[ECOLOG-L] camera trap study finds rich carnivore community on U.S. islands

Interesting new study from Wisconsin that has a lot to say about island biogeography, carnivore distribution, mysterious martens, and more: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/camera-traps-find-rich-community-of-carnivores-on-apostle-islands/ Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com

[ECOLOG-L] journalist seeking comment re: Calif forest management

which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives & money!" Please contact me directly, Erik Hoffner Thanks! Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Trafficking in bats

This is nuts, also the second link says "This pipistrellus javanicus bat is farm bred, with a certain number released into their natural habitat to ensure their population remains stable." Is that a good idea? Who's ensuring these bats are disease free and that they know how to live in nature?

[ECOLOG-L] monitor forest biodiversity w/ bioacoustics: new paper in Science

Here's a new paper in Science by the team at Mongabay in partnership with Conservation Letters/TNC about bioacoustics: - *Recording and analyzing forest soundscapes can be an effective way of monitoring changes in animal communities in tropical forests and human presence, researchers

[ECOLOG-L] as N. America salamander pandemic looms, researchers rush to test vulnerability

The U.S. is home to more salamander species than any other country but if Bsal makes landfall, all bets are off...latest in Mongabay's series on the salamander situation: - *Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), the “salamander-eating” fungus, was first described in 2013 after it had

[ECOLOG-L] wild Kemp's sea turtle hatchlings survived a NYC summer

Did you hear about this? Maybe not since it was underreported, the researchers tried to keep it quiet to protect the nest, it's a super sweet story on our podcast this week, I want a batch of baby Kemp's Ridleys in my broom closet too!

[ECOLOG-L] Papua New Guinea agroforestry supports conservation & development goals

New from the Mongabay series on agroforestry worldwide showing that some kinds of agriculture can be good for biodiversity, poverty alleviation, climate mitigation, and also direct conservation of rainforests and reefs: - *Agroforestry produces a wide array of products for farmers, from

[ECOLOG-L] Google searches reveal public interest in conservation is rising

New peer reviewed paper published in *Frontiers of Ecology* by the team at Mongabay will be useful for folks teaching/communicating about conservation and biodiversity issues: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/google-searches-reveal-public-interest-in-conservation-is-rising/ - *The number of

[ECOLOG-L] E.O. Wilson geeks out on potential for ecosystem research, mapping bees of the world

There's a "tremendous potential for deep studies of the nature of ecosystems...this is the next big thing...when we get into it we're going to find new laws and principles [akin] to what moved molecular biology along so quickly once the main fundamentals were discovered, I think that's going to

[ECOLOG-L] Haiti might lose all primary forest by 2035, mass extinction underway

New analysis of satellite and aerial photography: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/haiti-may-lose-all-primary-forest-by-2035-mass-extinction-underway/ Summarized: - *Analysis of satellite imagery and aerial photographs indicate that all of Haiti’s remaining primary forest will disappear

[ECOLOG-L] salamanders: will US trade ban stop a deadly plague?

Latest in Mongabay's new series on Bsal & salamanders: - *The U.S. is home to the world’s highest diversity of salamander species, many of which are thought to be susceptible to Bsal infection. So far, scientists haven’t detected the pathogen in North America, but many believe it’s

[ECOLOG-L] emperor penguin research @ McMurdo

What's it like to work in Antarctica at McMurdo Station? The Mongabay podcast rang repeat guest Dr Michelle LaRue who just got back to the great big ice for her 6th tour to hear what her team is studying relative to emperor penguins and what it's like doing this sort of work:

[ECOLOG-L] Trapper turned conservationist Bill Wood dies

An obit for one of the key people at Island Conservation: - *Bill Wood, a trapper who turned his expertise to save scores of species from extinction, died October 10, 2018 at the age of 84.* - *Bill worked for Island Conservation for almost two decades, hunting and trapping invasive

[ECOLOG-L] frogs and chytrid disease: update from Honduras

On the Mongabay podcast this week we speak with Dr Jonathan Kolby about his frog study and rescue work, and he shared some good news about what his center is learning about adults being more resistant and how that's informed their strategies to keep frog populations in Cusuco Park healthy, click

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fate of the Amazon is on the ballot in Brazil

