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{"title":"Unlocking the African bioeconomy and strengthening biodiversity conservation through genomics and bioinformatics.","authors":"Ichrak Hayah, Victor Ezebuiro, Samuel Paul Kagame, Josiah Ochieng Kuja, Cecilia Waruhiu, Lucky Tendani Nesengani, Sinebongo Mdyogolo, Annelin Henriehetta Molotsi, Priscilla Abechi, Asmaa Mohamed Abushady, Nabil Amor, Brian Andika, Abdelhamid Barakat, Girish Beedessee, Marietjie Botes, Xavier David, Nzube Ebuzoeme, Zewdu Edea, Achraf El Allali, Owanate Pearl Elekima, Assem Kadry Elsherif, Semir Bechir Suheil Gaouar, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Owunari Abraham Georgewill, Lydia Hadjeras, Mohammed Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Hijri, Isidore Houaga, Justin Eze Ideozu, Matthias Igoh, Mary Paschal Iwundu, Syed Arif Sulthan Jaffer Ali, Atef Jaouani, Ahmed Marwane Kermouni Serradj, Radjaa Khedim, Mariëtte Kilian, Dennis Manthi Kivuva, Mehdi Knidiri, Komi Komi Koukoura, Eleojo Roseline Kwasi, Kim Labuschagne, Antoine Lusala Mafwila, Isabel Mensah, Uzoma Modebelu, Prudent Mokgokong, Morad M Mokhtar, Sadik Muzemil, Helen Nigussie, Valentine Otang Ntui, Joel Ogwang, Nicholas Abraham Olivier, Olanrewaju Olufowobi, Taiwo Crossby Omotoriogun, Onikepe Folarin, Philomena Eromon, Jeremiah Orina, Faissal Ouardi, Tracy Parish, Mercy Peter, Jacques Potgieter, Fouzia Radouani, Madeleine Ramantswana, Shaimaa Roshdy Abdullah Reda, Samson Pandam Salifu, Sarah Bingaman Schwartz, Ntji Shabangu, Abdoallah Sharaf, Iyeopu Minakiri Siminialayi, Rae Marvin Smith, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Preye Maureen Tari-Ukuta, Kassahun Tesfaye, Fatim Zohra Tmimi, Libert Brice Tonfack, Ogbuagu Ugorji Udensi, Victoria Wavinya Wambua, Sammy Wambua, Kennedy Were, Timipanipiri ThankGod Wood, Bret Mark Wurdeman, Yedomon Ange Bovys Zoclanclounon, Andrews Frimpong Adu, Sotonye Leslie Gillis-Harry, Nicholas Kwasi-Do Ohene Opoku, Thendo Stanley Tshilate, Siyeofori Dede, Soala Obie Minimah, Yves Hermandez Tchiechoua, Andreas Gisel, Chadlia Hamdi, Tshepo Mafokwane, Blessing Adanta Odogwu, Gift Nwachukwu, Zahra Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Faten Ghodhbane-Gtari, Chinagorom Ibeachu, Renate Dorothea Zipfel, Wenceslaus C Madu, Johnpaul Chukwudi Okorocha, Tracy Masebe, Kilsi Borgbara, Wynand Goosen, Suereta Fortuin, Kristien Nel Van Zyl, Ongeziwe Mbhele, Anise Happi, Christian Happi, Ntanganedzeni Mapholi, Julian Onyewuonyeoma Osuji, Anne Wt Muigai, ThankGod Echezona Ebenezer, Bouabid Badaoui","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00102-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00102-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) is a Pan-African initiative aimed at improving food systems and biodiversity conservation through genomics while ensuring equitable data sharing and benefits. The Open Institute is the knowledge exchange platform of the AfricaBP, which aims to bridge local knowledge gaps in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics and enable infrastructural developments. In 2024, the AfricaBP Open Institute advanced this mission by organizing 31 workshops that attracted more than 3500 registered attendees across 50 African countries, provided training to 401 African researchers in genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, sample collections and biobanking, and ethical considerations, across all five African geographical regions involving 40 African and non-African organizations. These workshops provide insights on applications of biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics to the African bioeconomy, as well as hands-on training in sample collection and processing, genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and gene editing. Here, we provide the current understanding of the applications of biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics to the African bioeconomy through synthetic reviews and presentations, including descriptions of 31 workshops organized as well as three fellowship programs delivered or launched by the AfricaBP Open Institute in collaboration with African and international institutions and industry partners. We review the current national bioeconomy strategies across Africa and the economic impact of sequencing African genomes locally, illustrated by a case study on the proposed 1000 Moroccan Genome Project. Key recommendations include integrating biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics into national bioeconomy strategies, leveraging genomics for sustainable bioeconomy growth, and expanding capacity-building initiatives across Africa.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144746689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is the audience gender-blind? Smaller attendance in female talks highlights an imbalanced visibility in academia.","authors":"Júlia Rodrigues Barreto, Isabella Romitelli, Pamela Cristina Santana, Ana Paula Aprígio Assis, Renata Pardini, Melina de Souza Leite","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00100-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00100-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diverse perspectives are essential to the advancement of biodiversity science, yet persistent structural biases continue to shape who is seen and heard in academic spaces. Despite efforts to promote inclusivity, it remains unclear whether increased representation translates into equitable visibility and engagement from peers. Seminar talks, key arenas for idea exchange and networking, offer a