Networking for the Sustainable Future of the Tropics
Japanese Society for Tropical Ecology (JASTE) will hold its 25th Annual Meeting from 19 to 21 June, in Kyoto, Japan, kicking off with an international symposium, “Networking for the Sustainable Future of the Tropics”. The International Network of Next Generation Ecologist (INNGE) will sponsor a YouTube live streaming this event, available only to those pre-registered. […]
Results of the ATBC 2015 Survey
Thanks to all who completed the recent ATBC survey. Your responses have been very helpful in the development of our new Strategic Plan, a draft of which will soon be distributed to all ATBC members. For your interest, we provide a summary of the responses to the survey. Note that some open-ended questions could not […]
Are tropical species intensely vulnerable to global warming?
From William Laurance at www.alert-conservation.org On 12 January 2002, Cambridge University doctoral student Justin Welbergen was studying the behavior of a large colony of flying foxes in subtropical eastern Australia. What he witnessed that day shocked him. It was a hot afternoon, and as the thermostat climbed above 40 degrees Centigrade, the giant bats became […]
Cambodian Journal of Natural History
The Cambodian Journal of Natural History, Cambodia’s first peer-reviewed scientific journal, was launched in 2008 by Fauna & Flora International and the Royal University of Phnom Penh as part of the University Capacity Building Project. Aimed at helping Cambodian scientists to share their findings and improve their writing skills, it addresses the critical need for […]