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Ewan Macdonald

@ewanamacdonald.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Geopolitics at Worcester College, Oxford. Interested in interdisciplinary approaches to conservation including spatial conservation planning, conservation marketing, behaviour change, and religion.

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Ewan Macdonald @ewanamacdonald.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
More, bigger, better and joined. What is the relative contribution of area and connectivity to the efficacy of protected area networks? We explore this question in our new paper, currently in review and available as a preprint. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
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Using simulation modelling to evaluate the relative efficacy of core area and corridor-based conservation designs for biodiversity conservation
CONTEXT: The efficient and effective design of protected areas is a fundamental challenge in landscape ecology, focusing on how spatial patterns of habitat influence conservation outcomes. This has sp...
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Ewan Macdonald @ewanamacdonald.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Here's a nice @mongabay.bsky.social write-up of our recent paper in @natureportfolio.bsky.social npj Biodiversity. news.mongabay.com/2024/11/stud...
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Study shows, via clouded leopards, how to better protect forests
Protected areas are intended to protect the species and habitats they contain. When well-managed, they can result in clean water, healthy soils, and reduced poaching pressure, all of which can spill o...
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