Background A principal function of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to “perform regular and timely assessments …

Many biologists, ecologists, and conservationists are interested in the possibilities that
remote sensing offers for their daily work and study site analyses as well as for the …

Zoos and aquariums have evolved significantly. From their origins as enclosures for the
mere entertainment of the public, these institutions have undertaken new functions …

Building on centuries of research based on herbarium specimens gathered through time
and around the globe, a new era of discovery, synthesis, and prediction using digitized …

Social networks offer communication channels through which people share huge amounts
of primary data that can be used for scientific analyses, including biodiversity research. To …

A scientifically informed approach to decision-making is key to ensuring the sustainable
management of ecosystems, especially in the light of increasing human pressure on habitats …

Development projects in west Central Africa are proceeding at an unprecedented rate, often
with little concern for their effects on biodiversity. In an attempt to better understand potential …

The field of biodiversity informatics is in a massive,“grow-out” phase of creating and
enabling large-scale biodiversity data resources. Because perhaps 90% of existing …

Presence-only biodiversity data are increasingly relied on in biodiversity, ecology, and
conservation research, driven by growing digital infrastructures that support open data …

The coastal waters of Banyuasin have potential shrimp resources and the exploitation rate is
still below 70%. Trammel net is the pre-eminent fishing gear of shrimp used by local …