Applied Biodiversity Science Perspectives Series
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The Perspectives Series is a student-created, student-managed publication whose mission is to communicate the stories behind the ABS community’s conservation research to a broader audience of academics, practitioners, and the public. The collection of essays share the insights, opinions, and field experiences of undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty involved with the Applied Biodiversity Science program at Texas A&M University. By telling the stories of the complex, interconnected relationship between humans and the natural systems they live in, the Perspective Series advances the overarching mission of the Applied Biodiversity Science program.
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Item AMA Citation Worksheet(2019-07-01) Hartberg, YashaItem A Steppe Towards a Secure Future(2018-12-29) Khanyari, MunibItem Investigating Impermanence: The Case of Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape, Peru(2018-12-20) Golden Kroner, RachelItem A Pragmatic Approach to Stream Restoration(2018-12-14) Lewis, RobertItem Lessons From Embracing the Unknown: Proposing and Conducting Pre-dissertation Research(2018-12-13) Seigerman, CydneyItem A Tale of Two Rivers(2018-12-13) Chappell, Jessica; Abernethy, ErinItem Women of Natural Resources(2018-12-13) Hargrove, Gabrielle; Clowers, SamanthaItem Collaboration Across Contexts: When Language and Perspective Differ(2018-12-13) Redmore, Lauren; Buchholtz, ErinItem Navigating Muddy Waters: Interdisciplinary Research at the Interface of Conservation and Culture(2018-03-06) Lear, KristenItem Gone With the Wind: Exploring the Impacts of Wind Development on Wildlife(2018-03-06) Naylor, LaurenItem A Call to Action: Engage, Educate, and Empower Politically Disenfranchised Communities to Advocate for Environmental Justice(2018-03-06) Palacios, Maura; Sosa, GabrielaItem Motivations for International Conservation Research: Bridging Ecology and Culture on a Personal Level(2018-03-06) Chyn, KristinaItem A Walk on the Beach: Haustoriid Amphipods as Indicators of Beach Disturbance(2018-03-06) Hancock, ZachItem Thieves in the night: Elephant crop-raiding in Botswana(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Buchholtz, ErinFor my dissertation research, I am focusing on spatial and temporal patterns of elephant movement and human-elephant conflict. I am taking advantage of technology such as GPS collars, GIS modeling, and applications of circuit theory to better understand and predict where and when elephants move through the landscape. To complement those methods, I have also worked with farmers through the growing season to collect data on crop raiding mitigation and damage, and will be conducting interviews to gather local ecological knowledge of elephant behavior.Item Partnership, perception, poaching(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Clifton, KyleThe aim of my study is to determine the effectiveness of private nature reserve partnership programs at addressing development priorities in communities and alleviating conflict between private reserves and nearby communities related to development and wildlife conservation. Partnerships are transboundary management programs between private reserves and nearby communities. They are activities initiated or sponsored by the private reservte that act to build constituency between the reserve and community. They include programs such as employment in the reserve, education programs held within the reserve or community, or financing infrastructure development in communities. Rhino poaching is most topical internationally, but I am also interested in occurrences of other types of conflict such as community demonstrations and complaints against the reserve, or wildlife damaging community property or killing livestock.Item A century of conservation genetics: Comparative study on the African lion(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Curry, CaitlinMy study, being conducted at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences under the supervision of Dr. James Derr, is taking an innovative approach to African lion conservation. Rather than comparing finite population “guesstimates”, this study is estimating population size based on genetic diversity found within the population, allowing conclusions to be drawn based on the lion population’s genetic health.Item Oil, gas, wildlife, and communities: Capacity building to mitigate conflict in Uganda(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Lacher, Thomas Jr; Byakagaba, PatrickSeveral companies have drilled exploratory wells to assess the production potential, including wells inside Uganda's national parks. In addition, the region is home to a number of traditional peoples and several Community Wildlife Areas, and there is the potential for significant social and cultural impacts in the districts within and adjacent to the primary zones of exploration. Oil and gas is a new opportunity and challenge for Uganda, and there is little current infrastructure to train either petroleum engineers or specialists in the environmental and social impact assessments associated with this new industry. The challenge currently facing Uganda is to develop educational training programs to build capacity within the country to mitigate these threats to biodiversity, natural systems, and local and traditional communities.Item Disparity between national and local development achievements in rural Botswana(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Redmore, LaurenItem Policy, drinking water quality, and human health in remote eco-tourism(Applied Biodiversity Science Program, 2016-10-04) Woodman, Constance; Min-Venditti, AmeliaItem Community Focused Integration and Protected Areas Management in the Huascarán Biosphere Reserve, Peru(2015-10-08) Gilbert, JessicaIntegrating communities into conservation management has become a priority for national and international organizations concerned with natural resource management. Traditional conservation policies aimed to exclude local resource users by placing a boundary between the community and the area of interest, often in the form of national parks (Ascher 1995, Agrawal and Gibson 1999). Park management has often prioritized keeping local people out, following the view that human activities are incompatible with ecosystem conservation (Wells 2004). This “fortress” style of conservation has been heavily criticized as poor conservation outcomes following decades of intrusive resource management has forced policy makers to reconsider the role of community in conservation (Agrawal and Gibson 1999).