Last week was also the launch of the book “BioGrafias: Vidas de quem estuda a Vida”, for which I am one of the editors, a project that brings together 18 Portuguese biologist who share with the public the 35 most remarkable episodes of their careers. Spread across five continents these stories portray the wide range … [Read more…]
I was one of the recipients of this year’s David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship! This Fellowship, given by the Society for Conservation Biology, seeks to support outstanding early-career scientists who are successful at linking conservation science and its application. I will receive two years of postdoctoral support and will be moving to the USA to … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I had my PhD viva and got a pass with no corrections! My thesis title was Advancing the flagship concept through conservation marketing and was apparently not that bad! Thanks to Prof- EJ Milner-Gulland and Dr.Dave Roberts for that great experience that is a challenging but fair viva (and for all the food)! Stay tuned … [Read more…]
Following on from the formidable success of the Facebook page “I fucking love science” I thought how powerful something similar could be to raise awareness of the incredible biodiversity living alongside us in our Planet. And thus was born “I fucking love biodiversity”. While we are still very much in the beginning the about 120 … [Read more…]
The magazine “the Ecologist” published my essay: “Greening” the Crisis: Turning Trouble into Opportunity which won the IUCN-Thomson Reuteurs Media Award 2012. You can read the article and the entire essay on: http://www.theecologist.org/a-student-writes/1615763/greening_the_crisis_turning_trouble_into_opportunity.html
For more than ten years, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has partnered with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honour environmental journalism with the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award. IUCN is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2012 Award is Diogo Veríssimo, a conservation biologist from Portugal with a passion for … [Read more…]
I am happy to announce I have recently joined the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. The CEC is a network driving change for sustainability. More than 800 members volunteer their professional expertise in learning, knowledge management and strategic communication to achieve IUCN goals. More about the CEC at http://iucn.org/about/union/commissions/cec/