So honoured and grateful to SCB Europe for this award! Like biodiversity, science is built on connections 🌱 I'm especially grateful to my mentors Piero Visconti @martinjung.eu & to many amazing collaborators who have shaped my work - this is very much a shared achievement!

Society for Conservation Biology - Europe@scbeurope.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Louise O'Connor, recipient of our Early Career Conservation Award 2026! Louise is recognized for advancing spatial conservation planning in Europe by integrating interaction networks, ecosystem services & policy to support biodiversity recovery under global change.

🌿🦎 Only 6% of the EU budget currently supports biodiversity, and the annual biodiversity funding gap is estimated at 19€ billion. Sign this statement calling on the European Commission to *boost* EU funding for biodiversity in the next Multiannual Financial Framework fundnature.scientists4future.at

Heartbroken 💔

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Turtle doves to be shot for sport again across Europe as EU lifts hunting ban