From Red to Green: Synthesizing research to create a metric of species conservation success for multiple end-users (Open KE Fellowship)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Zoology
Abstract
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species plays a fundamental role in documenting and monitoring the status of biodiversity worldwide and is the respected "go-to" global repository of scientifically-accurate information on species. It is an invaluable guide for conservation practitioners around the world, and has also been used to help guide businesses in their plans for mitigating impacts on threatened species.
The Red List is founded on NERC-funded research and reflects species' risk of extinction and collapse, as well as how this risk has changed over time. However, while a genuine improvement in extinction risk should be celebrated as a conservation success, it may only be a first step towards achievement of a more ambitious conservation goal. Therefore, an IUCN Green List of species has been proposed to document all dimensions of conservation success, including species function within the ecosystem, and incentivise conservation action towards full recovery and preventing future declines. The Green List will become part of the existing Red List, providing crucial new information within the well-established Red List framework.
Once it has been thoroughly tested and refined through this proposed fellowship, the Green List will provide an easy-to-understand, scientifically sound scoring system that communicates how close a given species is to its conservation optimum, as well as how past conservation actions have contributed to species recovery and what the expected outcome will be if those conservation actions continue, change, or are stopped (counterfactual scenarios). The University of Oxford, which will host me during this fellowship, has been carrying out NERC-funded research on the role of species in ecosystem function and counterfactual approaches to assessing conservation success. I will translate these new scientific advances to create a Green Listing protocol in a form that is useful to stakeholders including governments, businesses, and NGOs. This will include: testing initial protocols on Green Listing on a wide variety of species and taxonomic groups in partnership with IUCN Species Specialist Groups; contributing to user guidelines for Green Listing of species; helping to adapt the protocol by incorporating feedback from testing, Specialist Groups and the IUCN Green List Task Force; and leading the preparation of communication materials and knowledge exchange products on the concept.
The United Nations has declared 2011-2020 to be the "Decade on Biodiversity" and as such has identified many biodiversity targets that rely on an objective evaluation of species' conservation status. The Green List would provide the framework to evaluate conservation status in a scientifically sound, easily understood way. The Green List is an ambitious step forward in measuring conservation success, mirroring the ambitious and forward-thinking nature of the Decade on Biodiversity. The UK has long been on the forefront of conservation science and the British government has invested in conservation policy and actions with global impact. The Green List will follow in that tradition.
This project, with its basis in best practice in conservation science and the goal of reaching conservation managers and policymakers worldwide, truly reflects NERC's vision "to place environmental science at the heart of responsible management of our planet". The opportunity to interact with other Knowledge Exchange Fellows, who bring expertise in the areas of business, policymaking, and more, will greatly increase the potential impact of the Green List by providing opportunities to share this work with end-users in the business and policy sectors as well as with those directly involved in on-the-ground conservation.
The Red List is founded on NERC-funded research and reflects species' risk of extinction and collapse, as well as how this risk has changed over time. However, while a genuine improvement in extinction risk should be celebrated as a conservation success, it may only be a first step towards achievement of a more ambitious conservation goal. Therefore, an IUCN Green List of species has been proposed to document all dimensions of conservation success, including species function within the ecosystem, and incentivise conservation action towards full recovery and preventing future declines. The Green List will become part of the existing Red List, providing crucial new information within the well-established Red List framework.
Once it has been thoroughly tested and refined through this proposed fellowship, the Green List will provide an easy-to-understand, scientifically sound scoring system that communicates how close a given species is to its conservation optimum, as well as how past conservation actions have contributed to species recovery and what the expected outcome will be if those conservation actions continue, change, or are stopped (counterfactual scenarios). The University of Oxford, which will host me during this fellowship, has been carrying out NERC-funded research on the role of species in ecosystem function and counterfactual approaches to assessing conservation success. I will translate these new scientific advances to create a Green Listing protocol in a form that is useful to stakeholders including governments, businesses, and NGOs. This will include: testing initial protocols on Green Listing on a wide variety of species and taxonomic groups in partnership with IUCN Species Specialist Groups; contributing to user guidelines for Green Listing of species; helping to adapt the protocol by incorporating feedback from testing, Specialist Groups and the IUCN Green List Task Force; and leading the preparation of communication materials and knowledge exchange products on the concept.
