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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Research doesn't end with data collection or analysis. Publishing research strengthens the scientific record and enables others to build on existing knowledge. @diogoverissimo.bsky.social explains why publishing is a practical necessity & an ethical responsibility 👉 wildcru.org/news/why-do-...

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Society for Conservation Biology - Europe @scbeurope.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Wildlife conservationists should never be at risk for protecting nature. We are deeply concerned by the detention of three conservationists in Iran. Conservationists around the world carry out essential work, often under dangerous circumstances. They need global solidarity & support, not detention.

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SCCS Cambridge 2027 @sccscambridge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 Apply now to SCCS 2027 🎉 The 26th Student Conference on Conservation Science will take place between 30 March – 1 April 2027 at the University of Cambridge. Check the website for further details and to apply: www.sccs-cam.org

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Student Conference on Conservation Science - Welcome

SCCS helps young conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers.

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IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force @iucn-bctf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New from our Chair @diogoverissimo.bsky.social: if ads can endanger children's health, why do we let them sell environmental destruction unchecked? Lessons from the UK's junk food ad ban for biodiversity and climate policy. Read: www.linkedin.com/pulse/harmfu... #behaviourchange #socialmarketing

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Harmful advertising is increasingly regulated – except for nature

The new junk food advertising ban recognises marketing as a driver of harm. Environmental policy has yet to catch up.

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🌍 What language does biodiversity speak? 🦜🌳🐠 Languages like Portuguese and Malay are key for biodiversity, yet remain absent from global conservation policy. Language shapes who participates, whose knowledge counts and how effectively is implementation. www.currentconservation.org/speaking-the...

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Speaking the Language of Life | Current Conservation

Current Conservation Speaking the Language of Life

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New article by ECI’s @diogoverissimo.bsky.social Speaking the Language of Life 🌿 Biodiversity conservation is global, but global environmental governance still relies on a small set of languages — shaping whose voices are heard and how policy is made. www.currentconservation.org/speaking-the...

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Speaking the Language of Life | Current Conservation

Current Conservation Speaking the Language of Life

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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Charlotte H. Chang @harpactes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

New(ish) research alert: How does the public actually talk about wildlife online? Turns out, ‘Tiger’ is ~everywhere~…but people aren’t usually talking about that big Panthera cat 🐅. We created an open-source #ML and transformer #LLM pipeline to track #publicperceptions of #biodiversity. 🧵1/5

Machine learning pipeline for extracting data on public perceptions of biodiversity from different data sources

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New podcast: ECI researcher @diogoverissimo.bsky.social on why behaviour change is key to conservation and climate action, and how behavioural science can help drive impact Signals of Change (Karbon Economics), hosted by founder/editor-in-chief Mira Shah Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3YHE...

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#125 - Dr. Diogo Veríssimo (University of Oxford)

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Can synthetic fur help save wild leopards? Ahead of World Leopard Day (3 May) research involving the ECI and partners suggests yes — showing how culturally grounded alternatives can reduce pressure on wild populations while respecting tradition. 🐆⬇️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/leopard...

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Leopard conservation breakthrough shows how cultural traditions and synthetic alternatives can support wildlife recovery

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IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force @iucn-bctf.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🌿 Webinar: Mainstreaming Behaviour Change in Biodiversity Conservation Join our expert panel discussion on embedding behavioural science into conservation strategies. 📅 6 Feb, 14:30 CET 👉 Register: engage.iucn.org/group/18/hom... #Conservation #BehaviouralScience #IUCN

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🤔Compared to what? In conservation the same intervention can look transformational or negligible depending on the counterfactual, yet this choice is often implicit. NEW preprint with Tanya O’Garra: a practical blueprint for selecting and reporting counterfactuals🌍 LINK doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Is the public actually talking about biodiversity? 🐾 Our new #OA paper in @ConBiology introduces an automated NLP pipeline to measure wildlife saliency and attitudes from digital media Essential for tracking GBF targets! 📈 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #ConservationScience #AI

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list? writes @diogoverissimo.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com buff.ly/6Zvsj08

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

"It is important to understand why nations aren’t using Interpol red list more effectively [..]. Finding out if it’s lack of will, resourcing, or understanding of how to prosecute the perpetrators could be key to tackling environmental crime..." theconversation.com/why-are-so-f...

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Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list?

A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a few environmental crimes are being flagged.

