Eddie is the Conservation Planning Specialist with The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation Methods and Tools Team. Based in Brisbane, Australia, he works across the organization, trying to improve approaches to spatial prioritization and promote good conservation decision making. Eddie received his PhD from the University of Queensland, under Professor Hugh Possingham, and has previously worked in fisheries and marine conservation. He has published on conservation planning, coral reef resilience, pelagic protected areas, dynamic decision making, evolution and mountain biking in Kyrgyzstan.You love nature and science. And you love your smartphone. Here are 3 ways these seemingly disparate loves can come together. More
A lab experiment involving 3,500 beakers of microalgae sheds light on how ecosystems respond to stress like heat, and why biodiversity actually matters to conservation. More
The recent ban on a "super trawler" in Australia comes down not to scientific evidence but to public opinion on how fish should be caught. Eddie Game dives into the issue. More
You have an important role to play in saving nature--and a new study proves it. Researchers find that citizen involvement is as critical as government in protecting threatened species. More
Replanting forests to improve water supplies only works depending on the type of tree, according to a new study. Conservancy scientist Eddie Game explains the findings. More
The answer might surprise you--and it all comes down to a little concept known as a counterfactual. Intrigued? Read on. More
In the harsh aridlands of northern Kenya, a community project is helping restore grasslands, wildlife and people's livelihoods. More
The impact humans have on the earth's resources can be calculated by a simple equation, basic arithmetic. Eddie Game looks at the numbers and finds a frightening solution. More
Talking about nature's benefits to people -- can that make conservation relevant again? Not by itself, says Conservancy scientist Eddie Game. More
An insurance scheme in northern Kenya protects traditional herders there against drought. But including grassbanks might make it even better, says the Conservancy's Eddie Game. More

