The University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute will honor Charles Preston and Taylor Phillips with awards that showcase their commitment to enhancing knowledge and conservation of biological ...

Biodiversity is changing across the planet, yet governments still lack the robust, consistent data needed to track these ...

Multiple disciplines across ecology, evolution, and conservation biology provide fundamental knowledge needed to understand and address the global crisis of biodiversity loss. Progress toward ...

A new study co-authored by researchers at Indiana University sheds light on how the forces that shape mountain ranges also influence the evolution of species. In the study, "Direct effects of mountain ...

The most effective conservation strategies for protecting vertebrates on a global scale are those aimed at mitigating the effects of overexploitation, habitat loss and climate change, which are the ...

This study examines the positive correlation between an area's wealth and biodiversity, known as the 'luxury effect.' The authors present an alternative framework for understanding links between socio ...

Target 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Kumming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) is to “Minimize the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and build resilience.” It is ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Historically, an estimated 0.1% of all species go extinct each year. That may not sound like a lot, but considering that there are 1.7 million species that have been scientifically identified so far, ...

At the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, in 2022, nations committed to reducing the risks associated with pesticide use in agriculture by 50% by 2030. A new study by a ...

Johnny Appleseed’s heart was in the right place when he walked all over the early United States planting fruit trees. Ecologically, though, he had room for improvement: To create truly dynamic ...