Dumbo the lovable elephant, Baloo the easy-going bear or Timon the wisecracking meerkat – attributing human features and traits to fictional animals is not new. But can it help in the conservation of real species? In this article, me and other researchers share our views on the use of anthropomorphism in conservation. Read it here!
The last issue of the Indian Magazine Down to Earth features me (and a great minds of conservation) talking about de-extinction! Its a nice piece that brings together a lot of different views on the topic and presents several past and present case-studies. If you are unsure where you stand on this topix this is … [Read more…]
Some of my PhD fieldwork has been recently featured in a online interview by James Borrell (jamesborrell.com). In it I give some details on what I have been up to and some tips on carrying out fieldwork in this part of the globe. Read it all here! Many thanks to James for the opportunity!
I was recently interviewed for the newsletter of PARSUK, the Portuguese Association of Researchers and Students in the UK in the aftermat of winning the 2012 IUCN – Thomson Reuters Media Award. You can read the full text here: PARSUK Interview
A recent paper in Oryx has highlighted an interesting conservation conundrum. What do you do when one endangered species is preying on another endangered species? An analysis of data from the Tortuguero National Park, led by Diogo Veríssimo (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent) looked at population dynamics and the increasing predation of endangered … [Read more…]
Looking for one of the world’s smallest frogs just wasn’t enough. I had to get lost and bump into something even more exciting… Read all about it here or in one of the latest issues of BBC Wildlife!
The last annual newsletter of the Tropical Biology Association highlights my research on conservation flagships under the section “working for biodiversity” which aims at showcasing the work conducted by TBA Alumni. Read it here!