Diogo Veríssimo

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Book Review for Con Bio

02/02/2022

I recently wrote a book review for the journal Conservation Biology, focused on the two books below: The Wicked Problem of Forest Policy: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability in Forest Landscapes. Nikolakis W., and J. L. Innes, editors. 2020. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K. x + 400 pp. ISBN 978-1-108-47140-4. Sustainable Governance of Wildlife and Community Based … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Biodiversity, book, book review, Conservation, conservation biology, sustainable use

Why we need to care about null results

02/01/2018

Some stories are just too alluring not to be true. On of these self perpetuating narratives suggests Harry Potter, the boy wizard that keeps a snowy owl as a pet, was leading to an increase in demand for pet owls in the UK. Even J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, released multiple statements asking … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: book, culture, Film, Harry Potter, Hedwig, Owl, pet, Wildlife, Wildlife Trade

Conservation beyond science: Scientists as storytellers

04/12/2014

Scientists love to talk to other scientists but while this is an importance part of the scientific process, the reluctance to engage with those outside scientific circles is a likely contributor to the growing distrust between scientists and the public. The project “BIOgraphies: The lives of those who study life”, in the original Portuguese “BIOgrafias: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Biodiversity, biologist, biologo, biology, book, communication, Conservation, Diogo Verissimo, field, historia, livro, Miguel Pais, science, Story, storytelling

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