Morgan Erickson-Davis

About

Morgan has been writing for Mongabay since 2008 and came on full-time in 2014. Trained in biology, Morgan has taken any available opportunity to learn more about the world, from working as a fisheries biologist aboard longliners and freighters in the South Pacific to evaluating river health in western Montana. Morgan spent eight years editing technical papers before jumping into journalism, with more than 50 manuscripts under her belt. Currently, she manages Mongabay's forests and global palm oil reporting programs.

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‘Borne by the rest of the world’: deforestation has global impact, reduces food security

More is better: high bee biodiversity boosts crop yields

Survey finds huge biological value in Baja California, stalls resort development

By the bones: herring populations were superabundant before commercial fisheries

Tree-huggers: koalas cuddle up to keep cool

New study finds environmental damage globally may cost more than U.S. GDP

Mining company attacks scuba diving tourists in Indonesia

Ignoring boreal forests could speed up global warming

Lab-grown meat: a taste of the future?

Newly discovered snails at risk of extinction

Culling elephants leaves an impact on their social structure decades later

Acoustic surveying: new monitoring technique beats bats at their own game

Zebras for the win! Africa’s longest land migration discovered

Trawling: destructive fishing method is turning seafloors to ‘deserts’

Scientists discover ‘shark’ in Sumatran forest

Extreme cold and drought in U.S. linked to climate change

Timber concessions in Sumatra have high conservation value, according to report

The matrix matters: scientists find surprising biodiversity between forests

Hope in the Heart of Darkness: huge population of chimpanzees discovered in the DRC

Dams be damned: study finds large dams are too expensive

Dancing frogs: scientists discover 14 new species in India (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Connecting forests, saving species: conservation group plans extensive wildlife corridor in Panama

Scientists discover giant sperm fossilized in bat feces (PHOTOS)

New report reveals human rights abuses by corporations, governments in the Amazon

‘Simmering conflict’: the delicate balancing act of protecting India’s wilderness

Coral could prevent HIV: newly discovered protein blocks infection

Loss of wildlife and deforestation can increase human disease

Elephants in the midst: warning system prevents human-elephant conflicts in India, saves lives

Not unique to humans: marmoset shows compassion for dying mate (VIDEO)

It’s in the genes: researchers use DNA to learn about tapir behavior

Indonesia president lauds success of logging ban, urges continued action

Not all used up: why conserving selectively logged forests is important

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