I am an environmental social scientist with a track record of delivering interdisciplinary and applied research. I work with conservation practitioners to understand conservation problems and develop solutions.
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Communicating the Biodiversity Crisis: From “Warnings” to Positive Engagement
de Lange E, Sharkey W, Castelló y Tickell S, Migné J, Underhill R, Milner-Gulland EJ. Communicating the Biodiversity Crisis: From “Warnings” to Positive Engagement. Tropical Conservation Science. 2022;15. doi:10.1177/19400829221134893 A policy brief based on this paper is available here. Abstract Background: Effective communication can play a vital role in societal transformations towards sustainability and biodiversity restoration. However,…
Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector
Pienkowski, T., Keane, A., Castelló y Tickell, S., Hazenbosch, M., Arlidge, W. N. S., Baranyi, G., Brittain, S., de Lange, E., Khanyari, M., Papworth, S., & Milner-Gulland, E. J. (2022). Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector. Conservation Biology. 36, e13846. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13846 Abstract Goals play important roles in people’s lives because they focus attention, mobilize effort, and sustain motivation. Understanding conservationists’ satisfaction with goal progress…
Changing behaviour for conservation means thinking about social relations
Current Conservation magazine has published a short article about my PhD research. Check it out!
Personal traits predict conservationists’ optimism about outcomes for nature
In the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the belief that conservation goals can be met could play an important role in ensuring they are fulfilled. We asked conservationists how optimistic they felt about key biodiversity outcomes over the next 10 years; 2341 people familiar with conservation in 144 countries responded. Respondents expressed optimism that enabling…
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Emiel de Lange 