1. Presentation of results of the IBISCA Survey 2 for IBISCA field participants Compiled by Y. Basset & M. Leponce

2. Sampling programmes

3. Magnitude of collections: IBISCA DB 14 March 2005 (1)

4. Magnitude of collections : IBISCA DB 14 March 2005 (2) : individuals Malaise, fogging, sticky, light and flight-intercept traps most productive so far

5. Magnitude of collections: IBISCA DB 14 March 2005 (3): species databased Light traps most productive so far (faster return of information)

6. Progress by sampling programme Fast: Vegetation, bees Well advanced: Sticky, light Slow: Ground FIT, Berlese

7. Expected date of completion by sampling programme Main job of sorting to higher taxa and extracting focal taxa done Most analyses relevant to overall programmes could be finished towards April-May 2006

8. Focal Taxa

9. Focal taxa: Processing and taxonomic analyses Fast: bees; Slow: Staphylinidae, Hym. Parasitica At least morphotyping of most groups could be completed by December 2005

10. Focal taxa: Databasing and ecological analyses At least some preliminary analyses for most groups could be completed by June 2006

11. Focal taxa: Details about taxonomic analyses Most groups will be shortly 100% morphotyped However, identification, when possible, will proceed much slower

12. IBISCA - Positive aspects No. of opinions voiced Team spirit, exposure, integrative project

13. IBISCA - Problems Lack of time, taxonomic knowledge, pre-sorting, funding, amount of material

14. Statistics of interest for analysis of IBISCA data Multivariate analyses and ANOVA performed with statistical packages

15. IBISCA - Major patterns so far New species; faunal turnover along vertical profile

16. Theories of interest for IBISCA data Vertical stratification; alpha and beta diversity

17. Dissemination of results Research papers; collective article in leading journal; collective book or proceedings

18. Perspectives for future research Follow-up in Panama, work on a broader geographic scale