Category: Science
Island Biogeography Theory Misses Mark for Tropical Forest Remnants
Species losses due to habitat fragmentation may be less bleak than predicted under the island biogeography theory, says a study of bat biodiversity in Costa Rica and Panama.
Evidence-based Conservation: An Economic Perspective
What does it mean to be smart about pursuing conservation objectives? Timm Kroeger presents the how and why of maximizing conservation “return” on investments.
The Atchafalaya River Basin: The Future of Nature?
Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin isn’t just “Swamp People” — it’s 1 million acres of amazing biodiversity and heavily engineered nature covered by decades of science. Learn why the Conservancy’s Bryan Piazza just had to write a book about it.
Leech Logic and the Need for Conservation Baselines
For 2,000 years people thought leeches cured just about any ailment. Silly? Blogger Craig Leisher argues that conservationists often take a similar anecdote-based approach, which is why the field desperately needs solid baseline data.
SNAP: Announcing Six New Working Groups & New RFP
Discover all the new issues the Science for Nature and People (SNAP) collaboration will be taking on — including urban water supplies, sustainable ag intensification and fracking’s impacts on water quality and quantity.
Investing in Seagrass Can Yield Big Returns, But It Requires Patience
Marine scientists and fishers alike know that grass beds are valuable as nursery habitat. A new Conservancy-funded study puts a number to it (and a pretty one).
Eyes on the Horizon, All Hands on the Ramparts
20 scientists offer their take on the next big issues in conservation — from seaweed harvesting to resurrection science. The Conservancy’s Mark Spalding sums up the big picture.
Sanjayan: The Art of Communication is Conservation’s Best Hope
Peter Karevia and David Banks pay tribute to former Conservancy lead scientist Sanjayan, who has just joined Conservation International, as a master communicator and advocate for innovative, people-relevant conservation.
Cool Green Science: Year in Review 2013
Thanks for making Cool Green Science one of the world’s most-read conservation science blogs — in just its first year! Here’s a look back at our most popular stories from 2013.
Remembering Alfred Russel Wallace
Remembering Alfred Russel Wallace, co-discoverer of evolution and conservation great, on the centennial of his passing.
New Science: Time to Step Away from the Ecological Footprint?
How sustainably are we managing Earth? A new study co-authored by Conservancy scientist Peter Kareiva says we can’t even answer the question with the most commonly used metric.
Star Spangled Science: Bouncing Back from Hurricane Sandy
Wanted: a PhD who can win a bar fight. That might seem like an unusual job qualification, but it came in handy when developing science-based responses to Superstorm Sandy.
Shade Coffee: Not Just for the Birds
When it comes to coffee, we not only need to think about who grows the bean, but also how and where it is grown. Shade coffee is worth the investment, says Tim Boucher.
Meet the NatureNet Fellows: Wilfred Odadi
He’s completed “some of the most detailed and extensive foraging ecology ever done on cattle in Africa.” Meet NatureNet Fellow Wilfred Odadi, and learn what his research means for people, rangeland management and wildlife in northern Kenya.
Can Forest Carbon Markets Provide for a 40,000-Year-Old Culture?
That’s a key question being answered by the Conservancy and partners as they work to protect the land of the Hadza, who have hunted and lived in this region for at least 40,000 years.
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Where Have The Monarchs Gone?
Monarch butterflies are disappearing. What's going on? Is there anything we can do about it?
North America's Greatest Bird Spectacle?
The Platte River is alive with 500,000 sandhill cranes. Learn how you can catch the action--even from your computer.
The Strangest Wildlife Rescue?
Meet the animal that was saved from extinction because someone broke a wildlife law.
Field Research
Bird is the Word
- How did cougars survive the Late Pleistocene Extinction? Diet played a role: http://t.co/EA5TFLEhcV via @RSocPublishing
- RT @rlalasz: How chimps choose which tree to sleep in: http://t.co/01GPlSHjBK
- #Conservation #agriculture: Can we improve production while protecting #ecosystemservices?: http://t.co/VJrIAV14PZ via @cgiarclimate
- RT @NatGeo @tentillum Hagfish slime could be used to create eco-friendly fabric: http://t.co/Bs2tdnRJWh HT @Etheostomatt
- How #fish use landmarks to establish territory: http://t.co/t6ysz08kU4 via @RSocPublishing
Blogroll: Conservation and Science
- 10,000 Birds
- Bird Freak
- Blogfish
- Carl Zimmer's The Loom
- Climate Compass
- Collide-a-scape
- Conservation Biology Institute
- Conservation Bytes
- Conservation Magazine
- Deep Sea News
- Discover Magazine Blogs
- Dynamic Ecology
- Earth Lab
- Eat More Brook Trout
- Environmental Leader
- Gary Paul Nabhan
- God of Wednesday
- Grist
- High Country News
- I, Science
- Idaho Nature Notes
- Inside Science
- Knight Science Journalism Tracker
- Mongabay
- Mother Jones Blue Marble
- New Scientist
- New York Times Green
- Not Exactly Rocket Science
- NRDC Blogs
- Orion Blog
- Peter Gleick: Significant Figures
- Pew Environment Group
- Planet Change
- PLoS blog
- Prairie Ecologist
- Real Climate
- Science Blogs
- Science Daily
- Science Friday
- Science Jon
- Science Shots
- Scientific American Blogs
- Sea Monster
- Short Sharp Science
- Smithsonian Science & Nature
- Strange Behaviors
- Surprising Science
- Ted Williams Conservation Blog
- Tet Zoo
- The Blog Aquatic
- The Tiny Aviary
- TreeHugger
- Wired Science
- Yale Environment 360
