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Christos Mammides

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Conservation Scientist | Professor @ Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden 🇨🇳 | Associate Editor for Conservation Science and Practice & Ecological Solutions and Evidence | cmammides.wordpress.com

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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 16h
Higher wild boar abundance = more crop damage. But is more culling the answer? In Xishuangbanna, China, higher wild boar abundance was also linked to higher vertebrate richness, positive associations, and stable co-occurrence networks. Conflict-driven culling may have unintended ecological costs.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science #AI #Biodiversity #Conservation conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science
Large language models (LLMs) mark a major development in artificial intelligence, with potentially transformative implications for ecology and conservation science. Built on advanced deep-learning ar....
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kim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026
Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com… There are lessons here that Scotland needs to learn if rewilding is to be successful...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Interested in #biodiversity monitoring using #acoustic methods? Our latest article presents a large (>1.5TB) #ecoacoustic dataset recorded on the island of #Cyprus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are interested in collaborating on this dataset! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Acoustic indices may reflect habitat characteristics more strongly than bird diversity. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Redirecting
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In this preprint (link in the comments), we review emerging applications of LLMs in ecology and conservation science and discuss limitations, risks, and future directions. As LLMs become increasingly integrated into scientific workflows, we hope this work will be useful to ecologists and others.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Natura 2000 sites play a crucial role in protecting Europe’s riparian habitats, but designation alone is insufficient. Agriculture and urbanization continue to exert growing pressure, especially outside protected areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators - Geng - Journal of Animal Ecology - Wiley Online Library besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Acoustic indices may reflect habitat characteristics more strongly than bird diversity. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New paper: Disentangling the impacts of agriculture, logging, and extractive industries on Tapanuli orangutan habitat: A geo-ethnographic assessment www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Disentangling the impacts of agriculture, logging, and extractive industries on Tapanuli orangutan habitat: A geo-ethnographic assessment
Rapid land-use change across Southeast Asia has placed many narrowly distributed endemic species at imminent risk of extinction. In the Batang Toru Ke…
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators - Geng - Journal of Animal Ecology - Wiley Online Library besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science @uq-cbcs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
CBCSer's Rachakonda Sreekar and James Watson led a research article titled "Disentangling the impacts of agriculture, logging, and extractive industries on Tapanuli orangutan habitat: A geo-ethnographic assessment" in Biological Conservation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Disentangling the impacts of agriculture, logging, and extractive industries on Tapanuli orangutan habitat: A geo-ethnographic assessment
Rapid land-use change across Southeast Asia has placed many narrowly distributed endemic species at imminent risk of extinction. In the Batang Toru Ke…
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join a funded project evaluating the effectiveness of protected areas across Southeast Asia. Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who might be interested.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
LLMs are already changing how academic research is conducted. In our new article, we review emerging applications of LLMs in ecology and conservation, analyze key risks and possible solutions, and discuss how these tools can be used effectively and responsibly. doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
doi.org
Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science
Large language models (LLMs) mark a major development in artificial intelligence, with potentially transformative implications for ecology and conservation science. Built on advanced deep-learning ar...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Natura 2000 sites play a crucial role in protecting Europe’s riparian habitats, but designation alone is insufficient. Agriculture and urbanization continue to exert growing pressure, especially outside protected areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
LLMs are already changing how academic research is conducted. In our new article, we review emerging applications of LLMs in ecology and conservation, analyze key risks and possible solutions, and discuss how these tools can be used effectively and responsibly. doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
doi.org
Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science
Large language models (LLMs) mark a major development in artificial intelligence, with potentially transformative implications for ecology and conservation science. Built on advanced deep-learning ar...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 05/02/2026
Thanks for helping get the word out! 💯% agree there should be more focus on the global biodiversity crisis BUT #IPBES12 in Manchester is getting some attention: since Sunday: 85 articles in 9 languages in 23 coutries...& that's before the launch on 9 Feb of the major new #BizBiodiversity Report!
