A new chapter for soil biodiversity: launch of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Woodlouse Specialist Group
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.
Authors
- Yesenia M. Carpio-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5116-9736)
- Drew Joshua
- Konstantin B. Gongalsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1600-8448)
- Аnа Sofiа P. S. Reboleirа (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-7034)
- Lamia Medini‐Bouaziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-6701)
- Stephanie C. Binder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8506-4642)
- Charlene Janion‐Scheepers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-7912)
- Ricardo Borja-Arrieta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5064-5080)
- Shigenori Karasawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-5590)
- Maria Elina Bichuette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-4832)
- Maria A. Minor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2095-5456)
- Katalin Szlávecz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2504-0298)
- Stefano Taiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4909-6037)
- Paula Beatriz Araujo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7587-3936)
- J.L. Palomo Rando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9312-489X)
- Ghasem M. Kashani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0806-6202)
- Д. М. Кузнецова (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1237-1066)
- Jairo Robla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-1740)
- Charles L. Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-4725)
- Matty P. Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8442-8503)
- Pietro Gardini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6308-709X)
- Thomas B. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6898-4770)
- Spyros Sfenthourakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3213-2502)
- Vicky Wilkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0869-0629)
- Pallieter De Smedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-6751)
- Carlos Mario López-Orozco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3251-7739)
- Liza Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4893-2267)
- Benedikt Kästle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6911-0334)
- Nathan T. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-6980)
- Bin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-896X)
- Raúl Orihuela‐Rivero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6682-0106)
- Marcos Matarredona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5689-7994)
- Jean-Aimé Ruticumugambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8829-2348)
- Matteo Ganz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1702-1696)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Russian Academy of Sciences (RU)
- Natural History Museum (GB)
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Cartagena (CO)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- University of Cyprus (CY)
- National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine (UA)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Estación Biológica de Doñana (ES)
- Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (ES)
- Lusíada University of Lisbon (PT)
- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (ES)
- National Biodiversity Institute (CR)
- Nini Hospital (LB)
- National Trust (GB)
- St. Helena Hospital (US)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Myriad Genetics (US)
- Tottori University (JP)
- Massey University (NZ)
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College (US)
- University of Zanjan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oryx
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605325102202
- Primary Topic
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00