Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026🐿️ The impact of wind turbine development on hazel dormice has been investigated through a study examining how clear-cuts affect the home ranges of these protected arboreal mammals in Lithuania: doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.64.160352 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026📍 We're featured at @pensoft.net's booth at #SMCC2026, running this week in Sofia! 📚 This Thursday and Friday, come and find out more about the scope of our journal and how we can support your research in small mammal conservation. #SmallMammalConservation @habitatfoundation.bsky.social 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026🌊 Data-intensive science meets marine conservation at the EGI Conference in Ghent this week! 📚 Visit the @pensoft.net booth to learn more about how our journal can support your research. @egieinfra.bsky.social #EGI2026 #MarineBiodiversity 010
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 15/09/2026🐁 A friendly reminder that the European Small Mammal Conservation Conference is taking place in Sofia next week, 21-25 September! 📍 Drop by our booth to check out our journals and publishing services supporting biodiversity and conservation research. 🔗 Full programme at smcc.habitatfoundation.org 086
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 15/09/2026📍 Our publisher, @pensoft.net, is heading to the EGI Conference in Ghent (21-25 Sept)! 🌊As an active ANERIS consortium member, they'll share progress on marine biodiversity tools, plus showcase their journal portfolio & the @arphahub.com. 👋Come say hi! natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1469natureconservation.pensoft.netPensoft Publishers at the EGI Conference in Ghent, BelgiumPensoft Publishers will attend the EGI Conference in Ghent, Belgium, taking place from 21 to 25 September. The event is organised by the EGI Foundation and partners from the EGI Federation.The confere... 000
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 14/09/2026📍 We're at #NordicOikosGfÖ2026 in Odense, Denmark, this week, showcasing our work as a consortium member of @obsgession.eu and presenting our ecology-focused portfolio. 🤝 We look forward to meeting you all at our designated booth! 11313
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 09/09/2026🐹 @pensoft.net will be attending #SMCC2026 (21-25 Sep), the first European Small #Mammal #Conservation Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. 📚Find us at our exhibition booth, and stay tuned - we're awarding prizes for Best Talk and Best Poster! 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1468natureconservation.pensoft.netPensoft set to attend the Small Mammal Conservation Conference (SMCC) 2026The first European Small Mammal Conservation Conference (SMCC 2026) is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 21 to 25 September 2026.Small mammals are often overlooked in conservation planning, despit... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026🌱 Our team has touched down in Brussels for #NeoBiota2026 - the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions! Here through 11 Sept. Come chat with our team about Pensoft Publishers' publishing portfolio - journals, books & conference services. We'd love to connect 🤝 #conference #invasive 000
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 08/09/2026🌍 The Soils for Europe Conference is happening now in Coimbra, organised by SOLO and other Horizon Europe Mission Soil projects. 📣 Today, we are showcasing our journals in ecology - come say hi! #Soils4Europe #MissionSoil #SOLOproject 076
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 04/09/2026🌍 Pensoft joined the 11th SCCS Europe in Balatonvilágos, Hungary, wrapping up today! 🎤 We ran a workshop on communicating science for impact, and also showcased some of our journals, including @natureconservation.pensoft.net, @oneecosystem.pensoft.net and @neobiota.pensoft.net. #SCCS2026 022
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 04/09/2026🏜️ New study proposes Uzbekistan's Yozyovon Sand Massif as an Important Plant Area, hosting 296 #plant taxa. Satellite data shows sand habitat shrank 56% since 1991 from farming & disturbance - highlighting a gap in desert #ecosystem #conservation planning. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/natu... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 01/09/2026📊 New bibliometric analysis of 684 studies (2016-2025) maps growing research on ecotourism's #environmental impacts in protected areas such as #wildlife disturbance, soil erosion, emissions & resource pressure, with output rising 15.25%/year, led by the US, Australia & China. Full study 👇doi.orgNegative effects of ecotourism in protected areas: a bibliometric analysis from a recreation ecology perspectiveEcotourism in protected areas has experienced significant growth in recent years, increasing scientific interest in understanding its environmental impacts. This study presents a bibliometric analysis... 012
