Weekly future-focused writing on biodiversity, climate, and water for a changing world — by Prof. Jonathan Tonkin.
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Ten pieces on risk and time
West Coast, South Island, New Zealand. Photo: J. Tonkin.
Hi all,
Something that keeps popping up in my writing is how differently nature handles time and risk compared to how we do. And, in particular, what that mismatch means for us....
The ecosystems that store more carbon than you think
Natural grasslands play a key role in storing carbon and support high biodiversity. Near Lake Karakul, Xinjiang, China. Photo: J. Tonkin.
Earlier this year, a major global study found that grasslands and wetlands are being converted to ag...
The most important discoveries can take decades — or a millennium
Cherry blossoms, Hagley Park, Christchurch. Image: E. Tonkin.
A Japanese professor by the name of Yasuyuki Aono passed away from cancer in 2025. His passing caused widespread concern, because he was the custodian of one of the most phenom...
Predirections is returning to fully open access
Thanks for being part of this journey! Værøy, Norway. Photo: J. Tonkin.
Two and a half years ago I started writing Predirections because peer-reviewed papers weren’t reaching far enough. The ideas I work on — biodiversity change, forecast...
Invasive species impacts are higher in the Global South
Lotus being harvested in Lake Taihu, China. Photo: J. Tonkin.
I was in the middle of writing a different essay yesterday when I saw a friend of mine, Hanno Seebens, share a new paper on LinkedIn1. I stopped writing the essay and started r...
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Anticipating the future of our living world. Professor of ecology published in Nature and Science and winner of NZ Prime Minister’s Emerging Scientist Prize. I use systems thinking to map out where our planet is headed and how we can navigate it.
Author of 'Generation Restoration', a manual for repairing humanity's relationship with nature towards reciprocity, diversity, and abundance.
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