window into how such dynamics unfold. Here, we used long-term data from a well-established Brazilian seminar series in ecology and conservation science to examine whether affirmative actions have narrowed gender gaps in academic visibility, measured through audience attendance. We show that women, particularly at senior academic levels, consistently drew smaller audiences than their male counterparts. This visibility gap persisted even after accounting for differences in speaker productivity, career length, and talk topics, and despite institutional affirmative actions to increase gender representation. The findings suggest that representation alone may be insufficient to overcome ingrained recognition biases, highlighting how subtle forms of exclusion can persist in academic culture. By documenting these gendered patterns within the academic environment, our study contributes to a broader understanding of how visibility and recognition are unequally distributed, and it supports ongoing efforts to foster a more equitable and robust scientific community.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12284247/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144692993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Citizen consensus and diverging views on benefit-sharing for genetic resources.","authors":"Anna Lou Abatayo, Xiaolongren Ding, Esteban Neira-Monsalve, Andries Richter","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00093-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00093-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The governance of genetic resources and their digital sequence information (DSI) faces challenges in achieving globally equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Citizens in nine countries across the Global North and South reveal diverging preferences on whether a benefit-sharing system should rely on monetary or non-monetary contributions, and whether governments should be responsible for payments. However, consensus emerges in favor of criteria-based DSI allocations and designated funding purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12226334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Standardized diversity estimation uncovers global distribution patterns and drivers of stream insects.","authors":"Guohao Liu, Zongwei Lin, Janne Soininen, Tatenda Dalu, Noël P D Juvigny-Khenafou, Sangar Khan, Hongli Mu, Collins Oduro, Xinxin Qi, Xiaodong Qu, Tenna Riis, Lishani Wijewardene, Min Zhang, Jialin Li, Yanjuan Wu, Naicheng Wu","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00098-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00098-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Freshwater insect biodiversity is under global threat from anthropogenic stressors, yet the roles of natural and anthropogenic drivers remain unclear. Here, we examine 783 river basins to map the global diversity and explore the effects of sampling bias, natural, and anthropogenic factors on four major taxa: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Odonata (EPTO). About 62% of basins were under-sampled, especially in the Global South. Standardized diversity metrics (especially Shannon- and Simpson-based) better captured global diversity patterns of insect than observed diversity. Standardized taxonomic and functional diversity showed two latitudinal peaks, with a minor peak at the equator and a higher peak at ~40°N. Landscape factors had the highest relative impact on taxonomic diversity, while both climatic and landscape factors were primary drivers of functional diversity. By controlling for sampling biases, we provide more accurate insights into the drivers of freshwater insect diversity to inform effective stream conservation and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12229618/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cultural integration of invasive species.","authors":"Ivan Jarić, Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Zsolt Molnár, Ugo Arbieu, Susan Canavan, Ricardo A Correia, Franz Essl, Katie L Kamelamela, Richard J Ladle, Anne-Claire Maurice, Yves Meinard, Ana Novoa, Martin A Nuñez, Petr Pyšek, Uri Roll, Valerio Sbragaglia, Ross T Shackleton, Liron Shani, Kate Sherren, Yael Teff-Seker, Ana Sofia Vaz, Priscilla M Wehi, Jonathan M Jeschke","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00097-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00097-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many invasive non-native species gradually become embedded within local cultures. Such species can increasingly be perceived by society as familiar or even native elements of the social-ecological system and become an integral part of local cultures. Here, we explore this phenomenon and refer to it as the cultural integration of invasive species. Although culturally integrated species can positively contribute to people's lives and well-being, and provide new or lost ecosystem services, their acceptance can also hinder the ability of conservation managers to successfully manage invasive species by reducing public support for their management. Cultural integration can infringe upon social values and cultural identities, and contribute to the erosion and homogenization of biocultural diversity. It can also modify or displace the cultural uses and values of native species, and may disrupt social-ecological legacies and dynamics. We present the main mechanisms of cultural integration, its drivers and major implications, and provide key recommendations for the management and conservation of biological and cultural diversity.