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GenePools: Investigating the life that dwells in garden ponds

This report comprehensively summarises the outcomes of the pilot GenePools project, a collaborative project between some of the UK governing bodies, agencies and the Natural History Museum. The work presented in the report demonstrates that sampling by citizen scientists can be combined with cutting edge technologies to better understand the value and importance of urban ecosystems.

Published by Natural England via Defra, AER Gold Member

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North Thames Estuary and Marshes Breeding Bird Survey.

miscellaneous | 06 September 2023

North Thames Estuary and Marshes Breeding Bird Survey.

A breeding bird survey was commissioned by Natural England to investigate the breeding bird interest in land adjacent to the Mucking Flats and Marshes...

Enhancing understanding of ecosystem multifunctionality in mountain regions.

journal article | 02 October 2023

Enhancing understanding of ecosystem multifunctionality in mountain regions.

Mountain landscapes that are managed to provide several ecosystem services (ES) have the potential to sustain high levels of biodiversity while also m...

Rwanda climate services for agriculture: farmers willingness to pay for improved climate services.

bulletin | 13 August 2020

Rwanda climate services for agriculture: farmers willingness to pay for improved climate services.

This willingness-to-pay (WTP) study aims to understand how Rwandan farmers value the improved characteristics of agricultural climate services introdu...

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AER Live: Ecoacoustic monitoring

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Trabajando juntos para abordar la problemática delas especies exóticas invasoras en Argentina

02 October 2023

Trabajando juntos para abordar la problemática delas especies exóticas invasoras en Argentina

Este post también está disponible en inglés aquí. La autora, Priscila Ana Powell, comparte las ideas principales del análisis de estudios de caso sobre experiencias de cogestión para el manejo de especies exóticas invasoras leñosas en Argentina. “Mejorar la cogestión a largo plazo de las plantas leñosas exóticas invasoras (EEI) en Argentina requiere la creación y promoción de espacios compartidos y canales de comunicación para …

Working together to tackle Invasive Alien Species in Argentina

02 October 2023

Working together to tackle Invasive Alien Species in Argentina

A version of this post is available in Spanish here. Author Priscila Ana Powell shares insights from analysing case studies that use co-management to manage woody invasive alien species in Argentina. “Improving the long-term management of woody invasive alien plants (IAS) in Argentina requires the promotion of shared spaces and communication channels for co-designing and co-implementing IAS management interventions that can better align the objectives of …

Call for proposals: Biodiversity, planning and development

29 September 2023

Call for proposals: Biodiversity, planning and development

The British Ecological Society journals Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Journal of Applied Ecology and People and Nature are seeking proposals for their new cross-journal Special Feature: “Biodiversity, planning and development – towards best practice“. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) highlights the need to move beyond conservation and protection to a nature positive agenda, to address the climate and biodiversity crises. Planning, as a …