Alex Caruana
@alexcaruana.bsky.social
DPhil Student in Conservation Science at the University of Oxford. Interested in evidence-based conservation, counterfactuals, conservation implementation science & impact evaluation.
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🌿📢 Join the Conservation Impact Evaluation Virtual Seminar Series!
🗓 Tue, Oct 7 | ⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
🎤 Ben Groom (Univ. of Exeter)
📖 “The Impact of Overlapping Environmental Policies in Tropical Rainforests”
🔗 Register: conbio.org/groups/worki...
#ConservationScience #ImpactEvaluation
🗓 Tue, Oct 7 | ⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
🎤 Ben Groom (Univ. of Exeter)
📖 “The Impact of Overlapping Environmental Policies in Tropical Rainforests”
🔗 Register: conbio.org/groups/worki...
#ConservationScience #ImpactEvaluation
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🌿📢 Join the Conservation Impact Evaluation Virtual Seminar Series!
🗓 Tue, Oct 7 | ⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
🎤 Ben Groom (Univ. of Exeter)
📖 “The Impact of Overlapping Environmental Policies in Tropical Rainforests”
🔗 Register: conbio.org/groups/worki...
#ConservationScience #ImpactEvaluation
🗓 Tue, Oct 7 | ⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
🎤 Ben Groom (Univ. of Exeter)
📖 “The Impact of Overlapping Environmental Policies in Tropical Rainforests”
🔗 Register: conbio.org/groups/worki...
#ConservationScience #ImpactEvaluation
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🌿 Call for Nominations — IEWG Board (2025–28)
SCB’s Impact Evaluation Working Group is seeking new board members:
• Community & Engagement Lead
• Conference & Events Lead
• Secretary
📧 Apply by 12 Oct: [email protected]
#Conservation #ImpactEvaluation
SCB’s Impact Evaluation Working Group is seeking new board members:
• Community & Engagement Lead
• Conference & Events Lead
• Secretary
📧 Apply by 12 Oct: [email protected]
#Conservation #ImpactEvaluation
September 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
🌿 Call for Nominations — IEWG Board (2025–28)
SCB’s Impact Evaluation Working Group is seeking new board members:
• Community & Engagement Lead
• Conference & Events Lead
• Secretary
📧 Apply by 12 Oct: [email protected]
#Conservation #ImpactEvaluation
SCB’s Impact Evaluation Working Group is seeking new board members:
• Community & Engagement Lead
• Conference & Events Lead
• Secretary
📧 Apply by 12 Oct: [email protected]
#Conservation #ImpactEvaluation
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GiveWell sought an independent check on the evidence supporting >$1 billion it has granted to its top charities. This fall, Alex Cohen asked whether we could obtain the datasets needed to reproduce the underlying RCTs. We said yes; charging only a modest fee to cover our time.
🧵 + 🐀 + blog post!
🧵 + 🐀 + blog post!
May 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
GiveWell sought an independent check on the evidence supporting >$1 billion it has granted to its top charities. This fall, Alex Cohen asked whether we could obtain the datasets needed to reproduce the underlying RCTs. We said yes; charging only a modest fee to cover our time.
🧵 + 🐀 + blog post!
🧵 + 🐀 + blog post!
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We're now accepting applications for The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025! ICN provides an opportunity for ECRs to hone key skills, build networks + work collaboratively to develop cutting-edge research in conservation.
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
May 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We're now accepting applications for The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025! ICN provides an opportunity for ECRs to hone key skills, build networks + work collaboratively to develop cutting-edge research in conservation.
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
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A recent paper claims, opposed to what conservation science has known for decades, that there is no evidence that foxes and cats were a major driver of Australia's mammal extinctions. Turns out there are quite a few issues here. Strap in for a looong thread 🧪
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Review of evidence that foxes and cats cause extinctions of Australia's endemic mammals
Abstract. Over half of Australia's threatened and extinct endemic mammal species have been attributed to introduced red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and cats (Fel
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April 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A recent paper claims, opposed to what conservation science has known for decades, that there is no evidence that foxes and cats were a major driver of Australia's mammal extinctions. Turns out there are quite a few issues here. Strap in for a looong thread 🧪
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni
in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3)
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...
in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3)
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...
