Saving Species with Better Monitoring
BioScience Talks12 Dec 2018

Saving Species with Better Monitoring

To conserve species, managers need reliable estimates of their population trends. Samples are gathered over time, but the length of the sampling period is often established using crude rules of thumb rather than good statistical methods. Writing in BioScience, Dr. Easton R. White of the Center for Population Biology at the University of California, Davis, presents an analysis of 820 vertebrate species populations and demonstrates substantial problems with current sampling approaches. He argues that properly statistically powered methods will offer a truer representation of population health—leading to saved money and effort, better knowledge of species health, and ultimately, improved conservation outcomes.

Dr. White joins us on this episode of BioScience Talks to discuss statistical power, his own analyses, and his recommendations for future conservation efforts.

Avsnitt(176)

Textiles that Pollute: Microfibers in the Environment

Textiles that Pollute: Microfibers in the Environment

For this episode, we're joined by Dr. Judith Weis of Rutgers University to discuss her new book, Polluting Textiles: The Problem with Microfibres. Listen to Dr. Weis's In Their Own Words oral history ...

22 Nov 202232min

The Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate at NSF

The Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate at NSF

For this episode, we're joined by Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems, in the newly launched TIP Directorate at NSF. He discusses the director...

26 Okt 202222min

Communicating Disease Spillover Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Communicating Disease Spillover Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has been the first pandemic that has taken place alongside the interconnectivity of the Internet. Consequently, the spread of ideas and information about the disease has been unprecedented—bu...

17 Okt 202225min

The Plan to "Rewild" the American West

The Plan to "Rewild" the American West

As the effects of climate change mount, ecosystem restoration in the US West has garnered significant public attention, bolstered by President Joe Biden's America the Beautiful plan to conserve 30% of...

30 Sep 202225min

40 years of Ecological Research, the Effects of Climate Change

40 years of Ecological Research, the Effects of Climate Change

As global warming accelerates, it is increasingly clear that climate change is affecting our planet on every scale, from global shifts in weather patterns to local ecosystem changes. In a special sect...

19 Sep 202229min

Mass Extinction, Mayan Temples, and the Origins of Modern Reef Fish

Mass Extinction, Mayan Temples, and the Origins of Modern Reef Fish

In this episode, we're joined by Alexandre C. Siqueira, a postdoctoral fellow at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, where he works in the lab of Professor David Bellwood. He joined us to ...

27 Juli 202226min

In Their Own Words: Daniel Simberloff

In Their Own Words: Daniel Simberloff

In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. These short histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. We...

13 Juli 20221h 36min

Public Health and Analogies in the COVID-19 Era

Public Health and Analogies in the COVID-19 Era

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials and others have used concepts such as "waves" to convey information about the spread of disease. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Louise A...

6 Juli 202226min

Populärt inom Vetenskap

p3-dystopia
pojkmottagningen
svd-nyhetsartiklar
dumma-manniskor
allt-du-velat-veta
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
det-morka-psyket
sexet
halsorevolutionen
rss-vetenskapsradion-2
medicinvetarna
rss-vetenskapsradion
rss-ufobortom-rimligt-tvivel-2
4health-med-anna-sparre
dumforklarat
rss-spraket
bildningspodden
paranormalt-med-caroline-giertz
hacka-livet
vetenskapsradion