Wilson & Edmunds share that #Marine ecological approaches need to be revised in response to a new era of reef-building tropical #corals becoming increasingly rare in their #recentlypublished article.🪸 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Important information from Cossey et al: 🌊Freshwater bivalve mass mortality events in Europe require immediate conservation action and policy development. Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal

Brown et al shared that social marketing evaluation shows limitations of #ivory demand management due to weak integration of key principles for behavior change.🐘 doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70191 #conservation #science

Read WHY and HOW we MUST protect the ESA implementation guideline: scbnorthamerica.org/wp-content/u... Browse the visual infographic: www.canva.com/design/DAG7r... Protect ESA TODAY 📞 Phone & email your representatives ✍️ Follow our action toolkit: scbnorthamerica.org/wp-content/u...

TAKE ACTION with SCBNA TODAY to write in opposition to the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementation guidelines. If enacted, they will deteriorate vital ecosystem functions that sustain biogeochemical processes and jeopardize the core benefits that people get from nature.

Liu et al shared that behavioral evidence from extensive camera data proves protected areas provide temporal refuge for mammal communities from human disturbance🐾🌲. Interested in learning more? You can find their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Dai et al found that intrinsic characteristics of ecological systems are key determinants of local perceptions of and responses to ecosystem degradation.🌿 Interested in learning more? Check out their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Monarch butterflies are declining as their habitat degrades, even in Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. A 50-year forest review shows logging bans succeed only when local communities are consulted and compensated — and fail when they’re not involved.

Neaves et al share that considering phenotypic and evolutionary change can inform actions to enhance resilience of species protected in conservation havens. Interested in learning more? Check out their #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

In this #openaccess article, Zavattoni et al share that the main concern for #Natura2000 protected area managers is the intensification of agricultural practices. Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

🌲Volume 39, Number 6🌲 of #ConservationBiology is now available online! doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal #newrelease

📚🐒🐵 This new book review by DJ Clink explores what shared coexistence with apes really looks like through two apesolutely fascinating reads- Pruetz’s 📖Apes on the Edge🐵 and White et al.’s 📖State of the Apes🦍 doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70170 #Conservation #science #primatology #primateconservation

📖Two new Conservation Biology pieces read like a lively dialogue on coexistence: 🌳Bruskotter et al. question process-focused frameworks, and 🌾Pooley replies by centering power and polarization. Scholarly back-and-forth pushing the field forward! doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70174 doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70173

In this article, Ferreira da Silva et al discuss their work using miniaturized laboratory equipment and #DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species.🧬🐾 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #conservationgenetics

Wallach et al. (2018) show how #CompassionateConservation values animals as sentient beings, avoids harm, and supports both individual welfare and ecosystem health. 💚 Here, #kindness is a strength- shaping ethical, inclusive, lasting #conservation. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13126 #WorldKindnessDay

Today is #WorldKindnessDay - a reminder that #conservation, at its heart, is an act of #kindness.🌿💚🐾 🌎 In #conservationbiology, kindness is not a luxury - it’s a strategy for coexistence and resilience. 💚 #ConservationBiology #Science #Biodiversity #Coexistence #WordoftheWeek #STEM #STEMWords

In this article, De Smedt et al discuss the rise of terrestrial #isopods in the #pettrade and the need for their inclusion in trade regulation. Interested in learning more? You can find their study at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #stem #stemwords #wordoftheweek #isopod

Rolling into the #WordoftheWeek: #Isopod! 🍂 #conservation #science #invertebrates #invertebrateconservation #invertebratezoology #STEM #STEMwords

High-accuracy area of habitat mapping supports inclusion of underrepresented taxa in key tools for conservation planning and policy.🌿 Interested in learning more? You can find Ridley et al's article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

👻 This Halloween, we’re talking about ghostly catches beneath the surface…🎣 #Invisiblefisheries are the phantoms of the fishing world. #WordOfTheWeek #InvisibleFisheries #ConservationBiology #STEM #STEMwords #STEMeducation #SCBjournals

In this article, Bersaglio et al share that weaving Indigenous and Western knowledge enhances #wildlifehealth understanding and surveillance and supports decolonizing in #conservation. Interested in learning more? Visit doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science

In this article, Cronin et al discuss evidence for a fisher-designed solution to manta and devil ray #bycatch in #tunafisheries.🐟 You can find their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM #STEMwords #wordoftheweek

Have you found yourself caught up in the #WordoftheWeek?!🎣 Let's talk about #Bycatch! 🐟🐬 #STEM #STEMWords #conservation #science