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌍 New research! 🚨 Environmental crimes — from illegal logging to wildlife trafficking — make up only 2% of Interpol Red Notices. Global enforcement is potentially overlooking one of the world’s biggest criminal sectors. 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Only 2% of Interpol Red Notices target environmental crimes ECI's @diogoverissimo.bsky.social co-author of study finds Illegal logging, wildlife trafficking & pollution remain low priorities for global law enforcement Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/environ... #EnvironmentalCrime #ClimateAction

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🎨🌿 NEW! “Bridging worlds: exploring synergies between the arts and biodiversity conservation” in FEE How can art & science team up to protect nature? 🖌️ Inspire creativity & empathy 🎭 Communicate complex issues 🌍 Build connections & action 👉 doi.org/10.1002/fee....

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Nearly 70% of Dracula orchids — the famous “monkey-face” flowers 🐒🌸 — are threatened with extinction. Excited to have helped @orchiddelirium.bsky.social & colleagues from Colombia & Ecuador on this project More in @uk.theconversation.com 👇 theconversation.com/famous-monke... #Orchids #Conservation

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Famous monkey-face ‘Dracula’ orchids are vanishing in the wild

How the threatened monkey-face orchids could become icons for plant conservation.

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

New study by ECI's @diogoverissimo.bsky.social finds global biodiversity policies risk falling short by overlooking key languages like Portuguese & Malay, spoken where nature is richest. Making conservation guidance accessible across languages is vital. Read more 👉 www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/study-f...

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🌍 Languages of Life | Línguas da Vida | Bahasa Kehidupan 🗣️🌱 Biodiversity doesn’t speak only English. 🌳🐒 If species cross borders, our words should too. New paper in @ConLetters : why saving life also means using more languages 🔗https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/conl.13139

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Conservation runs on digital outreach campaigns—videos, memes, hashtags. But do they work? In a new blog for @ConsEvidence, Gabriel Caetano & I evaluate talk about the evaluation of two campaigns using culturomics (big digital data). 👉 about.conservationevidence.com/2025/09/25/c...

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Culturomics: a low-cost opportunity to evaluate conservation campaigns | About Conservation Evidence

Diogo Veríssimo and Gabriel Caetano share their new research on the effects of conservation awareness campaigns, using Wikipedia page views as an indicator ...

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Can digital campaigns really boost conservation? 🐘🐸 Dr Diogo Veríssimo @ECIOxford shows how to measure their impact using digital data + culturomics. Read more ➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-res... #Conservation #Biodiversity #BehaviouralScience #Culturomics

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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"Many factors other than one’s own abilities can affect the performance, recognition, and representation of scientists..." Thoughtful, data rich paper exploring language and gender as factors impacting metrics used in hiring, promotion and awards for scientists.

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🚨 New paper in PLOS Biology! 📉 Women publish up to 45% fewer papers than men 📉 Non-native English speakers: –35% 📉 Triple barrier (woman + non-native English + low-income): –70% 🌍 Language & equity matter in science! 👉 doi.org/10.1371/jour... #EquityInScience #LanguageMatters #OpenScience

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 19/09/2025

How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ

Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag). Credit: Tatsuya Amano

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📢 NEW PAPER 📢 Are your digital conservation campaigns moving the needle? 🤔 New study combines #ConservationCulturomics + synthetic control to measure impact! This offers a cost-effective evaluation framework #Conservation #ImpactMeasurement #DigitalMarketing #Biodiversity Link shorturl.at/GRRdQ

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Conservation work is often measured using numbers, but gathering real life stories from people who have different experiences and values can shape conservation efforts to make them more effective and fair. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... Co-authored by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 17/07/2025

🦁 Which iconic animal is central to the identify of your sports team? A new study by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social ‬Researcher @ecioxford.bsky.social ‬urges sports teams, their fans and conservationists to join forces to protect the wildlife featured in team names, logos and mascots.

