Where does a paper come from and what happens after?

Mar 4, 20247 min read

Where does a paper come from and what happens after?

The story behind a NEW PAPER by two ConScience PhD students and some reflections on what happens next... You can read the full paper...

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Tibetan meadow ecosystem changed dramatically and complexly by human-mediated environmental changes

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Jul 26, 20233 min read

Tibetan meadow ecosystem changed dramatically and complexly by human-mediated environmental changes

By Erliang Gao, a postdoc based at Lanzhou University There are many types of meadow ecosystems on the Tibetan Plateau. Among them,...

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What Shapes Odonata Community Assemblage Patterns Across a Mosaic of Habitat Types?

ConScience

Jul 5, 20234 min read

What Shapes Odonata Community Assemblage Patterns Across a Mosaic of Habitat Types?

By Jorian A. Hendriks (Maastricht University), Siti Maimunah (Faculty of Forestry, Instiper Yogyakarta), Mariaty (Universitas...

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Can stakeholder debates shed light on conservation conflicts?

ConScience

May 5, 20235 min read

Can stakeholder debates shed light on conservation conflicts?

Filippo Marino, a PhD student at the University of Exeter supervised by Prof Dave Hodgson, Prof Robbie McDonald and in collaboration with...

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Big egos, lack of training and poor governance compromise island conservation

ConScience

Jan 27, 20235 min read

Big egos, lack of training and poor governance compromise island conservation

April Burt and Nancy Bunbury write about their recently published paper in People and Nature As anyone who reads this blog regularly will...

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Can birds assist the regeneration of tropical invaded forests?

ConScience

Oct 12, 20226 min read

Can birds assist the regeneration of tropical invaded forests?

By Dr Alba Costa, a researcher working on the effects of restoration ecology and biological invasions on plant-animal species...

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Protecting Great Apes from Disease: Compliance with measures to reduce disease transmission

ConScience

Sep 15, 20222 min read

Protecting Great Apes from Disease: Compliance with measures to reduce disease transmission

The link to the newly published paper is here, OPEN ACCESS in the journal People and Nature! On 4th September 2022 an international team...

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Does protected area status protect from fire in a Sumatran peatland ecosystem?

ConScience

May 20, 20225 min read

Does protected area status protect from fire in a Sumatran peatland ecosystem?

By Muhammad Ali Imron (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia) and Mark E. Harrison (University of Exeter), based on a recent open access...

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English Channel stops new rockpool species reaching UK

ConScience

Mar 24, 20222 min read

English Channel stops new rockpool species reaching UK

By Dr Regan Early, senior lecturer and leader of the FABio research group at the University of Exeter, and MbyRes student Christophe...

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Green turtles continue to bounce back at a UNESCO site after half a century of protection

ConScience

Mar 10, 20223 min read

Green turtles continue to bounce back at a UNESCO site after half a century of protection

By Nancy Bunbury, on behalf of a group of co-authors from the University of Exeter and the Seychelles Islands Foundation Turtles in...

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The link between an ancient spice and nature conservation

ConScience

Feb 10, 20225 min read

The link between an ancient spice and nature conservation

By Alba Costa, a 4th year PhD Student with Chris Kaiser-Bunbury, researching the effects of habitat restoration on plant-animal...

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Uncovering the barriers to more effective island ecosystem management

ConScience

Dec 3, 20213 min read

Uncovering the barriers to more effective island ecosystem management

By April Burt April Burt is a 4th year PhD Student at the University of Oxford. April has been working in island ecosystem conservation...

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Financing forest restoration through eco-marketing initiatives: silver-bullet or greenwashing?

ConScience

Nov 22, 20214 min read

Financing forest restoration through eco-marketing initiatives: silver-bullet or greenwashing?

By Ennia Bosshard Ennia is a PhD student at the University of Exeter supervised by Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury, Prof. Frank van Veen,...

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ConScience

Oct 22, 202110 min read

Reporting leprosy in wild chimpanzees

By Marina Ramon, Hellen Bersacola and Joana Bessa Marina Ramon is a PhD student at the University of Exeter, supervised by Dr Kimberley...

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How will COVID-19 impact biodiversity conservation? New paper published this week

ConScience

Oct 1, 20215 min read

How will COVID-19 impact biodiversity conservation? New paper published this week

Link to the published paper is here, now OPEN ACCESS in the journal People and Nature! The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically and rapidly...

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Paving our understanding of how roads impact wildlife

ConScience

Sep 22, 20213 min read

Paving our understanding of how roads impact wildlife

By Balint Andrasi Balint Andrasi was an MSc student at the University of Exeter’s Conservation Science and Policy course. His final year...

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Pollination in alpine meadows benefits from seasonal exclusion of livestock on the Tibetan Plateau

ConScience

Sep 17, 20212 min read

Pollination in alpine meadows benefits from seasonal exclusion of livestock on the Tibetan Plateau

By Erliang Gao Erliang Gao is a joint PhD student co-supervised by Dr. Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury (University of Exeter) and Dr. Zhigang...

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Where does a paper come from and what happens after?

Tibetan meadow ecosystem changed dramatically and complexly by human-mediated environmental changes

What Shapes Odonata Community Assemblage Patterns Across a Mosaic of Habitat Types?

Can stakeholder debates shed light on conservation conflicts?

Big egos, lack of training and poor governance compromise island conservation

Can birds assist the regeneration of tropical invaded forests?

Protecting Great Apes from Disease: Compliance with measures to reduce disease transmission

Does protected area status protect from fire in a Sumatran peatland ecosystem?

English Channel stops new rockpool species reaching UK

Green turtles continue to bounce back at a UNESCO site after half a century of protection

The link between an ancient spice and nature conservation

Uncovering the barriers to more effective island ecosystem management

Financing forest restoration through eco-marketing initiatives: silver-bullet or greenwashing?

Reporting leprosy in wild chimpanzees

How will COVID-19 impact biodiversity conservation? New paper published this week

Paving our understanding of how roads impact wildlife

Pollination in alpine meadows benefits from seasonal exclusion of livestock on the Tibetan Plateau

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