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New contributions to the herpetology of Northwest Brazil

16/02/2012

Two articles on different aspects of the herpetology of the Brazilian Northwest came out in the latest issue of Check List: Freitas, M.A.; D. Veríssimo; V. Uhlig. (2012) Squamate Reptiles of the central Chapada Diamantina, with a focus on the municipality of Mucugê, state of Bahia, Brazil. Check List 8(1):16-22 Freitas, M.A.; D.P.F. França; D. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: article, Bahia, Chapada Diamantina, Check List, Diogo Verissimo, Drymoluber brazili, Herpetology, Mucugê, Pauí, Reptiles, Species list

Whaling: Quota trading won’t work

08/02/2012

In response to the editorial “Whales for sale” published in Nature, me and Kristian Metcalfe wrote a letter to the editor detailing why we believe the proposed trading quota scheme will not work. Access it here!

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Conservation, Diogo Verissimo, Japan, Journal, Letter to the Editor, marine, Nature, Quota, Sea Shepherd, Whale, Whaling

Selling biodiversity: why we need Marketing

01/02/2012

In a newly published article in the peer-reviewed blog Biodiversity Science I argue for the need to include marketing principles in our strategy to preserve biodiversity and discuss some of  the most important pitfalls of engaging with stakeholders outside the scientific community. Read it here!

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Biodiversity, Biodiversity Science, Blog, Conservation, Diogo Verissimo, Environment, Marketing, Social Marketing

Marine flagships: The case of the giant Squid

02/01/2012

I was the lead author on a correspondence piece entitled “Selecting marine invertebrate flagship species: Widening the net”, published in the lastest issue of Biological Conservation. This piece is a reflection on the selection of conservation flagship species for groups traditionally deemed less charismatic. Read it here! This correspondence piece was a reply to the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Biological Conservation, Conservation flagships, Diogo Verissimo, Environment, Flagship species, Giant squid, Guerra et al., Letter to the Editor, Marketing, Publication, Social Marketing

New publication on Amazonian lizard

02/01/2012

I was a co-author on the paper “Distribution extension of Uracentron flaviceps (Guichenot, 1855) (Reptilia: Squamata): Second record for the state of Acre, Brazil” published in the journal Check List last December. Read it here! This small piece is a interesting contribution to the available knowledge on the natural history of this little know Amazonian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: Amazon, Check List, Diogo Verissimo, Herpetology, Natural History, Publication, Uracentron flaviceps

Frog hunting in the Seychelles

02/01/2012

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!

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: BBC Wildlife, Frog, Mahe, Mourne Seychellois, Seychelles, Sooglossidae

TBA Highlights Flagship research

02/01/2012

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!

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: Conservation flagships, Diogo Verissimo, Flagship species, Newsletter, TBA, Tropical Biology Association

IUCN Membership

02/01/2012

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/

Posted in: Good news Tagged: CEC, Comission on Education and Communication, Diogo Verissimo, IUCN, networks
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