On June 5, 2025, the students of group P-021 from the Chisinau College of Ecology, specialty „Fish Farming and Aquaculture”, made a study visit in the Laboratory of Ichthyology and Aquaculture of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University. During the activity, carried out as part of their professional training internship, the students had the opportunity to become familiar with the methodology for processing the collected fish material and namely: • determining taxonomic characteristics based on external morphological features; • examining fish scales under the microscope to determine ...

Four species of saproxylic beetles – Lymexylon navale (Linnaeus, 1758), Pediacus dermestoides (Fabricius, 1792), Leiestes seminiger (Gyllenhal, 1808) and Grynocharis oblonga (Linnaeus, 1758) – have been recorded for the first time in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The insects were collected in 2023 and 2024 from the scientific reserves “Plaiul Fagului” and “Codrii”. Both forest reserves have plant associations typical of those in Central Europe, being located in the south-eastern extreme of their distribution area. Adults of the species Lymexylon navale (Linnaeus, 1758) are 7-16 mm long ...

May 22 has been celebrated around the world since 2000 as International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD). The United Nations has proclaimed the IDB to increase understanding and awareness on the biodiversity issues. The theme of the 2025 edition is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development" (https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day). Biodiversity conservation in the Republic of Moldova is managed at the state level through the comprehensive regulatory framework (laws, regulations), policy documents (strategies, programs and action plans), the publication of the Red Book of the Republic of ...