Conservation Science

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‘Queer is Natural’ celebrates pride in the animal world

“There are estimated to be over 1,000 species that engage in same-sex coupling or whose sex roles aren’t exactly what you learned about in basic biology,” Christine Wilkinson says in her Queer is Natural video series. “For Pride Month, let...
June 21, 2023
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Jensen advocates for protection of CA biodiversity jewel Molok Luyuk

Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites, the Guardian reports.
May 17, 2023
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These Trees Tell a Story solves ecological mysteries by reading landscapes

Tying together geology, ecology, biology, soil, evolution, conservation, and more, Noah Charney’s new book shows how and why landscapes appear in their current forms.
May 17, 2023
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Jensen featured in New York Times, NPR and more on California superblooms

"You can go for a walk and under your feet are millions of seeds just sitting there in the seed bank. That potential for beauty in a landscape that is otherwise essentially barren in a non-good year is so freaking cool.”
May 17, 2023
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Mosquito control plan to save forest birds in Hawaiʻi builds on Network Innovation grant outcomes

“[Brad] approached me in 2017 when this idea was in its infancy, and ABC rightly recognized that meaningful community engagement had to be integrated into the process at the outset,” Jonathan Likeke Scheuer reflects.
April 18, 2023
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Zeller finds protected areas unlikely to be steppingstones for climate-induced range shifts

It is often assumed that protected areas can serve as steppingstone habitats, but there are several factors that may impede successful range shifts among protected areas.
March 21, 2023
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Miner quoted on frozen virus revived from permafrost

Kimberley Miner spoke with CNN about her research on potential hazards of thawing permafrost, from ancient organisms to hazardous waste.
March 21, 2023
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Wilkinson publishes on public interest in individual animals bolstering wildlife conservation

Inspired by ‘P-22’, a mountain lion who was monitored for a decade in the Los Angeles area, Christine Wilkinson’s piece in Nature Ecology & Evolution discusses the broader conservation benefits of naming and narrative around individual study animals.
March 21, 2023
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Making science safe for everyone: Cronin and Zavaleta launch FieldFutures

Fieldwork is an important and transformative part of science. But it also carries higher risk of harassment and assault. A new organization founded by fellows Melissa Cronin and Erika Zavaleta is working to change that.
March 21, 2023
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Fraga quoted in Guardian on ramifications of superbloom recreation

Naomi Fraga was featured in the Guardian story: California town hopes to put tourists off the scent as another super bloom looms.
March 21, 2023