passive acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets) in research and conservation across a broad...

Interview with José Carlos Sires

Interview with José Carlos Sires

José Carlos Sires is a Sevillian naturalist who has overcome the loss of vision at the age of six to become an expert in bioacoustics. Initially known for his extraordinary ability to identify the Iberian birds by their songs, Sires has recently expanded his expertise...