03/02/2026
The Insect Welfare Research Society is seeking applications for its Biological Recorder 3Rs Innovation Award. This award supports amateur entomologists, arachnologists, and other biological recorders to innovate on and test field methods that may have negative welfare consequences for invertebrates, using the 3Rs approach (replace, reduce, or refine).
Key Details:
Award Amount: Up to $2,000 (for supplies and travel costs associated with innovation and testing)
Eligibility: Amateur or non-professional recorders with at least 2 years of prior experience in invertebrate recording or collecting initiatives. Recorders may not be employed by, studying at, or retired from a research institution, university, or museum in an invertebrate zoology capacity
Application Deadline: February 28, 2026 (by midnight in your local time)
Application Resources: The application form, handbook + FAQ, and an informational webinar by Dr. Meghan Barrett are available at this link.
More information:
https://www.insectwelfare.com/biological-recorder-3rs-innovation-award
Application form :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGU02dDA_FiQtiGckzeSgUDjjU05w-5p9a3ReOeMu70LEMNw/viewform
Biological Recorder 3Rs Innovation Award "Amateur" entomologists, arachnologists, and others contribute significant knowledge through their biological recording and collections work, recording species occurrences, range shifts, and documenting shifts in biodiversity. However, many methods used for b...
