Women & Science
The challenges presented by the current environmental crisis require a diversity of perspectives and capacities to achieve human well-being and biodiversity outcomes that are equitable and just. However, the scientific community is still missing essential perspectives from women scientists.
There is evidence of a large and persistent gender gap across a number of levels. For example, as an indicator of representation, a 2021 study showed that women represented only 11% of the top-publishing authors in over a 1000 leading journals in ecology, evolution, and conservation between 1945 to 2019. In the most recent period (2005-2019) there is progress but slow (18% vs 13% in the 1990-2004 period). Within those figures there remains further underrepresentation of women and scientists from the Global South. The research publication gap in the snow leopard conservation community has not yet been assessed in detail. It may however be facing a similar trend. Women’s contribution to snow leopard science is broader and individuals and organizations are making efforts to empower women scientists across the snow leopard range and world.
In this webinar we hear from women scientists who have been working on snow leopard science – Dr. Bermet Tursunkulova, Imogene Cancellare & Dr. Manvi Sharma – and involved in work that supports women in participation and decision making. They will highlight gaps and challenges they see for women in science and discuss strategies for building scientific capacity and creating a supportive community for snow leopard researchers. Dr. Justine Shanti Alexander, the Executive Director of the Snow Leopard Network, will facilitate the panel discussion. She has been actively involved in snow leopard research and conservation for a number of years and brings further perspectives from the SLN network.
More information about the speakers can be found here.
Module 12: R语言简介 Recording
课程描述
R语言，一门强大的数据分析语言，一个极其人性化的编程环境，一种充满惊喜的工作方式。本课程面向零基础的学员，从最基本的安装开始，一步一步手把手带你进入 R 语言的精彩世界。
课程目标
通过学习本课程，学员将
- 在计算机上搭建 R 语言工作环境，
- 了解 R 语言的用途和扩展性，
- 熟悉 R 语言的基本用法，
- 初步掌握常见图形的绘制方法，
培训内容
- 了解用途
- 知道R语言在科研中的用途和扩展性，
- 了解常用扩展包，
- 知道如何寻求帮助。
- 数据读写
- 熟练掌握将常见格式的数据导入R语言环境的方法，
- 知道如何将特殊格式的数据导入R语言环境，
- 熟练掌握将计算结果的数据保存为常见格式。
- 图形绘制
- 熟练掌握R基础包绘制常见图形（散点图、直方图、箱式图、折线图等）的方法，有能力根据研究意图任意订制图形的风格（大小、颜色、点的形状、线的类型）为图形任意添加各种元素（点、线、文字、多边形、图例、坐标轴），
- 学习使用最流行的ggplot2包来绘制美观的常见图形，
参考书目
- 赵鹏，李怡。学 R：零基础学习R 语言。研究出版社，北京，2018。
- 赵鹏，谢益辉，黄湘云。现代统计图形。人民邮电出版社，北京，2021。
培训老师
赵鹏博士，西交利物浦大学助理教授，统计之都成员。毕业于北京大学（理学学士，环境科学硕士）、德国拜罗伊特大学（地理生态学博士）。曾就职于中国气象科学研究院，曾在奥地利因斯布鲁克大学和德国马克斯-普朗克研究所从事博士后研究工作。对于 R 语言应用于科学研究有10年使用经验，开发有十几个R 扩展包，CRAN 上的累计下载量超过 15 万。
New Article to the Bibliography
Please find details below of a new article added to our Bibliography:
Title: Population monitoring of snow leopards using camera trapping in Naryn State Nature Reserve, Kyrgyzstan, between 2016 and 2019
Authors: Rode, J., Lambert, C., Marescot, L., Chaix, B., Beesau, J., Bastian, S., Kyrbashev, J., Cabanat, A.L.
Abstract: Four field seasons of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) camera trapping inside Naryn State Nature Reserve, Kyrgyzstan, performed thanks to citizen science expeditions, allowed detecting a minimal population of five adults, caught every year with an equilibrated sex ratio (1.5:1) and reproduction: five cubs or subadults have been identified from three litters of two different females. Crossings were observed one to three times a year, in front of most camera traps, and several times a month in front of one of them. Overlap of adults’ minimal territories was observed in front of several camera traps, regardless of their sex. Significant snow leopard presence was detected in the buffer area and at Ulan area which is situated at the reserve border. To avoid poaching on this apex predator and its preys, extending the more stringent protection measures of the core zone to both the Southern buffer area and land adjacent to Ulan is recommended.
URL: https://snowleopardnetwork.org
Launching Snow leopard NEWS
Snow leopard NEWS: SLN Pre-Event to the GSLEP Steering Committee Meeting
This year, 2021, the GSLEP Steering Committee (SC) Meeting will be virtual and take place on October 22nd, 2021. The Snow Leopard Network would like to host a pre-event to the GSLEP SC meeting, on Thursday October 21st, 2021. This will allow us to come together as a Network and join the GSLEP forum, to officially launch Snow Leopard NEWS. We hope this key initiative will allow for greater sharing of knowledge, opportunity for collaboration between members, and feed into stronger and more effective snow leopard conservation efforts in the field.
Opening the pre-event our SLN Steering Committee Chair – Dr. Sandro Lovari – will give a brief introduction to Snow Leopard NEWS and highlight the thinking behind the first Edition. The Editors and members of the Editorial Board will also be present to share what they see as the initiative’s potential. During the discussion period, we hope to hear from you, in terms of how Snow Leopard NEWS can support practitioners and researchers across the range.
Please do join us on October 21st, 2021 (a day before the SC Meeting), to catalyze energy and ideas towards snow leopard conservation at this important annual gathering. We very much appreciate the GSLEP Secretariat for hosting this event on their platform.
When: 14:00 Bishkek time; Thursday October 21st, 2021
More about Snow Leopard NEWS: SLN is excited to announce an annual ‘open-access’ newsletter entitled ‘Snow Leopard NEWS’. Through a series of short notes and research contributions, the aim of the newsletter is to collate and make available the latest information on snow leopard ecology and conservation. Its ambit includes not only the snow leopard, but also its prey and carnivores that share the landscape with this majestic cat. Snow Leopard NEWS is also committed to featuring innovative conservation practices and policies which address threats impacting snow leopard habitats. Snow Leopard NEWS is especially committed to showcasing work that is undertaken by conservation practitioners at different levels across the snow leopard landscapes.
To Attend: the SLN pre–event will take place on Zoom. Please register for the event through the following link.
Nb: If you are a participant of the GSLEP Steering Committee meeting you will also be able to access the event directly through the Attendify platform.