On art, science, and the conservation of subterranean ecosystems
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00646905" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00646905 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.139954" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.139954</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.139954" target="_blank" >10.3897/subtbiol.51.139954</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
On art, science, and the conservation of subterranean ecosystems
Original language description
Caves, with their unique geologic and biological features, have inspired human imagination throughout history. From photography to movies, through comics, painting, and poetry, subterranean ecosystems feature prominently in various forms of artistic expression, often incorporating scientific ideas or concepts. Integrating art with science offers a powerful way to convey the uniqueness and importance of the organisms that inhabit subterranean ecosystems, emphasizing their importance as providers of key ecological and cultural services. This, in turn, would help promote their conservation. We discuss realized and unrealized connections between subterranean biologists and artists, aiming to achieve broader protection for subterranean ecosystems. We showcase the different art forms that depict subterranean environments, explain how each aligns with conservation science, and highlight the mutual benefits artists and researchers in subterranean biology can derive from collaboration. In doing so, we pose two important questions: How can we effectively bridge the cultural divide between subterranean scientists and artists? And how can we assess the effectiveness of art in enhancing science communication about subterranean ecosystems and their conservation? By addressing these questions, we envision a future where art and science intersect to safeguard the rich and diverse subterranean biological and cultural heritage.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Subterranean Biology
ISSN
1768-1448
e-ISSN
1314-2615
Volume of the periodical
51
Issue of the periodical within the volume
Sep
Country of publishing house
FR - FRANCE
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
1-19
UT code for WoS article
001435152500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-86000329930