News archive
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Does it make sense to view much of contemporary biodiversity change in terms of adaptive ecological responses to changing environments?
Postdoctoral research associate, Tadhg Carroll discusses the utility and possible implications of viewing recent biodiversity change, as adaptation to shifting environments.
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Biodiversity Controversy
Postdoctoral Researcher Brennen Fagan discusses debates centred on biodiversity.
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Stoat on a boat?
Introduced species are often a complex and contentious issue. Jack Hatfield discusses the case of stoats on the Orkney Islands.
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Can money buy you hope and happiness during the storms of climate and ecological crises?
PhD student Hien Luong reflects on how he became a researcher at the University of York and how he aims to bring together the disparate worlds of nature conservation and money from the Financial Markets.
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The Archaeology of a Protected Area
Post doctoral researcher, Michael Stratigos, discusses how protected areas are now set to become a key tool in the fight against declines in Biodiversity. Following the Montreal-Kunming COP15 which has seen many national governments pledge to protect 30% of land and sea for the protection of nature by 2030 (the 30 by 30 target), protected areas will see rapid expansion and many other existing designations will be adapted to ensure greater protection of biodiversity.
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Can we build an ecosystem?
Jack Hatfield discusses to what extent we can intentionally shape ecosystems and invites your thoughts on the matter.
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Exhaustion, Extinction, and Recovery
Postdoctoral Researcher Brennen Fagan reflects on loss in research, and how some researchers move forward.
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To achieve 30 by 30 in deeply cultural landscapes, conservation biologists need to speak to archaeologists
In the new research paper published in People and Nature, led by post doctoral research associate Michael Stratigos, an important archaeological dataset, Historic Landscape Characterisation, has been brought to bear on how protected areas are biased not only for certain types of physical landscapes and habitats, but also to certain types of historic cultural landscapes.
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Rewilding: a long term perspective
What is natural is beautiful. This belief underpins the United Kingdom's policy on National Parks, with National Parks explicitly committed to preserving and enhancing the UK's 'natural beauty'. But what is 'natural'? And what is 'beautiful'?, PhD student Jonathan Gordon asks.
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African Development and Conservation in the context of COP15 & the Global Biodiversity Framework
Postdoctoral research associate Tabitha Kabora reflects on the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15, the Global Biodiversity Framework and African development and conservation challenges.
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European mammals making a comeback?
Jack Hatfield discusses his own work and other recent developments regarding European mammals.