Distinguished Professor and Director, Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute
Biodiversity conservation, invasive species, wildlife trade, eDNA, climate change
Lockwoodlab.com
sites.rutgers.edu/edna/
Julie Lockwood
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"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally."
Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
proelectrica.substack.com
Notes from the Field — Singapore & Indonesia, May 2026
The Biodiversity Futures Lab, led by @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social, has announced funding for synthesis working groups addressing key biodiversity challenges, offering up to €10,000 support per group.
Applications open worldwide, deadline: 30 June 2026.
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The trade in live gibbons for pets is not only a conservation nightmare, but it makes me sick.
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This excellent review of biodiversity finance is free to access (with registration) until June 17. Download now!
At a glance Up to €10,000 in catalytic support per working group Two in-person meetings (3-5 days each) […]
An insightful piece on why regenerative farms are struggling to compete
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IPBES
Chris R. Shepherd
Good morning. May the day bring you a modicum of the joy felt by this bear after he swam a kilometer across frigid water Glacier Bay, Alaska, and came upon a scrawny tree.
Video by my friend Whitney while I floated next to her in a kayak audibly gasping
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🧬 #eDNA sampling video publication 🎥
To make it easier for non-experts and #CitizenScientists to carry out eDNA sampling, we turned the @ewhale-dna.bsky.social sampling protocol into a video publication!
Please spread and use widely! 😊
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@biodiversa.eu
Finally, out! a big effort to increase datasets and visibility!
Developing lists of alien taxa in the Global South neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00155-zThe role of finance in biodiversity is growing, yet gaps between financial and conservation expertise limit effective scrutiny. This Review examines and explains biodiversity finance mechanisms such as equity, loans, bonds and credits, showing how commercial viability is shaped by ecological and social risks, and highlighting barriers to scaling.
Bettina Thalinger
Aníbal Pauchard
🗺️ The Regional Impact Risk Classification (RIRC) framework was developed and applied to 20 invasive alien plant species in Iran to connect ecological impact severity with spatial climate suitability.
➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.182605
NeoBiota
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Photos posted by KLIA show one of the mammals crammed into a bag. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lists of alien taxa facilitate the link between evidence and action and are thus essential for integrated governance. However, the recent IPBES IAS Assessment identified significant gaps in the comple...
