This video shows activities and interviews with participants during the EDIT Summer School 2009 in Slovakia. The purpose of the EDIT Summer Schools is to train students in “Best Practice” of field sampling and various aspects of taxonomic research to be applied in biodiversity and conservation biology research. The EDIT Summer Schools focus on disseminating practical taxonomic experience with theory lectures to give an in-depth understanding of the current state of taxonomic research and its broad applicability in other scientific disciplines and non-scientific initiatives.
The EDIT Summer School of Taxonomy provides a unique chance for students to meet with professional taxonomists and experience firsthand the challenges and rewards of field work in an inspirational setting.
More info at: atbi.eu/summerschool

Taxonomy : The science which identifies, describes, classifies and names living beings. Taxonomy is the most fundamental of life sciences and is becoming crucial to biodiversity management, public health, agriculture, and many other aspects of life and society.