Biodiversity Affairs

Briefings, reports, and curated research insights on biodiversity and conservation. Independent and expert-led analyses by Dr. Ruben Dario Palacio.

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Biodiversity Affairs # 2: Measurable outcomes in Conservation Biology

Mar 3, 2026

This edition moves from global frameworks to worms to mosquitoes — with the central question being... are we measuring conservation outcomes with science?

Biodiversity Affairs # 1: Biodiversity is not nature.

Feb 7, 2026

Biodiversity is living organisms. Nature is the infrastructure.

Biodiversity Affairs | Editorial No.1

Jan 29, 2026

Challenging the multifaceted view of Biodiversity: Clarity, measurement, and the cost of conceptual inflation.

Why I Started Biodiversity Affairs

Jan 26, 2026

On the need for independent analysis for biodiversity and conservation