The United Nations has declared 2011-2020 to be the "Decade on Biodiversity" and as such has identified many biodiversity targets that rely on an objective evaluation of species' conservation status. The Green List would provide the framework to evaluate conservation status in a scientifically sound, easily understood way. The Green List is an ambitious step forward in measuring conservation success, mirroring the ambitious and forward-thinking nature of the Decade on Biodiversity. The UK has long been on the forefront of conservation science and the British government has invested in conservation policy and actions with global impact. The Green List will follow in that tradition.
This project, with its basis in best practice in conservation science and the goal of reaching conservation managers and policymakers worldwide, truly reflects NERC's vision "to place environmental science at the heart of responsible management of our planet". The opportunity to interact with other Knowledge Exchange Fellows, who bring expertise in the areas of business, policymaking, and more, will greatly increase the potential impact of the Green List by providing opportunities to share this work with end-users in the business and policy sectors as well as with those directly involved in on-the-ground conservation.
Organisations
- University of Oxford (Fellow, Lead Research Organisation)
- FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL (Collaboration)
- IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature (Collaboration)
- University of Florida (Collaboration)
- Natural England (Collaboration)
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Collaboration)
- Morton Arboretum (Collaboration)
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (Collaboration)
- BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
Publications
Akçakaya HR
(2020)
Assessing ecological function in the context of species recovery.
in Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Akçakaya HR
(2018)
Quantifying species recovery and conservation success to develop an IUCN Green List of Species.
in Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Cano-Alonso LS
(2023)
Reversing the Decline in a Threatened Species: The Black-Faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
in Diversity
Cogoni D
(2022)
The IUCN Green Status of Species: A Call for Mediterranean Botanists to Contribute to This New Ambitious Effort.
in Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Garnett ST
(2019)
Metrics of progress in the understanding and management of threats to Australian birds.
in Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Grace M
(2019)
Using historical and palaeoecological data to inform ambitious species recovery targets.
in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Grace M
(2021)
Building robust, practicable counterfactuals and scenarios to evaluate the impact of species conservation interventions using inferential approaches
in Biological Conservation
Grace M
(2022)
The Impact of Spatial Delineation on the Assessment of Species Recovery Outcomes
in Diversity
Grace M
(2022)
New online training course launched for IUCN Green Status of Species
in Oryx
Grace M
(2021)
IUCN launches Green Status of Species: a new standard for species recovery
in Oryx
Grace MK
(2021)
Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact.
in Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Stephenson P
(2019)
Testing the IUCN Green List of Species
in Oryx
Stephenson PJ
(2019)
Defining the indigenous ranges of species to account for geographic and taxonomic variation in the history of human impacts: reply to Sanderson 2019.
in Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Veríssimo D
(2020)
Ethical Publishing in Biodiversity Conservation Science
in Conservation and Society
Description | This grant was awarded to allow me to develop the proof-of-concept for the fellowship before reapplying for a full fellowship, which I did successfully. During this time, we published a paper finalising the Green List of Species Concept, which is being explored for applications in policy, practice, and business in my current fellowship. |
Exploitation Route | I am exploring this in my current fellowship. |
Sectors | Environment |
URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cobi.13112 |
Description | In 2018, I presented the framework of the Green List of Species at the UK Safeguarding Space for Nature Symposium to an audience of conservationists and decision-makers. This enabled my invitation to the IUCN Post-2020 Biodiversity Working Group; as a member of this group I was able to advocate that the Green List of Species be included as an indicator toward several of the new goals and targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Our work with Natural England in 2017-2018 to assess the recovery status and impact of conservation action for a suite of UK priority species has resulted in ongoing communication and collaboration with them, as well as a policy brief that was used to provide evidence around the 2021 UK Environment Bill. |
First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
Sector | Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice |
Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
Description | Consultation on Climate and Ecology Bill |
Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
URL | https://www.zerohour.uk/bill/ |
Description | IUCN views on the preparation, scope and content of the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | https://www.iucn.org/files/iucn-views-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-content-and-scope-subm... |
Description | Information Document prepared for 24th meeting of Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | https://www.cbd.int/sbstta/sbstta-24/post2020-indicators-en.pdf |
Description | Cambridge Conservation Initiative Collaborative Fund |
Amount | £50,908 (GBP) |
Funding ID | CCI-05-19-008 |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Department | Cambridge Conservation Initiative |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2020 |
End | 09/2021 |
Description | Global Wildlife Conservation Fellowship |
Amount | £14,442 (GBP) |
Organisation | Global Wildlife Conservation |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United States |
Start | 03/2018 |
End | 07/2018 |
Description | Global Wildlife Conservation Internal Funding- Green List End-User Survey |
Amount | $20,000 (USD) |
Organisation | Global Wildlife Conservation |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United States |
Start | 03/2019 |
End | 03/2020 |
Description | Internal funding |
Amount | $140,000 (USD) |
Organisation | San Diego Zoo Global |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United States |
Start | 03/2022 |
End | 05/2024 |
Description | KE Seed Fund |
Amount | £3,222 (GBP) |
Funding ID | KCD00042 |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2018 |
End | 07/2018 |
Description | Tree Conservation Grant |
Amount | SFr. 20,000 (CHF) |
Organisation | Fondation Franklinia |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | Switzerland |
Start | 06/2019 |
End | 07/2020 |
Title | Green Status of Species State calculator |
Description | An online tool that guides users through the assessment of the "state" to enter for each component of the Green Status assessment of species recovery, allowing quicker progress through the assessment and ensuring consistently applied criteria. |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Was able to complete testing of the Green Status of Species assessment method within timeframe, and the methods have now been endorsed by IUCN as the official way to measure species recovery. |
URL | https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/species-recovery-status-calculator |
Title | Green Status of Species assessment workbook |
Description | This standardised tool captures data entry for a Green Status assessment of Species recovery and guides users through the assessment process. |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Has only just been released (no impact yet) |
URL | https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/green-status-assessment-materials |
Title | IUCN Regional Red List Calculator |
Description | We created an easy-to-use online tool that turns the process of making an IUCN Regional Red List Species Assessment into a series of binary questions, rather than a book of guidelines. Making this assessment is a key step in assessing species recovery using the Green List method, but was thought to be too cumbersome for practical use. |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | This tool is currently being used in test assessments of the proposed Green List of Species framework. |
URL | https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/green-list-status-calculator |
Description | Cambridge Conservation Initiative |
Organisation | BirdLife International |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | 1.1) Work with IUCN SSC Specialist Groups and Red List Authorities to undertake testing and application of the framework on a taxonomically, ecologically and geographically representative set of species with the purpose of ensuring the methodology can be suitably applied to a wide variety of species; 1.2) Convene a two-day workshop in Cambridge to evaluate and consider the impact of spatial scale on the Green List of Species framework, informed by advance testing and analysis, and possible synergies with other evolving efforts in IUCN, BirdLife and other partners that aim to assess the extent to which actions taken within a given geographic area can contribute to improving overall species status; 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 2.1) A consultation among a range of different potential end-users to understand what stakeholders need from the Green List of Species, how it could inform existing and emerging policies and decision-making; and any concerns around the implementation of the Green List of Species standard; 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes |
Collaborator Contribution | 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 1.4) Hire and support a research assistant to conduct sensitivity analysis of the Green List method 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes; and 2.3) Targeted policy engagements, led by the IUCN SSC Post-2020 Biodiversity Targets Task Force, which aims to provide leadership on species issues in post-2020 biodiversity framework discussions |
Impact | 1) 10% increase in species tested using the Green List Framework 2) Updated Green List Standard and Guidelines based on test results 2) Input into IUCN's post-2020 position submission. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Cambridge Conservation Initiative |
Organisation | Fauna & Flora International |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | 1.1) Work with IUCN SSC Specialist Groups and Red List Authorities to undertake testing and application of the framework on a taxonomically, ecologically and geographically representative set of species with the purpose of ensuring the methodology can be suitably applied to a wide variety of species; 1.2) Convene a two-day workshop in Cambridge to evaluate and consider the impact of spatial scale on the Green List of Species framework, informed by advance testing and analysis, and possible synergies with other evolving efforts in IUCN, BirdLife and other partners that aim to assess the extent to which actions taken within a given geographic area can contribute to improving overall species status; 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 2.1) A consultation among a range of different potential end-users to understand what stakeholders need from the Green List of Species, how it could inform existing and emerging policies and decision-making; and any concerns around the implementation of the Green List of Species standard; 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes |
Collaborator Contribution | 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 1.4) Hire and support a research assistant to conduct sensitivity analysis of the Green List method 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes; and 2.3) Targeted policy engagements, led by the IUCN SSC Post-2020 Biodiversity Targets Task Force, which aims to provide leadership on species issues in post-2020 biodiversity framework discussions |
Impact | 1) 10% increase in species tested using the Green List Framework 2) Updated Green List Standard and Guidelines based on test results 2) Input into IUCN's post-2020 position submission. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Cambridge Conservation Initiative |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Department | Cambridge Conservation Initiative |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | 1.1) Work with IUCN SSC Specialist Groups and Red List Authorities to undertake testing and application of the framework on a taxonomically, ecologically and geographically representative set of species with the purpose of ensuring the methodology can be suitably applied to a wide variety of species; 1.2) Convene a two-day workshop in Cambridge to evaluate and consider the impact of spatial scale on the Green List of Species framework, informed by advance testing and analysis, and possible synergies with other evolving efforts in IUCN, BirdLife and other partners that aim to assess the extent to which actions taken within a given geographic area can contribute to improving overall species status; 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 2.1) A consultation among a range of different potential end-users to understand what stakeholders need from the Green List of Species, how it could inform existing and emerging policies and decision-making; and any concerns around the implementation of the Green List of Species standard; 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes |
Collaborator Contribution | 1.3) Evaluate the application of the framework through targeted focus on selected species that currently form the basis of targeted conservation work and efforts by CCI partners, with the aim of understanding attribution of impact; 1.4) Hire and support a research assistant to conduct sensitivity analysis of the Green List method 2.2) Collaboration with conservation donors, specifically CCI Partners, to explore the feasibility of using the Green List method to measure the conservation impact of specific programmes; and 2.3) Targeted policy engagements, led by the IUCN SSC Post-2020 Biodiversity Targets Task Force, which aims to provide leadership on species issues in post-2020 biodiversity framework discussions |
Impact | 1) 10% increase in species tested using the Green List Framework 2) Updated Green List Standard and Guidelines based on test results 2) Input into IUCN's post-2020 position submission. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Conservation Paleobiology Network |
Organisation | University of Florida |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | The University of Florida has recieved NSF funding to create a Conservation Paleobiology Network. I applied for funds to start a Working Group that would invesitigate how to use fossil and historical data to assess species' pre-impact distributions for use in Green Status assessments. I co-lead the working group, organise our meetings, and oversee our work strategy. The group is made up of colleagues from UF, University of South Florida, University of Wisconsin, University of Oxford, University College London, CRNS, University of Lausanne, and University of Copenhagen. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Florida selected our working group proposal in a competitive round and has faciltated our in-person meetings. |
Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, between: ecology, conservation, paleobiology, and historical ecology 2 virtual meetings, 1 in-person meeting, presentation at the Conservation Paleobiology Network Annual Symposium (February 2023). |
Start Year | 2022 |
Description | Green Status of British Birds |
Organisation | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | In late 2022, RSPB approached us to see if we would be interested in collaborating to assess the Green Status of British birds. We are helping translate the global Green Status methods to country level so that this can be done. |
