Small Land Holders Can Lead the Way in Tropical Tree Cover Restoration

Tree cover restoration provides an opportunity to combine climate change mitigation with the pursuit of other sustainable development goals.  Unfortunately, […]

Cara Cannon Byington

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Liana Cutting in Selectively Logged Forests Increases Carbon Sequestration

Cutting lianas, a diverse group of woody climbing plants, is a well-known way to increase carbon sequestration and timber production. […]

Matthew L. Miller

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Modeling Migration and Movement of Gray Bats

Gray bats roost in large concentrations in well-studied caves, but where they go once they leave the caves is not […]

Matthew L. Miller

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Why Protected Areas Must Consider What’s Beneath the Surface

New research published in the journal Nature Sustainability finds that 85% of protected areas with groundwater-dependent ecosystems have groundwatersheds that […]

Matthew L. Miller

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Cattle Graze Milkweed As Much As Grasses. Are There Implications for Monarchs?

Most researchers assume cattle avoid milkweed due to toxic compounds. New research finds that cattle graze milkweeds at least as […]

Matthew L. Miller

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Gender Bias Holds Women Back in Conservation Careers

Researchers surveying Nature Conservancy staff find that gender bias and inequity hold women back across their conservation careers. The study, […]

Justine E. Hausheer

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The Logging Industry Can Help Protect Tropical Birds

Well-managed logging concessions can play a critical role in species conservation. A new study quantifies the conservation responsibility of the […]

Justine E. Hausheer

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Make Lithium Extraction in the U.S. “Smart from the Start”

While the U.S. has potential to be a global lithium producer, careful planning will be required to avoid and limit damage near potential extraction sites.

Cara Cannon Byington

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand Solar Energy’s Impact in India

India has set ambitious renewable energy goals, necessary to address climate change. But given the large footprint projected to meet […]

Matthew L. Miller

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Conservation Science Publishing Has a Gender Problem

The persistent gender gap in science publishing is harming conservation efforts.

Justine E. Hausheer

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Resilience and Stability on Palmyra’s Coral Reefs

In hopeful news, coral reefs at Palmyra Atoll show long-term stability, recovery and resilience, despite two bleaching events within the last decade.

Cara Cannon Byington

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Turning Tweets into Action?

The science of science communications: Twitter Edition. Study shows promise for accelerating public engagement and advocacy for environmental issues, including climate change and biodiversity conservation.

Cara Cannon Byington

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