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Protecting Florida’s Last Old-Growth Pines
One scientist is on a mission to protect the last of Florida’s old-growth longleaf pines, before it’s too late.
Ancient Tree Stumps Shed New Light on Fire in Florida
Ancient pine stumps help scientists and land managers restore fire to the longleaf pine ecosystem.
The Transformation of Gabon: Can Nature Make Economic Development Work Better for People?
Can Gabon find a way to achieve its development goals while protecting nature? Can valuing nature's services to people help achieve that balance?
Conserving Nature’s Stage
Conserving nature’s stage: a strategy to sustain biodiversity in the wake of climate change.
Can Traditional Agriculture Restore the Reef?
Ninety percent of the land was covered with invasive weeds. But that degraded land could hold the key to restoring the reef on the island of Oʻahu. Just add agriculture.
Got Gonads?
Everyone knows her as the gonad girl. And she owns it. Social media meets traditional knowledge in an effort to improve Hawaiian fisheries management.
The Octopus’ Birthday: Understanding an Intelligent & Elusive Marine Creature
Science sheds new light on octopus intelligence, as the animals open jars and pick Super Bowl winners. But despite all that attention, remarkably little is known about their life history in the wild.
Building a Better Battery
NatureNet Science Fellow Won-Hee Ryu -- materials scientist and nanotechnology expert -- might not be a typical Conservancy scientist, but his work could have as much benefit to society (and nature) as traditional biodiversity conservation.
Is the Future of Sustainability in Nanotechnology?
More than half of the energy generated in the U.S. is lost as heat. Where some people might see only wasted potential, NatureNet Fellow Haoran Yang sees a huge opportunity.
Even Forest Superpowers Have Limits
A new paper out in the Journal Nature this week adds a frightening twist to an enduring mystery around the role of forests and climate change. Forest carbon scientist Peter Ellis reports on what this means for conservation.
Recent Study Pinpoints Where Ocean Acidification Will Hit Hardest
New research reveals regions and communities most vulnerable to ocean acidification’s affect on shellfisheries.
Recent Study Offers First Comprehensive Picture of Appalachian Energy Development
Energy development is booming in the Appalachians. What does this mean for conservation? A new study offers the first comprehensive picture.
