Biodiversity News

The author, an obsessive plant hunter, has created a botanical resource for Britain like no other. Richard Milne, Senior Lecturer in Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A healthy economy relies on healthy natural systems. But at the economic roundtable, this fact was all but absent. Michael Vardon, Associate Professor at the Fenner School, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Advances in imaging, text recognition and machine learning are transforming what can be done with collections of plants and fungi in herbaria and museums globally. Robert Turnbull, Senior Research Data Specialist, The University of Melbourne Joanne Birch, Senior Lecturer in the School of BioSciences, and Herbarium Curator, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Iran’s accelerating biodiversity crisis is a warning sign, but it does not exist in isolation. Shooka Bidarian, Media and Journalism Fellow, Sustainability and Climate at United Nations University Institute of Water Health and Environment, United Nations University Mark Maslin, UCL Professor of Earth System Science and UNU Lead for Climate, Health and Security, UCL Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Many birds on Rēkohu Chatham Islands show how ‘island syndrome’ influences evolution – they are distinct but remain closely related to species on the mainland. Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Alan Tennyson, Curator of Vertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Levi Lanauze, Chief executive of Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Indigenous Knowledge Pascale Lubbe, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Ecology, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Cool autumns and dry springs could help earwig populations recover. John Murray, Senior Research Fellow, School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Research genomic data shows that small island animal populations are more resilient than we thought. Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Copenhagen Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

There is a wide range of simple actions anyone can take to regenerate and conserve biodiversity right at home. Ann Dale, Professor Emerita, Environment & Sustainability, Royal Roads University Sabrina Careri, Lab Manager and Senior Research Analyst, Ecological Design Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The SA government has convened an emergency meeting today to discuss taking cuttlefish eggs from the wild, due to the impending threat of the algal bloom which could wipe them out forever. Zoe Doubleday, Marine Ecologist and ARC Future Fellow, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Our nights are getting brighter and we are all paying the price. Nick Dunn, Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild. Aishwarya Veerabahu, Ph.D. Candidate in Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species. Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Knowing how many endemic species a place has is important because it can help improve conservation efforts. Matthias Dehling, Researcher, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate change, forest fragmentation and hunting threaten lemur populations in Madagascar, and impact the health of mothers and infants. Colombe Nirina Sehenomalala, PhD candidate, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Iulia Bădescu, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Sacred natural sites could contribute to conservation targets. Ndidzulafhi Innocent Sinthumule, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment and Department of Biology, University of Oxford Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Evidence suggests this alternative to culling the bird’s predators is effective. Chris Sutherland, Reader in Statistical Ecology, University of St Andrews Jack Anthony Bamber, Lecturer in Conservation Ecology, University of Aberdeen Xavier Lambin, Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Even with fewer people, wildlife has less space and fewer niches to inhabit. Peter Matanle, Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield Kei Uchida, Associate Professor, Conservation and Biodiversity Management, Tokyo City University Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Offshore wind farms threaten local biodiversity, but also protect it by reducing emissions. Paul Wawrzynkowski, PhD candidate, Universitat de Barcelona Josep Lloret, Investigador científico (senior researcher)., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the climate depend on a healthy Arctic, too. Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.