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The Role of Biology in Conservation
🐸 Conservation biology in action! See how multidisciplinary research at the Centre for Conservation Science is driving innovative approaches to tackle biodiversity loss.
CCS Team
Nov 171 min read


How to Protect an Ecosystem on Life-support from Destructive Invaders? Understanding the Spatial Ecology of an Invasive Predator, the Domestic Cat, to Restore the Unique Ecosystems on Norfolk Island
Author: Andrew Tilley – Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) The ecosystems present on Norfolk Island evolved under unique conditions. The island is geographically isolated, and while it is an Australian territory, it is located closest to New Caledonia (767 km to the north) and is part of the mostly submerged Zealandia continental mass. This has enabled the speciation of endemic flora and fauna. Living under the shadow of the towering Norfolk Pine, icon
Andrew Tilley
Oct 233 min read


Conservation Songs from the Centre for Conservation Science Team
Matt Hayward My favourite conservation science-related song is a version of a Cold Play song that emphasises we should base our conservation decisions on evidence rather than what supports our preconceived ideas or feelings. This was brought to my attention having faced vitriol from eminent scientists during the debate about the quality of evidence associated with claims that dingoes control foxes and cats 1,2 . Viva La Evidence - James McCormack Jacob Jones My favourite cons
CCS Team
Oct 222 min read


Dashain: A Tapestry of Memories and Meaning from a Nepali PhD student living in Oz
Author: Sailendra Raj Giri Dashain: A Tapestry of Memories and Meaning Even 12,000 kilometres away from home, the sounds of my childhood...
Sailendra Raj Giri
Oct 34 min read
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