My name is Steve Thompson, I have been working at John o’ Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire for 27 years. My main job as a greenkeeper is helping to keep the golf course to a high standard (e.g., cutting greens, tees, raking bunkers, etc.). My passion today is golf course conservation. I have always had […]
State Vegetation Type Map for NSW Australia
To better manage our native vegetation, the New South Wales government is delivering a comprehensive and complete state-wide baseline for the extent and distribution of the different groupings or types of vegetation – the State Vegetation Type Map (SVT Map). The SVT is based on site surveys, a standard classification system and high resolution spatial […]
How our definition of nature shapes conservation efforts
In our attempts to safeguard nature, from entire ecosystems to the last specimen of rare species, all allies are welcome. More than ever, there is a need for an overarching view on what conservation is supposed to be. This article serves to introduce biodiversity professionals to contemporary environmental philosophy. It is a discipline that could […]
Can advances in DNA technologies provide solutions for biodiversity assessment, conservation and environmental protection?
The scientific literature identifies many opportunities for the application of DNA technologies to biodiversity assessment, conservation and environmental protection, enthusiastically advocating use of the technology. The transformation in DNA processing technologies driven by the human genome project, and the creation of DNA barcodes are identified as key enablers. However, despite the apparent optimism, the application […]
Horizon scanning for future issues affecting invasive species management: call for participants
Alien Futures is a global research project exploring the wider environmental, social and technological issues external to invasion ecology that may have implications for the future management of invasive species. Invasive species project: first phase goals During the first phase of the project, we are gathering opinions via an online survey on the global and […]
5 Reasons To Love Introduced Species
Introduced species get a bad rap from conservationists Over the last half-century, conservationists worldwide have taken every opportunity to deride introduced species certain in the knowledge that their views would escape serious scrutiny. We’ve all been singing from the same song sheet—the louder and more passionate the denouncement the more praise it has attracted. Many […]
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