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

In this article from Deng et al, the distribution of #cetaceans in the northern South China Sea is revealed, and eDNA techniques are complementary tools for cetacean monitoring.🐬 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #wordoftheweek

🐳Making a splash with this #Wordoftheweek- #Cetaceans #conservation #science #stem #stemwords

Sesser et al share that the resist–accept–direct framework allows for adaptation of conservation plans to address #climatechange and achieve conservation goals.🌿 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM #wordoftheweek

This #WordoftheWeek is #RAD! 😎✨ Let's learn about the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework! #STEM #conservation #science #stemwords #conservationbiology

Conservationists in #Pakistan have snapped super rare images of two cat species: the Asiatic caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) & the sand cat (Felis margarita). #cameratrap #endangeredspecies #wildcats

In this article, Ruiz-García et al share that body size, air temperature, and on-deck time drive at-vessel mortality in demersal #catshark. 🦈Want to learn more? You can find their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #sciencenews #shark #sharkconservation

🌿🌇Mendes et al discuss the #Urbanization of seed dispersal networks and found that frugivore and non-native plant interactions dominate urban seed dispersal networks; thus, legislation is needed to prevent plant introductions. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70097 #conservation #science #wordoftheweek #stem

Let's gather for the #WordoftheWeek: #Urbanization 🌇 #stem #stemwords #conservation #science #conservationbiology

#SEBConference 2025 may be over, but you can now read the ConPhys zoo booklet online! Featuring conservation research on species at Antwerp Zoo. #ARoomWithaZoo 🦁🐸🦈🌲 Booklet here ➡️ shorturl.at/75eON

Martínez-Curci et al share that global strategies for migratory #shorebirdconservation are hindered by critical data gaps from vast, neglected regions in the #GlobalSouth.🌊🪶 You can learn more by reading their full article, available at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science

“If #deforestation and violence continue unchecked, it won’t be a species that disappears — it will be an entire #ecosystem, lost to greed, crime and neglect. Will the world listen, or will this be the parrot’s final call?” a new op-ed asks. #parrots #endangeredspecies

New on European conservation science: Wolf-dog hybridization can rapidly increase without intervention. Model shows sterilization or removal of hybrids reduces admixture. Success depends on mate choice, immigration & mortality by humans. Santostasi et al. in Cons. Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

🐻🌿New Issue Alert!!🌿🐻 Volume 39 Number 4 is available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal #STEM #newrelease

Hurtado et al share that landscape connectivity significantly influences #carnivore communities, highlighting the need for its inclusion in #conservationplanning.🐾🌳 Learn more about their findings at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #carnivores #carnivoreconservation

🎤 You've asked, we've answered! 🌟🎉 Back by #populardemand: the #WordoftheWeek!🎉🌟 We are starting out small with this week's term- #Microhabitat. 🔍🌱 As always, let us know what words you want us to #highlight in upcoming weeks! #Conservation #Science #STEM #STEMWords #Sciencewords

St. John et al found that embedding principles of procedural #fairness into #conservationlawenforcement could reduce low-level noncompliance around protected areas.⚖️🌿 Interested in learning more? You can find their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #conlaw