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A community for sharing and discussing Conservation Biology. The scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from extinction.


Conservation kɒnsəˈveɪ

The action of conserving something, in particular: preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife.

A community for sharing and discussing links about Conservation Biology. The scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from extinction.

If you believe that you can help educate people or help save a species, then feel free to discuss it here.


For general discussion of environmental issues and news head over to /r/Environment & /r/Ecology.

For discussions related to the broad topic of nature head over to /r/Nature

For discussions concerning real and accurate data on the Earth's climate check out /r/Climate.

Discussions concerning environmental policies and politics are at /r/Environmental_Policy.

Discussions concerning using technology to solve environmental problems can be found at /r/Envirotech.

/r/Environmental_Science is dedicated to environmental problem solving.

/r/Oceans is for discussion pertaining to the earth's oceans.

/r/Restoration_Ecology is dedicated to landscape and back-yard level attempts to restore degraded landscapes back to bounty.

/r/InvasiveSpecies is all about introduced and invasive species, reporting sightings and discussing their effects on native species.

/r/EndangeredSpecies is for discussions related to endangered species and /r/AntiPoaching is for news and discussion of illegal wildlife trafficking and prevention.

/r/DepthUnderground is for other discussions on a variety of topics.

/r/Divestment is for discussions related to reducing fossil fuel use.

/r/350 is for discussions related to Climate Action Campaigns.

/r/InspirationScience showing people how amazing the world is through a scientific perspective.

/r/Botany is for the discussion and study of plants.

/r/Ethnobotany is a place to post and discuss topics related to human usage of plants, with a focus on sustainable uses.

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Genetic Diversity of Two-Thirds of Plant, Animal and Fungi Species Studied Is Declining, but Conservation Efforts Offer ‘Glimmers of Hope’

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2025/01/31
17:00 UTC

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Book Recs for a New PNW Conservationist

I’m a few months in to a new job with a salmon conservation and habitat restoration nonprofit in the PNW. I’m in the fundraising department and mostly focus on database management, but I am starting to branch out into some copywriting and may also assist in data management and analysis for projects in the future.

Having moved here from Texas, I feel like I have so much catching up to do in terms of understanding the ecology and basic history of land use. The cultural difference between the things you just know from growing up somewhere has really taken me by surprise. Like, I could talk to you all day about fracking and cattle ranching and the like…not because I ever really sought to learn about those things, just because they were relevant in the spaces I occupied. But here, I struggle to keep straight basic geography terms when we talk about estuaries and watersheds and the like. It’s all lumped together in my brain as one big thing so I’m missing a lot of the nuance of our work.

Would love any podcast or book recommendations to help me “catch up” on these topics. Everything I’ve found is either at a grade school level or graduate level — I need something in between to help me get my footing so I can continue to learn on the job more effectively and communicate our mission to the public.

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2025/01/31
03:05 UTC

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Career Advice

My dream job is to be a in land management, conservation, or habitat restoration.

In college I majored in political science and took enough biology classes to qualify for most biology minors. However, my school did not offer this.

When I graduated, I looked for conservation jobs, but I wasn't able to find one. I ended up using my research and statistical analysis skills from both biology and policy research to get a position as a data analyst. Now I am currently a technical project manager with over two years of experience. I am planning on taking my PMP in the next few months.

I do have a decent amount of volunteer and private experience with trail maintenance, stream renewal, tree removal, and invasive species removal including bamboo, english ivy, and feral hogs. I am proficient with a chainsaw. I have also served on multiple conservation boards.

I want to start looking for a job in conservation, land management, or habitat restoration again. This is going to be an uphill battle with my lack of formal industry experience and the changes the administration has made to both grants and federal hiring.

With these challenges in mind, I am curious what I need to do to give men the best chance. That could be pursuing a masters degree, certifications like burning or pesticide applicator license, or any other recommendations.

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2025/01/30
16:30 UTC

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Any advice re: applying for a trainee job?

Hi everyone,

I'm about to apply for a trainee position in ecosystem restoration (which is not the same as conservation, of course, but it's closely related and I figured I'd get the best advice in this active sub). Can anyone share any tips on writing my application in a way that will emphasise how passionate I am about training and working in restoration and conservation?

This line of work has been my dream for years, but positions that allow someone from the outside to join this field pretty much never come up where I live. I was elated when I came across this advert! I don't think I've been this excited about a job ad in my life, even though it's not easy to start from scratch with a minimum wage.

I guess one of my worries is that I could be seen as overqualified - or maybe my qualification will be seen as a strength and transferable skills? I was a stay-at-home parent for the last 5 years (no childcare + health issues following childbirth). I'm now ready to get back to work, but these 5 years of inactivity worry me as well.

About me: I'm in mid-30s, I have an MA in archaeology and I've always been particularly interested in the crossover between natural sciences and archaeology (bioarchaeology, zoo archaeology). I don't have practical experience in this though, only theoretical knowledge, passion and enthusiasm. Additionally, I'm a former business and science journalist and published author. I write a popular, growing blog that tackles human (dis)connection to the environment. So in a way, getting this job would be my chance to "practice what I preach."

Bottomline is I have a good level of scientific knowledge, ability to write (reports, proposals etc), and willingness to learn. I might even consider getting a degree in environmental science in the future. Does all of this sound like a good start?

I'm grateful for any insight and advice.

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2025/01/30
10:38 UTC

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Thoughts on the recent Tongass National Forest Old growth tree endangerment.

Recently, an executive order was written which seeks to threaten the Tongass National Forest once again. Namely, it's rolling back the "Roadless Rule" which has been put in place and rolled back multiple times in our nations history. I've written about it more in depth below.

Tongass Old-Growth Trees in Danger.

I lived in the Tongass National Forest last summer, and what puzzles me is the insistence on cutting down our old-growth trees. The Tongass grows incredibly fast, I understand our need for timber, but why not just cut down the second-growth. There is a compromise here I promise. Much timber can be produces sustainably from the second growth areas, and it can be managed well. But for some reason the government has such a near-sighted view of the forest. Use it all! Who cares! Is the attitude.

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2025/01/29
20:32 UTC

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Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy Help Return 870-Acres of Tribal Homeland to Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia

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2025/01/28
17:10 UTC

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