Jan 19, 2022Member-only6 Notable Science Books I’ve Read in 2021From botany to physics - these titles got me through the year — Welcome, 2022! I wanted to start this year with a review of the science books that inspired me. I plan to add up to the list and complete it with the review of some classics as well. Read it all at home and while on lockdown. There’s no specific order…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published in CodeX·Dec 7, 2021Member-only3 Mapping Services Supporting Ecological ResearchVisible impact. — As a researcher that wants to stay updated on mapping and data visualization techniques, the best way to do this is to keep my R skills sharp and Python on the backburner. But there’s a moment when you need to set your data online as fast as possible or get…Data4 min readData4 min read
Dec 6, 2021Member-onlyWhat Are Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Ecology?Asked no one in Quora — mixing life and science for high levels of ecological literacy. — I know — ecological literacy is dull, thorny and sometimes not connected to the world that we live in. Especially if we don’t work in the field or find ourselves isolated from the natural world. Because yeh. That would take our minds out of patterns in nature. But what I…World5 min readWorld5 min read
Nov 24, 2021Member-onlyA Graph-Theory Approach to Landscape ConnectivityHow does network analysis improve the understanding of landscape dynamics? — Conservation efforts have relied on ecological modelling for a long time now. To consider an effective conservation action future implications need be to predicted under habitat fragmentation scenarios. Network analysis is a valuable analytic tool in ecology because it combines habitat patch dynamics, distribution and habitat suitability within a landscape-scale…Network Analysis7 min readNetwork Analysis7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 14, 2021Member-only10 Unanswered Ecological QuestionsUnlimited curiosity for the natural world. As it is. — Is pure ecology a scientific disciplined underdeveloped? Is pure ecology a scientific field that can find room to breathe? Is there still wonder under the catastrophic, anthropomorphic and urgent world of ecology? My answer is yes. More than ever, we have to wonder what the natural world can teach us…Science5 min readScience5 min read
Published in Climate Conscious·Nov 10, 2021Member-onlyHow Species Continuously Respond to Climate ChangeWildlife behaviour and strategies behind climate shifts — Species biological and physiological needs are the primary source for insight. All species in the evolutionary spectrum require developing their cycles in certain conditions to be successful. Species rely on a climatic optimum environment that supports their life cycle. These need to provide natural resources and prove to be a…Nature5 min readNature5 min read
Published in The Environment·Nov 3, 2021Member-onlyFrom Consultancy to Citizenship: 15 Ideas to Start Helping Your Local EnvironmentStart doing. Start now. — From all the green job businesses out there, ecological consultancy can be one of the most valuable. Not wanting to be hypocritic and bring to the table any type of green dream and tell you that ecological consultancy is everyone’s cup of tea. No, because it isn’t. Ecological consultancy involves…Nature7 min readNature7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 28, 2021Member-only6 Things I Learnt From Working in a Social Sciences LabInsights from an Ecologist while promoting and creating solutions to toxicity problems in digital ecosystems — While working as a Ph.D. researcher, I had the opportunity to collaborate with different people from diverse backgrounds and countries. Social Sciences was not on my radar of interest. Nevertheless, the increased awareness of problematic gender issues in academia and the prevalence of hierarchies over knowledge soon grabbed my attention.Science6 min readScience6 min read
Oct 26, 2021Member-onlyHabitat Connectivity 101: How Corridors Support Species ConservationHabitat restoration as a stepping-stone to maintain viable populations — Is the image above familiar to you? How do you perceive encountering animals on roads, on your walks, near urban or suburban areas? Have you ever thought that your home may be too close to theirs? Or if our infrastructures are crossing their habitat? …Nature6 min readNature6 min read
Published in The Environment·Oct 19, 2021Member-onlyWhy Road Ecology Can Improve Our Vision for Future Wilderness“The road system ties the land together for us yet slices nature into pieces” — Roads are the physical reflex of human social connection. They are as well the economical and political decisions that lead to land-use change. From a human point of view, they facilitate the movement of people and goods and extends the boundary of social interactions. Yet to nature, roads are the…Ecology5 min readEcology5 min read
