Georgina Mace

Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystems, and Director of the Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London.

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

We are sad to announce that Georgina Mace passed away over the weekend, surrounded by her family. She was a celebrated scientist, loyal friend, loving sister, aunt, wife, mother and grandmother. We cherish the time we had with her and know her vital work will be continued.

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

Georgina's family invite personal memories of her here:
https://t.co/6RgY3YyUxp.
See intro if you haven't already!

[Tim Newbold @tnewbold31.bsky.social @tnewbold31]

Great to see the latest #LivingPlanetReport out today, although the statistics on the state of biodiversity make for grim reading. With a @UCLCBER contribution on drivers of biodiversity change on land, led by Adrienne Etard and @jjwilliams924. https://t.co/i6ABi6O72k

[IIASA @IIASAVienna]

How can we halt future #MassExtinction and protect our #Wildlife? A new #study led by @Leclere_David published in @nature and featured in @WWF’s latest #LivingPlanetReport proposes pathways to bend the curve of #biodiversity loss. https://t.co/2cu6jclykR

[UCL News @uclnews]

Global animal populations have on average declined by 68% since 1970, according to the @WWF #LivingPlanetReport 2020 involving @UCLCBER researchers. Prof @GMMace says conservation actions alone won't be enough to "bend the curve on biodiversity loss" https://t.co/93M6NgZfSr

[Pete Manning @PeteEcology]

We're looking for a postdoc to upscale the biodiversity-ecosystem services relationship within the globally unique @Exploratories project. 2yrs @Senckenberg, Frankfurt. Please RT https://t.co/HxMcYQ2sDX

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

@TimBlackburn66 @UCLCBER Ahh, that pic really makes me want to be back in @UCLCBER!

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

@WaspWoman There is good advice and useful patterns on the UCL @of_Making pages. https://t.co/ruiwvYokzN

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

We plan to apply the framework to practical contexts where there are many demands on the environment, especially food, water, climate mitigation/adaptation and biodiversity; and challenges for equity and sustainability @SHEFSGlobal @UCLCBER @wellcometrust https://t.co/i7doQfrXDq

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

Short #thread.
In this @naturesustainab paper, @ianbateman14 & I present a natural capital approach for making decisions which are sustainable, use resources efficiently, and are equitable. We present a general framework. https://t.co/sntFJaCTGs

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

We show this approach can estimate the return on investment in natural assets (ecosystems) using @Nat_Cap_Com work. From the background in economics, ecology and accounting our research agenda could make this all work so much better, to the benefit of all. https://t.co/sntFJaCTGs

[Prof Francois Balloux @BallouxFrancois]

Over the last weeks, a substantial amount of new evidence has become available about immunity to #SARSCoV2. This information can be difficult to process and integrate. As such I felt it may be helpful to write a thread to summarise the information and provide some context.
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[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

Why is biodiversity important? A pre-lockdown event - detailed but very diverse discussion @edenproject hosted by @royalsociety, expertly chaired by Gillian Burke @gillians_voice with involving Sir Tim Smit, Sebsebe Demissew, Lindsay Turnbull et moi. https://t.co/o2hNxJpF9l

[Viral Stories - The best stories from UK HE @ViralHe]

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic could help avert global warming and mass species extinction – University of Exeter & University of Cambridge: https://t.co/YpVDhrUQJN NEW today on Viral Stories #ClimateCrisis #COVIDー19

[UCL News @uclnews]

Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, such as early intervention & lifestyle changes for the collective good, should be applied to the environmental crises of global heating & species extinction, say scientists including Prof @GMMace @UCLCBER @uclbiosciences https://t.co/q7aKlzbWc8

[Forum Biodiversität Schweiz @biodiversityCH]

Listen to the scientists: „the spread of coronavirus shares common characteristics with both global heating and the impending „sixth mass extinction" of #biodiversity

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

What should we learn from the pandemic to guide responses to climate change and biodiversity loss? Essay by Andrew Balmford, @BBalmford, @bpkfish, David Wilcove and me.
https://t.co/sx94uXM65q

[Georgina Mace @GMMace]

Learn from the pandemic to prevent further envionmental catastrophes - essay by Andrew Balmford, @bpkfish David Wilcove, @BBalmford and me. https://t.co/nOapBQ2KQr. https://t.co/sx94uXM65q