Wrong link! Sorry, here 'tis: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/fate-of-the-amazon-is-on-the-ballot-in-brazils-presidential-election-commentary/ New at Mongabay today: "Jair Bolsonaro [has] promised that, if elected, he > would shut down Brazil’s environmental ministry, relax environmental law >

[ECOLOG-L] Fate of the Amazon is on the ballot in Brazil

New at Mongabay today: "Jair Bolsonaro [has] promised that, if elected, he would shut down Brazil’s environmental ministry, relax environmental law enforcement and licensing, open indigenous reserves to mining, and back out of the Paris climate accord...international NGOs, such as Greenpeace and

Re: [ECOLOG-L] The Future of ECOLOG-L

Good news, thanks Jon and ESA for taking it on, and thank you Dr. Inouye for your tireless service connecting the denizens of this email list! Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 11:53 AM Jonathan Miller wrote: > Hello ECOLOG-L subscribers, > > You may have seen a few posts

[ECOLOG-L] research on bats and Ebola

New Mongabay podcast features Sarah Olson of WCS: with Ebola very much in the news lately we thought it good to check in with an expert whose main focus is great ape health to talk about

[ECOLOG-L] Sumatran rhino breeding plan poised for re-evaluation and relaunch.

Part 4 and final piece in Mongabay's new series on the initial failures and eventual success of a breeding effort for the critically endangered rhino now making news for the amount of money raised to turn the tide and save the species: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/the-rhino-reckoning/ Erik

[ECOLOG-L] sick salamander series

For the interest of folks working on amphibians and imported diseases, Mongabay has a new series focused on North American sallies and the effort to head off an epidemic of Bsal, here's the latest feature: - *Sometime around 2008, a mysterious disease started killing off the Netherlands’

[ECOLOG-L] How social sciences can help save species

Univ. of Oxford//Institute for Conservation Research at San Diego Zoo fellow Diogo Verissimo designs programs that change human behavior as a means of combating the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products. Check out Mongabay's new conversation with him about this work and how it boosts

[ECOLOG-L] Washington Post: agroforestry as solution for people, biodiversity, climate

For the interest of folks working on forestry, biodiversity and agriculture, I mashed up what I have learned about the science, culture, and carbon capturing assets of agroforestry from publishing a series on it at Mongabay.com for an op-ed @ Washington Post yesterday:

[ECOLOG-L] 2019 major conservation/biology/environment conferences?

Does anyone know if there's an online list of important 2019 meetings and conferences like those hitched to the SCB, ATBC, IUCN, UNEP? I'm looking at all those but there are certainly other associations not on my radar, appreciate any leads, Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com

[ECOLOG-L] ‘Godfather of Biodiversity’ ~ it’s time to man age Earth as a system

Tom Lovejoy, the fellow that coined the term biological diversity is the guest for the Mongabay Newscast this week: - *Lovejoy joined the Mongabay Newscast to talk about how deforestation and the impacts of climate change could trigger dieback in the Amazon and other tropical forests,

[ECOLOG-L] study: Earth has more trees now than 35 years ago

A rare piece of good sounding news, though not without caveats: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/earth-has-more-trees-now-than-35-years-ago/ It was published in Nature. Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com

[ECOLOG-L] Do lemurs make medicine?

Researchers writing in the journal Primates describe lemurs using millipedes to perhaps treat infections, both external and internal: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/millipedes-might-soothe-itchy-lemurs-research-finds/ It would appear to be in line with news of orangutans using plants, this

[ECOLOG-L] how beavers matter

The latest Mongabay podcast dives deep with beavers and shares some very good info and charming reintroduction stories too, beavers are on the rebound around the world thanks to conservationists who are helping bring this keystone species back. Hit the green play button here to hear:

[ECOLOG-L] indigenous peoples cleared even more cloud forests than we have cleared today.

Here's Mongabay's take on a recent paper in *Nature Ecology & Evolution:* *Researchers are looking into the past to help ensure a future for tropical forests* *A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution earlier this month found that, prior to the arrival of European colonists, indigenous

[ECOLOG-L] New tagging tech for great white shark tracking

Last week I joined a research team studying juvenile great white sharks just offshore of Long Island, New York, an area that has been identified as a great white ‘nursery.’ Some of the technology being deployed via tags on sharks for this study will return unprecedented information on the species.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

Good question Sam, and thanks for the endorsement of the Mongabay Newscast, Garth, this week's show I think is a good advert for what we're doing: *Is your drone stressing the wildlife out?* In this episode we discuss the increasing use of drones by wildlife lovers, researchers, and businesses,

[ECOLOG-L] How to use drones without stressing wildlife?