Collaborator Contribution | RSPB will use our methods to generate preliminary assessments of Green Status for resident bird species, which our team will help evalaute. |
Impact | None yet (early days). |
Start Year | 2022 |
Description | IUCN Species Conservation Success Task Force |
Organisation | IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | My research informs and guides the direction of the IUCN Species Conservation Success Task Force, allowing for the development of a standardised way to assess species recovery. |
Collaborator Contribution | IUCN provided the network of species conservation experts that I needed to work with for my research, and they are leading the communication of the research results so that it has the biggest possible impact on science and policy. They also facilitated a consultation process about the research with their members, allowing communication with a global network. |
Impact | All listed papers are a result of this collaboration. As a result of this collaboration, the species recovery metric my research has helped develop is being considered as an indicator in multilateral environmental agreements (e.g., Convention on Biological Diversity). |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Morton Arboretum |
Organisation | Morton Arboretum |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | I led a workshop where 20 tree experts were brought in to complete Green List assessments for 15 species. |
Collaborator Contribution | Funding and identification of tree experts. |
Impact | 30 Oak species have been assessed using the Green List of Species method, and Morton is including Green List assessments as one of its strategic priorities over the next 10 years (as of 2021). |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Natural England |
Organisation | Natural England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Worked with a University of Oxford student to use the species recovery metric my research helped develop to assess the impact of Natural England's conservation activities on 13 priority species. |
Collaborator Contribution | Two Natural England specialists worked with the student to apply the recovery metric using their knowledge. |
Impact | The Natural England specialists participated on a panel at the Conservation Optimism Summit 2019: (The Green List of Species: A high-profile assessment of conservation success stories). https://summit.conservationoptimism.org/workshops-panels |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | USFWS |
Organisation | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | We worked with USFWS grant recipients to use the Green List method to evaluate the impact of USFWS funding on species conservation.We have committed to supporting Phase 2 of this project in summer 2021. |
Collaborator Contribution | Phase 1 (summer 2020) Identified 10 pilot projects and connected us with them to perform testing. Took outputs for each species and wrote institutional summaries. Worked with us to suggest ways to tweak the method to serve at the project level rather than the species level. Phase 2 (2021): Project will scale up to work with 100 USFWS grant recipients. |
Impact | (1) 10 institutional reports (internal USFWS) (2) Plans to expand to 100 species in summer 2021 (originally planned for summer 2020, but delayed due to coronavirus). |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Annual Meeting Panel, Conservation Paleobiology Network |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The coronavirus has delayed outcomes, but we are working to launch an international meeting that will bring together conservation scientists, palaeoecologists, and cpnservation practitioners to explore how palaeo data can inform modern conservation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://conservationpaleorcn.org/annual-meeting/ |
Description | Careers in conservation outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Was profiled in Futurum Careers, a resource provided online and to educators to help school kids understand what career options are available to them. Also helped create a classroom activity sheet about my research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://futurumcareers.com/looking-to-the-light-assessing-the-path-to-species-recovery |
Description | IUCN Post 2020 Task Force |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | As a member of the IUCN Post-2020 Task Force, I suggested indicators to be used in the Convention on Biological Diversity, including the species recovery metric that was developed thanks to my KE fellowship. I continue to work with convention representatives as the long decision process of what indicators will be used continues. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
Description | IUCN Red List Technical Working Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | MKG attended the Red List Technical Working Group meeting in Cambridge to discuss ways to integrate the Green List with the Red List infrastructure, in order to keep communications consistent across platforms and encourage use. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | IUCN Specialist Group Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | MKG convened a workshop for 30 IUCN Specialist Group members, one of the end-users of the Green List. Break-out groups were used to solicit feedback on the Green List process to date, and feedback from this event highlighted aspects of the Green List which needed to be modified. These changes have now been integrated. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Operation Earth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | I attended the NERC Operation Earth training day and volunteered at my local science centre (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) as a "Meet the Expert" scientist discussing conservation with the general public. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.sciencecentres.org.uk/projects/operation-earth/ |
Description | Showcasing Zoology Knowledge Exchange: lunchtime seminar and Q and A session |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Myself and four other NERC-funded Knowledge Exchange Fellows in my department gave a presentation to fellow department members explaining the work that we do and encouraging them to engage with the non-academic community in knowledge exchange, with a question and discussion session afterward. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |