junkyard racoon1d ago
Conservationists are facing significant emotional and psychological stresses, as highlighted by <a href='https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-emotional-price-of-conservation-work' target='_blank'>Jeremy Hance</a> and <a href='https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/emotional-and-psychological-stresses-beleaguer-conservation-professionals' target='_blank'>Vik Mohan and Nerissa Chao</a>. This underscores the need for mental health support in our field. #ConservationMentalHealth #PsychologicalStress #ConservationScience #ConservationEconomics
A profession built on hope, strained by loss

  Earlier this month, Jeremy Hance’s “‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?” and the follow-up commentary “Emotional and psychological stresses beleaguer conservation professionals” by Vik Mohan and Nerissa Chao gave fresh urgency—and language—to a crisis many in conservation have been naming quietly for years. This piece builds on their reporting and reflections, […]

Conservation news
Andy TsengDec 12
Highly recommend - great discussion by @[email protected] on how AI is transforming #ConservationScience. #MIT #NPR #TEDRadioHour #AI #ResearchSky

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:myaesxyk5su6tom3iil24ygf/post/3m7surxwfus27
Anthropology.netNov 4
A new study reveals that ignoring broken oyster shells in archaeological sites can distort ancient population estimates, reshaping baselines for fisheries and coastal stewardship. Fragments matter. #archaeology #coastalenvironments #oysters #conservationscience https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-broken-shell-problem
The Broken Shell Problem

Archaeologists rethink ancient oyster middens and discover that absence can distort the ecological past

Anthropology.net
Angie ManginoAug 27, 2025
Fascinating archaeological discovery at NYC's Conference House! During preparation for roof restoration, materials testing revealed original 17th-century mortar in the attic walls - confirming it dates to the house's construction around 1680. This 350-year-old building material survived centuries while the rest of the structure underwent changes.
#HistoricPreservation #Archaeology #NYC #Architecture #ConservationScience
https://historichousetrust.org/original-17th-century-mortar-found-at-c-1680-conference-house/
Original 17th Century Mortar Found at the c. 1680 Conference House - Historic House Trust of New York City

Mortar found in situ at the historic Conference House on Staten Island was determined through materials testing to be almost 350 years old.  The Historic House Trust of New York […]

Historic House Trust of New York City
Show threadFabienne GallaireMay 30, 2025
"This dyeing tradition came under threat in Oaxaca during the early 1980s when a Japanese company, Imperial Purple Inc., overharvested them. Instead of allowing the mollusks to recover, they collected dye year round. Within four years, the population was severely depleted. Led by anthropologist Marta Turok and the Pinotepa shell dyers, the Mexican authorities were petitioned to protect the purpura habitat. Since 1988, only licensed Mixtec dyers are permitted to harvest dye, taking monthly turns according to the moon cycle, thus creating a healthy environment for the shellfish. The men of Pinotepa de Don Luis continue this practice, trading or selling the dyed cotton to their village women weavers."
https://www.clothroads.com/the-color-purple-purpura-shell-dyeing-in-oaxaca/ #ConservationScience
The Color Purple-Purpura Shell Dyeing in Oaxaca - ClothRoads

Gone are the days when hundreds of Mixtec men scrambled over the rocky Oaxacan shoreline north of Huatulco to extract the milky liquid from the purpura patula, a marine mollusk. But thankfully to the persistence of a few people, the tradition of shellfish dyeing has survived, for these large mollusks yield the essential rich purple dye, hand woven into the traditional pozahuanco (wrapped skirt) worn by Mixtec women.

ClothRoads
SIB Swiss BioinformaticsMay 22, 2025

🧬 On #WorldBiodiversityDay, discover how we help turn biodiversity data into conservation action through collaborations on Biodiversity Meets Data, @erga_biodiv,
@libroscope and others.

🌍 Learn more: www.sib.swiss/biodiversity

#BiodiversityDay #DataForNature #ConservationScience

GeekooMay 19, 2025

Even remote forests aren’t safe. New research shows human activity reduces biodiversity far beyond city limits. #BiodiversityLoss #DarkDiversity #ConservationScience

https://geekoo.news/invisible-loss-how-cities-empty-forests-afar/

Invisible Loss: How Cities Empty Forests Afar | Geekoo

Even protected forests may be losing biodiversity due to human activity far away. A global study reveals the hidden erosion of nature’s potential.

Geekoo
The C Word PodcastMay 14, 2025

New episode! ♻️

Jenny and Solange are joined by Panos Morfis as we figure out #bioplastics: what they are, how we can look after them, and why #conservators should get onboard with #3Dprinting.

Listen here: https://thecword.show/2025/05/14/s16e05-bioplastics/

#TheCWordPodcast #podcasts #HeritageScience #plastics #ConservationScience #conservation #science

S16E05: Bioplastics

C is for: Compostable Jenny and Solange are joined by conservation scientist Panagiotis Morfis as we talk bioplastics: what are they, where do they crop up, and how can we look after them? Also tune in for a review of ‘Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis’ from Jenny. 01:03 Feeling out of our depth is okay 05:00 What ARE bioplastics? 07:25 Information and identification 14:09 Bringing in the science 17:06 3D printing 25:28 Survey time! 29:46 3D printers in every home 31:07 The place of 3D printers in conservation 38:51 A return to making 48:44 Review: Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis Show Notes: - S02E05 Modern Materials (our old plastics episode!): https://thecword.show/2017/10/18/s02e05-modern-materials/ - Research overview from Panos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18vNefVxMUH2urWH62RSkoMkJ6LrfSxVo/view?usp=sharing - FTIR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier-transform_infrared_spectroscopy - Raman spectroscopy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raman_spectroscopy - Liquid chromatography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-performance_liquid_chromatography - Panos’ survey: https://forms.office.com/r/XJv81gneMW - Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis: https://www.routledge.com/Experimental-Design-and-Scientific-Data-Analysis/Skipper-Skipper/p/book/9781032501635 Recommended Reading from Panos: - ‘Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics’: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/design-innovation/sustainability-at-christmas - MoDiP projects: https://www.modip.ac.uk/projects - A curator’s guide to plastics: https://www.modip.ac.uk/projects/curators-guide-plastics Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Solange Masher and Panagiotis (Panos) Morfis. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2025.

The C Word
GeekooMay 7, 2025

New research reveals biodiversity doesn't scale uniformly—discover the three-phase pattern changing conservation strategies. #Biodiversity #Ecology #ConservationScience

https://geekoo.news/uneven-growth-rethinking-biodiversity-across-scales/

Uneven Growth: Rethinking Biodiversity Across Scales | Geekoo

A groundbreaking study uncovers a three-phase pattern in species distribution, reshaping our understanding of biodiversity from local gardens to entire continents.

Geekoo
PR StatsMay 5, 2025

Advance your research with our 5-day live online course starting May 12th:
Movement Ecology using R
Designed for researchers working with animal tracking and telemetry data.
Instructors: Dr. Luca Börger and Dr. Garrett Street.
Full details:
https://www.prstats.org/course/movement-ecology-using-r-move07/

#MovementEcology
#RStats
#SpatialEcology
#AnimalMovement
#WildlifeResearch
#QuantitativeEcology
#ConservationScience

If this course might be useful to others in your field, please repost or share within your networks and communities.

Movement Ecology Using RMove | PR Statistics

Master movement ecology by analyzing spatial movement data using the RMove package in R. Learn essential workflows for ecological data analysis with expert instruction.

PR Statistics