Diogo Veríssimo

This looks a must read for those interested in triple differences (DDD) designs.

It shows that the standard way many estimate DDD is wrong.

It shows why and gives you tools that work with covariates and staggered adoption.

Bonus: free R package.

arxiv.org/abs/2505.09942

Could your favourite sports team help save the planet’s most iconic wildlife?

A study by ECI researcher @diogoverissimo.bsky.social urges sports organisations to help protect the animals they associate with.

www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/how-spo...

Can sports logos support conservation?

A new paper led by Ugo Arbieu and co-authored by WildCRU’s @diogoverissimo.bsky.social discusses the potential of sports organisations as champions of biodiversity.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3ZLT26u

@biology.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social

Games for Gaia: Leveraging Gaming Interventions for... : Conservation and Society An abstract is unavailable.

Yes for sure! And we have another piece on gamers that came out recently journals.lww.com/coas/fulltex...

We believe sport can help save species. 🦁⚽

In our new @FrontEcolEnviron paper, we explore how professional teams, fans & conservationists can team up to turn iconic mascots into real-world action for biodiversity. 🌍🏟️

📄 Read it: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SportsForNature

🦋A coral reef, a butterfly migration, or even a local landmark.
Read this fascinating new study, co-authored by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social, that looks at how future conservation campaigns resonating more emotionally with audiences could inspire greater action.
#SSD2050

What Works to Reduce Violence Against Girls in Schools? Lessons from Mozambique

Some interesting points on dealing with social desirability bias!

blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

🎉Several IUCN Behaviour Change Task Force members, including our Chair, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social, will be speaking at the 9th World Social Marketing Conference in Alicante, Spain, this November! 🌎

Learn more: wsmconference.com

#Biodiversity #Conservation #IUCN #IUCNBehaviourChangeTaskForce

Getting along with grizzly bears In rural Alaskan and Canadian communities, reducing conflict between people and their wild neighbors means both species must change their behavior

How to reduce conflict between people and grizzly bears in rural communities

"Since all the major threats to biodiversity stem from human activity, it will be impossible to prevent extinctions without changing our own behavior" - Dr Diogo Veríssimo, ECI

knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Pandas are great, but conservation needs more than just cute mascots. New study by ECI’s Dr Diogo Veríssimo urges using any symbol — species, places, stories — that truly connect people to nature. It's time to rethink how we rally action.

👇https://tinyurl.com/2rntck65

#Conservation #Biodiversity

Saving beloved species isn't enough — but it's a good start.

@diogoverissimo.bsky.social contributed to a discussion about the role species popularity and value play in conservation messaging when raising awareness about a species in peril.

👉 tinyurl.com/4ksyunj4

@biology.ox.ac.uk

With more than 3 billion people playing video games, how can these virtual environments, with gameful modes of human-wildlife engagement, help biodiversity conservation, pro-environmental engagement and behaviour.

👉 tinyurl.com/2k3e88v3

@katieblake.bsky.social @diogoverissimo.bsky.social

What makes a species, ecosystem, or even an event, a conservation flagship?

Researchers propose a new framework for "flagship entities" - unique, communicable symbols that galvanise support for conservation.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RQgfQB

Coauthored by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk.

This new paper on conservation flagships feels like a full circle moment for me. From my Master’s thesis to my PhD, this concept has shaped so much of my research journey.

Now it's all come together in one framework — and it's open access: 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

High - Frequency Checks in Action: Introducing iehfc for Better Data Quality

🚨New tool alert: iehfc is a free, no-code R app for running high-frequency data checks in real time. From spotting duplicates to monitoring enumerators, it's designed for field teams, not coders. Game-changer for better data quality.

🔍 Read more: blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

How broadening the #flagship concept can help conservation capture more hearts — and save more #nature - our paper on the unifying theoretical framework for #conservation #flagships now published in Biol. Conserv. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... with @diogoverissimo.bsky.social and others #flagshipspecies

Games for Gaia: Leveraging Gaming Interventions for... : Conservation and Society An abstract is unavailable.

Thrilled to reveal my first lead author publication on how video games engage with conservation! 🎮🌱

Katherine Tubb, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social, and I replied to Chris Sandbrook et al.'s recent paper on the topic. Check out the short paper below 👇

doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_59_25

Why we save some animals and not others We're always more likely to save the fuzzy animals first. In a global crisis, that's not a bad thing

We’re emotionally drawn to protect species like bees and polar bears because they reflect parts of ourselves. It makes climate change personal — and that’s a powerful trigger for action @diogoverissimo.bsky.social comments @salonnewsroom.bsky.social
👇
www.salon.com/2025/04/17/o...

A circular illustration of 19 colorful different species of invertebrates across various phyla (arthropods, cnidarians, echinoderms, sponges, mollusks, annelids, flatworms). Black arching text surrounding them reads “Celebrate Invertebrate Biodiversity”. They are illustrated on a light blue background.

Happy #Invertefest! Celebrate invertebrate biodiversity 🐛💕

The IUCN and Zoomarine Portugal have established the Center for Species Survival on Behaviour Change, creating a hub to connect conservation practitioners, researchers, and policymakers addressing biodiversity challenges.

tinyurl.com/cfs57snr

@diogoverissimo.bsky.social @iucn-bctf.bsky.social

Why we save some animals and not others We're always more likely to save the fuzzy animals first. In a global crisis, that's not a bad thing

“We are animals too, and as mammals with a certain biology, we are drawn to certain other species that have shared biological traits,” said Diogo Verissimo, a research fellow at the Environmental Change Institute.

www.salon.com/2025/04/17/o...

Ending Cooperative Agreements’ Funding to Princeton University On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that nearly $4 million in funding is ending to Princeton University after a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the...

Get this: Commerce is slashing $ to Princeton's world-renowned climate research b/c modeling changes to Earth systems is "contributing to a phenomenon known as 'climate anxiety,' which has increased significantly among America’s youth."

No research, no problem! www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...

Wrapping up 3 amazing days at #BehaviourChange Conference 2025 in Lisbon!

Highlights: @diogoverissimo.bsky.social presentation on "Overcoming Barriers & Building Capacity" for behaviour change in conservation and the valuable connections expanding our network!

#Conservation #Lisbon2025

Now in an issue! conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We’ll be at the Behaviour Change Conference 2025 (2-3 April), with pre-conference workshops on 1 April at NOVA National School of Public Health - Lisbon

@diogoverissimo.bsky.social will join the pre-conference workshops.

📅 Will you be there? Let’s connect!
#BehaviourChange #Conference

The effect of publishing peer review reports on referee behavior in five scholarly journals - Nature Communications To increase transparency in science, some scholarly journals have begun publishing peer review reports. Here, the authors show how this policy shift affects reviewer behavior by analyzing data from fi...

The effect of publishing peer review reports on referee behavior in five scholarly journals

Difference-in-Differences (DiD) is widely used but often messy beyond the basic 2x2 setup. This paper offers a clear framework to navigate DiD variants—covering covariates, weights, multiple periods & staggered treatments. A must-read for better DiD design

arxiv.org/pdf/2503.13323

Find out more about the Task Force.

A cross-commision workgroup from the IUCN Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication.

For more information about our work visit www.conservationbehaviourchange.org

#IUCN #BehaviourChage #IUCNSSC #IUCNCEC

It is time to stop asking who is the household head

Interesting!

"If one wants to know about who holds power or authority in households, who makes decisions on this, that, and the other, then insert such questions. Do not substitute a single, sloppy, and vague roster “who is head” question for such information"

blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

We are advertising for a Professor in Physical Geography. Come and work with us at @oxfordgeography.bsky.social my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...