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1/6 Here, A. Gonzalez tries to clarify stance on use of time-series data (e.g. BioTIME) to draw conclusions about biodiversity loss. When asked if it was a 'surprise' time-series found equal numbers of +/- diversity trends, Andy overly complicates issue insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Inside Biodiversity
What do we really know about biodiversity? Inside Biodiversity brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers tackling the most pressing and controversial questions in biodiversity science...
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May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1/6 Here, A. Gonzalez tries to clarify stance on use of time-series data (e.g. BioTIME) to draw conclusions about biodiversity loss. When asked if it was a 'surprise' time-series found equal numbers of +/- diversity trends, Andy overly complicates issue insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
More biodiversity loss denialism (sigh). Cherry picking and misrepresentation of data and are being used intentionally to sow doubt about biodiversity loss in the same way the Heartland Institute trys to sow doubt about climate change. This is bad science.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
More biodiversity loss denialism (sigh). Cherry picking and misrepresentation of data and are being used intentionally to sow doubt about biodiversity loss in the same way the Heartland Institute trys to sow doubt about climate change. This is bad science.
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Good study on biodiversity change quantifying local diversity loss and lack of biotic homogenization. I wonder how the #BioTIME group is going to respond ... they'll probably just dig in their heels and insist their deeply flawed time-series data are better.
Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature!
Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Good study on biodiversity change quantifying local diversity loss and lack of biotic homogenization. I wonder how the #BioTIME group is going to respond ... they'll probably just dig in their heels and insist their deeply flawed time-series data are better.
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Thrilled to share this new @theconversation.com article, co-authored with eminent ecologists Brad Carrinale and J. Emmet Duffy.
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
theconversation.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thrilled to share this new @theconversation.com article, co-authored with eminent ecologists Brad Carrinale and J. Emmet Duffy.
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
Our new article in The Conversation highlights Nature's Role in National Security
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
theconversation.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Our new article in The Conversation highlights Nature's Role in National Security
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
theconversation.com/ecological-d...
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Nature Positive’
A great approach to encourage action on biodiversity?
Yes, but I also see a tendency for it to promote complacency
By just planning nature positive approaches people can think “job done”
Like international biodiversity agreements- setting targets is only the start
A great approach to encourage action on biodiversity?
Yes, but I also see a tendency for it to promote complacency
By just planning nature positive approaches people can think “job done”
Like international biodiversity agreements- setting targets is only the start
February 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Nature Positive’
A great approach to encourage action on biodiversity?
Yes, but I also see a tendency for it to promote complacency
By just planning nature positive approaches people can think “job done”
Like international biodiversity agreements- setting targets is only the start
A great approach to encourage action on biodiversity?
Yes, but I also see a tendency for it to promote complacency
By just planning nature positive approaches people can think “job done”
Like international biodiversity agreements- setting targets is only the start
One of my PhD students just shared this with me after I edited a draft of his first chapter 😆
January 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
One of my PhD students just shared this with me after I edited a draft of his first chapter 😆
Does anyone review for Frontiers Media? They were once on Beall's list of predatory journals, but there has since been defense of their journals. Even so, it's a for-profit publication factory with 100s of journals & 1000s of papers. What is the quality of peer-review?
January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Does anyone review for Frontiers Media? They were once on Beall's list of predatory journals, but there has since been defense of their journals. Even so, it's a for-profit publication factory with 100s of journals & 1000s of papers. What is the quality of peer-review?
It seems that every 5 to 10 years we invent a new term to try and advance an old idea. Maybe if we just delivered on the original idea in the first place, we wouldn't have to fein novelty so often.
Society for Conservation Biology conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Society for Conservation Biology conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Guiding principles for rewilding
There has been much recent interest in the concept of rewilding as a tool for nature conservation, but also confusion over the idea, which has limited its utility. We developed a unifying definition ...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It seems that every 5 to 10 years we invent a new term to try and advance an old idea. Maybe if we just delivered on the original idea in the first place, we wouldn't have to fein novelty so often.
Society for Conservation Biology conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Society for Conservation Biology conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The 2nd edition of our Conservation Biology text was published today! This book is a ‘course in a box’ that comes with PowerPoint lectures, chapter quizzes, student study guides, & tutorial videos / practice exercises that can be assigned as homework or used for discussion & lab.
