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  • Optimism for Science and Conservation

    Earth Optimism Summit, Photo by Bobbi J. Estabrook. With our collective will, we can charter a brighter future. “We must celebrate successes: species brought back from the brink of extinction, landscapes and seascapes protected or newly restored, and the integration…

  • On Seeing Sound

    I am Gururaja KV, a Batrachologist and a faculty member at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design, and Technology in Bengaluru, India. Also, I am an adjunct scientist at the Gubbi Labs in India. My current research interests are in…

  • Mid-Atlantic Migratory Corridor and Wind Farm Construction

    September comes every year with a sense of excitement. Students go back to school, football players take to the field, and there is a promise of cooler temperatures to offer some relief from the dog days of summer. For me,…

  • Making waves with sound in Borneo

    Rungan landscape situated in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Google Maps) This summer, I traveled to the far-away island of Borneo to practice and promote the use of sound for studying and solving some of Indonesia’s biggest conservation challenges. Since 2018, I…

  • Making a Case for Open Access

    On October 28th, the global scientific community wrapped up the Open Access Week. Open Access Week (according to wikipedia, and fact-checked by openaccessweek.com) is a scholarly communication event that focuses on Open Access and related topics. Events include talks, digital seminars, symposia,…