New Science Shows Importance of Islands for Plant Biodiversity
How do islands support the world’s plant biodiversity? A new study in Nature reveals just how important islands are for plants around the world.
Tag: Science
New Tech for Island Restoration: Sentinel Camera Traps
We’re using a cutting-edge new tool to sense and detect animals in remote locations. Find out how!
New Paper Demonstrates Quality of eDNA Monitoring for Conservation
Groundbreaking research has the potential to transform the way we monitor invasive species on islands!
New Paper Shows Invasive Species Removal is a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Resilience
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
The Dynamic Coastlines that Change Island Futures
With sea levels on the rise, how are the coastlines of islands transforming? Read on to find out how dynamic islands really are!
New Evidence for Invasive Coconut Removal on Palmyra Atoll
Researchers on Palmyra Atoll have discovered the best methods for removing invasive coconut palms and restoring native plants!
Conservation Research: Three Key Scientific Papers
Island Conservation recently welcomed Ted Haffner onto our Advisory Council – a wonderfully engaged, thoughtful and experienced thinker who brings a deep understanding of conservation to further guide our team. Ted’s vast experience connecting the natural world to the built environment through strategic thinking is ideal for an organization that strives to maximize global impact. […]
What are “science-based” interventions anyway?
Last week a new paper (with significant contributions from Island Conservation’s Coral Wolf and David Will) has shown that once invasive species have been removed from islands, seabird populations can be – and have been – restored with remarkable success. The study synthesizes 851 events, covering 138 species in 551 locations and 36 countries, and […]
AFP: How tackling invasive species on land can spark ‘stunning’ improvements at sea
This article is a reprint from Yahoo!News that ran on December 5, 2022. It was written by Kelly Macnamara for Agence France-Presse. You can read our press release here on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences perspective co-led by Island Conservation’s Penny Becker. Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal “connectors” […]
The true cost of invasive species on islands shown in new study
For better or worse, the modern world is driven by economics, and it is often the case that collective action can only be motivated by alarming financial realities. A new paper underscores the urgency with which we should protect and restore island-ocean ecosystems by highlighting the enormous cost that invasive species have – not just […]