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 28/08/2026🏔️Study of South Africa's Amathole Mountains finds erratic rainfall & governance gaps are deepening food/income insecurity for rural communities. Despite this, #indigenous #knowledge & small-scale #conservation sustain #resilience - pointing to a need for more equitable, participatory governance:doi.orgEcosystem services and livelihood pathways: the nexus between biodiversity governance and environmental justice in rural Eastern Cape, South AfricaMountain ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa provide essential services, including water provision, soil fertility, and biodiversity conservation, yet they are increasingly threatened by climate variabil... 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026Last chance to catch us at the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration #SERE2026! 👋 @pensoft.net is in Brest, France, through August 28 - swing by, say hello, and check out our diverse journal portfolio and what we've been working on before we head home! 🌍📚 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026🌾Water hyacinth invasion is devastating livelihoods around Rwanda's Rweru-Mugesera wetlands: fish harvests down from ~2,147 to just 39 kg/year, crop yields nearly cut in half. A survey of 399 households points to nutrient runoff & climate change as drivers, and calls for community-based management:doi.orgRiparian community perceptions of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) infestation and its socio-economic impacts in the Rweru-Mugesera wetland complex, Eastern RwandaWater hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the worst aquatic weeds in the world. Its rapid spread harms aquatic ecosystems and the people living nearby. This study was conducted around the Rweru-... 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026🌋The Galápagos #snapdragon dropped to 6 #plants in 2007. Today: 28, after 30 yrs of nursery propagation & reintroduction by the Charles Darwin Foundation & Galápagos National Park. These #conservation efforts returned the species to the exact site it was first found in 1962: doi.org/10.3897/natu... 1115
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 20/08/2026🦋📚New #book review: Roger Dennis's "Butterfly #Biology Systems" treats #butterfly life - from egg-laying to courtship to diapause - as an interconnected system rather than isolated facts. Dense, authoritative synthesis with 100+ illustrations and a 120-page bibliography. Full review: ⤵️doi.orgBook review: Butterfly Biology Systems: Connections and Interactions in Life History and Behaviournot applicable 010
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 14/08/2026Pensoft is heading to Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026! 👀 📍Where? - Odense, Denmark 🗓️When? - 13-17 September 👉Learn more: aem.pensoft.net/news/1443 @nordicoikos.bsky.social, @gfoesoc.bsky.social, @obsgession.euaem.pensoft.netPensoft to Attend Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026 in Odense, DenmarkPensoft is heading to the Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026 conference, taking place 13-17 September in Odense, Denmark. Organised jointly by the Nordic Society Oikos and the Ecological Society of Germany, A... 01110
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 13/08/2026📢 See you in Uppsala next week! @pensoft.net will be at the 4th BioSyst EU meeting (17-19 Aug) - come chat open-access journals & the @arphahub.com platform at our stand. 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1357 #BioSystEU2026natureconservation.pensoft.netPensoft to attend the 4th BioSyst EU meeting in Uppsala, SwedenBetween 17-19 August 2026, Pensoft will exhibit at the 4th BioSyst EU meeting, taking place in Uppsala, Sweden. The conference is organized by the Swedish Systematics Association.The three-day co... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 06/08/2026Researchers tracked Western spadefoot #toad across coastal & agricultural sites in France 🐸. Using long-term capture-recapture #data, they found population size & survival vary by site & season, offering the first demographic estimates for this species in France. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/natu... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 05/08/2026🌍 The 41st SPNHC Annual Meeting is coming to the African continent for the first time! Join natural history professionals in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7 to 11 September 2026. ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement for further details: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1408 #SPNHC2026 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 05/08/2026🌏 The 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution - #SAGE2026 - is now underway in Phuket! 🔬 Bringing together global researchers to showcase the latest breakthroughs in systematics, ecology, and evolutionary biodiversity science: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1395subtbiol.pensoft.netPensoft Sponsors Student Awards at 5th International SAGE Congress in PhuketThe 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution (SAGE 2026) is currently under way in Phuket, Thailand, running from 3 to 7 August 2026 at the Phuket Royal City Hotel. Organised un... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 30/07/2026🔔 Just a reminder - we're at #IAL10 in Trieste until the end of the week. Come find us at the @pensoft.net stand! 📚 Swing by to chat with the team and learn about publishing with us. There is still time to say hello! #IAL2026 #IAL10Trieste #IALichenology 000
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 27/07/2026🦅 This week, Pensoft Publishers joins #ESA2026, the annual meeting of @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social! Find us at booth 204 and discover more about our efforts to place #OpenScience at the heart of #ScholarlyPublishing - all in support of your research! 066
