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🌊 Professor Dulvy is a Canada Research Chair in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Simon Fraser University whose research focuses on extinction risk and the ecosystem impacts of fishing. 📖 Meet the editorial board - buff.ly/RU2lhFN #sustainability #conservation
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Two of our editorial board members are speaking at the @TheSainsburyLab Symposium on Shaping Life: Mechanisms of Morphogenesis this week, bookending the week with first and final keynote lectures! @LabStrader @AP_Mahonen🌱
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Mussels inhale sea water to filter it for food and oxygen, but they can also inadvertently suck in fluke larvae. This study shows that blue mussels can detect the presences of fluke larvae in the water and adjust their filtering behaviour accordingly cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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Check out this highlight of published research work with a great team! New technologies to improve site specific weed management.
Field trials conducted in KS & IL show that smart sprayers equipped with #AI can help reduce foliar herbicide use & costs. This research is featured in a new article in #WeedScience. 🔗: cambridge.org/core/journals/… #invasiveplants #technology #crops #foodproduction #agriculture
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'We thank you in advance for supporting this special series and the aim of improving our understanding of ecological restoration–health interactions, to which your papers will be contributing.' Deadline for the submission 31 July 2026.
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How is habitat heterogeneity important for sustaining mammalian diversity? 'Protected areas, habitat integrity and terrestrial mammal biodiversity in Lebanon' A new Report open access as FirstView in #EnvironmentalConservation #cameratraps #habitat bit.ly/49WSEaI
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Why is understanding the historical interplay of natural and human drivers of environmental change crucial for building effective management strategies today? See this Comment in #EnvironmentalConservation on the landscape of #Madagascar bit.ly/3ZWj47a #environment
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We are launching a new open access journal series, Cambridge Materials, which will accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals by connecting materials science with policy, innovation, and societal impact. Read more 🌍🔗 cup.org/4anRANX #MaterialsScience
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⚡🌱 New Weed Technology research from #Missouri found that electrical #weedcontrol can significantly reduce tall fescue seedheads without reducing forage yield. Read more here: cambridge.org/core/journals/… #WSSA #weedscience #invasiveplantmanagement #agriculture
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Fish are host to a rich community of parasitic flukes which can inhabit a range of different organs and tissue in a fish's body. 🐟🐠🐡 This article discuss the best practice for examining, collecting, and storing parasitic flukes from fishes. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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🏆 Parasitology Image Competition 2026 winner is Dr Beatrice Cancino-Faure, who captured Acanthocheilonema reconditum in a canine blood smear, highlighting an emerging veterinary concern. 🔬 Read the blog here 👉 cup.org/3XWGkAD
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Why are harmonizing vegetation terminology and using high-resolution maps both scientifically and legally urgent for #biodiversity conservation? The case of Mato Grosso #Brazil discussed in this recent report in #EnvironmentalConservation bit.ly/3MMhuRu #brazilianbiome
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Exploring biocrust succession in the Tabernas Desert, SE Spain reveals key insights into dryland ecosystem dynamics and resilience. Read more in this #CPDrylands article: bit.ly/48ArC71 #Drylands #Ecology #Biocrusts #DesertResearch
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Where have the sand turtles gone? #CPPlastics article explores #plastics research through a Waimanalo lens, revealing ties between environment, culture & science. A vital read on plastics' impact on #coastal #ecosystems. bit.ly/4aot7I3 @astridelorme #plasticpollution
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In honor of World #AMRAwarenessWeek, we'd like to introduce our newest journal, Cambridge Prisms: Antimicrobial Resistance. Learn more and submit your research here: cup.org/48lTInK #WAAW2025 #AMR
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Attending #SVP2025? So are we! Look out for our publisher Chris to talk all things #CPExtinctions and learn how to publish your research in the journal. Learn more about the journal and connect here: cup.org/4bsn3vl
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