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Current Organisations
LICCI – Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts , ENCOSH project: International platform Human - Wildlife Coexistence , IUCN Species Survival Commission , University of Helsinki

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Publications

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Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers

Publisher: Wiley

Date: 26-07-2021

DOI: 10.1111/CSP2.493

Abstract: Scientists have warned decision‐makers about the severe consequences of the global environmental crisis since the 1970s. Yet ecological degradation continues and little has been done to address climate change. We investigated early‐career conservation researchers' (ECR) perspectives on, and prioritization of, actions furthering sustainability. We conducted a survey ( n = 67) and an interactive workshop ( n = 35) for ECR attendees of the 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology (2018). Building on these data and discussions, we identified ongoing and forthcoming advances in conservation science. These include increased transdisciplinarity, science communication, advocacy in conservation, and adoption of a transformation‐oriented social–ecological systems approach to research. The respondents and participants had erse perspectives on how to achieve sustainability. Reformist actions were emphasized as paving the way for more radical changes in the economic system and societal values linked to the environment and inequality. Our findings suggest that achieving sustainability requires a strategy that (1) incorporates the multiplicity of people's views, (2) places a greater value on nature, and (3) encourages systemic transformation across political, social, educational, and economic realms on multiple levels. We introduce a framework for ECRs to inspire their research and practice within conservation science to achieve real change in protecting biological ersity.

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Sequential phenotypic constraints on social information use in wild baboons

Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd

Date: 12-04-2016

DOI: 10.7554/ELIFE.13125

Abstract: Social information allows the rapid dissemination of novel information among in iduals. However, an in idual’s ability to use information is likely to be dependent on phenotypic constraints operating at three successive steps: acquisition, application, and exploitation. We tested this novel framework by quantifying the sequential process of social information use with experimental food patches in wild baboons (Papio ursinus). We identified phenotypic constraints at each step of the information use sequence: peripheral in iduals in the proximity network were less likely to acquire and apply social information, while subordinate females were less likely to exploit it successfully. Social bonds and personality also played a limiting role along the sequence. As a result of these constraints, the average in idual only acquired and exploited social information on % and % of occasions. Our study highlights the sequential nature of information use and the fundamental importance of phenotypic constraints on this sequence.

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Phenotypic assortment in wild primate networks: implications for the dissemination of information

Publisher: The Royal Society

Date: 05-2015

DOI: 10.1098/RSOS.140444

Abstract: In iduals' access to social information can depend on their social network. Homophily—a preference to associate with similar phenotypes—may cause assortment within social networks that could preclude information transfer from in iduals who generate information to those who would benefit from acquiring it. Thus, understanding phenotypic assortment may lead to a greater understanding of the factors that could limit the transfer of information between in iduals. We tested whether there was assortment in wild baboon ( Papio ursinus ) networks, using data collected from two troops over 6 years for six phenotypic traits—boldness, age, dominance rank, sex and the propensity to generate/exploit information—using two methods for defining a connection between in iduals—time spent in proximity and grooming. Our analysis indicated that assortment was more common in grooming than proximity networks. In general, there was homophily for boldness, age, rank and the propensity to both generate and exploit information, but heterophily for sex. However, there was considerable variability both between troops and years. The patterns of homophily we observed for these phenotypes may impede information transfer between them. However, the inconsistency in the strength of assortment between troops and years suggests that the limitations to information flow may be quite variable.