March 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni
in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3)
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...
in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3)
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...
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📢New volunteering opportunity 📢
BES Macroecology Group is looking for a committee chair to join its team!
As part of the group, you will coordinate the committee’s activities, including events and communications. This is a perfect opportunity if you are a macroecologist and an active researcher.
BES Macroecology Group is looking for a committee chair to join its team!
As part of the group, you will coordinate the committee’s activities, including events and communications. This is a perfect opportunity if you are a macroecologist and an active researcher.
March 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📢New volunteering opportunity 📢
BES Macroecology Group is looking for a committee chair to join its team!
As part of the group, you will coordinate the committee’s activities, including events and communications. This is a perfect opportunity if you are a macroecologist and an active researcher.
BES Macroecology Group is looking for a committee chair to join its team!
As part of the group, you will coordinate the committee’s activities, including events and communications. This is a perfect opportunity if you are a macroecologist and an active researcher.
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For more information, please go to tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/ and search the 'School of Natural Sciences'.
You will see that we also have several Assistant Professor positions open at the moment.
Please pass this on to any early career academics / postdocs, especially those who are new to this platform!
You will see that we also have several Assistant Professor positions open at the moment.
Please pass this on to any early career academics / postdocs, especially those who are new to this platform!
February 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
For more information, please go to tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/ and search the 'School of Natural Sciences'.
You will see that we also have several Assistant Professor positions open at the moment.
Please pass this on to any early career academics / postdocs, especially those who are new to this platform!
You will see that we also have several Assistant Professor positions open at the moment.
Please pass this on to any early career academics / postdocs, especially those who are new to this platform!
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A few more days to apply! Together with @jcsvenning.bsky.social and as part of @econovoau.bsky.social we're offering this fab 2-yr postdoc position: international.au.dk/about/profil...
2-yr postdoc on human macroecology in a functional trait perspective Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Heritage Studies, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
January 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A few more days to apply! Together with @jcsvenning.bsky.social and as part of @econovoau.bsky.social we're offering this fab 2-yr postdoc position: international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Funded PhD! Interested in nightjars? Interested in radio tracking and GPS tracking? We are looking for a PhD student to study the movement and cognitive ecology of this enigmatic crepuscular species with me and @dmitrykishkinev.bsky.social Link below - message or email for info. 3 days to apply!
January 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Funded PhD! Interested in nightjars? Interested in radio tracking and GPS tracking? We are looking for a PhD student to study the movement and cognitive ecology of this enigmatic crepuscular species with me and @dmitrykishkinev.bsky.social Link below - message or email for info. 3 days to apply!
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[please share widely!]
We have two PhD positions available at the Swedish Museum of Natural History:
[Position 1] Birds, hybridization, genomes, island biology, biogeography, sexual selection 🦚, w/ me, Knud Jønsson, Martin Iredstedt and @stelkens.bsky.social et al
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
We have two PhD positions available at the Swedish Museum of Natural History:
[Position 1] Birds, hybridization, genomes, island biology, biogeography, sexual selection 🦚, w/ me, Knud Jønsson, Martin Iredstedt and @stelkens.bsky.social et al
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
PhD student in Evolution of Indo-Pacific birds
The Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics is offering a four-year PhD position focused on analyzing population-level genomic data from museum bird samples. The project will employ cutting-edge gen...
recruit.visma.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
[please share widely!]
We have two PhD positions available at the Swedish Museum of Natural History:
[Position 1] Birds, hybridization, genomes, island biology, biogeography, sexual selection 🦚, w/ me, Knud Jønsson, Martin Iredstedt and @stelkens.bsky.social et al
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
We have two PhD positions available at the Swedish Museum of Natural History:
[Position 1] Birds, hybridization, genomes, island biology, biogeography, sexual selection 🦚, w/ me, Knud Jønsson, Martin Iredstedt and @stelkens.bsky.social et al
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
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Foundations and future directions for causal inference in ecological research, forthcoming w/ @katherinesiegel.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4mm57zzd.
We wrote it based on our experience teaching causal inference to ecologists w/ some stuff we wish other papers had reviewed to share w/ the students
1/n
We wrote it based on our experience teaching causal inference to ecologists w/ some stuff we wish other papers had reviewed to share w/ the students
1/n
December 13, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Foundations and future directions for causal inference in ecological research, forthcoming w/ @katherinesiegel.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4mm57zzd.
We wrote it based on our experience teaching causal inference to ecologists w/ some stuff we wish other papers had reviewed to share w/ the students
1/n
We wrote it based on our experience teaching causal inference to ecologists w/ some stuff we wish other papers had reviewed to share w/ the students
1/n
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Here is our OA review of the overlooked yet significant consequences of #languagebarriers in #conservation. An outcome based on 5 years of work at our translatE project, supported by over 130 collaborators around the world.
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/4
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/4
Language barriers in conservation: consequences and solutions
Language barriers can severely hinder the advance of conservation science and its contribution to addressing the biodiversity crisis. We build a frame…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Here is our OA review of the overlooked yet significant consequences of #languagebarriers in #conservation. An outcome based on 5 years of work at our translatE project, supported by over 130 collaborators around the world.
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/4
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/4
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Join the CurveBend Project! We're hiring 8 PhDs and 2 Postdocs to promote biodiversity restoration and a nature-positive future through collective action at the landscape scale in the Netherlands, Argentina, Kenya and Tanzania. shorturl.at/nOdhb #JobAlert #PhDpositions #PostdocJobs #Biodiversity
CurveBend Vacancies
CurveBend project: Upcoming vacancies for 8 PhD students and 2 postdocs We are looking for people who are excited to investigate how to restore biodiversity and promote a nature-positive society throu...
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December 27, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Join the CurveBend Project! We're hiring 8 PhDs and 2 Postdocs to promote biodiversity restoration and a nature-positive future through collective action at the landscape scale in the Netherlands, Argentina, Kenya and Tanzania. shorturl.at/nOdhb #JobAlert #PhDpositions #PostdocJobs #Biodiversity
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✅ Do you use R or Python?
✅ Are you an ecologist/biologist?
Then you might find our website ALA Labs useful!
ALA Labs is full of how-to articles to visualise or analyse biodiversity data. Some are for beginners, others are advanced/experimental 😀
labs.ala.org.au
🧪🌏 #rstats #python #quartopub
✅ Are you an ecologist/biologist?
Then you might find our website ALA Labs useful!
ALA Labs is full of how-to articles to visualise or analyse biodiversity data. Some are for beginners, others are advanced/experimental 😀
labs.ala.org.au
🧪🌏 #rstats #python #quartopub
December 17, 2024 at 5:27 AM
✅ Do you use R or Python?
✅ Are you an ecologist/biologist?
Then you might find our website ALA Labs useful!
ALA Labs is full of how-to articles to visualise or analyse biodiversity data. Some are for beginners, others are advanced/experimental 😀
labs.ala.org.au
🧪🌏 #rstats #python #quartopub
✅ Are you an ecologist/biologist?
Then you might find our website ALA Labs useful!
ALA Labs is full of how-to articles to visualise or analyse biodiversity data. Some are for beginners, others are advanced/experimental 😀
labs.ala.org.au
🧪🌏 #rstats #python #quartopub
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New paper alert! What is a unit of #nature? Design choices & challenges for #biodiversity #credits methodologies, with @juliajones.bsky.social & other amazing colleagues. Hope you enjoy it! royalsociety.org/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology | Royal Society
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology on what is a unit of nature in the context of the emerging biodiversity credit market
royalsociety.org
December 12, 2024 at 9:49 AM
New paper alert! What is a unit of #nature? Design choices & challenges for #biodiversity #credits methodologies, with @juliajones.bsky.social & other amazing colleagues. Hope you enjoy it! royalsociety.org/blog/2024/12...
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New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵1/20
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵1/20
December 5, 2024 at 10:05 PM
New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵1/20
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵1/20
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1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
November 29, 2024 at 11:01 AM
1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
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I made this starter pack to connect all early career researchers (ECR) interested in conservation biology topics! 🌍🌱🐼
If you would like to be added DM me or comment! 🔊
Let's grow it to increase connections 🌐
go.bsky.app/KXiSj3j
#ConservationBiology
#EarlyCareerResearchers
#Conservationists
If you would like to be added DM me or comment! 🔊
Let's grow it to increase connections 🌐
go.bsky.app/KXiSj3j
#ConservationBiology
#EarlyCareerResearchers
#Conservationists
November 26, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I made this starter pack to connect all early career researchers (ECR) interested in conservation biology topics! 🌍🌱🐼
If you would like to be added DM me or comment! 🔊
Let's grow it to increase connections 🌐
go.bsky.app/KXiSj3j
#ConservationBiology
#EarlyCareerResearchers
#Conservationists
If you would like to be added DM me or comment! 🔊
Let's grow it to increase connections 🌐
go.bsky.app/KXiSj3j
#ConservationBiology
#EarlyCareerResearchers
#Conservationists
[1/6] NEW STUDY - We looked at how much evidence is generated by two EU programs: LIFE and the European Regional Development Funds and found that while LIFE performed well, ERDF had significant shortcomings, with barely any publicly available documentation.
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
November 25, 2024 at 12:10 PM
[1/6] NEW STUDY - We looked at how much evidence is generated by two EU programs: LIFE and the European Regional Development Funds and found that while LIFE performed well, ERDF had significant shortcomings, with barely any publicly available documentation.
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
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Hello #seabirds PhD students in the UK and Ireland. We are a supportive cross-university group of ECRs. Online get togethers on the last Friday of every month on Teams. Contact email below 👇 Develop collabs; share data, methods, problems, code; guest speakers... come say hi! Please share - thanks!
November 22, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Hello #seabirds PhD students in the UK and Ireland. We are a supportive cross-university group of ECRs. Online get togethers on the last Friday of every month on Teams. Contact email below 👇 Develop collabs; share data, methods, problems, code; guest speakers... come say hi! Please share - thanks!
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📢Are you an early career researcher, interested in how science is communicated, reported, & the evolution of the scientific ecosystem? Applications are open for the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel.
Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs
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Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs
Please repost!
Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel | Royal Society
Are you interested in shaping the future of scientific communication? Apply to join our new ECR Advisory Panel.
ow.ly
November 22, 2024 at 12:18 PM
📢Are you an early career researcher, interested in how science is communicated, reported, & the evolution of the scientific ecosystem? Applications are open for the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel.
Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs
Please repost!
Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs
Please repost!
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Please share:
New opportunity➡️
University of Cambridge has a new program to provide fully funded opportunities for 5 #Brazilian Mphil students a year!
For more details and opportunities to link up with the Conservation Research institute, see:
conservation.cam.ac.uk/suzano-maste...
New opportunity➡️
University of Cambridge has a new program to provide fully funded opportunities for 5 #Brazilian Mphil students a year!
For more details and opportunities to link up with the Conservation Research institute, see:
conservation.cam.ac.uk/suzano-maste...
conservation.cam.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Please share:
New opportunity➡️
University of Cambridge has a new program to provide fully funded opportunities for 5 #Brazilian Mphil students a year!
For more details and opportunities to link up with the Conservation Research institute, see:
conservation.cam.ac.uk/suzano-maste...
New opportunity➡️
University of Cambridge has a new program to provide fully funded opportunities for 5 #Brazilian Mphil students a year!
For more details and opportunities to link up with the Conservation Research institute, see:
conservation.cam.ac.uk/suzano-maste...