Cheng Chen
@CHEN_Cheng_
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PhD candidate in @wildco_lab, @ubcforestry | MSc of @ZoologyUBC | Conservation ecology | Camera-trap
Joined March 2014
Excited to share our new publication in #ConservationBiology that explores the relationship between camera trap occurrence data and species range maps!
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Reliable maps of species distributions are fundamental for biodiversity research and conservation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) range maps are widely recognized as...
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#NewPaper: Working with a huge team of 220 co-authors representing 102 projects in 21 countries, we analyzed data from 5400 #cameratraps to ask how #wildlife behaviours changed during the COVID-19 “anthropause” https://t.co/1VW9b7CI6i ..1/
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🐾Chen at al recently shared that combining range maps with accumulating data from ground-based #biodiversity sensors provides a knowledge base for #conservation mapping.📷 Read more at https://t.co/iH0M0OJMK4
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By integrating camera trap data with IUCN and AOH maps, we can vastly improve our understanding of species distribution. Check out our full paper for details!
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Our analysis also showed that the probability of mismatches between cameras and IUCN range was significantly higher for smaller-bodied mammals and habitat specialists, especially in the Neotropics and Indomalaya.
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Cameras only detected 39% of the species predicted by the maps, with most mismatches near range edges.
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Our study spanned 80 camera trap survey sites and compared detections with species' expected occurrences based on IUCN & AOH range maps, uncovering fascinating patterns
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Important new paper highlighting the importance of protected areas (particularly large ones) for mammals and birds in SE Asia, by @BrodieEcology @matt_luskin @CHEN_Cheng_ and many others
Nature research paper: Landscape-scale benefits of protected areas for tropical biodiversity
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This week in Nature: Tropical gains – protected areas exert a positive effect on vertebrate biodiversity. Browse the full issue: https://t.co/hRj5RIEqnd
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The unsung hero of Southeast Asian conservation science and practice - Guru Mike. He will be dearly missed. https://t.co/y03D1lnWmr
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Thank you for being an awesome supervisor, Cole! The Wildco has truly thrived under your guidance and has become such a warm and caring team. I am truly glad to have chosen this lab!
Yesterday was a BIG DAY for @wildco_lab! Shortly after we started the lab ~6 years ago, 2 young scientists took a chance by being the first PhD students to join me as a new PI in @ubcforestry. I'm not sure any of us really new what we were signing up for ... 1/
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Lucky to be part of the amazing lab and thanks for all the support!!
#BreakingNews @wildco we are celebrating not only one but TWO new Dr’s in the house! Today our very own @CHEN_Cheng_ and @CindyM_Hurtado successfully defended their #PhD’s @ubcforestry So proud of you both 👏👏👏
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It’s 4am in Montreal and after several years of negotiations, governments have just adopted an historic Global Biodiversity Framework for saving nature. Here’s a thread with my take on what's good and what's bad in it.
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Data from thousands of surveillance cameras confirms that protected areas safeguard species diversity
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Data from camera traps around the world provide a strong case to support the designation of protected wilderness areas.
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I didn't expect this to synchronise with breakout of war and economic collapse, but some positive news for bird people: the global dataset many of you helped to collect is now finally released - https://t.co/ZXq2tEzx1A - as part of a special issue https://t.co/QFnW8etRFI
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“Has the protected areas strategy been working?” A new study from #UBCForestry’s @cole_burton & @CHEN_Cheng_ used thousands of global camera traps to illuminate their usefulness in conserving biodiversity. Read here: https://t.co/E9FYY8326Y
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Ever wonder if protected areas are effective at conserving wildlife? Well, new research and photos from the @UBC have shed some insight on their effectiveness. @ubcforestry @wildco_lab @ZoologyUBC @CHEN_Cheng_ @cole_burton @ubcnews @loubosshartubc
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Happy Lunar New Year! 2022 is the Year of the Tiger🏮🐯🎉 Sadly, tigers are endangered. Only 5/8 subspecies are left. Major causes of decline include habitat loss and human pressures. Let's wish tigers and the conservation efforts supporting them fortune + luck! PC:@PBSNature
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