Marine biologist Alicia Amerson is trying to bring all drone users (aka 'pilots') up to speed about how to avoid harassing wildlife, check out her interview on the current episode of Mongabay's podcast: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/audio-how-to-use-drones-without-stressing-wildlife/ Most

[ECOLOG-L] new evidence that fig trees are titans of diversity

"Biologist David Mackay got a surprise when he began studying the birds visiting fig trees in his native Australia: While he expected to see plenty of species coming to eat the figs, he didn’t expect the insect eaters to outnumber them two-to-one." Details:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those rare success stories...

Good to hear advice shared, here's some more via a very recent Mongabay followup to that 2017 Mongabay article folks are citing, ‘Not all doom and gloom’: Q with conservation job market researchers - *Intense competition, a flood of unpaid internships, a prevalence of short-term work, high

[ECOLOG-L] Investing in indigenous communities best way to protect forests, report finds

A new report from an NGO and the UN's top official on indigenous affairs adds to the growing body of evidence that indigenous peoples are the best protectors of the forests they call home, https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/investing-in-indigenous-communities-most-

[ECOLOG-L] conservation job market researchers say: "not all doom and gloom"

Mongabay interviewed two study co-authors Jane Lucas, who is now doing a postdoc at the University of Idaho, and Evan Gora, who is now doing a postdoc at the University of Louisville, to hear *what they learned about the conservation job market from their recent study in Conservation Biology* ,

[ECOLOG-L] bringing science & indigenous knowledge together

The new episode of Mongabay's podcast interviews the director of Snowchange about climate science, indigenous knowledge, and bringing those together in the IPCC process and more. Snowchange does peer reviewed publishing with its indigenous partners, is writing part of the next IPCC report (AR6)

[ECOLOG-L] new area of bioacoustics research proposed

Hello ECOLOG folks, on the new episode of Mongabay's podcast, Marshall U's Dr. Anne Axel makes a pitch for a new area of research, soundscape phenology, and plays recordings from Madagascar's dry forests to support that thesis, listen here via the green 'play' button,

[ECOLOG-L] cool seabird research volunteer opportunity, Northeast US

Update: If you want to be part of this 50 year seabird study this summer, there are still slots open banding chicks and documenting nest success, call Research Team Leader Helen Hays at 860-460-0749 to learn more and hear about the dates and logistics. I've been out to Great Gull Island to help

[ECOLOG-L] science/envi journalism internship w/ Mongabay, June 1 application deadline

Interns work directly with a top Mongabay contributing writer/editor to gain envi journalism skills, and you can do this internship from anywhere at hours convenient to you, and one comes out of it with a list of articles published at Mongabay.com for our 30 million global readers, which helps one

[ECOLOG-L] Global Forest Watch's new tech fellowship

Mongabay.com uses Global Forest Watch extensively for its global forest cover reporting, it's a very cool remote sensing program synthesizing satellite data and it updates constantly (hear their director Crystal Davis talking about it on the Mongabay podcast here

[ECOLOG-L] marine protected areas as 'hope spots' - Sylvia Earle

The latest Mongabay podcast features celebrated American marine biologist Sylvia Earle, who's spent a year of her life underwater and was a key scientific aide to Obama: check out her pitch for 'Hope Spots' and nominate such a marine place that her group should put on the map, just click on the

[ECOLOG-L] seabird research vol opportunity Northeast US

ATT anyone who likes birds/conservation/research and is in the eastern US, you'd be interested in this coastal ecology/seabird biology opportunity: Want to spend time studying rare and endangered seabirds on an island biological research station that has made major discoveries in the last 50

[ECOLOG-L] Technology & Conservation event in Seattle

Folks in/near Seattle, please join us if you are free, and forward along as appropriate: Advance in technology have opened up a new world of possibilities for conservation efforts. Join Mongabay.com founder, Rhett Butler; founding editor of Mongabay's Wildtech, Dr. Suzanne Palminteri; Seattle

[ECOLOG-L] research station in VZ under assault

Venezuela is in crisis and an unfolding situation at a research station provides the latest example, much research has been done there and is at risk (including on climate change & the brown spider monkey, a critically endangered primate whose core forest habitat is within the forest):

[ECOLOG-L] China’s Belt and Road poised to transform the Eart h, but at what cost?

