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Adventures in Self-Experimentation: Matrix Pills & Plowing Tropical Fields
Scientists Nick Wolff and Yuta Masuda recount their experiences testing new technology first-hand in the fields of Indonesia.
Bioacoustics Reveal How Biodiversity Changes Across Borneo’s Logged Forests
The Nature Conservancy’s Indonesia program is using bioacoustics — first tested in Papua New Guinea — in Borneo, where they will use forest sounds to understand how biodiversity changes with different land use types across East Kalimantan.
Logging Threatens Reef Fish Nurseries in the Solomon Islands
New research shows that logging operations significantly reduce populations of juvenile reef fish on their nursery grounds, jeopardizing both reef health and local livelihoods in the Solomon Islands.
Where Logging Reigns, Going Beyond Sharing vs Sparing
Conservancy scientists and their partners are teasing apart the complexities of the land sharing or sparing question in Berau, Indonesia.
A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Indonesian Borneo Edition
Follow Conservancy scientists along for a day of acoustic fieldwork in the wilds of Indonesian Borneo… filled with rugged roads, run-ins with wildlife, and the dreaded durian fruit.
Modeling Logging’s Impacts on Biodiversity & Carbon in a Hypothetical Forest
New research from Nature Conservancy scientists indicates that low-intensity selective logging offers both the best and worst conservation outcomes while maintaining wood production, depending on both land tenure security and the use of certified reduced-impact logging methods.
The American Woodcock, And Why We Should Be Cutting More Trees
We all love old growth forests. But American woodcock need young forests. And they’re tough to find in the Northeast U.S.
The Power of a Healthy Watershed for Energy Security in Gabon
Can Gabon develop its energy resources in a way that provides for people and nature?
Holiday Tips: Don’t Spread Forest Pests with Your Christmas Tree
Your Christmas tree or wreath could harbor forest pests. Here’s how to enjoy holiday traditions without spreading invasive species.
10 Weird Ways You Could Be Spreading Invasive Species
From artificial Christmas trees to running shoes, we look at some of the ways you could be spreading invasive species.
Jumping Worms: The Creepy, Damaging Invasive You Don’t Know
Disturb a jumping worm and it’s like a nightcrawler on steroids. But put aside the creepy factor: jumping worms may be the next big threat to northern forests.
For World Orangutan Day, An Ambitious Plan to Save These Great Apes
Bornean orangutans were recently declared critically endangered. Conservationists see this as a call to action to improve forest management.
