Fire ants, considered one of the world’s most invasive species, are exploiting floodwaters to form rafts and spread across storm-affected areas in Australia, particularly in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. The Invasive Species Council (ISC) warns that this unusual rafting behavior indicates a surge in fire ant densities in the region, prompting communities...Read More
Scotland’s forestry sector is raising alarm over potential budget cuts that could severely impact the country’s climate change targets related to new woodland development. Both Woodland Trust Scotland and the industry body, Confor, highlight concerns that a grant scheme designed to incentivize tree planting faces cuts exceeding £32 million or 41%. Despite the Scottish government...Read More
People’s Park Complex, built in the 1970s as South-east Asia’s first multi-use complex, may be proposed for conservation in view of its high heritage significance, said the urban planning authorities. The move was welcomed by heritage groups, which have urged that the building be saved, but it may impact a second attempt at a collective...Read More
Otters are sometimes described as the “tigers of the mangrove” in Southeast Asia, where they’re well-known to display extraordinary resilience and adaptability to human activity and urbanization. A new camera-trap study now highlights the importance of expanses of natural habitat, such as coastal forests and wetlands, for two species of otter living along southern Thailand’s...Read More
In the pursuit of setting conservation priorities and assessing protection activities, detailed species conservation statuses play a crucial role, often relying on assessments such as the International Union for Conservation’s Red List of Threatened Species. However, these assessments typically demand extensive data, substantial time, and expertise. de Lima et al. introduced an innovative, quantitative method...Read More
Awarding above and beyond the management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat. Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Sand...Read More
As part of the I-SITE Program of Excellence (P.E.I), the University of Montpellier (UM) is launching EXPLORE#6, the sixth edition of the support for international mobility call for projects. FUNDED ACTIVITIES This call for projects provides three distinct schemes: Support for incoming or outgoing individual mobility stays for the exploration of new international collaboration projects by...Read More
Friends of Lake Tanganyika – Tanzania Friends of Lake Tanganyika (FOLT) is a non-governmental organization established in 2012 and registered under the Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organization Act No.24, 2022, with registration No: 00NGO/008484. FOLT is headquartered in Katumbi Village in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. FOLT’s mission is to end extreme poverty, hunger and environmental degradation across...Read More
Friends of Lake Tanganyika – Tanzania Friends of Lake Tanganyika (FOLT) is a non-governmental organization established in 2012 and registered under the Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organization Act No.24, 2022, with registration No: 00NGO/008484. FOLT is headquartered in Katumbi Village in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. FOLT’s mission is to end extreme poverty, hunger and environmental degradation across...Read More
Please see Special Instructions for more details. Interested applicants should submit the following to María Chacón at mchacon2@nd.edu: A 1-2 page cover letter that explains the applicant’s interest in the position and outlines their relevant skills and experience Resume / Curriculum Vitae A recent publication or dissertation chapter. Position Information Position Information Job Title Postdoctoral Fellow...Read More