This project will affect natural areas all over Asia, - *The BRI is the largest infrastructure initiative in human history, and includes the Silk Road Economic Belt, a land transportation route running from China to Southern Europe via Central Asia and the Middle East, and the 21st Century

[ECOLOG-L] abuse allegations at top conservation group

Conservation International (CI) is one of the largest conservation non-profits in the world, with more than 1,000 employees globally and nearly three decades of history. *Calls for change in handling abuse allegations at top conservation group * - *Information provided to Mongabay shows a

[ECOLOG-L] ‘Annihilation trawling’ could doom inshore ecosy stems

It used to be that bycatch was a mistake, but now trawlers in some regions are hoovering up everything from seahorses to baitfish and tiny crabs to grind up to feed to farmed fish and chicken: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/annihilation-trawling-qa-with-marine-biologist-amanda-vincent/ Erik

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Computer Vision for Tropical Forests

A key associate of Mongabay.com, Heinz Award-winner Greg Asner, who's currently mapping the world's reefs for our Reefscape project (hear him describe this work here ) and

[ECOLOG-L] Blue Mind and Sandhill crane migration time

Marine biologist Wallace "J" Nichols is on the new Mongabay Newscast talking about his bestselling book about the importance of water in our lives, "Blue Mind" (neuroscience shows an incredible human benefit of being on/near/in water), and his upcoming movie of the same theme, plus he discusses

[ECOLOG-L] Amazon forest-to-savannah tipping point could be far closer than thought

Hi all, an important new op-ed at Mongabay by the guy who coined the term 'biological diversity' in 1980 (Tom Lovejoy) and his colleague Carlos Nobre about the swathes of Amazonia switching from forest to savannah, and what can be done, restoration is a big part of it: *Noted Amazon scientists

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Trump administration proposes to eliminate the USGS Biological Survey Unit

Yes, the list of agencies and programs targeted for destruction is long and largely aimed at deregulation or are otherwise pro-industry. Each time the trumps put a list like this forward, the US Congress fails to act. So far it's been more a statement of intent than an actual agenda, but as noted

[ECOLOG-L] Is anyone going to save the Sumatran rhino?

There are between 30 and 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, and Mongabay hired a reporter to travel in Indonesia where all but 2 of them are relegated, and we're currently booking this writer onto radio shows to discuss his findings, and wonder out loud when/if Pres. Jokowi is going to act in

[ECOLOG-L] Ecuador announces new national park in the Andes

Río Negro-Sopladora National Park comprises more than 30,000 ha of almost-intact alpine plateaus and forests in Ecuador’s Andes and will protect an estimated 546 species of plants and animals. ** This is the kind of news you can get via Mongabay's once-weekly newsletter, just put your address in

[ECOLOG-L] aerial lab monitoring ecosystems like never before

Here's a discussion of cutting-edge remote sensing technologies used to monitor ecosystems like rainforests and coral reefs on the new episode of the Mongabay podcast, listen here, https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/audio-the-cutting-edge-

[ECOLOG-L] conservation's #metoo problem: academia to the lab, field and beyond

New at Mongabay, we highlight the struggles of people in the conservation field who face harassment: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/safe-spaces-tackling- sexual-harassment-in-science/ - *Through this 3-month long investigation, Mongabay examined a variety of common situations in

[ECOLOG-L] seeking tips: harassment by authority figures in conservation field

Mongabay editor Genevieve Belmaker is seeking tips (anonymous is ok) on cases of harassment or abuse by authority figures in the conservation field. Email her directly or for greater anonymity, find/follow her on

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Summer REU - Coral Reef Ecology

Reasons like those mentioned by Mitch and Carola are why this published by Mongabay was among our top 10 most read articles of 2017: A rich person’s profession? Young conservationists struggle to make it

