In an article in Science today
@hdavidcooper.bsky.social & @sdiazecology.bsky.social
state that to reverse nature loss, we must change what drives it. Protecting 30% of land & sea isn’t enough: we must also transform the economic, political & social forces driving it. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

COP17 must focus on tackling the drivers of biodiversity loss — Our editorial in Science, published today, co-authored with Sandra Díaz.

www.science.org/eprint/3D7A3....

@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
@jncc.bsky.social
@biodivoxford.bsky.social
@ipbes.net
@britishecologicalsociety.org
@enb.iisd.org

Want to do a PhD in biology? We have 28 projects that span the biosciences for inspiration!

See the full list of projects ➡️ https://bit.ly/dphilbio26

If you have an idea, you can reach out to any potential supervisor that you think you'd like to work with.

Tomorrow: 🕐13:00, Helene Muller-Landau will be discussing tropical forests in a changing world. Exploring variation in forest biomass, productivity & turnover, & how species composition shapes these patterns, using satellites, drones & machine learning. Book: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

New findings, published today in Science Advances, suggest a solution to the future survival of atolls lies in restoring seabirds and native vegetation.

@ymalhi.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🌿 How can urban nature support wellbeing in Kumasi, Ghana? Research matters, but so does sharing findings with the communities who make it possible. Knowledge exchange helps ensure research reflects local experiences & supports meaningful action for greener, healthier cities.
@ecioxford.bsky.social

How do you monitor lions and leopards across vast landscapes, especially when they are elusive, widely dispersed and mostly active at night?

Join Dr Jonathan Growcott to discover how emerging AI technologies are transforming large carnivore conservation.

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🗓️20/10 🕐13:00, Helene Muller-Landau will be discussing how tropical forests change in a changing world. Exploring variation in forest biomass, productivity & turnover, & how species composition shapes these patterns, using satellites, drones & machine learning. More info bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

National Badger Day 🦡

Did you know that WildCRU researchers have studied the European badger for nearly 40 years?

Find out more 👉 wildcru.org/programmes/b...

@biology.ox.ac.uk

We're excited to share our Nature Seminar Series for this term. All talks are online & in-person, followed by a drinks reception & often a booksigning, where you can chat to the author & others interested in the subject. See you there!
More info & to book: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

If you missed this fascinating talk from @louiseaashton.bsky.social last week you can catch it here now:
youtu.be/nZ70xXUMaT8

Time to start promoting the coming term's Oxford Energy Seminars! The first will be 5-6pm, 13 October. "Should the state generate our power? Public ownership and public control in the GB electricity system" Dr Donal Brown, @ecioxford.bsky.social University of Oxford.
www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events

🔊 Starting in 15minutes - join us in person or online. 🪲🐝

bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

15 years after the last range-wide assessment of jaguar connectivity, landscapes are much changed

A new study has found an extensive, highly connected core area, but also identified major connectivity gaps and threatened corridors 👇
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71093

📷 Emiliano Ramalho

Can religion shape human–tiger coexistence?

Around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in India, researchers conducted interviews across 17 villages to explore how religious beliefs shape attitudes towards tigers.

Paper led by Sathvika Krishnan 👉 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

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We're really looking forward to welcoming Deborah Brady from @lifescape.bsky.social on 23rd October. She'll be speaking about the feasibility of returning lynx to England & Scotland. Join us online/inperson, followed by a drinks reception. Booking advised. @biology.ox.ac.uk