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

As part of the IUCN’s Behaviour Change Task Force, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social led an assessment of challenges, opportunities, and actionable recommendations to integrate behavioural sciences into conservation strategies. 👉 portals.iucn.org/library/node... @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

ECI’s Diogo Veríssimo co-authors study urging conservation to value stories & lived experiences as much as data. “Conservation is about people too.” Case studies from Japan, Kenya & Bonaire prove it. Read: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

This looks a must read for those interested in triple differences (DDD) designs. It shows that the standard way many estimate DDD is wrong. It shows why and gives you tools that work with covariates and staggered adoption. Bonus: free R package. arxiv.org/abs/2505.09942

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Could your favourite sports team help save the planet’s most iconic wildlife? A study by ECI researcher @diogoverissimo.bsky.social urges sports organisations to help protect the animals they associate with. www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/how-spo...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Can sports logos support conservation? A new paper led by Ugo Arbieu and co-authored by WildCRU’s @diogoverissimo.bsky.social discusses the potential of sports organisations as champions of biodiversity. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3ZLT26u @biology.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We believe sport can help save species. 🦁⚽ In our new @FrontEcolEnviron paper, we explore how professional teams, fans & conservationists can team up to turn iconic mascots into real-world action for biodiversity. 🌍🏟️ 📄 Read it: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SportsForNature

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 19/05/2025

🦋A coral reef, a butterfly migration, or even a local landmark. Read this fascinating new study, co-authored by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social, that looks at how future conservation campaigns resonating more emotionally with audiences could inspire greater action. #SSD2050

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Some interesting points on dealing with social desirability bias! blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

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What Works to Reduce Violence Against Girls in Schools? Lessons from Mozambique

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IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force @iucn-bctf.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🎉Several IUCN Behaviour Change Task Force members, including our Chair, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social, will be speaking at the 9th World Social Marketing Conference in Alicante, Spain, this November! 🌎 Learn more: wsmconference.com #Biodiversity #Conservation #IUCN #IUCNBehaviourChangeTaskForce

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

How to reduce conflict between people and grizzly bears in rural communities "Since all the major threats to biodiversity stem from human activity, it will be impossible to prevent extinctions without changing our own behavior" - Dr Diogo Veríssimo, ECI knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

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Getting along with grizzly bears

In rural Alaskan and Canadian communities, reducing conflict between people and their wild neighbors means both species must change their behavior

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Pandas are great, but conservation needs more than just cute mascots. New study by ECI’s Dr Diogo Veríssimo urges using any symbol — species, places, stories — that truly connect people to nature. It's time to rethink how we rally action. 👇https://tinyurl.com/2rntck65 #Conservation #Biodiversity

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Saving beloved species isn't enough — but it's a good start. @diogoverissimo.bsky.social contributed to a discussion about the role species popularity and value play in conservation messaging when raising awareness about a species in peril. 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksyunj4 @biology.ox.ac.uk

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

With more than 3 billion people playing video games, how can these virtual environments, with gameful modes of human-wildlife engagement, help biodiversity conservation, pro-environmental engagement and behaviour. 👉 tinyurl.com/2k3e88v3 @katieblake.bsky.social @diogoverissimo.bsky.social

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

What makes a species, ecosystem, or even an event, a conservation flagship? Researchers propose a new framework for "flagship entities" - unique, communicable symbols that galvanise support for conservation. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RQgfQB Coauthored by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk.

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This new paper on conservation flagships feels like a full circle moment for me. From my Master’s thesis to my PhD, this concept has shaped so much of my research journey. Now it's all come together in one framework — and it's open access: 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🚨New tool alert: iehfc is a free, no-code R app for running high-frequency data checks in real time. From spotting duplicates to monitoring enumerators, it's designed for field teams, not coders. Game-changer for better data quality. 🔍 Read more: blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

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High - Frequency Checks in Action: Introducing iehfc for Better Data Quality

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Ivan Jaric @ivanjaric.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

How broadening the #flagship concept can help conservation capture more hearts — and save more #nature - our paper on the unifying theoretical framework for #conservation #flagships now published in Biol. Conserv. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... with @diogoverissimo.bsky.social and others #flagshipspecies

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Katie Blake (she/her) 🎮🐾 @katieblake.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Thrilled to reveal my first lead author publication on how video games engage with conservation! 🎮🌱 Katherine Tubb, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social, and I replied to Chris Sandbrook et al.'s recent paper on the topic. Check out the short paper below 👇 doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_59_25

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Games for Gaia: Leveraging Gaming Interventions for... : Conservation and Society

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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We’re emotionally drawn to protect species like bees and polar bears because they reflect parts of ourselves. It makes climate change personal — and that’s a powerful trigger for action @diogoverissimo.bsky.social comments @salonnewsroom.bsky.social 👇 www.salon.com/2025/04/17/o...

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Why we save some animals and not others

We're always more likely to save the fuzzy animals first. In a global crisis, that's not a bad thing

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