ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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Sharing biodiveristy data openly or restrictiong the access?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Open biodiversity data could be very useful for monitoring and perhaps even for conservation science, but is it worth the trouble? Is it possible to share good (enough) quality data and are there risks involved? How to ... -
Understanding spatial-temporal changes in ecosystem services using mobile phone network data
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Climate change is predicted to have substantial impacts on ecosystem services [1]. In particular, seasonal outdoor recreation at coastal and mountain areas can be degraded and threatened. So far, many valuation studies ... -
When to rewild? Framing rewilding in the contexts of science, culture and decision making
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Rewilding as an approach to conservation has gained considerable ground in recent years both in terms of interest and practice. However, in an ever-expanding literature it is apparent that rewilding is a polysemic concept ... -
Understanding animal-road interactions for proper mitigation: stopping the recurrent roadkill of Giant Anteaters
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Brazil’s Cerrado support the largest remaining populations of Giant anteaters. However, today this biome is being heavily fragmented by an ever-increasing road network, and Giant anteaters are one of the most frequently ... -
Transforming Wli Waterfalls into Ecotourism Adaptation Activity: The Threat of Climate Change.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Wli waterfall, an ecotourism attraction, provides livelihood opportunities to many of the community members. Apart from human activities, climate change is expected to exacerbate stress on the waterfall in delivering ... -
Monitoring Cumulative Effects of Human Activity on Alberta’s (Canada) Biodiversity
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Due to its significant natural resource wealth, the province of Alberta in western Canada has experienced rapid expansion of related industrial activities (forestry, agriculture, and oil and gas exploration and development), ... -
Identifying pathways for habitat restoration in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil with co-benefits for biodiversity and local livelihoods
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Atlantic Forest of Brazil (Mata Atlântica) is one of the world’s 25 biodiversity conservation hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and over half of Brazil’s threatened animal species. Around 80% of Brazil’s ... -
Environmentally sensitive behaviours and capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) conservation in the Cairngorms National Park
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Since the 1970s local capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) populations have been in severe decline in Scotland from over 20,000 individuals to just over 1200, 80% of which are confined to the Spey Valley in the Cairngorms ... -
Threatened birds, dynamic habitats and disturbance processes – conservation biology in one of the worlds most understudied savanna ecosystems
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Beni savannas of Northern Bolivia are one of the world’s most remote, understudied and threatened grassland ecosystems. Here, vegetation dynamics are driven by complex interacting environmental and agricultural disturbance ... -
Taking Science to the Streets
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Soapbox Science is a world-wide, grass-roots approach to bringing the science done by women to people on the streets, especially those who wouldn’t otherwise have come across science in their daily lives. Large proportions ... -
Measuring the silent science in conservation biology
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)There is increasing interest in measuring the scientific and societal impacts of research. This increasing interest can by demonstrated by the increased weighting of "impact case studies" in the latest UK Research Excellence ... -
Identifying Large Ecological Networks with Spatial Conservation Prioritization Methods to Benefit Regional Land-use Planning
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The current biodiversity crisis is a major environmental problem to be solved. Land-use planning should respond to the near-ubiquitous decline in habitats and their ecological quality, which derives from e.g. urban expansion ... -
Genome sequencing and SNP genotyping for the conservation and management of the Scandinavian wolverine population
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Maintaining and monitoring genetic variation in natural populations is of crucial importance for conservation and management. Reductions in genetic diversity may have short term consequences in terms of increased inbreeding ... -
Managing elephants in the modern world: the impact of changes in traditional handling on semi-captive Asian elephant welfare
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The current extinction crisis is leaving us increasingly reliant on captive populations to maintain vulnerable species. Approximately one third of the remaining global Asian elephant population (~15,000) are managed by ... -
Landscape level conservation needs more than a plan: understanding conditions for forest biodiversity governance
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Despite the introductory and concluding remarks in most conservation papers and funding applications, the main bottleneck for applying knowledge towards effective conservation is not our understanding of forest structures ... -
The influence of stand structure on spider species and guild diversity in plantations of contrasting tree species
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Forests are understood to have a major role in supporting life through habitat provision but they also provide multiple ecosystem services such as timber, recreation, climate change mitigation and soil and water protection. ... -
Cultural eutrophication, tourism and societal disconnect- Potential factors harming the wellness of high altitude Kashmir Himalayan lake- The Dal
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Intensive farming practiced in the surrounding area of Dal Lake and its floating gardens leads to an enhanced vulnerability of crops to pests and indiscriminate use of pesticides. Possible transfer of these hazardous ... -
Conflicts at Sea: Modeling the occurrence of biotopes and human pressures
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Planning ecologically sustainable use of marine areas requires recognition of the ecological values and understanding what effects anthropogenic activities might have. Parks & Wildlife Finland has started series of ... -
Frontiers for conservation: targeting European borders as conservation areas
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)It has been long recognized that political borders should not hamper wildlife, and that conservation actions involving several countries are known to bring large scale benefits to nature while helping to resolve social and ... -
Addressing challenges of the science-policy-society interface: the EKLIPSE way
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In February 2016, the EKLIPSE project started. This project, funded by the European Union, aims to develop an innovative, light, ethical and self-sustainable EU support mechanism for evidence-based and evidence-informed ...