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A postdoctoral position is available in the Haddad Lab at the Kellogg Biological Station of Michigan State University. A general feature of our lab is research at the interface of basic and applied ecology.Please click on the link below for more information.

The appointee will work within a well-established small-team in the Institute of Marine Resources (IMR) dedicated to coastal and marine areas.

Mammalogist Tyrone Lavery first heard stories about "vika", a giant, coconut-cracking, tree-dwelling rat from the Solomon Islands, in 2010...But the elusive coconut-cracking rodent may already be close to extinction.Click on the link below to read the full story.

From 16 to 18 August 2017, about 80 people met in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to discuss the future of the East Rennell World Heritage site.

This year"s controversial whaling season has come to an end, with Japan capturing and killing a total of 177 whales amid global outcry.Click on the link below to read the full story. 

Growing global momentum to protect the world"s oceans from overfishing could be undermined by Australia, warns renowned conservationist David Suzuki and more than 1,461 other scientists.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has conveyed deep concern over the declining health of the world's oceans.Click on the link below to read the full story.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $1.75 million in grants to address rapid declines in coral health globally. Click on the link to read the full story.

There are some excellent publications available to guide protected areas in developing new revenue streams...But implementing new revenue strategies based simply on guidelines from a report may not always be easy. Click on the link below to read the full story.

When the government gives citizens a personal stake in forested land, trees don't disappear as quickly and environmental harm slows down...Research from The Ohio State University shows that community involvement in preserving forested land can be successful.Click on the link below to read the ful