[ECOLOG-L] Dr. David Suzuki: indigenous knowledge is critical for human survival

An interesting listen, the iconic ecologist, author and TV presenter Dr Suzuki talks about science from the age of Sputnik forward, climate action in CA vs US and in combo with, also the import of bringing scientists and indigenous wisdomkeepers together, as he's planning to do in BC in May:

[ECOLOG-L] Haiti is beautiful and ecologically important, Mr Trump

A nice roundup from Mongabay.com today about just some of the ways that Haiti (and the other places he maligns) are not sewer holes: *Haiti’s botanical diversity was described as “one of the richest” in the Caribbean by the US Forest Service in a report for USAID in 2010:*

[ECOLOG-L] Rainforests 2017: the year in review plus huge Brazil dam news

Hello all, Mongabay's founder/CEO/lead expert on rainforest issues has created an in depth review of all that happened rainforest wise in 2017, good bad and otherwise per science, activism, and policy: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/rainforests-the-year-in-review-2017/ ...despite being an oft

[ECOLOG-L] Mongabay's top 10 positive environmental/science stories of 2017

Looking for some optimism for the New Year? Have a look, here: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/top-10-happy-environmental-stories-of-2017/ - *Throughout 2017, scientists discovered new populations of rare wildlife, and rediscovered some species that were previously thought to be

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ECOLOG-L] Life Advice

Yes, I'd be happy to chime in about that, Emily and Adam, though I left college with a multidisciplinary envi degree and an interest in many fields which I tried out, from education to advocacy, before settling in publishing. My sense is that you two need to hear from some folks of a more hard

[ECOLOG-L] Indian agroforestry benefits biodiversity and crop yields

I'm editing a new series for Mongabay.com on agroforestry--a global phenomenon with 1 billion + acres under cultivation, here's the latest in the series I just published about farmers who are developing multi-tier ag with everything from bananas and betel nut trees bordering rice paddies to

[ECOLOG-L] anthropogenic Allee effect (AAE)

New at Mongabay: Hunting and trade can push even abundant wildlife populations to the brink https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/a-vicious-cycle-towards-extinction-hunting-and-trade-can-push-even-abundant-wildlife-populations-to-the-brink/ - *Researchers at the University of Queensland looked

[ECOLOG-L] Camera traps reveal surprises in Peru

An interesting read (and watch): https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/camera-traps-reveal-surprises-in-peru/ - *Scientists set 72 camera traps and audio recorders to compare biodiversity across certified forested areas and forests that are not certified for sustainable use.* - *The

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Impossibility of outreach

Joe's point is key, Mongabay wrote about this in August and then the Guardian republished it in full despite its length: *A rich person’s profession? Young conservationists struggle to make it* - *Mongabay interviewed young conservationists about their experiences launching their careers.*

Re: [ECOLOG-L] author retracts WaPo letter Re: extinction

for publication said ... that 'we should only worry about preserving > biodiversity when it helps us.' I did not write these words" (statement on > lab website) with "Conservation is needed for ourselves and only ourselves" > (original article). > > Ian > > On Sa

[ECOLOG-L] author retracts WaPo letter Re: extinction

Thought folks would like to see that the author of that letter has explained himself and admitted he needed to run it by his colleagues before publishing, blamed WaPo, too, for the heated headline, see here: http://colubroid.org/ Did this group's letter, below, get printed? Erik -- See my

[ECOLOG-L] how do big conservation NGOs use science to make decisions?

Latest in Mongabay's conservation effectiveness series, please have a look and leave a comment if you have anything to add, or subtract ~ https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/experience-or-evidence-how-do-big-conservation-ngos-make-decisions/ - *Scientists have been urging conservation NGOs to

[ECOLOG-L] US faces science brain drain

Interesting: France and Germany offering to be a new 'home' to climate scientists who are struggling under Trump in the US, at the same time climate researchers who might want to enter the US to work are reconsidering that move: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/should-i-stay-or-

[ECOLOG-L] Jane Goodall on animals as individuals, trophy hunting for conservation, and more

Mongabay advisor Dr. Goodall appears on the new podcast episode, the conversation begins with her thoughts about the recent research supporting her 60 year old thesis that animals are individuals and then ranges into a diversity of conservation topics, listen here:

[ECOLOG-L] new bioacoustics research on gas drilling in Amazon & Minamata Disease on the rise

