Insects and spiders are crucial for food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their decline reduces the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, resulting in a scarcity of essential fatty acids
Guided by D-BSSE researchers Niko Beerenwinkel and Tanja Stadler and other steering group members from the University of Basel, the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) opens a dedicated centre for computational pathogen research and surveillance.