Dr. Rachel P Hickcox

Category: conservation

conservation / penguins!

Published Paper

A few months ago, my very first, first-author paper was published in Biodiversity and Conservation. This is a culmination of my Masters research exploring the terrestrial protection of all 18 penguin species. I would...

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conservation / Things to know / wildlife

Thoughts of the week

It’s amazing to me that so much time and energy is spent focusing on identifying causes for biodversity and environmental change that, in reality, are only a fraction of the problem. They are also...

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conservation / New Zealand / Things to know / wildlife

Owha

Owha is the name of a resident leopard seal here in New Zealand. This is a relatively new event and as a biologist I thought I would share information with you about these seals and Owha in particular. Background...

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conservation / field work / New Zealand / travel

Weekend trip to the Catlins

13-15 July The Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand is roughly equivalent to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Government run, they do everything from protecting species, restoring habitat, research, development, monitoring, reporting, and...

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