Are you interested in Biodiversity Net Gain, biodiversity credits, or biodiversity metrics more broadly? If so then this thread (our new paper) is for you! We explore how good England's statutory biodiversity metric is at measuring change. #BNG conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Reducing variability in habitat condition assessments is critical if nature‐market metrics are to represent true biodiversity change

There is growing interest in condition-area metrics to measure gains and losses in biodiversity to support policies for development, such as England's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). We model the impact...

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Great thread for anyone struggling to keep up with the recent flurry of papers about social dimensions of the 30 by 30 target.

Wisse van Engelen@wissevanengelen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Once in a while you get a week when a whole strain of highly complementary papers is published. Such was the case this week, with three great papers all discussing the social dimensions of conservation in relation to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s target of 30x30 🧵

Ethiopia’s protected areas are working — and that is worth celebrating. Our new paper in @natecoevo.nature.com looks at what Ethiopia’s experience can teach us about the challenges in turning global conservation targets into effective and equitable national action. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Trade-offs between nature and people in Ethiopia’s protected areas demonstrate challenges in translating global conservation targets into national realities - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Quasi-experimental analysis of the effects of Ethiopia’s protected areas on environmental and human wellbeing is combined with surveys of conservation professionals to explore why improving protected ...

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Why is the old debate about whether smoking causes cancer relevant to settling the controversy surrounding over-crediting in forest carbon offsets? Read our paper in natureecoevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Fully-funded PhD with me in beautiful North Wales (field work in Sumatra). From conflict to coexistence: how can new biodiversity finance approaches promote elephants and humans living in harmony? With @wwf.org.uk, @bangoruniversity.bsky.social www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Congratulations Prof. @juliajones.bsky.social MBE for services to the environment. Julia's contibutions span the academic, policy and practical, supporting action locally, nationally and globally. @jncc.bsky.social we are very proud.

Profits from scientific publishing are eye-watering, costing us billions. In ‘The Drain of Scientific Publishing’ (arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820), (building on ‘The Strain of Scientific Publishing’ doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00327) we show how it is harmful – and unnecessary.

The Drain of Scientific Publishing

The domination of scientific publishing in the Global North by major commercial publishers is harmful to science. We need the most powerful members of the research community, funders, governments and ...

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Today we have Nick Salafsky talking about “The Role of ‘Gold-Standard’ vs. ‘Aluminium Standard’ Impact Assessments in Conservation Practice” (3pm UK time, 10am ET). Join us! (and share far and wide) @society4conbio.bsky.social

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#TuesdayswithTeamCounterfactual (from the impact evaluation working group of the Society for Conservation Biology) has been my favourite seminar series since it started 3 years ago. I am delighted to have taken over as co-host. Register here to know more scb-impact.org/seminar-seri...

#TuesdayswithTeamCounterfactual (from the impact evaluation working group of the Society for Conservation Biology) has been my favourite seminar series since it started 3 years ago. I am delighted to have taken over as co-host. Register here to know more scb-impact.org/seminar-seri...

If you know researchers with expertise in forestry/agro forestry please share this permanent lectureship @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. The quality of life in north wales is fabulous: great colleagues & a stunning location. jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....

Some 'easter eggs' for Beetles fans in this latest Ecology explainer from @billsutherland.bsky.social. Everything you wanted to know about Albedo. youtu.be/6MUXGS-qaOM?...

Albedo and its environmental consequences

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts

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How misinformation brought down a National Park. APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

Powerful vested interests killed new national park at birth - SNP should be ashamed

The news that Galloway is no longer under consideration to be Scotland’s next National Park should send a chill down the spine of everyone…

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The US National Park Service 'junior ranger' scheme is a fabulous initiative. I was proud to be sworn in this weekend after completing a variety of assignments in a really informative booklet. Who says it's not aimed at professors? We loved it & learned alot.

Anil Madhavapeddy@anil.recoil.org · last yr.

