Recent research has profound implications for conservation organizations who base their model on carbon storage and sequestration. Up to now, conservationists (and their donors) have assumed that conserving the maximum biodiversity also stores the most carbon. It’s supposedly a win-win. But two new studies turn this assumption its head. In a July 2015 paper in […]
A directory of biodiversity institutes worldwide
To provide a resource for our members, we have compiled a directory of biodiversity institutes around the world. The directory provides contact information for various institutions directly engaged in biodiversity research. The list will be useful for the following: Biodiversity professionals looking for positions Scientists who want to collaborate on projects Individuals interested in biodiversity […]
Protecting forest is not enough to prevent deforestation
An article in PhysOrg reports on a study by Biodiversity Professionals member Román Carrasco. The study shows that simply setting aside an area of forest is not an effective conservation strategy. According to the report, a more effective approach would be to monitor and prevent road construction within protected areas. Also, the study showed that […]
Lionfish: Is it morally justifiable to kill in the name of conservation?
What are the moral and ethical implications of killing wildlife in the name of conservation? A September 12 article in Nature (Hoag 2014) discusses efforts to control lionfish populations on American coral reefs. This invasive species certainly poses a problem for resource managers, since its voracious appetite can lead to depletion of native fish. As […]
Restoration for conservation: toward a new paradigm
The typical conservation approach is to find a piece of land and then get enough money to buy that land. Unfortunately, this “buy and fence” approach has largely failed to offset the losses incurred over the past few decades due to urbanization, forestry, agriculture and other land uses. Conservationists are beginning to look at innovative […]
Book of the Month July 2014 – Biodiversity: An Introduction
Where would we be without books? I grew up surrounded by wonderful books, which informed and inspired my interest in science. I even wrote a couple of books, which have been moderately successful and, I hope have proven useful to the readers. With that in mind, I thought it might be a worthwhile service for […]
Paper in Science says loss of species is 1000 times greater than the natural extinction rate
Are we in the middle of a mass extinction, like that of the dinosaurs? By all accounts, yes. In a highly significant paper shortly to be published in the journal Science, a team of conservation scientists has revised current rates of species loss upwards. According to the analysis, species are being lost at least a […]
Read our Biodiversity News online newspaper
We all have trouble keeping up with the news these days! There is so much going on. It can be tough to stay informed with the most recent news related to our profession. To help, here is one-stop shopping for news that you can use. This online newspaper includes topics related to biodiversity, conservation, the […]
Group Announcement: April 2014
This group announcement acknowledged the fact that the Biodiversity Professionals LinkedIn group reached the milestone of 15,000 members. We also included some member messages. Biodiversity Professionals is 15,000 members strong Dear Biodiversity Professional, Since November 2010, our group has shared news and information, and engaged in often spirited discussion. Yet, we have always done that […]
We’re on Facebook!
Okay, so I finally bit the bullet and created a Facebook page for Biodiversity Professionals. We will remain and always will be primarily a professional group, with our foundation on LinkedIn’s excellent platform. However, LinkedIn does have some limitations, such as lack of photo galleries. Since we want to highlight member photos, among other visual […]
reply
retweet
favorite