BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A framework for measuring biodiversity impacts of land use change - Alison Eyres\, University of Cambridge\, Zoology DTSTART:20221202T130000Z DTEND:20221202T140000Z UID:TALK183287@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Madeline Lisaius DESCRIPTION:If applied appropriately Nature-based carbon projects such as conservation\, restoration and expansion of habitat offer an exciting oppo rtunity to tackle both the climate and biodiversity crises. However\, co-b enefits are not assured and there is a growing concern that funding throug h carbon credits encourages creation of fast-growing monocultures that off er short term benefits of rapid sequestration and miss opportunities to su pport biodiversity. Although recognised as important\, a lack of robust\, consistent and scalable metrics for considering biodiversity impacts of pr ojects has largely prevented meaningful comparisons. I plan to present the framework that we have developed within 4C to quantify the impact on biod iversity of land use change and two key applications. Firstly\, to assess the biodiversity impact of carbon projects and secondly to examine the val ue of restoration and conservation to biodiversity globally. I would like to discuss ways in which to develop this framework further e.g. by incorpo rating additional threats\, habitat quality and integrating on the ground observations.\n\nBio: Alison Eyres is a post-doc in Zoology and 4C LOCATION:Seminar time is 1pm BST in Room FW 11\, Willam Gates Hall. Zoom l ink: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/4361570789?pwd=Nkl2T3ZLaTZwRm05bzRTOUU xY3Q4QT09&\;from=addon END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR