Biodiversity Professionals

biodiversity, conservation, environment, nature, wildlife, sustainability

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • About
    • FAQs
    • About this website
  • Interest Areas
  • Resources
    • Member websites
    • Recommended books
    • Biodiversity institutions worldwide directory
    • Author Guidelines
  • Blog
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Archives for Uncategorized

First International Conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence

May 4, 2016 by Gerry Post Leave a Comment

First International Conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence

We are incredibly excited about the First International Conference of The Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). Our theme for this inaugural event is “Better Evidence. Better Decisions. Better Environment.” CEE is an open collaboration with a global mission to provide the best available evidence to inform decision making in the environmental sector. We are witnessing […]

Filed Under: Biodiversity Professionals member news, conservation science, meetings & conferences, Uncategorized Tagged With: biodiversity, conference, conservation, environment, research, science

5 Reasons To Love Introduced Species

January 22, 2016 by Jamie Steer Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: conservation issues, conservation science, member research, Uncategorized Tagged With: conservation, environment, globalisation, introduced species, native species, New Zealand, research, science, wildlife

Petition to save the wild chinchilla

January 11, 2016 by Amy Deane Leave a Comment

Petition to save the wild chinchilla

The chinchilla is a beloved pet for many. However, wild chinchillas are listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. Their conservation status is due to exploitation of the animal for fur. According to Meadow (1969), “…the disappearance of the once beautiful chinchilla alarmed the South American governments of Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. By 1918 […]

Filed Under: conservation issues, endangered species, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chile, chinchillas, conservation, endangered, IUCN, petition

Protecting forest is not enough to prevent deforestation

March 16, 2015 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: biodiversity news, Biodiversity Professionals member news, conservation issues, conservation science, Uncategorized Tagged With: deforestation, indonesia, protection, solutions

Sample Post With an Ordered List

September 1, 2013 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

This is an example of a WordPress post, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many posts as you like in order to share with your readers what is on your mind. Ordered list item #1 Ordered list […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ordered Lists

Sample Post With a Blockquote

September 1, 2013 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

This is an example of a WordPress post, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many posts as you like in order to share with your readers what is on your mind. This is an example of a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blockquotes

Sample Post With a Table

September 1, 2013 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

This is an example of a WordPress post, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many posts as you like in order to share with your readers what is on your mind. Developer Location Job Title Brian Gardner […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Tables

Sample Post With Headlines

September 1, 2013 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

Headline 1 Headline 2 Headline 3 Headline 4 Headline 5 Headline 6

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Headlines

Follow us on Twitter

Tweets by @biodivprofs

Recent Posts

  • Embrace neobiodiversity and focus on the big problem: climate change
  • The 10 Most Powerful Biodiversity Images
  • Wildlife conservation outcomes for a golf course in England
  • Second International Conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
  • Honesty, integrity and “fake news” in fund-raising for conservation
  • SAS/JMP Fall Academic Webinar Series
  • The word for “biodiversity” in 103 different world languages
  • Video infographic shows temperature anomalies increasing over time
  • 5 Reasons Citizen Science Can Help To Save Biodiversity
  • State Vegetation Type Map for NSW Australia
  • How our definition of nature shapes conservation efforts
  • The BIG Biodiversity Challenge 2016
  • First International Conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
  • Can advances in DNA technologies provide solutions for biodiversity assessment, conservation and environmental protection?
  • Sustainability Debate: Where are the marketers?

Follow us on Facebook

Biodiversity Professionals

Follow us on Twitter

Biodiversity Profs
26 Jul
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

@CenterForBioDiv Twitter needs a "sad" button.

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
26 Jul
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

Global warming is here, and now is the time to act. twitter.com/PaulREhrlich/s…

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
24 Jul
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

E.O. Wilson at 90: Conservation legend has big plans for future ow.ly/9GID30pcGDj #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #extinction #environment #wildlife #nature #science #research #conservation #deforestation #Anthropocene #endangeredspecies #savingnature #HalfEarth

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
30 Jun
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

Esri User Conference Explores GIS Enabling the Intelligent Nervous System for the Planet ow.ly/ZmoM30p2kWx See @EsriUC @Esri #EsriUC #GIS #maps #TheScienceofWhere #ArcGIS #geography #mapgeek #geogeek #URISA #GITA #GISP #NSGIC

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
4 May
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

Biodiversity crisis is about to put humanity at risk, UN scientists warn ow.ly/hEOR30oDccV via @guardian #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #extinction #environment #wildlife #nature #science #research #conservation #deforestation #Anthropocene #endangeredspecies

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
25 Apr
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets by @EDinerstein et al in @ScienceAdvances ow.ly/B0q230owUQ1 #GDN #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #extinction #environment #nature #science #research #conservation #deforestation #carbon

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
18 Apr
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

Celebrate Earth Day with screening of clips from STRAWS, a documentary about the plastic pollution crisis. Students will learn about the environmental impact of straws. #science #documentary #discovery #crisis #education #plasticpollution #earthday discoveryeducation.com/learn/…

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
5 Apr
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

A natural solution to the climate disaster ow.ly/7yzF30okGXD #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #extinction #environment #wildlife #nature #science #research #conservation #deforestation #Anthropocene #endangeredspecies #restoration #activism

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
15 Mar
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless "This report clearly shows the connections between the environment and human health and well-being" ~ Duke ecologist @Stuart Pimm ow.ly/Ilb230o3Fw6 #climatechange #ecology #environment #wildlife #nature

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Biodiversity Profs
4 Mar
Biodiversity Profs
@biodivprofs

Humans have completely destabilized land animal diversity ow.ly/QirX30nUXNl #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #extinction #environment #wildlife #nature #paleobiodiversity #science #research

Expand reply reply retweet retweet favorite favorite
Follow @biodivprofs

© Copyright 2014-2017 Biodiversity Professionals · All Rights Reserved