Time Magazine: Why Our Wilderness Matters
James Watson wrote an essay for Time Magazine's Issues issue. Read the full article here
Sixteen years of change in the global terrestrial human footprint and implications for biodiversity
Venter, O., Sanderson, E.W., Magrach, A., Allan, J.R., Beher, J., Jones, K.R., Possingham, H.P., Wood, P., Fekete, B.M., Levy, M.A. and J.E.M Waston (2016). Sixteen years of change in the global terrestrial human footprint and implications for biodiversity conservation. Nature Communications, 7: 1- 11. Human pressures on the environment are changing spatially and temporally, with profound implications for the planet’s biodiversity and human economies. Here we use recently ava
GFS Lab assists with local re-vegetation
Have you ever had that epiphany where you realise that you got into conservation science because you love nature, yet you can’t remember the last time that you actually set foot in a forest? If this sounds like you, our lab has the perfect solution – roll up your sleeves and get active with local conservation groups who are working on the ground to conserve nature. We recently teamed up with Moore Park Bush Care and the Australian Conservation Society to undertake some re-veg
Towards reassessing data-deficient species
Bland, L.M., Bielby, J., Kearney, S., Orme, C.D.L., Watson, J.E.M. and B. Collen (2016). Towards reassessing data-deficient species. Conservation Biology. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12850 One in six species (13,465 spp.) on the IUCN Red List are currently classified as Data Deficient due to lack of information on their taxonomy, population status or impact of threats. Despite the chance that many are at high risk of extinction, Data Deficient species are typically excluded from global