54 research outputs found

    Past, present and future contributions of evolutionary biology to wildlife forensics, management and conservation

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    Successfully implementing fundamental concepts into concrete applications is challenging in any given field. It requires communication, collaboration and shared will between researchers and practitioners. We argue that evolutionary biology, through research work linked to conservation, management and forensics, had a significant impact on wildlife agencies and department practices, where new frameworks and applications have been implemented over the last decades. The Quebec government's Wildlife Department (MFFP: Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs) has been proactive in reducing the “research–implementation” gap, thanks to prolific collaborations with many academic researchers. Among these associations, our department's outstanding partnership with Dr. Louis Bernatchez yielded significant contributions to harvest management, stocking programmes, definition of conservation units, recovery of threatened species, management of invasive species and forensic applications. We discuss key evolutionary biology concepts and resulting concrete examples of their successful implementation that derives directly or indirectly from this successful partnership. While old and new threats to wildlife are bringing new challenges, we expect recent developments in eDNA and genomics to provide innovative solutions as long as the research–implementation bridge remains open

    Interim report on American University of Beirut excavations at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida

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    International audienceDetailed preliminary report on the last fieldwork seasons at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida (Lebanese coast), with study of architectural features, ceramic materials and material culture by occupational phases between Late Chalcolithic and Bronze Age

    Interim report on American University of Beirut excavations at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida

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    International audienceDetailed preliminary report on the last fieldwork seasons at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida (Lebanese coast), with study of architectural features, ceramic materials and material culture by occupational phases between Late Chalcolithic and Bronze Age

    Interim report on American University of Beirut excavations at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida

    No full text
    International audienceDetailed preliminary report on the last fieldwork seasons at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida (Lebanese coast), with study of architectural features, ceramic materials and material culture by occupational phases between Late Chalcolithic and Bronze Age
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