Bradshaw
Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
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Conservation Bytes
http://ConservationBytes.com/
Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 654 )
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Influential Conservation Papers of 2013
This is a little bit of a bandwagon – the ‘retrospective’ post at the end of the year – but this one is not merely a rehash I’ve stuff I’ve already covered. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Work-life ‘balance’ – Can Academics Achieve It?
A little over a week ago I was asked by the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) to sit on a panel with Professor Tanya Munro to speak about achieving that... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Biowealth: All Creatures Great and Small
“So consider the crocodiles, sharks and snakes, the small and the squirmy, the smelly, slimy and scaly. Consider the fanged and the hairy, the ugly and the... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
King for a Day – What Conservation Policies Would You Make?
I have been thinking a lot lately about poor governance and bad choices when it comes to biodiversity conservation policy. Perhaps its all that latent anger... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Medieval Canada Threatens Global Biodiversity
Artists, poets and musicians make us feel, viscerally, how people destroy what they do not understand. Logic and observation lead E. O. Wilson to conclude: ‘If... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Hate Journal Impact Factors? Try Google Rankings Instead
A lot of people hate journal impact factors (IF). The hatred arises for many reasons, some of which are logical. For example, Thomson Reuters ISI Web of... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Cleaning up the Rubbish: Australian Megafauna Extinctions
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how to run the perfect scientific workshop, which most of you thought was a good set of tips (bizarrely, one person was... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Quantity, but Not Quality – Slow Recovery of Disturbed Tropical Forests
It is a sobering statistic that most of the world’s tropical forests are not ‘primary’ – that is, those that have not suffered some alteration or disturbance... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Translocations: Keep It in the Family
Prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) comprise 5 species native to North American grasslands. Rather than a ‘dog’ (‘perrito’ or ‘little dog’ in Spanish), this animal is... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Making the Scientific Workshop Work
I don’t mean thisI’ve been a little delayed in blogging this month, but for a very good reason – I’ve just experienced one of the best workshops of my career. Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Making Science Matter
© XKCDI’ve been home from my last overseas trip now for nearly two weeks, but despite not feeling caught up, it’s high time I report what I was up to. Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE -
Greenies Can Be Pro-nuclear
Published today on The Conversation by Ben Heard me.–The IPCC fifth climate change report lays out a carbon budget that we must follow if we’re to keep the... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss XXI
Interim post following some mind- and body-stressing international travel. I present another 6 biodiversity cartoons (see full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Too Small to Avoid Catastrophic Biodiversity Meltdown
Chiew Larn Reservoir is surrounded by Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary and Khao Sok National Park, which together make up part of the largest block of... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Science Immortalised in Cartoon Version 2.0
© Seppo LeinonenI’m in the middle of participating in a short-course on science communication based at the University of Helsinki‘s Lammi Biological Station... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE -
Early to Press is Best for Success
This paper is bound to piss off a few people. So be it. This is what we found, regardless of what you want to believe.Led by the extremely prolific Bill... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
Conservation: So Easy a Child Could Do It
I don’t like to talk about my family online. Call me paranoid, but there are a lot of crazy people out there who don’t like what scientists like me are saying... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
How to Make the Most of a Conference
Having just attended two major international conferences back-to-back (ICCB 2013 in Baltimore, USA and INTECOL 2013 in London, UK), I thought it might be a... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
MPs’ Ignorance Puts National Parks in Peril
Led by Bill Laurance, our latest opinion editorial in the Higher Education supplement. Interestingly, it has already spawned a bilious and spittle-flecked... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2013 ENVIRONMENT -
DNA Barcoding Plants with Citizen Science
I was contacted recently by Oscar Jaslowski of Microryza (a web platform that allows scientists to post research ideas and collect contributions from web... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 ENVIRONMENT