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On hope, apathy and scaremongering
The evidence for biodiversity loss and climate change is overwhelming. The need to do something is clear. But what is the best way to communicate these…
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Jonathan Tonkin
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Can ecological forecasts help us in our fight to bend the curve of biodiversity loss?
Forecasting is fundamental in our quest to stem biodiversity loss, providing actionable information, but many challenges persist.
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Jonathan Tonkin
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Rules for reforestation
Optimising carbon sequestration, biodiversity and social benefits isn't as simple as just planting trees. But there are rules to maximise these…
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Jonathan Tonkin
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May 2024

On science and activism: can we be truly objective as scientists?
I reflect on a recent paper that has gone viral on twitter about distinguishing science from activism.
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Jonathan Tonkin
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To address grand challenges, we need transdisciplinarity, but what actually is it?
A brief guide to the various forms of disciplinarity: intra-, cross-, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinarity.
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Jonathan Tonkin
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Diversifying research for greater impact
Tackling grand societal challenges, I argue, requires wide-ranging, creative, and big-picture thinking.
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Jonathan Tonkin
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Should we just plant trees everywhere to fix climate change?
In short, no. There are major negative consequences when planting programmes are poorly planned.
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Jonathan Tonkin
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April 2024

Stepping out of the academic echo chamber
Science needs to be shared for a more informed and engaged society
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Jonathan Tonkin
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We should think like the Stoics
A practice from Stoic philosophy might help us better manage the environment under rapid climate change
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Jonathan Tonkin
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The search for win-win biodiversity-climate solutions
Biodiversity loss and climate change are intricately linked and we need to treat them that way when searching for solutions
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Jonathan Tonkin

March 2024

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