March 2018
Outfoxing the fox: an urban/wild conflict
Featured post by Adam Fowler, Connected Nature Intern at Trinity College Dublin. An outlaw, a scoundrel, a trickster... the cunning fox. From Roald Dahl’s depiction of Mr. Fox, the tricky, shrewd thief in Fantastic Mr. Fox, to Jason Bateman’s voicing of the ‘shifty and untrustworthy’ Nick Wilde in the 2016 movie Zootopia, foxes are often […]
Research White Day Greetings
Inspired by the sciency Valentines from Twisted Doodles and E/V Nautilus the researchers at Trinity College decided to spread a little research love this Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, we missed the boat on Valentines Day so a month later we are celebrating the romantic holiday of White Day, celebrated across Asia! White day is a chance […]
Firehawks: waking up to stories of the Dreamtime
Fire is an essential part of the ecology of many savannah and grassland ecosystems. In some cases, fire is the only way of removing older grasses that are no longer profitable for herbivores to consume. As well as having benefits for local ecology, grassland fires also offer great feeding opportunities. I have seen large groups […]
Natural Capital: Making nature pay?
"Proponents of natural capital accounting offer a compelling argument: by quantifying and valuing natural capital impacts and dependencies, and translating those assessments into systemised accounts, decision-makers in government and the corporate sector will be able to make more informed and, ultimately, sustainable decisions. But can we assume that reliable and accurate economic information will translate […]