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 ( 656 )
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Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss LXXI
Now that the Australian election has been called for next month, here are a few cartoon reminders of the state of environmental politics in this country (hint:... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
A Cascade of Otters
Carnivores are essential components of trophic webs, and ecosystem functions crumble with their loss. Novel data show the connection between calcareous reefs an... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Correcting Times for Light Exposure Across Spatial Extents
The other day I was tasked with revising a figure for a paper (that should be out soon) where I had to figure out how to compare incident times in a biologicall... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Be Wise About What You Put Online
While you have little choice these days about posting your data and code online when you publish, here are some things to consider when contemplating putting... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Can We Resurrect the Thylacine? Maybe, but It Won’t Help the Global Extinction...
NFSA(published first on The Conversation)Last week, researchers at the University of Melbourne announced that thylacines or Tasmanian tigers, the Australian... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
The Integrity Battlefield: Where Science Meets Policy
Professor Ross Thompson, University of CanberraOn the whole, I am inclined to conclude that my experience of academia and publishing my work has been largely... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
The Sixth Mass Extinction is Happening Now, and It Doesn’t Look Good for Us
Mounting evidence is pointing to the world having entered a sixth mass extinction. If the current rate of extinction continues we could lose most species by... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Need Human Census Data for Any of Your Analyses? Follow These Simple Steps
As someone who regularly delves into human demography — often from a conservation perspective — I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy ways to get the... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss LXX
Here is the first set of biodiversity cartoons for 2022. See full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Wondering If You Should Apply for a DECRA?
Do you love doing job applications, but wish they were longer and more involved?If so, applying for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
How to Manage Your Academic Stress
Feeling like the stresses of academic life are getting to you? Here are some handy tips for managing your stress (modified excerpt from The Effective... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Open Letter from Members of the Australian Research Council College of Experts
People outside Australia might not have heard about the (unfortunately, not unprecedented) intervention of the acting Minister for Education and Youth to deny... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Neo-colonialist Attitudes Ignoring Poachernomics Will Ensure More Extinctions
No matter most people’s best intentions, poaching of species in Sub-Saharan Africa for horn and ivory continues unabated. Despite decades of policies,... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Influential Conservation Papers of 2021
Following my annual tradition, I present the retrospective list of the ‘top’ 20 influential papers of 2021 as assessed by experts in Faculty Opinions (formerly... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2022 ENVIRONMENT -
Fancy a Pangolin Infected with Coronavirus? Apparently, Many People Do
The logic of money contradicts the logic of species conservation and human health. As illegal trade has driven pangolins to near extinction, their hunting and... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2021 ENVIRONMENT -
Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss LXIX
Here is the final set of biodiversity cartoons for 2021, with some à propos seasonal content. See full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2021 ENVIRONMENT -
Remote Areas Not Necessarily Safe Havens for Biodiversity
The intensity of threats to biodiversity from human endeavour becomes weaker as the distance to them increases.As you move away from the big city to enjoy the... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2021 ENVIRONMENT -
Extinct Megafauna Prone to Ancient Hunger Games
I’m very chuffed today to signal the publication of what I think is one of the most important contributions to the persistent conundrum surrounding the... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2021 ENVIRONMENT -
Animating Models of Ecological Change
Flinders University Global Ecology postdoc, Dr Farzin Shabani, recently created this astonishing video not only about the results of his models predicting... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2021 ENVIRONMENT -
An Eye on the Past: a View to the Future
originally published in Brave Minds, Flinders University’s research-news publication (text by David Sly)Clues to understanding human interactions with global... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2021 ENVIRONMENT