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Galapagos – A Tale of Tourism

April 9, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 1 Comment

“It is the fate of most voyagers, no sooner to discover what is most interesting in any locality, than they are hurried from it; but I ought, perhaps, to be […]

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Planetary Boundaries

September 11, 2012by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

There were a number of papers I came across during my degree that have stuck in my head ever since, either because they were fascinating, or  because they were a […]

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On Bees, Crops and Pollination

June 16, 2012by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

Pollination is an important ecosystem service at risk. Habitat loss and agricultural intensification are the main threats to pollinators in Europe and America. This ‘pollinator crisis’ is being driven by […]

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The Research-Implementation Gap

May 31, 2012by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

I have recently been delving into the troublesome topic of conservation management. It is vast, fraught with opinion, and represents a web of proposed ideas for systems, techniques, priorities and […]

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Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist

Lawrence is a ESRC-funded PhD student at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent. His interdisciplinary research is working towards sustainable pastoralism and biodiversity conservation in Dhofar, Oman. He has been involved in a number of overseas research expeditions in Africa, South America, Europe and the Middle East. Lawrence features in the recent conservation documentary, ‘Madagascar: Life on the Edge’.

Recent Posts

  • Contemporary Pastoralism in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman
  • Livestock browsing affects the species composition and structure of cloud forest in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman
  • Interplay between topography, fog and vegetation in the central South Arabian mountains revealed using a novel Landsat fog detection technique
  • Film Launch | Madagascar: Life on the Edge
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