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 27/07/2026@pensoft.net is heading to the 4th BioSyst EU meeting in Uppsala, Sweden (17-19 Aug)! Visit the publisher's stand to chat about their open-access journal portfolio, new journal titles, and the @arphahub.com platform: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1357 #BioSystEU2026natureconservation.pensoft.netPensoft to attend the 4th BioSyst EU meeting in Uppsala, SwedenBetween 17-19 August 2026, Pensoft will exhibit at the 4th BioSyst EU meeting, taking place in Uppsala, Sweden. The conference is organized by the Swedish Systematics Association.The three-day co... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 21/07/2026🌾 Kicking off Day 1 at the 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference with plenary speaker Dr. Balázs Deák, talking about the surprising role ancient burial mounds could play in EU-level #conservation and restoration policy. 121
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 17/07/2026🎉 A warm welcome to Senem Önen Tarantini, who has joined our team as a new Subject Editor! ➡️ Discover more about her background and research interests here: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1342natureconservation.pensoft.netSenem Önen Tarantini joins Nature Conservation as a new Subject EditorSenem Önen Tarantini is a marine ecologist and researcher at the University of Salento, Italy, with extensive experience in marine biodiversity research, benthic ecology, and habitat conservation... 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 17/07/2026🎉 We are delighted to welcome Francesco Lami as a new Subject Editor to our journal! ➡️ Learn more about his expertise here: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1343natureconservation.pensoft.netNature ConservationNature Conservation is a peer-reviewed, open access, rapidly published online journal covering all aspects of nature conservation. The journal publishes papers across all disciplines interested in bas... 010
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 17/07/2026🌱We can't wait to see you at the 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference in Sofia, 19-23 July! Come meet our team on site to learn more about our diverse scholarly portfolio, covering titles such as @vcs.pensoft.net @phytokeys.pensoft.net, @natureconservation.pensoft.net and more! ➡️More details:vcs.pensoft.netThe 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGC) comes to Sofia, Bulgaria in 2026The Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG), a dedicated working group of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS), announced that the 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGC 2026) will... 088
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 17/07/2026In urban Concepción, Chile, Austral Thrush songs kept consistent pitch and duration across noise and development gradients, but #birds in noisier areas sang faster, and those on bare soil delivered elements quicker than in grassy areas suggesting a new form of urban vocal adjustment. Learn more 👇doi.orgUrban noise does not alter spectral characteristics, but increases element delivery rate in the territorial song of the Austral Thrush (Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)Vocal communication involves the transfer of information between individuals through acoustic signals. In urban environments, these signals often encounter challenges that can impede effective communi... 010
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 09/07/2026📍At #ECCB2026 this week? Come say hi! 🌱We are 100% open access, founded 1992 by scientists for scientists. Explore our journals at our stand! @society4conbio.bsky.social, @unileiden.bsky.social 02614
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 09/07/2026Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting Andra Claudia Neagu at our booth at #ECCB2026 in Leiden! Andra has published two research articles in our #openaccess journal Nature Conservation and you can read them here: 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu... 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu... @society4conbio.bsky.social 162
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 08/07/2026🙌Today Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth, deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nature Conservation, stopped by Pensoft's booth at #ECCB2026. Yesterday she gave a talk on how #wildlife detection dogs contribute to biodiversity conservation in Europe. Thank you, Annegret, for your dedication to the journal! 🐾 051
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 08/07/2026🙌 We were delighted to welcome Moreno Di Marco from Sapienza University of Rome to the Pensoft Publishers booth at #BEeS2026 - the LifeWatch ERIC Biodiversity and Ecosystem eScience Conference in Plovdiv, Bulgaria! @lifewatcheric.bsky.social 021
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 07/07/2026Swing by @pensoft.net's booth (#10) at #ECCB2026! Our team will be happy to chat with you about publishing with us! 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 07/07/2026🙌It was lovely meeting one of our Subject Editors, Prof. Davy McCracken (@davymccracken.bsky.social) at #ECCB2026! @society4conbio.bsky.social, @unileiden.bsky.social 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 02/07/2026✈️Just a few days until we touch down in Leiden, Netherlands for the European Congress of Conservation Biology #ECCB2026, running July 6-10! Swing by @pensoft.net's booth #10 to chat with us about all things publishing - we'd love to meet you. Learn more: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1256natureconservation.pensoft.netPensoft Publishers at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology Pensoft Publishers will be exhibiting at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB 2026), which will take place from 6-10th July in the scenic city of Leiden, Netherlands.The congress is... 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 30/06/2026Nature Conservation materials spotted at the 7th #SELINAWorkshop in Galaway, Ireland 👀 020
