The sexual frustration of the isolated tree
Habitat clearance is threatening global biodiversity. In many places, isolated trees are all that remains of once extensive forest. So
Author: Prof Andy Lowe
Prof Andy Lowe is a British-Australian scientist and expert in plants and trees, particularly the management of genetic, biological and ecosystem resources. He has discovered lost forests, championed to eliminate illegally logged timber in global supply chains, served the United Nation’s Office of Drugs and Crime and is a lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – Land Degradation and Restoration report.
He has helped secure a quarter of a billion dollars worth of research funding in his field and is an experienced and respected executive leader, board member, as well as mid-career mentor. Andy is a passionate science communicator, he has been Scientist in Residence at The Australian Financial Review and the Advertiser and is a regular author, speaker and podcast host.
WTF acronym buster: REDD+ and GCF
REDD+ (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) is nothing new, but how exactly does it help reduce deforestation and green
Science can identify illegally logged timber – so lets start implementing
Science can identify the source of timber and verifying legality. So it should be a simple case to apply the
Islands in the sky
Roof top gardens aren’t just a quasi hipster architect’s dream concept, but really help insulate and cool buildings, capture rainwater
What are ecovillages?
A global movement is underway to design and live in ecovillages, but what are they and what can they offer?
Conserving the fertile crescent
The fertile crescent is the birth place of modern agriculture, where humans changed from shifting nomads to become settled farmers. But in
Shifting restoration’s mindset away from the ‘Garden of Eden’
There has been a recent recommendation to set restoration baselines as pre-degradation ecological communities. However this is a nostalgic aspiration, akin
Are you a threat to the Siberian tiger?
You are probably unintentionally contributing to the future demise of the Siberian tiger. Tiger habitat, predominantly Mongolian oak, is being
Plant adaptation under a changing climate
Many plants, and trees in particular, have been standing where they are today for 100s and even 1000s of years.
Biodiversity hotspots in South Australia
Six major biodiversity hotspots have been identified across South Australia, including Western Kangaroo Island, Southern Mount Lofty Ranges, Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Biodiversity Revolution 