GEDAi on Streaming: La Resistencia Cientifica!

 A. Sanz-Aguilar explains the ecology and behaviour of the Storm Petrel and other vertebrates. LA RESISTENCIA CIENTIFICA 2.0 .  Here min. 25

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).

The gender equality problem on the news!

The publication of the manuscript by Sebastián-González E et al. (2023) Ten simple rules for a mom-friendly Academia. PLoS Comput Biol 19(8): e1011284. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011284  has attracted the attention of the media. It is a good opportunity to re-state the problem that women, and all gender-discriminated people, are facing when in their academic career and to find solutions!

Here (in catalan) an intervew to A. Sanz-Aguilar who co-signed the manuscript.

Below other press releases in csatellano and english:

https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-estudio-cientificas-ua-umh-propone-medidas-evitar-abandonar-carrera-academica-ser-madre-20230905145201.html

 

https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/sociedad/mujeres-reclaman-centros-lactancia-trabajo/202309060343252371579.html

 

https://www.todoalicante.es/alicante-ciudad/investigadora-lidera-proyecto-evitar-abandono-academico-tras-20230905183135-nt.html

 

https://ruvid.org/diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

http://www.gentedigital.es/palma-de-mallorca/noticia/3697385/un-estudio-con-la-participacion-del-imedea-propone-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-academico-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.publitoral.es/cientificas-proponen-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad-en-un-estudio-en-el-que-participa-la-umh/

 

https://www.palmesana.com/noticia/diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.solidaridaddigital.es/noticis/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-urgentes-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/valencia/20230905/9206510/proponen-10-medidas-limitar-abandono-carrera-cientifica-maternidad.html

 

https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/nacional/2023/09/05/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-abandono-carrera-maternidad-universidad-zaragoza-1675875.html

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20230905/9206462/grupo-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-lactancia-trabajo.html

 

https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2023/09/05/un-grupo-de-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-de-lactancia-en-el-trabajo/

 

https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-urgentes-para-evitar-abandono-carrera-academica-tras-maternidad/3824450

 

https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2023/09/05/la-umh-participa-en-un-estudio-que-propone-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad-radio-elche/

 

https://www.lanocion.es/aragon/20230905/cientificas-espanyolas-proponen-10-medidas-par-15113.html

 

https://www.elperiodic.com/alicante/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-diez-medidas-para-evitar-abandono-carrera-academica-tras-maternidad_920587

 

https://www.elespanol.com/alicante/vivir/20230905/medidas-cientificas-espanolas-evitar-abandono-carrera-maternidad/792170903_0.html

 

https://www.informacion.es/elche/2023/09/05/grupo-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-91725585.html

 

https://www.segre.com/es/noticias/guia/2023/09/05/un_grupo_cientificas_espanolas_demandan_centros_lactancia_el_trabajo_219394_1111.html

 

https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2023/09/06/cientificas-urgen-evitar-abandono-carrera-91745884.html

 

https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/20230905/estudio-plantea-diez-medidas-evitar-abandono-profesional-maternidad-91738890

 

https://vivasevilla.es/valencia/1347417/las-10-medidas-que-evitarian-que-las-mujeres-dejen-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2023/09/06/cientificas-urgen-evitar-abandono-carrera-91746804.html

 

https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/237049?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/237049

 

https://www.usanews.net/breaking/spanish-scientists-propose-10-measures-to-avoid-dropping-out-of-the-career-h85292.html

 

https://www.nation.lk/online/scientists-propose-10-measures-to-prevent-women-from-abandoning-their-academic-careers-after-motherh-226568.html

 

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-women-abandoning-academic-careers.html

Press release on the European Storm Petrel!

Following the publication by Militao et al. here , the European Storm Petrel hits the news.  A new press release on the European Storm Petrel here. and on the local newspaper here

 

Press release on gulls !

A. Sanz-Aguilar and J.-M. Igual wrote a press release on why gulls can be seen inland. They took the oportunity to resume our 14-year study on the Yellow legged gull. Here

 

 

 

Domestic, wondering and feral cats. A debate based on scarce information.

This week cats are on the news. Many volunteers maintain colonies of cats around the villages or in city parks. The issue is controversial because cats are a potential problem for the island biodiversity. They are known to have caused extinction and to be a serious threat to the local biodiversity in many countries. Some have adopted strict laws to reduce or confine the cat population. Surprisingly, we have Little information on cat movements, their ecology and on the size of their populations. A recent press note 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 !!!

Rock Sparrow press release!

Our work on Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia breeding phenology (here) was well received by the scientific comunity and the local environmental agencies. A press note on the Rock Sparrow project here  (in italian).

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

 

An interview to several scientists from the IMEDEA here
 

Storm Petrel foraging areas highlighted !

The work on Storm Petrel foraging areas (here) has been highlighted by the journal Quercus this month ! Congrats GEDA-i team!

 

Storm Petrels on the news !

The work by A Sanz-Aguilar and A. Rotger on the first tracks of Storm Petrels breeding in the Balearic Archipelago hit the news! 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

Press Release!

A new press release in the national newspaper "EL PAIS" about the work by A. Sanz-Aguilar y E. Arrondo here

GEDA and Vulture Conservation Foundation !

The novel project by A. Cortés-Avizanda was promoted by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF). The VCF furnished the GPS/GSM devices that now are providing important data on vulture movements in Mallorca. Ainara's work has been supported by a "Vicenç Mut" fellowship granted by the Government of the Balearic Islands. A new press release on the local newspaper (in Spanish) here

Press release !

The last work published by members of the GEDA received media attention:

REWILDING (here)

• IMEDEA press release
• CSiC Press note
• ‘Rewilding’ o cómo dejar que la naturaleza recupere su estado salvaje (La Vanguardia)
• ‘Rewilding’ o cómo dejar que la naturaleza recupere su estado salvaje (Sinc)
• El impacto del 94% de las especies exóticas marinas se desconoce (El País)
• Científicos piden revisar los proyectos de restauración de los ecosistemas (La Vanguardia)
• Lo mejor que podemos hacer con la España vacía no es repoblarla sino llenarla de bichos (El confidencial)
• 'Rewilding' o cómo dejar que la naturaleza recupere su estado salvaje (Público)
• Un grupo de investigadores propone una aproximación para ayudar a que los ecosistemas sean sostenibles (Dicyt)
• ‘Rewilding’ o cómo dejar que la naturaleza recupere su estado salvaje (El Boletin)
• Científicos piden revisar los proyectos de restauración de los ecosistemas (El Periódico)
• Investigadores proponen una aproximación para ayudar a que los ecosistemas sean sostenibles (PersonXXI)
• Investigadores ayudan a Ecosistemas Sostenibles (Revistanuve)
• Piden revisar la restauración de los ecosistemas (La Razón)
• Claves para crear ecosistemas realmente sostenibles (Elclickverde)

RED KITE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN (here)

• IMEDEA press release
• CSIC Press Note 
• Video Youtube en El Pais:https://youtu.be/yUNGQs7rsUE 
• Reportaje EL PAIShttps://elpais.com/elpais/2019/04/24/ciencia/1556126835_752317.html 
• Reportaje LAANGUARDIAhttps://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190425/461857772258/cientificos-advierten-de-la-extincion-del-milano-real-en-andalucia-en-20-anos.html 
• Reportaje Natura Hoyhttp://www.naturahoy.com/naturaleza/el-milano-real-esta-al-borde-de-la-extincion-en-andalucia/ 
• Reportaje La Sexta https://www.lasexta.com/tecnologia-tecnoxplora/sinc/milano-real-borde-extincion-andalucia_201904255cc1aeb60cf2e2c19b6d356c.html 
• Video en MSNhttps://www.msn.com/es-es/deportes/futbol/el-milano-real-est%C3%A1-al-borde-de-la-extinci%C3%B3n-en-el-sur-de-espa%C3%B1a/vi-BBWhxbr 
• Reportaje Europa Presshttps://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-milano-real-puede-desaparecer-andalucia-dentro-20-anos-si-no-toman-medidas-estudio-csic-20190425142843.html 
• Reportaje The World News https://theworldnews.net/es-news/el-milano-real-esta-al-borde-de-la-extincion-en-el-sur-de-espana

News on urban ecology!

A new press release by E. Soto at B@leópolis on Urban Ecology, inspired by the work of Alvaro Luna. Alvaro is a Ph.D student supervised by A. Sanz-Aguilar (from the GEDA) and M. Carrete (from the EBD-CSIC). In his book (available here and here) Alvaro compiles the most incredible cases of wild animals living in the urban enviornment, the new colonizations and the adaptations. The book identifies our cities as a new ecosystem to study and to explore.

GEDA on the news!

Here a press release by E. Soto on the use of APHIS to identify individuals from digital image. Photo-identification techniques are becoming more and more popular in monitoring individual behaviour and life-history tactics. They allow an economic and not invasive method of indiviudal recongnition, particularly useful to study small species or for those that cannot be marked without potentially harm individuals or change their behaviour. The software, APHIS developped by the GEDA and the "Fundación Bit" in 2015 (here), is freely available (here) and it is increasingly being used in may taxa such as invertebrates, mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians.