To be or not to be? Leopard Compensation
Iran Department of Environment plans to launch a new compensation program for leopards, and other species in Iran. In a recent interview with Payam-e-Ma, a group of Iranian scholars, including me, expressed their views on this upcoming program. هفت خان بیمه پلنگ – روزنامه پیام ما (payamema.ir)
“Transboundary conservation” module
It was in early 2021 when I was invited by the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment to develop an elective module for their MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management. It was not easy, as I could not find any previous module in academic institutions on transboundary conservation to use as a […]
NO to ‘ex OR in situ’, YES to ‘ex AND in situ’ for Asian cheetahs
My recent interview with Payama about recent efforts to adopt a combined approach for conserving the Asiatic cheetahs in Iran (5 July 2022) «تکثیر یا حفاظت» نداریم «تکثیر و حفاظت» ضروری است – روزنامه پیام ما (payamema.ir)
100 years of wildlife conservation in Iran
My interview with Etemad national newspaper to cover the history of 100 years of wildlife conservation in Iran (15 March 2022) روزنامه اعتماد :: گذار از حفاظت دولتي به حفاظت مشاركتي (etemadnewspaper.ir)
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New paper out: Coat Polymorphism in Lynx
Why Eurasian lynx show such a diverse morphological patterns? Over 20 biologists teamed up to answer this questions. We found that the effect of least-cost distances from locations of the refugia during the Last Glacial Maximum that explained the distribution of lynx coat patterns the best. Whereas the occurrence of lynx phenotypes with large spots […]
Life in the wild or captivity?
In late November 2021, a female Asiatic black bear was captured by Iran Department of Environment to prevent retaliation following several weeks of conflict with communities in southern Iran. In this interview, along with a few other wildlife biologists, we have shared our opinions about what options are available for this bear. روزنامه اعتماد :: […]
Writing good essay
Writing a good essay shows the academic competence, develops the confidence and promotes the critical thinking in students. I have revised many essays, mostly good, written by brilliant students at the University of Oxford. Here, I will be sharing 10 top tips that improve an essay, make it easier for students to write and […]
What is the function of the various brainwaves?
There are four brainwave states that range from the high amplitude, low frequency delta to the low amplitude, high frequency beta. These brainwave states range from deep dreamless sleep to high arousal. The same four brainwave states are common to the human species. They are consistent across cultures and country boundaries. Read more in Scientific […]
Storytelling for Scientists
Storytelling is essential in scientific communication: researchers are often told to ‘tell a story with the data’ in papers, posters and presentations. Read this blog article exploring two methods. https://bioscope.ucdavis.edu/2020/11/04/storytelling-for-scientists/