January 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The 2nd edition of our Conservation Biology text was published today! This book is a ‘course in a box’ that comes with PowerPoint lectures, chapter quizzes, student study guides, & tutorial videos / practice exercises that can be assigned as homework or used for discussion & lab.
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Christopher Anderson, Acting Editor-in-Chief of Conservation Biology, shares insights on the evolving field & the journal's focus on inclusivity. He emphasizes the need for social-ecological approaches to address #biodiversity loss & #climatechange.
🌍 #conservation
www.wiley.com/en-us/networ...
🌍 #conservation
www.wiley.com/en-us/networ...
Shaping the Future of Conservation: Insights from the Acting Editor-in-Chief of Conservation Biology
www.wiley.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Christopher Anderson, Acting Editor-in-Chief of Conservation Biology, shares insights on the evolving field & the journal's focus on inclusivity. He emphasizes the need for social-ecological approaches to address #biodiversity loss & #climatechange.
🌍 #conservation
www.wiley.com/en-us/networ...
🌍 #conservation
www.wiley.com/en-us/networ...
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Did you see that the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigned to protest the unethical practices of Elsevier?
My question -- How do we create a future for scientific publishing that isn't controlled by the big publishers?
Great write-up by @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
#SciPub 🧪
My question -- How do we create a future for scientific publishing that isn't controlled by the big publishers?
Great write-up by @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
#SciPub 🧪
Evolution journal editors resign en masse
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Did you see that the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigned to protest the unethical practices of Elsevier?
My question -- How do we create a future for scientific publishing that isn't controlled by the big publishers?
Great write-up by @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
#SciPub 🧪
My question -- How do we create a future for scientific publishing that isn't controlled by the big publishers?
Great write-up by @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
#SciPub 🧪
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A thoughtful analysis of the risks of #AI in and around conservation. We hear a lot about the positives, and for my research, machine learning has been a game changer. This article brings a broader perspective
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Beyond the Hype: Navigating the Conservation Implications of Artificial Intelligence
Conservation AI—the deliberate application of artificial intelligence technology to achieve conservation goals—has great potential to boost productivity, make existing conservation actions more effic...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:11 AM
A thoughtful analysis of the risks of #AI in and around conservation. We hear a lot about the positives, and for my research, machine learning has been a game changer. This article brings a broader perspective
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
An increasing number of researchers are synthesizing hundreds of studies to assemble large datasets used to draw conclusions about changes in insect abundance (#InsectChange), biodiversity (#BioTime), and more. Conclusions are only valid to the extent these datasets are reliable.
December 20, 2024 at 8:14 PM
An increasing number of researchers are synthesizing hundreds of studies to assemble large datasets used to draw conclusions about changes in insect abundance (#InsectChange), biodiversity (#BioTime), and more. Conclusions are only valid to the extent these datasets are reliable.
(1/4) 50% of the world’s land surface is agriculture, 3% is urban. Biodiversity is almost always lower in ag/urban habitats than those they replaced. Thus, if you chose 100 lat/long coordinates from Earth’s surface at random, biodiversity would have been reduced >50% of the time.
December 20, 2024 at 3:25 PM
(1/4) 50% of the world’s land surface is agriculture, 3% is urban. Biodiversity is almost always lower in ag/urban habitats than those they replaced. Thus, if you chose 100 lat/long coordinates from Earth’s surface at random, biodiversity would have been reduced >50% of the time.
I'm proud of our new text in Conservation Biology. To complement the text, we created videos and exercises that help students build the skills practioners need. The instructor gets lecture slides, videos, student exercises, chapter quizzes -- everything needed to run a successful class!
December 11, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I'm proud of our new text in Conservation Biology. To complement the text, we created videos and exercises that help students build the skills practioners need. The instructor gets lecture slides, videos, student exercises, chapter quizzes -- everything needed to run a successful class!
“How sad it must be — believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their entire lives to deceive you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson
December 6, 2024 at 7:14 PM
“How sad it must be — believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their entire lives to deceive you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis post COP-16
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theglobalobservatory.org/2024/11/addr...
Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis Post-COP16: Interview with Brad Cardinale - IPI Global Observatory
If the Global Biodiversity Framework is successfully implemented, it's going to be the single most important and significant effort ever to save and protect biodiversity in the history of humanity. Ye...
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November 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis post COP-16
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