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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · 22h

These lizard traps rock!

This #OpenAccess publication by Suzie Cramp et al. in #PacificConsBio highlights the #Cultural & #Ecological importance of #granite #lizard traps in Western Australia’s south coast

www.publish.csiro.au/pc/Fulltext/...

Photo: A karda (goanna, Varanus rosenbergi) next to a lizard trap in Cape Arid National Park. Suzie Cramp, University of Western Australia.

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · 1d

Time’s ticking, but your research could make our collection complete!

"Matriarchs of the Wheatbelt"- Celebrating 50 yrs of Prof. Barbara York Main's groundbreaking, long term invertebrate monitoring

Submission deadline is 30 November 2025

Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 Don't just publish, contribute to our special collection- Matriarchs of the Wheatbelt🌾

🕷️ Celebrating 50 yrs since Prof. Barbara York Main’s invertebrate monitoring began, we are seeking works on kinship, place & conservation

www.publish.csiro.au/pc/content/C...

🗓️ Submission Deadline 30 Nov 2025

CSIRO PUBLISHING

Call for Papers

www.publish.csiro.au

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 18

Submission Types Accepted

📎 Case studies
📎 Research and review articles
📎 Short communications
📎 Creative works (accompanied by scholarly reflection)
📎 Collaborative pieces

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 Don't just publish, contribute to our special collection- Matriarchs of the Wheatbelt🌾

🕷️ Celebrating 50 yrs since Prof. Barbara York Main’s invertebrate monitoring began, we are seeking works on kinship, place & conservation

www.publish.csiro.au/pc/content/C...

🗓️ Submission Deadline 30 Nov 2025

CSIRO PUBLISHING

Call for Papers

www.publish.csiro.au

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 11

No fees? Yes, please! 💸

You might be eligible to publish #OpenAccess in #PacificConsBio without Article Processing Charges (APCs) — thanks to Read & Publish deals between your library and
@csiropublishing.bsky.social

Find out if your institution is eligible:
www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ope...

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 8

We’re wildly excited to welcome Rob Davis (@pezoporus.bsky.social) as the new Editor-in-Chief of #PacificConsBio!

Rob leads the #WildlifeLab at Edith Cowan University, where his team studies #birds, #reptiles, & #mammals to better understand the impacts of #fire, #feralpredators & #habitatloss

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Aug 1

We would like to thank Professor Michael Calver as he steps down as the #PacificConsBio Editor-in-Chief after 15 years of service!

From cover to cover, your work has left a lasting impression, thank you for your unbinding commitment!

You’ve always had the write stuff!

@CSIROpublishing.bsky.social

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jul 30

Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, Sidney holds a responsibility to care for ʻāina--the land, people, and systems that raised her

Congratulations, Sidney, and best of luck as this important work continues! 🐌🌿 #Conservation #Kāhuli #CulturalHeritage

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jul 30

🐌🌿Sidney's project aims to uplift and improve kāhuli #conservation #efforts through gathering and archiving oral histories of kiaʻi kāhuli (kāhuli caretakers) and those who have had the privilege of knowing or interacting with the kāhuli.

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jul 30

And the Winner is.... Sidney Stiefel, the University of Hawaii!

#PacificConsBio recently sponsored the Best Speaker award at the @iccb2025.bsky.social in June 2025

Sidney's #Masters #research focusses on documenting the oral histories of Kiaʻi Kāhuli predecessors to improve #conservationefforts

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌊Pacific Island voices shouldn't be lost at sea!

How can we support Pacific Island #biodiversity and #climatechange research?

This #openaccess article shares 8 key strategies to break down some of the barriers faced

www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011

#PacificConsBio @csiropublishing.bsky.social

Sangeeta Mangubhai @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our perspective piece in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social provides 8 strategies for "Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature". @romiteshkant.bsky.social @mereoni.bsky.social @rufinovarea.bsky.social Free to download: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jul 10

🦈 The shark trade in #Australia & #NewZealand is off the hook!
📢 Enhanced monitoring & tighter regulations are needed to tackle the trade of these misunderstood predators.

