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To save the planet, this scientist says ‘stay optimistic’

05/07/2017

In a recent interview for Oceana‘s blog, I talked about the importance of positive messaging in conservation and discussed how I think my Lost & Found storytelling project could help address some of the challenges we are currently facing in connecting with the public Read all about it here: http://oceana.org/blog/save-planet-scientist-says-%E2%80%98stay-optimistic%E2%80%99-0

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: Biodiversity, Conservation, Earth, Education, Lost and Found, ocean, Oceana, Online, Optimism, Outreach, storytelling

Lost & Found: It’s here!

21/04/2017

Talking about nature has frequently become talking about extinction, decline and loss. But it does not have to be. The “Lost and Found” project works to bring to life the inspirational stories of those that never stopped believing and whose passion led them to rewrite the history of the species they so deeply cared about. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Good news, In the popular press Tagged: adventure, animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Diogo Verissimo, extinct, Marketing, rediscovery, Society for conservation biology, species, stories, storytelling

Conservation storytelling reaches Google Books

20/12/2016

Back in 2014, I co-led a storytelling project that aimed to take the best stories of field biologists to a broader audience. After all, it’s those episodes that make work so unique and rewarding.  The result was the book BIOgrafias: Vidas de Quem Estuda a Vida, which brings together 18 biologists and more than 35 stories. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Good news, In the popular press, Publications Tagged: aventuras, Biodiversity, Biografias, biologo, biology, campo, Conservation, histórias, livro, natureza, Portugal, Português, Story, Story Book, storytelling

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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