Sustainable Development Goals

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Saving Seabirds to Save Their Million-dollar Poop

Researchers find seabird poop is worth millions for the global economy, but what does that mean for seabird conservation? Island ecosystems and their surrounding marine environment are inextricably linked, and in recent years researchers have begun to study the significance this connectivity can have for marine and island restoration. It has become increasingly apparent that […]

Written by on August 26, 2020

Press Release: Pursuing Sustainable Development for Island Communities by Removing Invasive Species

Researchers establish explicit connections between invasive vertebrate eradication on islands and socioeconomic and human health benefits to island communities, addressing global sustainable development targets. RELEASED: August 13, 2020 at 9:00 AM PST Media contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation;claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: Research paper, spokesperson interviews, photographs, infographics, and b-roll available upon request. Researchers identify the benefits that eradication […]

Written by on August 13, 2020