Biodiversity

Articles

Current approaches and future opportunities for climate-smart protected areas

Epps, M. & Chazot, C. (eds) The High Seas Biodiversity Treaty: an introduction to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the...
Biodiversity
27
minutes

No, the HS2 ‘bat tunnel’ has not cost £300,000 per bat

As I write I’m listening to the Radio 4 series AntiSocial with Adam Fleming and this week the topic is the economic and...
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2
minutes

The concept and quantification of diversity

Biodiversity research and translation into coordinated conservation efforts requires precise and consistent definitions of diversity. Intuitively, biodiversity metrics pertain to the number of...
Biodiversity
1
minute

Project ‘Butterfly’ takes flight in Paris!

At the end of last week I joined researchers from across Europe and beyond who gathered at Norway House on the campus of...
Biodiversity
5
minutes

How urban spaces support pollinators – a new study just published

Bees play a vital role in pollination, supporting both natural ecosystems and our food supply. However, their numbers are declining globally due to...
Biodiversity
3
minutes

Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic...

Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies....
Biodiversity
5
minutes