Outputs (2)

The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media (2020)
Journal Article
Acerbi, A., Kerhoas, D., Webber, A. D., McCabe, G., Mittermeier, R. A., & Schwitzer, C. (2020). The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media. Journal for Nature Conservation, 54, 125794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125794

Assessing the impact of conservation campaigns is of critical importance to optimise the use of limited resources. Lists of threatened species are often employed as media outreach tools, but their usefulness is rarely tested. We investigated whether... Read More about The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media.

Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research (2017)
Journal Article
Rust, N. A., Abrams, A., Challender, D. W. S., Chapron, G., Ghoddousi, A., Glikman, J. A., …Hill, C. M. (2017). Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research. Society and Natural Resources, 30(10), 1304-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2017.1333661

Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying conservation problems. However, the significance in choosing and justifying app... Read More about Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research.