We became Junior Rangers at Shenandoah last weekend! Learning about the wonderful US National Park service with @juliajones.bsky.social, EJ and @billsutherland.bsky.social anil.recoil.org/notes/junior...

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee does such important work advising the UK and devolved governments on nature conservation. I'm delighted to have been appointed to the board.

JNCC@jncc.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 We're delighted to announce David Cooper @hdavidcooper.bsky.social as the new Chair of JNCC! jncc.gov.uk/news/new-jnc... ✨ In addition, Professor Julia Jones @juliajones.bsky.social joins JNCC as a new independent committee member jncc.gov.uk/news/new-joi... 🤝 Welcome aboard, David and Julia! 🌿

We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of @britishecologicalsociety.org. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.

Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society

We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research

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The weather was fab for this week's field course for the conservation masters students @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. What a place to live and study north wales is! This is all on the doorstep.

Bangor Uni Sciences@bangoruniscience.bsky.social · last yr.

Our postgraduate #Conservation students have completed a grand trip out, not bad eh? Join us! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @studyinwales.bsky.social bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)

I love being involved in this initiative to help decide how 'Nature' spends the royalties she earns by collaborating with human artists.

Bangor Uni Sciences@bangoruniscience.bsky.social · last yr.

Thanks to all the artists collaborating with *Nature* which is now listed as an official artist on #spotify @juliajones.bsky.social of @bangoruniversity.bsky.social helps decide how the royalties are spent. 11 million listens ...so far! #thestaves @georgethepoet.bsky.social #aliceboyd #penguincafe

The deadline for these two fully-funded phd projects is fast approaching (5th May). Do share far and wide.

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · last yr.

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3) www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Lovely story about a man walking a long way dressed as a curlew to raise money for conservation. I couldn't see a link to donate which seems a real shame. If anyone knows him do share. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew - BBC News

Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.

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"It’s not species being revived, it’s a few of their characteristics being borrowed. It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat." Rich Grenyer on 'deextinction' in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-de-extin...

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.

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👆 Fully-funded #PhD opportunity as part of the @WGSSSDTP researching the social and economic aspects of restoring the Celtic rainforests. Would particularly suit a Welsh-speaking researcher! bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Cymraeg? Diddordeb mewn ymchwil gwyddorau cymdeithasol mewn cyd-destun amgylcheddol? Dyma #PhD efo ysgoloriaeth llawn, gweithio efo fi Sophie Wynne-Jones @juliajones.bsky.social a Ruth Swetnam i astudio agweddau cymdeithasol/economaidd o adfer y goedwig law Geltaidd www.bangor.ac.uk/cy/cadwraeth...

📣. Calling all conservation social scientists. Check out these fantastic opportunities- funded PhDs with a brilliant team 📆 application deadline 5 May ⬇️

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · last yr.

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3) www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

It's so rare to see fully-funded PhDs, let alone with this wonderful team!

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · last yr.

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3) www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3) www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

New Job Alert! 📢 Join BTO as a Database Developer. Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📝 Salary: £34,578 📅 Full time role, part-time will be considered 🏠 Hybrid working policy

The central thesis is that an increase in truthfulness is more important than technological advances as a solution to climate change & related threats. An interesting proposal. Read my review (or the book). To learn more.

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · last yr.

Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling the intertwined environmental crises we face? My review of the new book by @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, published in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41....

Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling the intertwined environmental crises we face? My review of the new book by @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, published in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41....

A radical manifesto for truth

Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling our intertwined environmental crises? A compelling book argues it is.

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In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @forestplots.bsky.social

Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change

Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...

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Here is an open access link: rdcu.be/ebZzA

Julia PG Jones@juliajones.bsky.social · last yr.

It doesn’t feel good to criticize other’s work: but this is how science advances. In Nature today we respond to a high-profile paper (by Jedediah Brodie & colleagues) about the impact of protected areas on wildlife in southeast Asia. www.nature.com/articles/s41...