Island Biology 2026 Website
On behalf of the Society of Island Biology (SIB), our Japanese colleagues are organizing the 5th International Conference of Island Biology to be...
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Trouble in evolutionary paradise: diversification and anthropogenic extinction on islands
Trouble in evolutionary paradise: diversification and anthropogenic extinction on islands Luís Valente Senior Researcher at Naturalis...
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Society of Island Biology board elections
Dear SIB members, We are very happy to officially announce the upcoming Society of Island Biology board elections, but first we’d like to use...
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Dear island biologists, We finally did it! As the president of the Society of Island Biology, José María Fernández Palacios, informed the...
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Program ISLAND BIOLOGY Conference - Aeolian Islands (3-7 July in Lipari)
The ISLAND BIOLOGY CONFERENCE 2023 (3rd – 7th July 2023) https://sib-2023.sciencesconf.org/ SEE THE FINAL PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE...
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Book of Abstracts ISLAND BIOLOGY Conference - Aeolian Islands (3-7 July in Lipari) The ISLAND BIOLOGY CONFERENCE 2023 (3rd – 7th July...
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In Appreciation of Professor Dieter Mueller-Dombois
To inform those who have not yet heard the news that Dieter Mueller-Dombois died last Wednesday, just short of his 97th birthday. He was quite an...
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The role of vertebrates on plant reproductive success in island ecosystems
The next Alfred Russel Wallace seminar will be presented by Anna Traveset! To register for her talk 'The role of vertebrates on plant reproductive...
Continue ReadingSociety Island Biology Youtube Channel Launched
We now have our own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMb98_KS7F_IhjpZtWrEWg Rosemary's talk is already uploaded.
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Scientists warn: the unique biodiversity of islands is in peril!
Islands contribute disproportionally to global biodiversity. Not even covering 7% of the global surface area, islands harbor around 20% of the plant...
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Society of Island Biology launches the Alfred Russel Wallace seminar series
Alfred Russel Wallace seminar series The first lecture in the Alfred Russel Wallace seminar series will be given by Prof. Rosemary Gillespie. Date...
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The Society of Island Biology is now on Twitter
The Society of Island Biology is now on Twitter! You can follow us or share our content to spread island topics in the twitterverse. Our Twitter...
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Study reveals extent of human impact on the world’s plant-life
Nogué, S., Santos, A.M.C., Birks, H.J.B., Björck, S., Castilla-Beltrán, A., Connor, S., de Boer, E.J., de Nascimento, L., Fernández-Palacios,...
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News the newly founded Society of Island Biology
Dear colleague, As you may remember, in July 2019, during the final day of the 3rd International Symposium on Island Biology, held in Saint-Denis (La...
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Azorean Biodiversity Group (cE3c): 2020 Annual Report
In 2020, the main achievements of the 24 integrated members with Ph.D. of ABG-cE3c included 127 publications, 64 of which in International Indexed...
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Island biodiversity best conserved in inaccessible landscapes
Islands contribute enormously to global biodiversity, but are threatened by human activities. To understand why some islands have been more impacted...
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Conservation of Azorean relict invertebrates
Last month snail and arthropod experts, farmers, government officials, tourist guides and SSC reps gathered on the island of Santa Maria, Azores, for...
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Insect decline in Europe
It’s no secret that many insects are struggling worldwide. But we could fix these insects’ problems, according to more than 70 scientists from 21...
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