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Michelle Kovacevic

Michelle is a science communicator with an honours degree in neuroscience from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She has experience across many science communication platforms including magazines, radio, presenting (to students, policymakers and practitioners), corporate PR, academia and capacity building. She was formerly editor of Forests News and social media coordinator.

Emissions will increase with ongoing coastal destruction

BOGOR, Indonesia (11 April, 2011)_Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere…

11 Apr 2011

3 min read
Demand for chocolate drives deforestation in West Africa

IBADAN, Nigeria (7 April 2011)_Rampant deforestation and degradation of West Africa’s tropical forest area is occurring due to the expansion…

07 Apr 2011

3 min read
REDD News Updates: 5-17 March, 2011

BOGOR, Indonesia (March 20, 2011)_Run by CIFOR and several partner organisations around the world, the 4-year Global Comparative Study (GCS)…

20 Mar 2011

3 min read
The Mbuti Pygmies of Congo’s Ituri forest are almost exclusively hunter-gatherers and do not exceed four feet ten inches in height. They have recently survived a brutal civil war and chaotic aftermath which may threaten the very forests they depend on. Photo courtesy of Marc Louwes/flickr

13 Mar 2011
In the Andes of Ecuador lies the mysterious Cuicocha lagoon, known also as the lagoon of the gods. The islands have a lush vegetation that has grown on volcanic rock with more than 400 plant species between the lake shore and the islands’ mountaintops. Photo courtesy of Sara y Tzunki (Cecilia e Francesco)/flickr

11 Mar 2011
A child from the Akha tribe in China playing with forest fire. The Akha have faced many controversies related to human rights and justice, particularly in the countries of Thailand and China. Their settled land is built upon hillsides that are valuable for both timber production and farming, and as such has been the target of seizure by government forces. Photo courtesy of Sara y Tzunki (Cecilia e Francesco)/flickr.

10 Mar 2011
Cattle in the great Kenya drought of 2009. Rising dairy consumption in Asia, especially in China, could lead to environmental impacts linked to growing dairy industries, such as deforestation to grow more cattle-feed, greenhouse gas emissions for cattle, and water pressures. Photo courtesy of ILRI/Adhoch.

10 Mar 2011
Woman planting crops in Madagascar. Rising food prices have driven an estimated 44 million people into poverty in developing countries as food costs continue to rise to near 2008 levels. Photo courtesy of Yosef Hadar/World Bank

09 Mar 2011
REDD news update Indonesia: February 23 – March 4, 2011

BOGOR, Indonesia (March 9, 2011) _Run by CIFOR and several partner organisations around the world, the 4-year Global Comparative Study…

09 Mar 2011

4 min read
Native Brazilians from the Amazon basin demonstrate against the construction of the planned Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. Proposed to be built along the Xingu River, the dam would be the world’s third largest at planned capacity, though environmentalists and native Brazilians have raised concerns that the project may displace indigenous tribes and damage the environment. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

08 Mar 2011