Serge Wich
sergewich.bsky.social
Serge Wich
@sergewich.bsky.social
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Biologist/conservationist with a strong interest in animals and conservation technology
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Open Letter by scientists to the Council:
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
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Using drones with thermal cameras and ML to automate the detection of small peat fires could help to detect these fires when they are just starting and increase the options to extinguish them: www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/...
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Our new paper is out!

We found #orangutans develop #nest-building skills through observational #sociallearning, #selectiveattention
to“know-how” and transmission of“know-what” information.
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#academicsky
#primates
#science
#biologicalscience
#warwickpsych

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link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
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[COMMENTARY]

Tools like drones & GPS apps allow local & indigenous communities to track deforestation & respond to territorial threats quickly.

But these tools must be introduced with local realities and cultural wisdom in mind.

** The views expressed are author's, not necessarily Mongabay's.
Conservation tech without Indigenous knowledge and local context has limits (commentary)
Technology can be a powerful ally in conservation, but it’s not a silver bullet. Too often, tools like drones, GPS apps or satellite imagery are introduced as standalone solutions, disconnected from…
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🚨🐵Paid primate work: In collaboration with Stichting AAP and University of Rennes, we are looking for a research coordinator to monitor a wild Barbary macaque reintroduction. More details and how to apply can be found here: groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...
Research coordinator - Barbary macaque reintroduction monitoring (12 months)
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Excited to share the first post of a project in Madagascar that I am part of. Follow the link for the whole post and video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeSx...
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Even as “no deforestation” pledges become the norm among the biggest companies, we are still linking illegal palm oil plantations inside the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve to major brands. This shows it's not just about a nice pledge – there needs to be accountability!
www.ran.org/the-understo...
Multinationals silent on destruction of prime orangutan habitat - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network
Oil palm growers are illegally cutting down rainforests inside the orangutan capital of the world, but complicit multinationals have nothing to say about it.
www.ran.org
New paper on orangutan translocations has been published

Our new paper 'Outcomes of orangutan wild-to-wild translocations reveal conservation and welfare risks' is out:
New paper on orangutan translocations has been published
Our new paper 'Outcomes of orangutan wild-to-wild translocations reveal conservation and welfare risks' is out:
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A pity that you did not find them. I did not realise you do work in Bhutan as well. Great.
Great to see the conservation work for the white-bellied heron that I participated in with RSPN featured on Bhutan Broadcasting Services: www.facebook.com/share/1C4AtN...
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New @ljmuofficial.bsky.social MSc Wildlife Conservation prog launching September 2025 based on three pillars: RESEARCH - TECHNOLOGY - PRACTICE. Excited to have designed and to lead on this. For more info, visit: www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/course...