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 29/06/2026🦋 The XIII European Congress of Entomology has opened today in Tours, France. 📖 If you are in attendance, come and visit us at the @pensoft.net booth to find out more and say hello! #ECE2026Tours @cnrs.fr @irbi-tours.bsky.social 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 26/06/2026The review article on Brazil's Cerrado, covering agriculture, fire, water stress & threats to Indigenous communities, now has a 12-part #YouTube series to make the science accessible to all. 📖 Full #openaccess article: doi.org/10.3897/natu... #biodiversity #conservation (1/2) 🧵 120
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 22/06/2026📍 The 68th International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium has officially started in Gijon, Spain! 🙌 Come and visit @pensoft.net's stand to see our journal featured and stay tuned for further updates! #Gijón2026 #IAVS2026 020
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 19/06/2026🌿 Nature Conservation 2025 metrics are out! 🔹 #Scopus CiteScore: 1.7 - Q2 in both Nature and Landscape Conservation, and #Ecology, #Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 🔹 Journal Impact Factor: 1.7 (Web of Science) See more: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1295natureconservation.pensoft.netNew Scopus CiteScore and Journal Impact Factor for Nature ConservationThe 2025 Scopus CiteScore for Nature Conservation has been released, reporting a value of 1.7. The journal has achieved Q2 ranking across its indexed categories on Scopus: Nature and Landscape Conserv... 010
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 16/06/2026We're halfway through #WBF2026 in Davos, Switzerland and the 4th World #Biodiversity Forum runs until 19 June! Stop by our booths to explore our open-access journals: @zookeys.pensoft.net @phytokeys.pensoft.net @mycokeys.pensoft.net @herpetozoa.pensoft.net @mbmg.pensoft.net @aem.pensoft.net 1/2 1145
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 16/06/2026Clark's Nutcracker plays a key role in regenerating endangered whitebark & limber pines in Alberta. Acoustic monitoring across 2,000hrs revealed nutcrackers preferred whitebark pine for seed caching - with burned areas remaining attractive habitat a decade post-fire. doi.org/10.3897/natu...doi.orgAcoustic analysis shows Clark’s Nutcracker seasonal and spatial habitat use during post-fire recovery of two endangered pine speciesWhitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis) are endangered species in Alberta that rely on seed caching by Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) for regeneration. Our object... 000
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 16/06/2026🐸 Researchers bought 4 frogs online labeled as a common farmed species. A quick #DNA test told a different story - they were actually Quasipaa spinosa, a protected species under Chinese law. This mislabeling and misidentification might present a loophole that threatens #biodiversity. #amphibiansdoi.orgHidden or inadvertent illegal amphibian trade? Genetic analyses reveal Quasipaa spinosa misidentified as Hoplobatrachus chinensis in the tradeAmphibian misidentification within the commercial wildlife trade represents a growing challenge for biodiversity conservation and wildlife regulation. Morphologically similar species are frequently tr... 151
Reposted by Nature ConservationPensoft @pensoft.net · 15/06/2026🎉 Thrilled to be in Davos, Switzerland for #WBF2026. 🤝 Under the theme "Leading Transformation Together", we are showcasing our open-access journal portfolio and participating projects, including @bioagora.eu, @obsgession.eu and @b-cubed.eu. 💬 Come chat with our team! 11911
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 12/06/2026🐬 Multidisciplinary evidence has been synthesised to assess the taxonomic status of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, strongly supporting its recognition as a fully independent species, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.64.193600 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 09/06/2026👋 Hello from Silkeborg, Denmark! 🎉 We are happy for our materials to be featured at the 2nd #FERRO_GAMeeting. ➡️ Find out more the project: ferroproject.eu @ferroproject.eu 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 08/06/2026Island size, shape, and distance from the mainland all shape amphibian diversity on 36 coastal islands in Zhejiang, China. Human activity and land cover matter too. See the findings from a 4-year survey here: doi.org/10.3897/natu... 010
Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 05/06/2026🐝 New topical collection now open in Nature Conservation: IUCN Red List assessments, spatial metrics & #conservation strategies for #insect #pollinators. Understudied regions & Data Deficient species especially welcome. Led by @muzafar-riyaz.bsky.social: 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1265 131