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…]
I was interviewed for the environmental website Mongabay.com on the potential for using marketing techniques to improve the way conservationists do outreach. In this piece I dwell on how marketing can offer a set of important tools to conservationists and on what can be improved in the way we do outreach (spoiler: there is LOTS)! … [Read more…]
The Fifa World Cup host, Brazil, has been criticised for failing to make environmental policy changes it promised ahead of the championships. Even the Fifa mascot, Fuleco the armadillo, is under fire. The furry mascot, whose name combines the Portuguese words for football and ecology, is failing to promote the conservation of the latter. In this piece in the … [Read more…]
In the last week or so I had to papers published on the use of conservation flagships. The first (see PDF here) dwells on the selection of conservation flagship species using bird conservation in Brazil. This was part of my PhD and hopes to connect some the dots in terms of building bridges between marketing … [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…]
A few weeks ago I had the great chance of presenting at this year’s SCCS Bangalore! I was very happy with the great response my presentation, entitled “Show Me The Money: Understanding Online Donations For Biodiversity Conservation“, received. It was a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and bring a bit of marketing … [Read more…]
I have recently edited a Special Issue on behaviour change and biodiversity conservation for the online open-access journal Conservation Evidence. This Special Issue showcases work carried out in three continents and on topics as varied as ecosystem services, tiger poaching or waste management. Find all the content here!
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!
The “Projeto Ararinha na Natureza” led by SAVE Brasil, launched the first annual report of the conservation outreach activities it is undertaking with the aim of preparing a future reintroduction of the iconic Spix’s Macaw. The species is currently “extinct in the wild” although a number of institutions have been collaboration to return this species to its natural habitat. It has been a great pleasure to … [Read more…]