Philip McGowan
@philipjkmcgowan
Supporting SDGs engagement by Newcastle University, UK; Working on Biodiversity & Conservation and with IUCN SSC. Views my own.
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Reverse the Red is pleased to announce the first-ever #WorldSpeciesCongress to take place on 15 May 2024 as a fully virtual 24-hour gathering encouraging 100,000 commitments and actions towards species conservation. reversethered.org/news/world-spe…
Knowledge Exchange Manager sought by Durham University for the CASCADE project, helping to drive more effective KE between #conservation biologists and policy/management. 2 years, full time, deadline 28th Jan.
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Important work by @UNiofNewcastle colleagues Liam Lachs Adriana Humanes and James Guest shows some coral reefs have adjusted to higher ocean temperatures, but carbon emissions still need reducing to meet Paris Agreement commitments on coral reefs sprou.tt/1HgKyZP5p2e
If we work through Target 4 of the UN Biodiversity Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to direct action to species that need urgent recovery measures (see esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…) we can scale up our impact IUCN Red List IUCN Species Survival Commission Newcastle University Sciences at Newcastle Modelling, Evidence and Policy
Can we restore biodiversity by 2050? Find out with Professor Philip McGowan as he reflects on the landmark #COP15 agreement to save nature 🦜🌼
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Position available Newcastle University Research Associate Species Conservation, deadline 15 Mar jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastle-… - with Philip McGowan IUCN IUCNssc IUCNRedList, supporting implementation of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework UN Biodiversity
Join us Sciences at Newcastle. Seeking lecturer in Ecology, Evolution or related field. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/s/N6CNsT
Full-time position. Diverse themes & topics with colleagues incl Marion Pfeifer Aileen Mill Darren Evans 🇺🇦 Philip McGowan Evelyn Jensen, PhD, …
Closing date: 5 March 2023
Interesting article by Dr. Nives Dolšak. I am not sure I 100% agree but very glad this is being discussed.
I am fascinated by the disconnect between visceral, widely appreciated nature with less action..
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Absolutely over the moon with my #illustration from Pen & Paper! They have managed to capture the essence of an entire paper - the study area, culture, activities, the species, and the threats we discuss.
Check out the paper: tinyurl.com/44s7d6hr
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A great piece in The Guardian on our recent work estimating the size and productivity of global kelp forests. Great quotes from Albert Pessarrodona & Karen Filbee-Dexter on this work & the importance of kelp forests theguardian.com/environment/20…
This has huge potential to identify which targets to reduce drivers of biodiversity loss in the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework just adopted at UN Biodiversity #COP15 will play the biggest part in achieving species elements of Goal A IUCN Species Survival Commission NU Centre for Climate and Environmental Resilience
Research by Sciences at Newcastle Newcastle University IUCN Species Survival Commission Biodiversity Targets Task Force presented by Thomas Brooks at UN Biodiversity #COP15 to show how academia can support and inform global biodiversity policy efforts for species. Led by Louise Mair and Rike Bolam
🌡️🐘 The climate and biodiversity emergencies amplify each other so must be solved together.
As we enter the last day of #COP27 , we need to urgently phase out #FossilFuels and ramp up clean energy systems. #NaturebasedSolutions are a powerful ally to go with those efforts.
A Global Biodiversity Framework is on the agenda at UN Biodiversity CoP 15 following UN Climate Change CoP27. POlicy relevant research is needed to safeguard biodiversity and climate. Collaboration across sectors is key Newcastle University @NCLSciences IUCN IUCNssc sprou.tt/1O3cyssKyqj