Journal club

Here we discuss a recently published paper relevant to the field of conservation biology. The paper is introduced by a pre-selected BSc, MSc or PhD student (mandatory for getting ECTS). The presentation consists of a short summary (10-15'). There is then a general discussion among the audience. Note that the autumn journal club (1.5 ECTS) takes place throughout the semester, whereas the spring journal club (0.75 ECTS) takes place only during the first half of the semester. Students intending to take part have to register on ILIAS before the start of the journal club. Registration of participating students on KSL should be effected at latest two weeks before the end of the event.

Location: Muesmattstrasse 27, room 116 (1st floor)

Time schedule: Wednesday, 14:15–15:00

Fall semester 2024

18.09.2024 Introduction to the Journal club and distribution of papers

25.09.2024 Silja and Luca R.
Langhammer et al. (2024). The positive impact of conservation action. Science 384, 453-458 (Proposed by Stefano) PDF

02.10.2024 Lisa
Knoester et al. (2024). Biomass of key grazing fishes is an important determinant of coral growth and fouling control in coral nurseries. Restoration Ecology 31(8), e13982 (Proposed by Isabelle) PDF

09.10.2024 Michael
Ammann et al. (2024). Spatio-temporal complementarity of floral resources sustains wild bee pollinators in agricultural landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 359, 108754 (Proposed by Jean-Yves) PDF

16.10.2024 Susanne and Hannes
Kuijper et al. (2024). Wolves recolonize novel ecosystems leading to novel interactions. Journal of Applied Ecology 61, 906-921 (Proposed by Vero) PDF

23.10.2024 Pascal and Nicolas
Wilkes et al. (2024). Glacier retreat reorganizes river habitats leaving refugia for Alpine invertebrate biodiversity poorly protected. Nature Ecology and Evolution 7, 841-851 (Proposed by Gilles) PDF

30.10.2024 Olivia
Viljur et al. (2023). The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: an ecological synthesis. Biological Reviews 97, 1930-1947 (Proposed by Vero) PDF

06.11.2024 Sidney
Caldwell et al. (2024). Global trends and biases in biodiversity conservation research. Cell Reports Sustainability 1, 100082 (Proposed by Stefano) PDF

13.11.2024 Jeanne
Griffin et al. (2020). Compassionate conservation clashes with conservation biology: should empathy, compassion, and deontological moral principles drive conservation practice?. Frontiers in Psychology 11, 1139 (Proposed by Shaquille) PDF

20.11.2024 Luca F.
Bateman et al. (2023). Current conservation policies risk accelerating biodiversity loss. Nature 618, 671 (Proposed by Laura) PDF

27.11.2024 Janine
Pellet (2023). Planning insect surveys in alpine ecosystems. Alpine Entomology 7, 201-204 (Proposed by Gilles) PDF

04.12.2024 Lalya
Watts & Hughes (2024). Fragmentation impacts may be mixed for conservation but generally bad for restoration. Restoration Ecology 32(8), e14260 (Proposed by Isabelle) PDF

11.18.2024 Léa
Mudrak et al. (2024). Large-scale restoration of species-rich dry grasslands on arable land: Environmental filtering drives successful species establishment over a period of 10 years. Journal of Applied Ecology 60, 1893-1903 (Proposed by Jean-Yves) PDF

18.10.2024 Lara
Klaus et al. (2020). Do biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments inform stakeholders how to simultaneously conserve biodiversity and increase ecosystem service provisioning in grasslands?. Biological Conservation 245, 108552 (Proposed by Laura) PDF