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  • 4 Sep 2020
    David Costantini

    A Bird Stuck in the Sky

    Co-author of The Kestrel, David Costantini, discusses why the Kestrel is so important to him and his inspiration behind co-writing a book all about them.

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  • 7 Feb 2020
    Martin Drechsler

    The Conflict between Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation: How can it be Solved?

    Martin Drechsler, author of 'Ecological-Economic Modelling for Biodiversity Conservation', discusses how we can help solve the conflict between agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Photo by 童 彤 on Unsplash

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  • 17 Jan 2020
    Andrew Kalaidjian

    Modernism’s Ecological Point of View

    “Get there if you can and see the land you once were proud to own…” W. H. Auden’s Poems (1930) presents a catalogue of exhausted landscapes and fragile psyches. This line in particular repeats in my head as I board the train at Richmond station en route to Gomshall, from which it is a short […]

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  • 26 Apr 2019
    Adrian Burd

    Making mathematical methods less intimidating

    My research career has taken a somewhat non-linear path, starting in theoretical cosmology and ending up in marine sciences. Each transition has required me to learn new things, and so many years ago I was involved in an Antarctic Field Training Course run by the US National Science Foundation. The course was highly interdisciplinary, and […]

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  • 31 Jan 2019
    Nathalie Pettorelli

    Rewilding: a captivating, controversial, 21st century concept to address ecological degradation in a changing world

    As you’ll hopefully discover, rewilding pushes the boundaries of our comfort zone by forcing us to recognize the dynamic nature of biological systems, and factor in change instead of fearing it. Ultimately, the rise of the rewilding concept is a sign that new approaches are urgently needed to conserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem services under increasingly unpredictable global conditions, as traditional approaches on their own are demonstrably unfit for the challenges ahead.

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  • 21 Mar 2018
    In celebration of the International Day of Forests,
    Grzegorz Mikusiński

    Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds

    Grzegorz Mikusiński tells us why his book Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is so important

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  • 21 Apr 2017
    Wikicommons, Street in Kathmandu photo: Pavel Novak
    Timothy H. Dixon

    #EarthDay2017 Are We Prepared for Overpopulation?

    Timothy H. Dixon author of Curbing Catastrophe is a Professor of Geosciences at the University of South Florida. In his new article he considers the future threat of over-population, the predictions that could have been and presents ideas for an optimistic move forward.

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  • 12 Apr 2017
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    Fred D. Singer

    What is reality? – Why I’m Marching for Science on Earth Day

    On April 22 we march across the globe to celebrate and affirm the reality of our senses, the truth of our observations, and the beauty of our complicated world.

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