Ricardo Correia

Huge beech tree with large branches in the enchanted forest in the Basque Country, Alava, Spain. José Miguel Sánchez/Shutterstock

March 6, 2024

The frantic pace of modern life is damaging our sense of time, but nature can help us heal – new study

Ricardo Correia, University of Turku

Feelings of “time scarcity” are on the rise, but research shows that natural surroundings can help us to slow down.

For those suffering from arachnophobia, a harmless spider isn’t just a spider. Shutterstock

July 12, 2023

Biophobia: search trends reveal a growing fear of nature

Ricardo Correia, University of Helsinki and Stefano Mammola, University of Helsinki

Online searches search trends reveal that there’s a growing link between modern ways of living and the vicious cycle of biophobia.

In some African countries, lion trophy hunting is legal. Riaan van den Berg

March 2, 2021

Recreational hunting, conservation and livelihoods: no clear evidence trail

Enrico Di Minin, University of Helsinki; Anna Haukka, University of Helsinki; Anna Hausmann, University of Helsinki; Christoph Fink, University of Helsinki; Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Gonzalo Cortés-Capano, University of Helsinki; Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University, and Ricardo Correia, University of Helsinki

Debates centred on the role of recreational hunting in supporting nature conservation and local people’s livelihoods are among the most polarising in conservation today.

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