Invertebrates include the vast majority of animal diversity  - from bees, beetles and spiders to jellyfish, coral and giant squid - and are of almost unquantifiable ecological and economic importance. Many of them do our hard work, e.g. pollinating, decomposing, nutrient cycling, reef-building, and others undo our hard work, e.g. locust plagues and invasive species, but irrespective, they receive a small fraction of government and industry resourcing and media attention relative to vertebrates. 

Invertebrates Australia was founded in September 2021 by three scientists who identified a critical mismatch between the way invertebrates are seen, as one large group of cryptic creepy crawlies, and the way they truly are, hundreds of mega-diverse groups. This mismatch has far-reaching consequences and contributes to the lack of data and knowledge so by creating a group that can represent all invertebrates we hope to make a big positive impact on ecological and economic outcomes in biodiversity management.

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Dr Kate Umbers

John Zichy - Woinarski

Rachel Unicomb

Megan Head

Daniel Müller

Jess Marsh

Fonti Kar

The Communications and Outreach team at Invertebrates Australia is responsible for increasing awareness and understanding of invertebrates and their ecological and economic importance. They develop and implement strategies to communicate the organization's mission through various channels, engage with the public and stakeholders, and raise funds to support conservation and research initiatives. This team also coordinates outreach activities and educational programs to foster a broader appreciation and support for invertebrate biodiversity.

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