Zoological collections: amassment, inventory, identification (report on the XXIV Theriological School)

Abstract

The XXIV Theriological School-Workshop “Zoological collections: amassment, inventory and identification of specimens” was held on 4–8 October 2017. It was organised by the Ukrainian Theriological Society, Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea, Ukrainian Mechnikov Anti-Plague Research Institute, and Odesa National University. Over 40 zoologists took part in the workshop representing 26 institutions from Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. The workshop was held concerning a few topics: plenary reports, thematic reports and discussions about mammal collections, current research on mammals, round table discussions and master classes, excursions, field classes, etc. The Polissia Nature Reserve was recommended as the venue of the next Theriological School.

Keywords

• zoological collection
• mammalogy
• species identification
• odesa
• ukraine