We are pleased to announce the first results of the international CEUS-UNISONO call for bi- and trilateral research projects conducted by teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland, organised in accordance with the Lead Agency Procedure (LAP) within the framework of the multilateral CEUS programme. The first winner is Dr hab. Małgorzata Pilot from the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her project was recommended for funding following a merit-based review at the Austrian agency, FWF (Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung). »