Read the #openaccess article
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25006

#SharkConservation #MarineScience
@pacificconsbio.bsky.social

Transnational shark trade: personal baggage and postal seizures in Australia and New Zealand

Context Sharks (Chondrichthyes) are declining globally with over one third of species threatened with extinction, largely due to anthropogenic threats including overfishing driven by the international...

www.publish.csiro.au

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jun 28

Fur real! #Cats are a claw-ful threat to #Carnaby #cockatoo survival.

Read the new publication out in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social
#pacificconsbio

CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · Jun 23

An #OpenAccess study published today in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social shows that predation by cats can be a significant threat to Carnaby’s cockatoo because it reduces the survival of adult breeding females and recruitment of fledglings.

www.publish.csiro.au/pc

#PacificConsBio

The cover of Pacific Conservation Biology over a background image depicting a view of a lush, green island from the ocean. A caption reads "An international journal dedicated to conservation and wildlife management in the Pacific region; publish.csiro.au/pc".

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jun 19

You gotta be in it to win it!

Post-It Science competition is still open at the @csiropublishing.bsky.social booth, make sure you enter!

And a free Publishing workshop with tips and tricks on how to publish your research? Why wouldnt you? Head on down at 1pm in P4 TODAY!

#ICCB2025 #PacificConsBio

Pat Hannah @pattedplants.bsky.social · Jun 18

Still a chance to enter our Post-It Science competition today at the @csiropublishing.bsky.social booth!

We also have our Publishing workshop today in P4 from 1pm-2pm. It’s free to attend and will give you an opportunity to ask any questions you have about publishing!

#ICCB2025

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jun 17

Run don't walk!

🎉Head down to the @csiropublishing.bsky.social stand at #ICCB2025 this week and say hi!

All week there's a Post-it Science competition!

Also make sure you head to our "Everything you need to know about publishing workshop" on Thursday at 1pm. Too valuable to miss!

Pat Hannah @pattedplants.bsky.social · Jun 16

So happy to attend #ICCB2025 in Brisbane this week. It's so great to such a diverse delegate list that is rich in cultural and academic knowledge.

I really appreciate the focus on finding collaborative solutions to intricate problems throughout the talks I have seen so far.

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jun 5

Here's a hot tip!

Long term studies and monitoring of #threatenedspecies is a must to support decision making on adaptive #fire management strategies

Something to remember this #WorldEnvironmentDay

Read more here buff.ly/PfrEzQX

@PacificConsBio.bsky.social

A review of 60 years of fire management for threatened fauna and flora at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Western Australia

Context Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve in Western Australia has a long history of ecological studies and adaptive fire management. This provides an excellent opportunity to assess the effects of fire…

www.publish.csiro.au

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · Jun 1

What once was lost is now found!
Discover the recent history of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupial, Gilbert’s potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) here www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC24103

#PacificConsBio #conservation #openaccess

From rediscovery towards recovery: a recent history of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupial, Gilbert’s potoroo (Potorous gilbertii)

Context Ngilgaitch/Gilbert’s potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) was presumed extinct until its rediscovery at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Australia, in 1994.Aims Our paper summarises the history and…

www.publish.csiro.au

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · May 21

Can you bee-lieve it, yesterday was #worldbeeday!! Read about how we can help our native bee populations by planting those native trees.

Read more in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social

CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · May 20

Native bees need our help.

How can we help them in urban areas?

Plant native flora, according to research in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social by Kit Prendergast, who investigated flower preferences of bees in south-west WA: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC22033

A #WorldBeeDay 🧵

#PacificConsBio

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The orange blossoms of a Jacksonia plant are visited by a grey bee. Text asks: "How can we help bees in urban areas? Plant native flora, according to research in Pacific Conservation Biology, authored by bee scientist, Kit Prendergast." The photo is by Kit Prendergast.

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Pacific Conservation Biology @pacificconsbio.bsky.social · May 16

🌿Exciting news! Pacific Conservation Biology is now on Bluesky!
We'll share the latest research, conservation insights, & ecological updates from the Pacific region.
Follow us for:
📚 New article alerts
🌏 Biodiversity highlights
#Conservation #Ecology #PacificConsBio
Read more here: buff.ly/gNR8DMw

Pacific Conservation Biology Journal cover page with a turtle, fern leaves, frangipani flowers and a New Zealand bird called the Kea

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