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Robert Spaull @rspaull.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
An alternative paper, with a ‘narrower’ remit (and a more credible set of data points that actually support the conclusions) would be the more recent: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture - npj Biodiversity
We compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular A...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In this preprint (link in the comments), we review emerging applications of LLMs in ecology and conservation science and discuss limitations, risks, and future directions. As LLMs become increasingly integrated into scientific workflows, we hope this work will be useful to ecologists and others.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 05/11/2025
A study comparing media coverage and internet searches related to recent climate & biodiversity COPs reveals that the biodiversity COP received far less attention.⏳ Both crises are interlinked & best addressed together. More w/ Nature Portfolio : www.nature.com/articles/s44185-025-…
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture - npj Biodiversity
We compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular American singer Taylor Swift. Despite the critical environmental and societal implications of biodiversity loss, COP15 received significantly less attention, even in highly biodiverse countries. Addressing this attention shortfall will be crucial for building the awareness and advocacy needed to achieve global biodiversity goals.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Join us in June for the ATBC Annual Meeting in Yunnan, China, hosted by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden! Proposals now open for sessions & workshops.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
This looks incredibly useful! A curated list of global #spatial datasets for #biodiversity conservation and beyond, compiled by #researchers from Australia and Indonesia. 🌍📊 frontiersrepository.wixsite.com/resources
frontiersrepository.wixsite.com
Welcome | Frontiers Repository
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We compared global media coverage and search interest in COP15, COP27, and the singer Taylor Swift. Despite COP15’s importance, it received far less attention—even in biodiverse countries. Closing this gap is key to mobilising the action needed for biodiversity goals. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture - npj Biodiversity
We compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular A...
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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
iNaturalist is shaping the future of biodiversity research. See our recent paper, published in Bioscience. doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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BES Macro @besmacro.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Worldwide Soundscapes: A Synthesis of Passive Acoustic Monitoring Across Realms onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
a figure from the paper, with panels labelled "framework", "replication", "spatial extent", and "temporal extent". The third shows a strong partial bias towards Europe, the NE US, and SE Australia. The fourth shows a strong bias to post-2020 and terrestrial
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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
#ERGAReads | How much media attention does #biodiversity get? 📉 Not nearly enough. This study compares media & search interest in #COP15 vs #COP27 and... Taylor Swift 🎤🌍 Bridging this attention gap is crucial to achieving global #conservation goals. 🔗 rdcu.be/eiJ0A
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 11/04/2025
💡 Spotlight | Dr Christos Mammides (@cmammides.bsky.social), an associate professor of conservation science, explains how biodiversity loss measurably receives less media coverage than climate change – and pop icon Taylor Swift.
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Mike Shanahan @mikeshanahan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
In 2008, I gave a talk on the lack of media coverage of biodiversity relative to climate change, and how Beyonce got far more coverage than either issue. 17 years on, not much has changed — except these researchers used Taylor Swift to make their point. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture - npj Biodiversity
We compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular A...
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 02/04/2025
Is #RegenerativeAgriculture the solution to delivering for both food and nature? A new report by the British Ecological Society brings together 40 academics, practitioners and farmers across the UK to explore the evidence. 👇 shorturl.at/s9TM4
An image of a wheat field is to the right. On the left, against a beige backdrop, the text says, 'Regenerative agriculture,
does it work for farmers and nature? New BES report looks at the evidence'
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We compared global media coverage and search interest in COP15, COP27, and the singer Taylor Swift. Despite COP15’s importance, it received far less attention—even in biodiverse countries. Closing this gap is key to mobilising the action needed for biodiversity goals. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture - npj Biodiversity
We compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular A...
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GBIF Morpho 🦋 @gbifmorpho.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New paper in Global Ecology and Conservation using @gbif.org mediated data: The vulnerability of endemic vertebrates in Sri Lanka to climate change 🇱🇰 #CiteTheDOI: ❌ doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03515
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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature Kowarik+ doi.org/10.1038/s443... "urban biodiversity is people’s primary contact with nature" "Biodiversity-sensitive and socially inclusive urban governance and urban planning are key to developing biodiverse, green cities"
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Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Urban biodiversity underpins ecosystem services in cities, but faces multiple pressures from human activities, declining engagement of urban residents with nature, and inadequate governance systems. T...
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Julia PG Jones @juliajones.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling the intertwined environmental crises we face? My review of the new book by @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, published in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41....
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A radical manifesto for truth
Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling our intertwined environmental crises? A compelling book argues it is.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Interested in #biodiversity monitoring using #acoustic methods? Our latest article presents a large (>1.5TB) #ecoacoustic dataset recorded on the island of #Cyprus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are interested in collaborating on this dataset! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
10. In the meantime, a plant-based diet requires much less land and produces far less harm than the average, animal-heavy diet.
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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🚨 620,000 wild birds were trapped and killed in Cyprus in autumn 2024!🚨 The latest BirdLife Cyprus report reveals a worrying rise in bird trapping in the Republic of Cyprus. Trapping with nets increased by 76% compared to 2023, mainly due to the unchecked activity of organized trappers.
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Ross Barnett @ecologybarnett.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I've started an ecoacoustics starter pack! Very aware that there are many more people in the field than are currently on this list, so please reach out if you'd like to be added/have colleagues who should be! 🐦🐸🎙️ go.bsky.app/NekQiFj
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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Such an honour to be featured in @nature.com's Changemakers series, about why I decided to tackle #languagebarriers, what I want to change etc. www.nature.com/articles/d41... A big thanks to Mariana Lenharo for covering our project so many times.
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Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’
Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.
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Rhett Ayers Butler @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Lessons from the early years of Mongabay -Perseverance matters more than perfection -Focus on adding value -Resourcefulness beats resources. -Iterate relentlessly. -Impact outlasts metrics. -Recognize luck www.butlernature.com/2025/02/07/s...
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Six lessons from the early years of Mongabay
“When are you going to get a real job?” I heard this a lot in the early years—from my parents, my peers in Silicon Valley, even a partner at a consulting firm who tried to recruit me out of college. I...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
A recent article by Mongabay discussing a study we conducted in Sri Lanka in which we examined the impact of forest fragmentation on birds using translocation experiments. The work was led by Salindra Kasun Dayananda #biodiversity #conservation #habitat #fragmentation 🌳 🐦
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Study highlights effects of habitat fragmentation on Sri Lankan specialist birds
COLOMBO — Forest fragmentation is considered one of the main threats to biodiversity. Many believe this primarily affects small creatures like amphibians and small mammals, while mobile creatures such...
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Happy to be part of this #global effort to put together an annotated #acoustic dataset 👇 🔊🐦
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Chris Sutherland @chrissuthy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Now accepting applicants for 25-26 intake of our #StatisticalEcology MSc: bit.ly/3ooHNyc. A unique opportunity to develop skills at the interface of #statistics and #ecology (some partial scholarships available too). Please help me share!
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Kostas Kormas 🐟🦞🐚🦭💩🔬🧪🧬📝 ✈️ 🏳️‍🌈 @kkormas.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
Long-term ecological #research projects apart from being highly demanding, it deserves extra respect from the scientific community; funding agencies should consider the benefits of such projects #ecology #science #nature #evolution @ipbes.bsky.social @esci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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The value of long-term ecological research for evolutionary insights - Nature Ecology & Evolution
This Perspective discusses using long-term ecological research networks to advance our understanding of fundamental evolutionary processes and evolutionary responses to global change.
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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I now have 67 #conservation, #ecology (& relevant multidisciplinary) journals listed here: bsky.app/profile/did:... 🧪🌏
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Dr. Elina Takola🦎🦌🪲🐦‍⬛🌿 @elinatakola.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
✨️Can sustainable agriculture promote biodiversity and yield? 🚨Spoiler alert: Yes! In our latest manuscript we synthesized thousands of studies and found that sustainable agriculture increases biodiversity without compromising agricultural production.
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Christos Mammides @cmammides.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A few years ago, we published a study in Biological Conservation* exploring which countries lead in #conservation science and the potential disconnects between where #research is generated and where it’s most urgently needed. 🧵
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Sreekar Rachakonda @imperial-pigeon.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🚨new paper explores the utility of acoustic indices for measuring biodiversity in Cyprus, China, and Australia @cmammides.bsky.social Findings: 1) No single index was effective across regions. 2) acoustic indices may not yet provide the accuracy needed to monitor bird species richness effectively.
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Agata Staniewicz @agatastaniewicz.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Really nice new #ecoacoustics paper by my BCT colleague Lia Gilmour about the negative impact of anthropogenic noise and positive impact of natural soundscapes on wellbeing journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Natural soundscapes enhance mood recovery amid anthropogenic noise pollution
In urbanised landscapes, the scarcity of green spaces and increased exposure to anthropogenic noise have adverse effects on health and wellbeing. While reduced speed limits have historically been impl...
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 15/01/2025
Chaplin-Kramer and colleagues argue that wildlife are central to human well-being but often overlooked in policy and management. go.nature.com/4jdjVbv
The 18 NCP types described in IPBES 2019 (ref. 17) are classified as regulating, material or nonmaterial. b, Each of these NCP types is either directly or indirectly supported by wildlife functions. In some cases, WCP and NCP overlap as wildlife’s contributions are already recognized as NCP. WCP can contribute to NCP positively and/or negatively (indicated by arrows).
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Irene Mendoza @phenogirl.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Read our recently published #preprint on @researchsquare, with more than 5,000 minutes of audio annotatated: WABAD: A World Annotated Bird Acoustic Dataset for Passive Acoustic Monitoring #ecoacoustics #birds #AI www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
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WABAD: A World Annotated Bird Acoustic Dataset for Passive Acoustic Monitoring
Under the current global biodiversity crisis, there is a need for automated and non-invasive monitoring techniques that are able to gather large amounts of information cost-effectively at large scales...
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