Conservation

Indigenous Relationships with Nature

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Native people's concept of nature is fundamentally different than Westerner's

Ecosystem Collapse

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Manifestations of ecosystem collapse in the world. (Not just climate)

Takeaways from 'What's So Good About Biodiversity'

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Every instance that one seeks biodiversity would be better served by seeking the reason you like biodiversity in the first place.

Novel Ecology Literature

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Literature pushing the boundaries of environmentalism, questioning the meaning of nature, and fact-checking previous science.

My Thesis Results

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How can we protect moss biodiversity from extinction when barely know most of the species?

The Cost of Extinction

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Irreplaceable sources of benefit.

Responsibly Fighting Extinction

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Some examples of when combating extinction might be a mistake.

Charting My Thesis Project

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Finding concentrations of neglected, under-researched, unprotected species of high evolutionary distinctiveness: a case study in bryophytes

The "Species" Problem that Breaks the Endangered Species Act

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Defining biodiversity by species doesn't work.

What Is the Goal of Conservation?

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Putting things back the way they were means actively changing things from how they are now. Deciding what to conserve is hard, and flows from a diverse range of motivations.