Are you wondering how endorser attributes influence #conservation communication?🌟 He and Lee found that #celebrity attractiveness and credibility play distinct yet crucial roles in shaping the effectiveness of conservation communication. 🖊doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70369 #science #influencer

🌸How can pollinators flourish?🌼 🦋 Süle et al found that #pollinators and the management actions to conserve them need to be enhanced in protected areas to advance European conservation strategies. 🐝 🌺doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70366

Have you read this #bookreview from Péter Ódor Flóra Tinya? You can find 🌳Trees and forests in human hands and hearts💕 at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

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🌊Did you sea that the latest edition of #ConservationBiology is now available online? 🌊 You can find it at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal

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Cover: The limited ability of island species to track suitable conditions and their inherent sensitivity to anthropogenic changes make insular biota highly vulnerable to global threats. Marino et al....

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🌱Sucher et al shared that understanding how plant death erodes intraspecific variation in ex situ collections can guide adaptive management and conservation efforts. You can read their #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #plantconservation #plants

🐟In this article, Jia et al share that damming drives unexpected biotic differentiation, and conservation must address species introductions and nonlinear biodiversity responses.🐟 You can learn more by reading their #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Nonlinear dynamics of fish beta diversity and the disproportionate influence of non‐native species in cascade‐dammed rivers

Cascade dam development is transforming freshwater ecosystems worldwide, yet the long-term responses of fish beta diversity to progressive hydrological disturbances remain poorly understood. We analy...

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Guo et al shared that globally important agricultural heritage systems advance #biodiversity conservation by linking outcomes with sustainable livelihoods. 🌾🚜 You can find their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #conservationbiology

Making conservation inclusive and count through globally important agricultural heritage systems as possible other effective area‐based conservation measures

Protected areas (PAs) are critical to mitigation of drastic biodiversity decline and habitat loss. Despite considerable global progress in PAs, future efforts need to overcome persistent challenges r...

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Vuong et al found that combining #citizenscience and #naturequotient helps democratize knowledge and build resilience to climate and #biodiversity crises.🌳 Learn more in their full article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

🗻In this article, Dragonetti et al share that 30% of mountain species risk losing ≥70% of their range even under low emissions and show high variation in sensitivity across regions. 🌄 Interested in learning more? You can find their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

In this #recentlypublished article, Wei et al shared that #Genotyping commercial farms provides a novel tool for policymakers to combat wildlife laundering and enforce #conservation laws.🧬 You can read their article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #Stem #wordoftheweek

🌊Volume 40, Number 3🌊 of #ConservationBiology is now available online!🎉 You can find it at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal #newrelease

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Cover: Queen conch (Aliger gigas) in seagrass in The Bahamas. Spatial patchiness of normally diffuse animals is often not considered in management frameworks, which typically focus on mean abundance....

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Arribas et al found that limited connectivity threatens #lynx populations’ viability in central and western #Europe, but reintroduction projects may aid recovery. 😺🇪🇺 Lynx Link: 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70321 #conservation #science

👀Nothing to see here!! 🤫🤥 🪵🪵Hayward et al share that concealing environmental degradation risks reducing recognition of its scale and therefore the likelihood of people responding. 🗣 If we aren't talking about #conservation, it may not be happening. Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Climate refugia for core reef functions need protection under future #climatechange scenarios. 🪸 In this article, Melo-Merino et al evaluate the protection status and exposure to warming of #Caribbean reefs with high functional potential.🪸 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation

R.R. Unks shared that #Geospatial data, analyses, and concepts create the potential for #conservation injustice in policy and practice in pastoralist rangelands. Interested in learning more? Visit doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science #wordoftheweek

Centering geospatial data uncertainty and the potential for injustice in pastoralist rangeland conservation prioritization

Procedural, distributional, recognitional, and epistemic justice aspects of conservation interventions are well documented in contexts where pastoralism is a key livelihood and way of life. Geospatia....

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Wan et al found that #ClimateChange reshapes global snake ranges, which calls for policy action on tropical #biodiversity and habitat connectivity.🐍 Read their full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Shifting snake ranges in a warming world

Climate change is driving major shifts in global snake biodiversity, yet large-scale assessments across taxonomic, phylogenetic, and genetic dimensions remain limited, hindering effective conservatio...

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In this study, Katsanevakis et al found that introduced species contribute to #globalbiodiversity targets amid climate change and support ecosystem functions and services.🌱 Learn more about their work at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM #mediterraneanconservation

🦦This global index shared by Fredette-Roman et al presents the relative vulnerability of #marinemammal species to macroplastic pollution based on their likelihood of exposure, sensitivity, and population resilience.🥤 Read more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM

Briceño Huerta et al found that a supply chain of unpurchased wild meat in the city of Iquitos, Peru, rivals that of purchased wild meat and provides food security.🍖 doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

In this article, Zhang et al discuss closing the #biodiversity finance gap- this needs credible governance, phased policy, and subsidy reform to drive resilient, equitable #conservation.💸🍃 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Scaling biodiversity conservation through institutional reform

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What are the drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices?🦇🚿 Coleman et al share that research mentors can promote a normative shift toward wide uptake of practices to reduce disease transmission during wildlife fieldwork. Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70252 #conservation

Montecino-Latorre et al found that the integration of #rangers to monitor wildlife health at key human–livestock–wildlife interfaces can strengthen conservation and One Health.🌿 Learn more about their findings at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

🌳In this article, Bella et al share their work hindcasting ecosystem functions from historical vegetation data, which enables monitoring of the protection of ecosystem functionality.🌿 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Using resurvey data to predict changes in ecosystem functioning across protected and unprotected coastal dunes

Protected areas are generally designed to conserve biodiversity. However, how much they also contribute to maintaining ecosystem functions that plant diversity supports has rarely been tested explici...

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In this article, Marino et al share their work on contrasting vulnerability profiles for insular assemblages of birds and mammals facing global change.🐾 Read the full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #biodiversity

Pelage et al shard that supporting informed and transparent negotiations is key to conserving #biodiversity in heavily exploited social-ecological systems in data-poor regions.🌳 Read their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Guiding stakeholder negotiations in data‐poor coastal planning with open‐access spatial data

Negotiating conservation priorities in highly anthropic ecosystems requires approaches that promote cooperation and cost bargaining among stakeholders. In data-poor contexts, such negotiations are hi....

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✨#InternationalWomensDay Conservation Biology Highlight:✨ 🐠Insights on the roles of women in effective and procedurally just environmental governance from coastal fisheries management in Fiji🏝💫 (Ferguson Irlanda et al, 2025). doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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✨#InternationalWomensDay Conservation Biology Highlight:✨ 🌸🌼🌺Three lessons for gender equity in biodiversity conservation🪸🐦‍🪶 (Lau, 2020). doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #Womensday #WomeninScience #conservation #science #STEM #womeninstem #GenderEquity

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🌍✨ Happy International Women’s Day!🌺✨ Today we’re highlighting research from #ConservationBiology that explores the roles, experiences, and contributions of women in conservation science and environmental governance. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInConservation #GenderEquity #ConservationScience

🌳🗺In this article, Iannella et al share their #biodiversity-driven, time-stacking spatial planning framework maps stable refugia, guiding protected area expansion under the 30×30 goal. Read the full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

🔬Let's zoom in on the #WordoftheWeek: #Microbiome! #conservation #science #STEM #STEMwords