Conservation Scholars: Hugh Possingham
The Conservation Scholars series highlights leaders in conservation science and includes a small biography, a list of major scientific publications and a Q & A on each person’s particular area of...
View ArticleThey always whinge about the maths
“If you don’t know what a differential equation is, you are not a scientist” – Hugh Possingham 2009 – At the end of 2009 I highlighted a new book edited by good mates Navjot Sodhi and Paul Ehrlich,...
View ArticleLeaving Conservation Letters
It is with both sighs of relief and some sentimentality that I announce my departure from the Senior Editor’s position at Conservation Letters. After 3 volumes and 17 issues, and a very good prospect...
View ArticleDoes the pope wear a funny hat?
Does a one-legged duck swim in circles? Does an ursid defecate in a collection of rather tall vascular plants? Does fishing kill fish? Silly questions, I know, but it’s the kind of question posed every...
View ArticleThe few, the loud and the factually challenged
© The Guardian Here’s a little paraphrased response I received from a colleague who works for a particular agency concerned about the ridiculous politicking and misinformation associated with marine...
View ArticleMore than leftovers: getting marine parks right in Australia
Image via Wikipedia A few weeks back I cosigned a ‘statement of concern’ about the proposal for Australia’s South West Marine Region organised by Hugh Possingham. The support has been overwhelming by...
View ArticleNo more ecology
To all ecology people who read this blog (students, post-docs, academics), this is an intriguing, provocative and slightly worrying title. As ecology has matured into a full-fledged, hard-core,...
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