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In 2023, Charlie and Sue identified 143 new species, bringing the campus total to 955. So far in 2024, they are now up to 963 and hope to reach 1,000 species by the end of 2024.

A line graph showing how the total number of beetle species found each year increases. From 2018 to 2023 the species has increased from 113 to 955.

In 2024, Charlie and Sue are working with the Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab to start a new ground beetle study at the BiodiversiTREE site on SERC’s campus, where a 100-year-long experiment is being done see if tree diversity (less or more) during restoration affects the ecosystem.