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A small historical moment at the European Congress of Conservation Biology 2026: In early July, eight environmental historians (among them four members of our EuCoHN network, Astrid M. Eckert, George Holmes, Cormac Walsh and Monica Vasile) brought history into one of the Europe’s largest conservation science meetings, through the symposium Conservation Histories and Humanities: UnderstandingContinue reading “EuCoHN at the European Congress of Conservation Biology 2026”

George Holmes has published an article in the journal Conservation Letters. Who Let the Frogs out? Illicit and Unregulated Species Translocations investigates the unregulated human-assisted movement of species and its ecological, social, and political implications. You can find the article in open access here. Monica Vasile has published an article about approaching wildlife and theContinue reading “New Research by EuCoHN Members”

EuCoHN had a strong presence at the European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) conference that took place this August in Uppsala, Sweden. Eight members of our network participated, with Sabine Höhler serving as a member of the program and local organizing committees. We convened four panels between us, on topics ranging from environmental governance andContinue reading “EuCoHN at the ESEH 2025 in Uppsala”

Monica Vasile has published a new article in Environmental Humanities. Beyond Homecoming: The Reintroduction of Seven Przewalski’s Mares in the Gobi Desert traces the stories of and the metaphors around seven horses flown into Mongolia in the 1990s to argue that reintroducing endangered species is less a triumphant and reassuring “homecoming” than a slow, uncertainContinue reading “New Species-Reintroduction Article”

Cormac Walsh has co-edited a new book that offers transdisciplinary perspectives on the Wadden Sea. Crossing Borders, Blending Perspectives: Trilateral Wadden Sea Explorations brings together diverse voices on this unique landscape. It touches upon the topics of rural livability, sustainable tourism, nature conservation, coastal management, and climate change adaptation, while also providing insights into teachingContinue reading “New Wadden Sea publication”