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One hundred questions of importance to the conservation of global biological diversityW J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom
Conserv Biol 23:557-67. 2009..We anticipate that these questions will help identify new directions for researchers and assist funders in directing funds...
A collaboratively-derived science-policy research agendaWilliam J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
PLoS ONE 7:e31824. 2012..We expect this exercise to identify important theoretical questions and to help improve the mutual understanding and effectiveness of those working at the interface of science and policy...
Quantifying the impact and relevance of scientific researchWilliam J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
PLoS ONE 6:e27537. 2011..The process identifies publications that provide high quality evidence relating to issues of strong concern. It can also be used to set future research agendas...
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2012William J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK
Trends Ecol Evol 27:12-18. 2012..Examples include warming of the deep sea, increased cultivation of perennial grains, burning of Arctic tundra, and the development of nuclear batteries and hydrokinetic in-stream turbines...
The need for environmental horizon scanningWilliam J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK
Trends Ecol Evol 24:523-7. 2009..We outline possible horizon-scanning methods, and also make recommendations as to how horizon scanning could have a more central role in environmental and conservation practice...
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2010William J Sutherland
Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
Trends Ecol Evol 25:1-7. 2010..These include the impacts of and potential human responses to climate change, novel biological and digital technologies, novel pollutants and invasive species. We expect to repeat this process and collation annually...
Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011William J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge CB23EJ, UK
Trends Ecol Evol 26:10-6. 2011..We identified 15 nascent issues, including new greenhouse gases, genetic techniques to eradicate mosquitoes, milk consumption in Asia and societal pessimism...
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2013William J Sutherland
Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Trends Ecol Evol 28:16-22. 2013..The 15 topics include the commercial use of antimicrobial peptides, thorium-fuelled nuclear power, and undersea oil production...
Biodiversity conservation: challenges beyond 2010Michael R W Rands
Cambridge Conservation Initiative, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK
Science 329:1298-303. 2010....
Making predictive ecology more relevant to policy makers and practitionersWilliam J Sutherland
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 367:322-30. 2012..However, a key to the limitation in their use is the degree to which ecologists are able to communicate results to policy makers in a clear, useful and timely fashion...
Specialization in plant-hummingbird networks is associated with species richness, contemporary precipitation and quaternary climate-change velocityBo Dalsgaard
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
PLoS ONE 6:e25891. 2011....
Effectiveness of predator removal for enhancing bird populationsRebecca K Smith
Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Conserv Biol 24:820-9. 2010..Research is needed to provide and synthesize data to determine whether these are effective management practices for future policies on bird conservation...