On the Mongabay podcast this week, we speak with a researcher about her findings of impacts on wildlife from fracking in Peru's rainforest, plus we speak with a Goldman Prize winner about her ongoing effort to cut mercury pollution and the troubling rise of Minamata Disease in some countries from

[ECOLOG-L] new agroforestry series at Mongabay

I'm the editor of a new yearlong series for Mongabay.com on the global reach of agroforestry--which nowadays covers over 1 billion hectares, the size of Canada, and removes .73 gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere annually and which benefits food security and biodiversity--the first feature

[ECOLOG-L] Amazon bat foraging vs fragmentation and Indonesian rainforests for sale

Greetings all, here's new audio for you in case you want to learn how Indonesia's rainforests were converted to *palm oil* by a corps of profit-seeking local officials (from minute 6 on) and we also discuss a great *acoustic study of bat foraging in the Amazon, as it is affected by forest

[ECOLOG-L] Can tech drive conservation? recording of 9/27 Commonwealth Club event

Last month I mentioned on this email list a live program Mongabay.com was hosting in the Bay Area, several folks said they'd like to see it: On September 27, 2017, Mongabay hosted a program at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco about new ways advanced technology is aiding

[ECOLOG-L] Tragedy of the common: extinction crisis think piece

The wonderful Canadian natural history writer JB MacKinnon argues that the extinction crisis extends far beyond rare and endangered species in the new issue of Pacific Standard, https://psmag.com/magazine/tragedy-of-the-common ...a fantastic US magazine that's won the National Magazine Award two

[ECOLOG-L] Indonesia's rainforest for sale: 9 month investigation results

If you've ever looked for explanations for what underpins so much of Indonesia's rapid loss of critical rainforests, have a look at Mongabay's 9 month collaborative investigation of corrupt officials in the post Suharto era, who've been gaming the political system to convert vast swaths of

[ECOLOG-L] Javan rhino communication and forest conservation

The new Mongabay podcast episode features *Javan rhino communication* with the co-author of a new paper that relies on camera trap footage of this extremely difficult-to-observe species (from minute 24 on), here: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/audio-taking-a-closer-

[ECOLOG-L] Does forest certification really work? New Mongabay report

Mongabay's first report from our new 'what works in conservation' series reveals that the evidence for the success of timber certification schemes like Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is both mixed and weak: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/does-forest-certification-really-work/ We paired a

[ECOLOG-L] Hall of Fame musician talks people, planet, and pipelines

Canada Hall of Fame musician Bruce Cockburn appears on the latest Mongabay podcast, he talks about how he got interested in ecology and also climate change and how the British Columbia pipeline opposition is the inspiration for one of the songs on his new record, plus fascism, corporate power and

[ECOLOG-L] What conservation techniques work best? In-depth Mongabay series starts

Mongabay has paired a Princeton PhD tropical ecologist with two of our staff writers to produce a new series investigating some of the most popular conservation interventions based upon published evidence:

[ECOLOG-L] new camera trap strategy for small/fast moving creatures

New at Mongabay, this system created for hummingbirds may be applicable to other such creatures: - *To solve the logistical challenge of filming hummingbirds, researchers have developed a mechanical camera trap trigger system that separates the camera from the sensors that detect an animal’s

[ECOLOG-L] technology and conservation, a powerful combo

New Mongabay podcast episode just published talks about remote sensing, AI, and more as relates to conservation, first guest is a young Nat Geo Explorer and engineer whose NGO startup repurposes used cell phones to become ears in the forest to prevent illegal logging and to track the movements of

[ECOLOG-L] Can tech drive conservation? Live conversation 9/27 Bay Area/Commonwealth Club

Mongabay.com is hosting a high level panel for a national US audience at the Commonwealth Club of California about tech in conservation, please plan to join us or alert colleagues of yours in northern California so that they can, here are the speakers, Rhett Butler, Founder and CEO, Mongabay

[ECOLOG-L] pobblebonks! acoustic monitoring in Victoria reveals success of wetland rewetting

Very interesting project profiled on this week's episode of the Mongabay podcast, from minute 24 on we speak to the President of the Australasian Ecoacoustics Congress about her field recordings of pobblebonk (aka banjo) frogs, plumed whistling ducks, bitterns, and more, who've flocked in to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Young conservationists are struggling to make it

ronment, but it is not high > on their priority list. > -- > *From:* Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news < > ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> on behalf of Erik Hoffner < > erik.hoff...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 16, 201

[ECOLOG-L] Young conservationists are struggling to make it

Hi ECOLOGgers, thought you'd be interested in this, at Mongabay we interviewed young people trying to get a career in conservation started, and they report that it's tough out there: "Nika Levikov swore she would never work as a waitress again. But, today — with a master’s degree in conservation

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Panama looking for Staff Scientists. Applications open.

