Taxonomy and conservation science: interdependent and value-laden
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DOI: 10.1007/s40656-019-0252-3
Abstract: The relation between conservation science and taxonomy is typically seen as a simple dependency of the former on the latter. This dependency is assumed to be strictly one-way to avoid normative concerns from conservation science… read more here.
Keywords: conservation science; taxonomy conservation; interdependent value; conservation ... See more keywords
Are fieldwork studies being relegated to second place in conservation science
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00389
Abstract: Abstract The collection of biological information, including data gathered in the field, is fundamental to improve our understanding of how human impacts on biological systems can be recognized, mitigated or averted. However, the role of… read more here.
Keywords: conservation science; fieldwork based; conservation; fieldwork ... See more keywords
Effective Conservation Science: Data Not Dogma edited by Peter Kareiva, Michelle Marvier and Brian Silliman (2017), 208 pp., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780198808978 (hbk), GBP 70.00; ISBN 9780198808985 (ppk), GBP 34.99.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605318000637
Abstract: The editors of this volume are concerned that a stifling conservation orthodoxy is limiting the ability of practitioners to learn from evidence. The purpose of their book is to ‘expose the confirmation bias and weak… read more here.
Keywords: oxford; gbp; conservation science; conservation ... See more keywords
Revealing research preferences in conservation science
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DOI: 10.1017/s003060531900067x
Abstract: Abstract Conservation researchers are increasingly drawing on a wide range of philosophies, methods and values to examine conservation problems. Here we adopt methods from social psychology to develop a questionnaire with the dual purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: conservation science; research preferences; revealing research; conservation ... See more keywords
Poetry as a Creative Practice to Enhance Engagement and Learning in Conservation Science
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DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biy105
Abstract: &NA; Creativity is crucial to the capacity to do science well, to communicate it in compelling ways, and to enhance learning. Creativity can be both practiced and enhanced to strengthen conservation science professionals' efforts to… read more here.
Keywords: science poetry; engagement learning; science; conservation science ... See more keywords
The need for formal reflexivity in conservation science
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13840
Abstract: Conservation issues are often complicated by sociopolitical controversies that reflect competing philosophies and values regarding natural systems, animals, and people. Effective conservation outcomes require managers to engage myriad influences (social, cultural, political, and economic, as… read more here.
Keywords: conservation science; reflexivity; biology; conservation ... See more keywords
Statistical matching for conservation science revisited: response to Schleicher et al. 2020
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14006
Abstract: The latest decade has seen an increase in the number of conservation researchers using causal inference study designs to strengthen evidence about the impacts of conservation interventions on environmental and social outcomes. Causal inference approaches… read more here.
Keywords: unobserved confounders; conservation; conservation science; design ... See more keywords
Practical guide to coproduction in conservation science
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14011
Abstract: We considered a series of conservation‐related research projects on the island of Pemba, Tanzania, to reflect on the broad significance of Beier et al.’s recommendations for linking conservation science with practical conservation outcomes. The implementation… read more here.
Keywords: science; conservation; science practical; practical guide ... See more keywords