Varun R Goswami

A well-connected Earth: The science and conservation of organismal movement Global biodiversity targets focus on landscape and seascape connectivity as a foundational component of biodiversity conservation, including networks of connected protected areas. Recent advances allo...

Really excited to share this new article from the lab.

We synthesize the profound importance of movement and connectivity for conservation and provide a vision for future policy and management.

Let's work toward a well-connected planet for biodiversity and people:

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New publication in TREE @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
Given the political momentum for greater nature protection and restoration articulated in the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework, we assessed the state-of-the-art of Systematic Conservation Planning. www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Temperate rain forest image taken from the Wildlife Trusts website. This is one of the most contentious habitat types to define, partly because so little remains in Europe, which makes it a difficult target for restoration. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/habitats/woodland/temperate-rainforest

A major challenge in restoration ecology is the widespread belief that there is a correct natural community for any given location, and that identifying it is the first step in recreating it. 1/6

Changes to the classification

Big news from Finnish publication forum. Almost all MDPI and Frontiers journals will be downgraded to level 0 and thus are not considered as properly peer reviewed trustworthy scientific journals.
julkaisufoorumi.fi/en/news/chan...

But of course. Why else would one need a G&T?

Try gin and tonic—the side effects are quite agreeable to most!

Image of the first page and abstract of the paper "The ecology of plant extinctions Author links open overlay panel Richard T. Corlett 1 2 Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.007 Get rights and content Highlights The fossil record suggests that climate change was the major driver of plant extinctions and regional extirpations from the Pliocene until recently, when anthropogenic habitat loss became dominant. Known recent plant extinctions are disproportionately few in comparison with well-studied animal taxa, but many more species are probably committed to inevitable extinction unless given targeted support. Recent warm-edge extirpations demonstrate the growing impact of anthropogenic climate change and show that predictions of massive climate-driven extinctions later this century are plausible. The proximate causes for population extirpations are still rarely known but are likely to be highly varied and both species and location specific."

An important review - The ecology of plant extinctions - "Recent warm-edge extirpations demonstrate the growing impact of anthropogenic climate change & show that predictions of massive climate-driven extinctions later this century are plausible" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌾🌎🧪🌐

Thanks for bringing this outrageous impersonation out in the open. This is the first I’ve heard of fake peer reviews, and as an editor, it really helps to know that this can happen if one is not careful!

This is crazy, and a real eye-opener! What are the odds that one fake review tilts a decision in favour of a given manuscript? Irrespective, this clearly means that editors will need to verify the authenticity of reviewer email addresses, moving forward.

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It’s difficult to uproot yourself from a life you’ve grown to like. But home base is familiar, and you’ll hopefully fit right back in! All the best as you begin a new chapter in your life :)

Abundance‐mediated species interactions Species interactions shape biodiversity patterns, community assemblage, and the dynamics of wildlife populations. Ecological theory posits that the strength of interspecific interactions is fundament...

Are you interested in species interactions and how we model them?

Then this thread is for you!

Our new paper in Ecology on the role of abundance in species interactions provides new statistical tools for modelling species interactions.

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Hi, could you please add me? Thanks!

Good to hear.

Could you please add me? Thanks!

Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects - Nature Communications Carbon markets are key in climate strategies, but only 16% of carbon credits represent real emission reductions, based on a study of 2,346 projects. Reforms are needed to improve the effectiveness of ...

Good morning. Carbon markets don’t work.

Just 16% of carbon credits correspond to actual emissions reductions, per new research

COP29 formalised a Wild West market that might make some consultancies rich but which is going to doom our planet
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The evidence is mounting: humans were responsible for the extinction of large mammals Human hunting, not climate change, played a decisive role in the extinction of large mammals over the last 50,000 years. This conclusion comes from researchers at Aarhus University, who reviewed over ...

The evidence is mounting: humans were responsible for the #extinction of large #mammals (+large #birds & #reptiles)-press release on our review on the #megafauna #extinctions & their consequences 🦙🐘🦣🐆https://bit.ly/4fpwMFs 🦣🌿🌍 #ecology #paleobiology #archaeology #rewilding

From your balcony?? Wow! Seems super relaxed. I hope he disappears with the commotion before the ‘rescue’ team shows up.

“Experts and scientists are migrating to Bluesky in record numbers.” Welcome if you’re new (and if you’re not, please help by reposting) - here’s a starter pack for the #biodiversity science-policy community:

go.bsky.app/LjV86zg

Making starter packs seems to be the hot thing and I noticed that we don't have one for conservation scientists (🧪), so here we go go.bsky.app/3CZDnb2
So if you are an active researcher and would like to be added, reply here. Please no journalists or NGOs, there are other starting lists for that ;)

Thematic Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control | IPBES secretariat Access the full #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report in English, watch the Summary Video  and the

I'm new in @bsky.app so I can use this opportunity to advertise the amazing work of over 200 authors in the @ipbes.bsky.social Invasive Alien Species assessment.
Please check here all the outputs, including factsheets and the cool IAS learning tool:
www.ipbes.net/ias

Thanks Hannah!

An infographic illustrating the findings of our new paper on the cultural ecosystem services of wetlands. The infographic features, as the centre, a drawing of a wetland (featuring reeds, water, a small wading bird, and some insects). Arranged around this centre are bubbles that list the percentage of papers that we reviewed that reported information on different types of cultural ecosystem services associated with wetlands. These include categories such as recreation and tourism, inspiration, sense of place, aesthetic value, and bequest.

Interested in #wetlands and human culture? In our new paper we report a systematic review of the cultural ecosystem services provided by wetlands. Clear evidence of how much people need wetlands!

Delighted to see this huge collaborative effort online:

authors.elsevier.com/a/1k0257szSJ...

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Hi, could you please add me to this if there still is room? I work on elephant behaviour, particularly in the context of their interactions with people.

Biodiversity impacts of the 2019–2020 Australian megafires - Nature Data collected from more than 2,000 taxa provide an unparalleled opportunity to quantify how extreme wildfires affect biodiversity, revealing that the largest effects on plants and animals were in are...

Biodiversity impacts of the 2019–2020 Australian megafires.

In this massive collaboration, >100 Australian ecologists put a novel spin on meta-analysis to discover how fire frequency, interval, unburnt area, pre-fire drought and protected areas modify fire impacts.🌏

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Could you please add me? I use both cameras and acoustics to monitor wildlife. Thanks!

Global potential for natural regeneration in deforested tropical regions - Nature An estimated area of 215 million hectares has the potential for natural forest regeneration across tropical forested countries and biomes, representing an above-ground carbon sequestration potential o...

Recent study estimates large global potential for natural regeneration in deforested tropical regions & substantial associated #climatechange #mitigation effects www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🌳🌿🌴🍃 #reforestation #naturalprocesses #trees #tropics #forests

New paper! www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....

Congratulations! Great title for a concerning issue. I’ve always worried about elephant populations losing the old, wise ones to humans.

Man looking down a steep cliff to point at the forested valley below.

A male western hoolock gibbon looks on while holding on to a branch in the canopy.

Joined @bsky.app a couple of days ago and it’s already seeming like the right place to be! Thanks for the engagement—it’s always nice to meet interesting people doing exciting things. My work sometimes takes me to the edge, to study and conserve at-risk species like the gibbons found in this valley.