Protected areas on the news!

Dr. A. Santangeli explains here why protected areas are insufficient to reduce the current biodiversity loss. They should be larger, better connected but efforts should be made outside the areas with a more sustainable agricultures and practices. 

The interview is framed by the scientific work of Dr. Santangeli and his colleagues (here).

Shearwaters on the news!

 J.-M. Igual explains the  breeding biology of Cory's Shearwaters and the importance of long-term monitoring to identify threats. The full interview here.

The eDNA hits the news!

Photo: E Colom

The search for the Monk seal eDNA carried out by D Ramella (Universitá Milano Bicocca) y Prof. E. Valsecchi in collaboration with the GEDA-i has hit the news. A press note by the IMEDEA here and here. A press note by the Consell de Mallorca here, press notes on the local newpapers here and here (in Spanish), here (in German) and here (in Catalan). On air: interview at IB· Radio, El RePlá (min.3:00) here. 

Stay tuned to know the results of the quest !!!

GEDA at 11FBalears: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

 

An interview to several scientists from the IMEDEA here
 

Red Weevil on the news

The analysis led by Ana Sanz-Aguilar (here) on Red Weevil - Palma interactions made the news.

"Diario de Mallorca" here
IMEDEA press release here
"Palma City Council" here
"Ultima Hora" here

GEDA on Air and at the Science Week 2019 !

A. Sanz-Aguilar a Balear Fa Ciencia (min 26) explained the Speed Dating with Researchers and introduced the Storm Petrel, the smallest seabird. The GEDA will be at the Science Speed Dating this Monday (more information here).

The Storm Petrel on the Virtual Encyclopedia of Vertebrates!

A. Sanz-Aguilar led a team of six researchers to write the chapter on the European Storm Petrel for the Virtual Encyclopedia of Spanish Vertebrates. The result is one of the richest and more accurate work available on this species, reporting findings from 170 references on Storm Petrel habitat, distribution, diet and demography. A work the summarizes information collected during many years of research at several European sites.

Sanz-Aguilar, A., Zuberogoitia, I., Sallent, Á., Picorelli, V., Navedo, J.G., Garaita, R. (2019). Paíño europeo – Hydrobates pelagicus. En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. López, P., Martín, J., González-Solís, J. (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/

 

News: Parasites and Storm Petrel!

The research led by A. Sanz-Aguilar of the GEDA en collaboration with the Department of Zoology of the UIB is on the news here (an article by J. M. L. Romero on the Diario de Ibiza). 

Ana is studying whether differences in the fledgling sucess among the different parts of the colony can be due to the presence of specific parasites (Ornithodoros maritimus). The results was presented at the VII Conference on Baelaric Enviroment early this month.

Mosquitos on the News !

The study by the GEDA on the tiger mosquito went on the local news here