A short video my son Luke made about #Madagascar during our travels their in advance of #ATBC2019 : https://vimeo.com/353089851?ref=tw-share @OxfordEcosystem @oxfordgeography

.@andry_ny_aina Rakotomalala and me did a little study on the quality of #ATBC2019 talks last week!

Two findings:
1) Talk quality did not differ between academic life history stages.

2) Native English speakers did not deliver betterr talks.

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Home after month in #Madagascar , reflecting on this astonishing, beautiful and welcoming country and its challenges. Culminating in fantastic #ATBC2019 made extra special by our generous Malagasy hosts and especially the joyful passionate students. Misoatra! ⁦@theATBC⁩

Endemic herbaceous plant richness decreases while overall richness increases along a land-use gradient in northeastern #Madagascar

#ATBC2019 talk by @Estelle_Ravel

Today #ATBC2019!

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It’s amazing what @RosieTrevelyan achieved with the @TropicalBiology association!

Just look at the number of TBA alumni who met today at #ATBC2019

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Really wonderful to see so many presentation and plant pics from #ATBC2019. Particularly great to see so many Malagasy researchers. I can't wait to be physically present for #ATBC2020 in Colombia!

Interested in win-win opportunities between #vanilla yields and bird diversity in agroforests of different land-use history?

See my talk at #ATBC2019 tomorrow at 10:50 in the Emeraude room

Beautiful poster by @Lopez_Baucells, @RicardoNature and Mar Cabeza et al. at #ATBC2019

Bat activity is high above rice fields and bats eat rice pests suggesting a high potential for biocontrol!

🦇-> 🐛 -> 🌾 -> 🍚

#agroecology #Madagascar

Impressive turnout at @theATBC African Chapter meeting at #ATBC2019 . Aiming to build a tropical ecology and conservation network across Africa. I counted over 100 attendees. Even if you couldn’t attend feel free to register on the ATBC website and become part of this Chapter

Interesting talk by @Hylander_K on biodiversity in #coffee #agroforestry in #Ethiopia at #ATBC2019

Coffee provides habitat, income and reduces deforestation in the region

Enjoy your next coffee!!! ☕️ ☕️ ☕️

I saw Ana‘s talk on #defaunation at the #GLPOSM conference in April and it was great!

So if you are at #ATBC2019, go and attend her talk tomorrow (if not, read her paper!

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‚Identify the worst development projects, divulge them, debate them and delay them to stop them‘

Great plenary by @WilliamLaurance at #ATBC2019

China financed the International Conference Centre where #ATBC2019 is happening.

Just in the moment when @WilliamLaurance criticized China‘s belt and road initiative in his plenary we get a power cut. Coincidence?!

(Great talk btw!

The talk by Moshe Inbar will be hard to beat as the funniest talk of #atbc2019 . About how invertebrates are accidentally consumed by herbivores. Featuring panicked aphids, breathing simulator machines, blindfolded goats and snorkel-wearing lab technicians. All great science too!

Higher yields may increase land being profitable for oil palm farming, questioning a central premise of land sparing

Great talk by @_felixlim at #ATBC2019

Enjoyed learning about how baobab trees were dispersed by giant tortoises (and by lemurs). Seeds stay in tortoise gut for 3 weeks! Presentation by Seheno Andriantsaralaza #ATBC2019

Talk at #ATBC2019 by @ghislainv on deforestation patterns in #Madagascar

Slash-and-burn for peanuts that are farmed for cash/export is becoming a major threat to Malagasy dry forests

🥜 🥜 🥜 🌳 🌳 🌳 🇲🇬 🇲🇬 🇲🇬

Outstanding and thoughtful plenary talk from @corine_field on the complex and inspirational tale of working with indigenous communities to create Yaguas National Park in Peru. “In a politically challenging world, it is important to maintain joy”. #ATBC2019

Amazing #ATBC2019 key note by Corine Vriesendorp @corine_field about rapid inventories and conservation in the Yaguas catchment in Peru

All it needs for a great plenary: Personal stories, passion and a captivating story!

The #ATBC2019 is a truly amazing opportunity for young Malagasy scientists who couldn’t attend a conference elsewhere.

I’m sure this event will positively influence #MalagasyScience & conservation in the future!

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@theATBC) #ATBC2019

Just turning up at #ATBC2019 In Antananarivo after two weeks of travelling and discovering this astonishing, beautiful and welcoming country #Madagascar. A real revelation to me, with so much going on in tackling conservation and development challenges @theATBC

Back in Madagascar for #ATBC2019 in Antananarivo, a project workshop in Sambava and @Diversity_Turn result communication in ten villages!

Looking forward to the next 6 weeks!

#ATBC2019 in Antananarivo!

I am very much looking forward to share our @Diversity_Turn research in Madagascar next year! And the conference theme suits perfectly!

The excellent #ATBC2018 Kuching has one more day to go but I am already getting excited about #ATBC2019 Madagascar!