A new study across 10 initiatives in southern and eastern Africa finds that governance and equity issues, not local costs, are the biggest bottlenecks to scaling successful community-led conservation. 🌍 🔗Find Pienkowski et al's article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70149 #conservation #science

What is the extent of threats to #marinefish from the online aquarium trade in the United States?🐠 🪸Lin et al studied the lucrative but opaque US online marine #aquarium trade is driven by wild-caught reef fish, including #threatenedspecies, exposing key data gaps. doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science

Creeping in with the #WordoftheWeek...or Words! #CrypticAnthropogenicDisturbance 🌳🌫 #STEM #STEMwords #conservation #science

In this article, McClanahan et al discuss how diversifying the identification of #climatechange refugia for #coralreefs requires more environmental and coral life-history metrics. Read their article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #refugia #wordoftheweek #conservation #science #stem

#Refugia is the #WordoftheWeek! 🌿 #conservation #science #stem #stemwords

🐝In this #recentlypublished article, Sydenham et al discuss the role of forest edges and other seminatural linear landscape features in structuring wild #bee habitat connectivity in intensively managed landscapes.🐝 Bee sure to check out their study at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Making comprehensive assessments of Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) networks in a country greatly increases their number and area. 🌏 Learn more in Plumptre et al's #recentlypublished article :https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70151 #conservation #science #30x30challenge

🗣️🌍 Miller et al. outline five principles to improve conservation conversations- embracing diverse perspectives, acknowledging power dynamics, and valuing multiple ways of knowing- to foster more inclusive and effective conservation. Read: doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

🗣Let's talk about our #WordoftheWeek- #SocialScience! 📋 #STEM #Conservation #Science #STEMWords #HuminDimensions

🌱 Conservation must embrace diverse worldviews. In this essay, Murali et al. show how recognizing perspectives like anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism, & pluricentrism can make decisions more inclusive & effective. doi/10.1111/cobi.70144

🦎Volume 39, Number 5🦎 of #ConservationBiology is now available online! doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal #newrelease

#Wildhorses are back in #Spain In Alto Tajo, they’re restoring #grasslands, reducing #firerisk, and bringing back #wildlife. #rewilding

The Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Global Program is excited to announce that #IMCC8 will take place in #Edinburgh, Scotland from November 13-17, 2026! Join us to help Make Marine Science Matter! #marinescience #conservation #conference

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

#Beavers are nature’s “#ecosystem engineers." Their dams slow and spread water, boosting fire resilience, water quality, and even fishing. news.mongabay.com/2025/09/beav...

Many nations of the Global South are leading the transition to low-carbon sources of electricity despite contributing a small percentage of the world's emissions, as this chart from @ourworldindata.org makes clear 🧪

A 40-year review from Crawford-Ash et al reveals #amphibian decline #research is biased regionally and lacks translation into effective #conservation action. 🐸 You can find the full study at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Sze and Sauls found that using maps and #geospatial data in #conservation needs to be carefully considered to ensure just and effective conservation.🌏 Learn more by navigating to their #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #STEM #wordoftheweek #science

#Geospatial is the #Wordoftheweek! 🌎🌐 #STEM #STEMwords #Conservation #science

In this article, Norris et al share that #Conservation planning that accounts for land tenure and future threats could more cost-effectively achieve #biodiversity protection goals.🌊 Interested in learning more? You can find their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science #stem

Thoughtful actor engagement yields positive organizational, operational, and socioeconomic timber comanagement outcomes in reserves. Learn more in Violato Espada et al's #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Did you know that #AIgenerated fake images and videos can distort people's perceptions of #wildlife and lead to the spread of misinformation. Learn more from Guerrero-Casado et al's #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

Did you know that #Microcosms can provide experimental backing to #conservation theory and policy?🌱 Learn more in Stern et al's #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science #stem #wordoftheweek

Today's #WordoftheWeek: #Microcosm! 🔎🌳 #STEM #STEMwords #conservation #science

In this article, Zhang et al discuss the effects of landscape #fragmentation on floodplain fishes as revealed by species–habitat networks.🐟 Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #stem #wordoftheweek

Let's break down a new #conservation #Wordoftheweek: #Fragmentation #stem #stemwords

🐾In this article, Zamora-Cornejo et al discuss their work assessing the importance of #prey, #climatechange, and #humanfootprint for modeling current and future distribution of Leopardus guigna doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science 📸: Jim Sanderson