Interesting looking opportunities for folks on this email list perhaps... -- Editor and Content Strategist Mongabay.com Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser .

[ECOLOG-L] The American pika: A case study in wildlife acclimating to climate change

As a former resident of the Rocky Mountains who loved seeing these critters, it's a nice thing to know that the American pika is proving to be more adaptable than we thought, in the face of climate change ~

[ECOLOG-L] Taiwanese ecology and discussing the global dam building boom

Latest podcast from Mongabay shares the nature and sounds of Taiwan from a cool frog (Rhacophorus moltrechtpi) to reef life of the corals of Penghu (which this acoustic educator is documenting together with biologists) and bat echolocation calls...listen here:

[ECOLOG-L] researchers analyze best techniques for road-kill mitigation

A team reviewed 50 papers and found that although the most effective road-kill reduction measures can be the most costly, they have high returns on investment: https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2017/07/researchers-analyze-roadkill-mitigation-efforts/ Erik -- See my latest writing and

[ECOLOG-L] wildlife jam: DJ Ecotone mixes sounds of lemurs, birds and more into music that's inspiring kids

On the new episode of the Mongabay Newscast we have a fun listen for you, this DJ (and Nat Geo Explorer/TV host) knows what an ecotone is for sure, being an avid birder and ecologist from his early days: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/07/audio-a-wildlife-dj-

[ECOLOG-L] Camera trapping in trees: new methods shared

New roundup up of how teams are using camera traps in canopies to get incredible documentation of arboreal life (def look at these pictures) and it shares solutions to various challenges—including leaf-triggered photos, high humidity, and insect infestation—facing researchers interested in

[ECOLOG-L] bio acoustic study of montane birds in Puerto Rico: Mongabay

On the latest Mongabay podcast we had bio acoustic ecologist Marconi Campos Cerqueira join us for our latest Field Notes segment. Cerqueira recently completed a study that used bioacoustic monitoring to examine shifts in bird ranges driven by climate change in the mountains of Puerto Rico, and he

[ECOLOG-L] less affluent countries more dedicated to wildlife conservation than rich ones

There are varying levels of commitment to conserving threatened species by nations around the world, and research published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation last month suggests that rich, developed countries are frequently doing the least, in case you missed it, here's Mongabay's

[ECOLOG-L] update on Amazon Reef discovery

Listen while you work: here's a rundown on why the newly discovered rhodolith/sponge/coral reef is very cool and more resilient than others, and the threats it already faces from BP and Total, from Mongabay's latest podcast,

[ECOLOG-L] Scientists urged not to publish locations of endangered species

Interesting, in case you missed it in Science a couple weeks ago: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/endangered-species-scientists-urged-not-publish-location-poachers-find-hunt-kill-animals-chinese-a7763156.html “Our research permits demand that location records be uploaded to open-access

[ECOLOG-L] rich countries must start paying for tropical forest conservation

That's the message author Frances Seymour delivers on this week's Mongabay Newscast, listen here: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/audio-frances-seymour-on-why-rich-nations-need-to-start-paying-up-to-protect-the-worlds-tropical-forests/ - Seymour shares her thoughts on why now is such an

Re: [ECOLOG-L] IUCN overestimating ranges for threatened spp?

e here: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/an-evolving-iucn-red-list-needs-to-be-both-innovative-and-rigorous/ Erik On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Erik Hoffner <erik.hoff...@gmail.com> wrote: A new feature was published just too late for inclusion in the Mongabay > weekly email n

[ECOLOG-L] Amazon soil study question

Greetings, I received an email at my desk here at Mongabay.com about a study that a landscape planner in Australia is hoping to find a reference for, or a link to, anyone know where to point this fellow? "Years back (>10) I read a study that was completed in the Amazon Rain Forest. >From memory

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