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12202807/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144510201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"EU's fork in a changing world: leading the transition or losing momentum?","authors":"Elena D Concepción","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00096-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00096-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12177030/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144328373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards sustainability and beyond with Ocean Health Science.","authors":"S Plön, K Andra, L-M Auditore, C Gegout, P Hale, O Hampe, M Ramilo-Henry, P Burkhardt-Holm, A M Jaigirdar, L Klein, M K Maewashe, J Müssig, N Ramsarup, N Roussouw, R Sabin, T Shongwe, P Tuddenham","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00091-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00091-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine mammals as indicators of Ocean Health provide a powerful narrative for inter-, multi- and transdisciplinary research. Collaborating researchers from the global north and south from various disciplines define and position OceanHealth as a transdisciplinary discourse among existing disciplines and propose a new solution-focused knowledge field, Ocean Health Science. This systemic approach advocates transformative thinking with the goal to heal and nurture our global Ocean and the potential for big science, encouraging the global community to take a shared stewardship responsibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12137744/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144228366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating synergies vs. trade-offs between climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.","authors":"Shermin de Silva, Natalie Jacewicz, Karen Kovaka, Kristy Ferraro, Craig Callender, Dale Jamieson, Aseem Prakash","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00092-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00092-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Synergies between mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity are often emphasized in public discourse and policy, but there can be trade-offs between these aims. Where trade-offs are evident, cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has emerged as a dominant approach to resolving them. We highlight limitations of this approach and propose that creating enviro-ethics committees using principles of collaborative governance would provide a practical mechanism for transparently grappling with trade-offs at various levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12134159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144218470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The biology and toxinology of blunt-nosed vipers.","authors":"Ignazio Avella, Maik Damm, Matteo R Di Nicola, Josephine Dresler, Naşit İğci, Mert Kariş, Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Benno Kreuels, Giovanni Paolino, Yiannis Sarigiannis, Andreas Vilcinskas, Wolfgang Wüster, Tim Lüddecke","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00090-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00090-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blunt-nosed vipers (genus Macrovipera) are among the venomous snakes of highest medical relevance in the Palearctic region. Extensive research has been conducted on their venoms, covering toxin composition, biochemistry, function, pathology and biodiscovery. However, these studies are widely dispersed across the scientific literature, almost exclusively focus on biochemistry and drug discovery aspects, and largely neglect the zoological and systematic context of these snakes. Here, we provide a comprehensive, transdisciplinary compilation of what is known about the biology, taxonomy and toxinology of blunt-nosed vipers. After contextualising the three generally recognised Macrovipera species (Macrovipera lebetina, Macrovipera razii and Macrovipera schweizeri) within their zoological and taxonomic framework, we compile the venom proteomes available in the literature and identify general compositional patterns across the genus. We then report on the known biological activities of Macrovipera venoms and discuss their clinical and pharmacological potential. Furthermore, we detail the mainly haemorrhagic, coagulopathic and cytotoxic pathophysiological effects of blunt-nosed viper envenoming, and provide recommendations for the clinical management of Macrovipera bites. Finally, we propose future research directions, advocating for expanded research on these venoms to enhance our understanding and drive further innovation in both therapeutic applications and the treatment of bites inflicted by these remarkable snakes.</p>","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12134271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144218471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Author Correction: Nature positive rhetoric, risk and reality: sector-scale political ecology at CBD COP16.","authors":"Ralf C Buckley, Meisha Liddon, Sonya Underdahl, Zoë Jiabo Zhang, Mary-Ann Cooper, Alienor L M Chauvenet, Linsheng Zhong","doi":"10.1038/s44185-025-00094-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44185-025-00094-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520249,"journal":{"name":"npj biodiversity","volume":"4 1","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}