[Training4lifescience] WiNoDa Webinar "From Whiskers to Datasets: How We Study Small Mammals" - April 7th, 2026

Dear colleagues, [cid:14a0ee78-4578-403a-b92f-54cc2800140a] Are you curious about what tiny mammals can reveal about the state of our ecosystems? In the upcoming webinar from the WiNoDa Knowledge Lab<https://winoda.de/en/english/>, Dr. Anke Hoffmann<https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/today/team/anke.hoffmann> will take you straight into the heart of small-mammal field research – where rodents and shrews become key indicators of biodiversity, habitat health, and environmental change. Dr. Hoffmann will present the research carried out by a German-Polish research team in the Lower Oder Valley National Park. You’ll learn how researchers capture and study these elusive, mostly nocturnal animals and discover the surprising variety of data they provide – from species identity and population trends to ecological relationships and habitat preferences. We’ll explore which data can be collected in the field, how they are analysed, and what they can tell us about broader ecological patterns. Whether you’re interested in species monitoring, conservation biology, data collection methods, or simply want a behind-the-scenes look at hands-on wildlife science, this session offers a clear and engaging introduction. The webinar will take place on April 7th at 11am CET. It is free but registration is required. For more information and registration, visit our website<https://winoda.de/en/event/webinar-small-mammal-field-research/>! On the YouTube channel of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin you can find a short video introduction to the project<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YuGB3X3c4&t=9s>p;t=9s>, with English subtitles available. This session is a great introduction also for our upcoming Summer School "Ecology Field Training: Data Collection and Analysis at Lower Oder Valley"<https://winoda.de/en/event/ecology-field-training/> taking place from July 21st to July 25th, in presence at the Lower Oder Valley National Park. Registration will open soon — save the date! We hope to see you there! Kind regards, Ginevra Bellini ~~~ Dr. Ginevra Bellini (she/her_sie/ihr) Community Manager WiNoDa Knowledge Lab Email: ginevra.bellini@mfn.berlin<mailto:ginevra.bellini@mfn.berlin> WiNoDa Knowledge Lab web page<https://winoda.de/en/english/> | WiNoDa LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/winoda> Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung Invalidenstraße 43 10115 Berlin | Germany [cid:b48d2182-cfb1-4a1e-9de1-32450212f6d1]