Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social

Executive Director of Conservation Planning @WCS. Informing conservation practice through scientific research. Tweets are my own.

[WCS @TheWCS]

An integrated method for land-use planning could benefit greatly benefit the planet, a new study co-authored by WCS shows.

The experts offer a framework for balancing conservation, agriculture, and renewable energy.

Read more: https://t.co/9NgEhUXadX

[WCS @TheWCS]

A new way to map species habitat, thanks to WCS-led research funded by @NASA. This information is essential for governments, NGOs, and funders deciding where to invest in conservation and restoration. https://t.co/eXFI3AjeYS

[Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social @rachelneugarten]

Thanks for the mention @RichardConniff ! Plenty of jaguar, lion and tiger habitat out there too, if we let the wild things roam. Check out Mapping Wildlife Landscapes, https://t.co/EtoZN7kWlL @TheWCS with support from @NASA

[Richard Conniff @RichardConniff]

Plenty of potential #bison habitat out there, if we just let them at it. New study from @WCS, @PantheraCats, @rewild, et al. https://t.co/AXTzOyStVH

[Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social @rachelneugarten]

Happening today!!

[WCS @TheWCS]

If you’re in New York later this month, see GROWTESQUE, a new art exhibition from Plein Ventures. Proceeds will support forest restoration in Guatemala.

See WCS’s Madeleine Thompson there on Sept. 25 in conversation with artist Angelina Gualdoni. RSVP: https://t.co/gBMVdo0M74

[WCS @TheWCS]

If you’re in New York later this month, see GROWTESQUE, a new art exhibition from Plein Ventures. Proceeds will support forest restoration in Guatemala.

See WCS’s Madeleine Thompson there on Sept. 25 in conversation with artist Angelina Gualdoni. RSVP: https://t.co/gBMVdo0M74

[WCS @TheWCS]

Protecting certain areas valuable for humans could simultaneously benefit bird populations across the U.S., new paper shows.

Info that’s critical for decision-makers to protect our natural heritage, says WCS’s Dr. Rachel Neugarten.

➡️ https://t.co/iAq6ruovvB #BiodiversityDay

[WCS Perú @WCS_Peru]

#OportunidadWCS | En WCS Perú estamos en busca de un(a) Especialista en Ciencia de Datos egresado(a) de las carreras de biología, ecología o afines.

Lee los términos de referencia: https://t.co/1bVCrB73jt

#Postula hasta el 31 de diciembre del 2024.

[Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social @rachelneugarten]

Emotional and moving statement on the creation of a subsidiary body for a Indigenous Peoples at the CBD #COP16 yesterday. A major achievement in international recognition for Indigenous Peoples and their role in safeguarding biodiversity.

[MinAmbiente Colombia @MinAmbienteCo]

🙌🏽 Los representantes del Foro Internacional Indígena sobre Biodiversidad reconocen que: "Esta es una ocasión sin precedentes en la historia de los acuerdos multilaterales sobre ambiente." Agradecen a todas las partes por la decisión histórica de crear este órgano subsidiario, siendo parte del legado del @UNBiodiversity y de esta #COPDeLaGente y la #PazConLaNaturaleza.

[WCS @TheWCS]

A significant portion of Fiji’s coral reefs are resilient to climate change.

@wcsfiji helps local communities develop sustainable management plans to conserve them. “It’s their resources. We are there to support them,” said WCS’s Paul van Nimwegen at #COP16Colombia. #forcoral

[#teamcounterfactual @idoimpact]

Given the range of our seminar audience backgrounds - this talk is long overdue! Join us on 5 Nov. for #TuesdayswithTeamCounterfactual with @rachelneugarten on "PhD to Practitioner: Practical approaches to impact evaluation – lessons from Madagascar and beyond" 10am ET / 4pm CET!

[WCS @TheWCS]

"Bold conservation targets and innovative finance measures are needed to help countries stop deforestation and loss of forest integrity" said Kendall Jones at the launch of the 2030 Global Forest Vision.

The Vision, produced by @Forest_Assess, sets out goals and milestones to track progress in maintenance and restoration of forest integrity across the world.

[WCS @TheWCS]

Sites of high ecological integrity are relatively rare around the world. We want to make sure conservation attention and investment focuses on these most pristine places, says WCS's @rachelneugarten.

At #COP16Colombia, we are bringing this focus to the table.

[WCS @TheWCS]

Mozambique’s map of ecosystem types help the country reporting on the ecosystem-related headline indicators in the #GBF, said Hermenegildo Matimele at #COP16Colombia.

With partners and national/regional experts, we’ve mapped and Red Listed 162 ecosystem types as part of #USAID funding and we will fine-tune these assessments, and undertake spatial prioritization and planning as part of #SBAPP project.

[WCS @TheWCS]

An @unepwcmc stocktake at #COP16Colombia since adoption of #GBF.

"Goverments must urgently speed up progress," says WCS's @mrao10, Chair of @IUCN_WCPA. "Giving appropriate recognition and support to Indigenous and traditional territories, commitments must be met to provide international financing to developing countries and to increase investment in biodiversity to at least $200 billion annually by 2030."

The report: https://t.co/ZPFRdiJZtc
#PeaceWithNature

[Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social @rachelneugarten]

You, me, and everyone we know and love depend on healthy ecosystems for food, water, climate resilience and our health. If you are at #COP16Colombia come find me to learn more about how @TheWCS is working to protect and restore the health of nature for #biodiversity and people

[WCS @TheWCS]

What is ecological integrity and why is it so important? Our lives are depending on healthy ecosystems, says WCS’s @rachelneugarten.

At #COP16Colombia, we are ensuring integrity is front and center. https://t.co/k6XVtdDSC5

[WCS @TheWCS]

How do Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and people of African descent influence and access climate and biodiversity financing?

At #COP16Colombia, @TheWCS and @Nature_Org hosted a panel with community leaders on the urgent reform needed. “It’s not just the ethical thing to do,” said @JoeWaltson_WCS, “it’s the smartest and most effective thing to do.”

[WCS @TheWCS]

In Mozambique, we're leading the way on IDing and conserving critical areas for biodiversity, helping country achieve global environmental commitments and preserve key ecosystem services, said @WCSMozambique's Hermenegildo Matimele at @KeyBiodiversity event. #COP16Colombia

[WCS @TheWCS]

At #COP16Colombia

Repping the ‘Whole Of Nature’

WCS’s Gerald Miles: We’re helping launch the #NaturePositive Pavilion. For WCS, Nature Positive means valuing the whole of nature, not just parts of it. With ever increasing pressures from climate change, the concept of ecological integrity allows the true value of nature be recognised as more than the sum of its parts.

#peacewithnature

[WCS @TheWCS]

#COP16Colombia comes at a pivotal time to push forward an ambitious agenda to save all life on Earth.

“Governments must incorporate ecological integrity into their plans and targets,” says @JoeWalston_WCS.

🇨🇴 Read our opening statements: https://t.co/7GpdBQW2UA

[WCS @TheWCS]

As #COP16Colombia gets under way, WCS's Sushil Raj discusses some of the outcomes that will be important for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. https://t.co/VZUrUxFWPN