Roman Goergen
German SCIENCE and NATURE journalist 🧪🌍🇩🇪🗞️ , based in London 🇬🇧. Let's follow each other if you are interested in science, nature, wildlife, conservation and related topics! Previously based in South Africa and Canada.🇿🇦🇨🇦
- 🦬 Wildlife and the carbon cycle🧪 In Resurgence & Ecologist, I report on research showing how herbivores, predators and marine species influence vegetation, soils and fire regimes 🌍 — and how these interactions shape carbon storage in changing ecosystems.🌐 #Ecology #CarbonCycle #Science #climate
- 🌍Alpenmurmeltiere im Klimawandel 1/4🧪 Mein Text über Alpenmurmeltiere erschien vor einiger Zeit in Spektrum der Wissenschaft. Für die Recherche war ich in den französischen Alpen unterwegs. Steigende Temperaturen verändern das Leben im Hochgebirge. 🌐 #Klimawandel #Alpen 👇Seiten 1-4. Teil 2 folgt.
- 🦍 Good news from #Virunga National Park 🌍 Twin male mountain gorillas were born on 3 Jan 2026 in the Bageni family — a rare event. The mother, Mafuko, and both infants were observed in good health. Picture Credit, more info @ Virunga National Park #Gorillas #Virunga #Conservation #Wildlife #Africa
- 🌍Marmottes alpines sous pression🐾. Dans Sciences et Avenir, je rapporte des données de suivi: hivers plus doux et moins de neige fragilisent l’hibernation, réduisant reproduction et survie. 🧪Les marmottes servent d’espèce sentinelle du changement alpin.🌐 #Écologie #ChangementClimatique #Alpes
- 🌱 Novel ecosystems are becoming the norm🌎 In Resurgence & Ecologist, I report on landscapes so altered that returning to a historical baseline is no longer possible🌐 Ecologists now debate how conservation should respond when #ecosystems have no precedent.🧪 #Ecology #Conservation #Biodiversity Read👇
- 🧪Furets à pieds noirs & clonage.🌎 Dans Québec Science, je rapporte comment le clonage est testé pour restaurer une diversité génétique perdue. Le cas du furet montre le rôle possible de telles approches dans la conservation des espèces.🌐 #BiologieDeLaConservation #Génétique #EspècesMenacées #Science
- 🦡 Schwarzfußiltis & Artenschutz🌍 Für Bild der Wissenschaft (02/2025) habe ich über den Einsatz von Klonen🧪 im Artenschutz geschrieben. Der Iltis war fast ausgestorben – alle heutigen Tiere stammen von nur sieben Gründertieren ab🌐. Seiten 1–3 👇mehr in Teil 2 #Wissenschaft #Artenschutz #Genetik
- 🧬 Can cloning help prevent extinction?🧪 For Resurgence & Ecologist (Sept/Oct), I reported on the black-footed ferret🌎 — a species revived from just seven founders, now testing whether cryopreserved DNA and cloning can restore lost genetic diversity.🌐 🌿 #Conservation #Science #Genetics #Biodiversity
- 🐻 Rumäniens Südkarpaten: unterwegs im Făgăraș-Gebirge Für meine Reisereportage in natur (01/26)🌍 habe ich diese abgelegene Region bereist – ein Mosaik aus Urwäldern, Hochalmen und Wildtierlebensräumen 🌐, wo Europas größter #Nationalpark geplant ist. 🌿 #Reise #Rumänien #Naturschutz Seiten 1-4 Teil 2👇
- 🐴🌐 Millions of Africa’s donkeys are slaughtered for hides to supply the ejiao trade in China.🌍 Research shows the loss devastates rural livelihoods & fuels illegal markets🧪 I wrote about this for The Revelator: therevelator.org/skinned-for-... #Donkeys #WildlifeTrade #Research #animalwelfare #crime
- 🐻 Back from Romania’s Carpathians: Foundation Conservation Carpathia works toward a 200–300k ha Făgăraș national park🌍 With partners like The European Nature Trust & Zabola Estate, conservation meets ecotourism—protecting forests while creating new local value🌐. #Rewilding #ecotourism #wildlife
- 🐻 Yesterday we watched bears from the new hide at Zabola Estate in Transylvania🌍 The estate’s trust, Conservation Transylvania, links heritage with wildlife🌐 Together with FCC & TENT, they show how ecotourism can support coexistence in Europe’s last great forests.🧪 #Romania #conservation #wildlife
- 🦇🌍 I usually don’t criticise colleagues – but this BBC New story www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... is so badly done it could be a textbook case in how not to report on #biodiversity 🧪🌐. It’s not about interpretation – it’s just bad craftsmanship: imbalanced, uninformed, and biased. Here’s why 👇
- 🦭 Tollwut im Meer🌍 Ich habe für natur über den weltweit ersten dokumentierten Tollwutausbruch bei Meeressäugern berichtet 🌐 über 60 infizierte Kap-Pelzrobben in Südafrika, aggressive Tiere an Stränden, und kaum Impfmöglichkeiten🧪 Seiten 1–4 - Teil 2 folgt👇 #Zoonosen #Meeressäuger #Artenschutz
- 🦭 Rabies has reached the ocean🧪For Resurgence & Ecologist, I reported on the world’s first known outbreak among marine mammals, Cape fur seals off South Africa🌍A rare One Health wake-up call🌐 resurgence.org/magazine/article6499-rabies-at-sea.html #Wildlife #OneHealth #AnimalHealth #Conservation
- 🐺 Poland’s wolves are back, but so is the backlash🌍Scientists warn of fear-driven politics after the Bern Convention downgraded protection🌐No fatal attack since 1948, yet calls for culls. Researchers push back🧪 phys.org/news/2025-07-demonised-scientists-mongering-wolves.html #Wolves #Conservation
- 🦉 Fleckenkauz: Schutz in der Sackgasse? 🇺🇸🌎 Ich habe für das Magazin natur über ein Dilemma im US-Artenschutz berichtet: Der heimische Fleckenkauz verliert seinen Lebensraum – und wird von einem invasiven Verwandten verdrängt.🧪🌐 Hier Seiten 1–4 – Teil 2 folgt 👇 #Eulen #Artenschutz #Natur #Biologie
- I have just been shortlisted for Germany's prestigious award for science journalism, the 'Georg von Holtzbrinck Preis für Wissenschaftsjournalismus' #WissPreis 🧪This is my second nomination after 2018. #sciencejournalism🌐🌍
- 🦏 Dehorning rhinos works🌍A new study🧪 from Greater Kruger shows a 78% drop in poaching across 8 reserves. But it's no silver bullet — poverty, horn demand & corruption still fuel killings🌐 theconversation.com/dehorning-rh... #Conservation #Poaching #WildlifeCrime #Africa #Wildlife
- 🌎 A new Trump-era wall in Arizona's San Rafael Valley threatens key wildlife corridors —home to jaguars, ocelots & pronghorns. Few people cross here, but nature does🌐 Conservationists and scientists warn of lasting damage🧪 #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Conservation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- 🏝️ Can atolls survive sea level rise?🌏 This piece shows how coral, mangroves & seagrass restoration may protect island nations better than concrete. 🌐 Nature-based solutions are gaining ground — but emissions cuts are still key.🧪 e360.yale.edu/features/ato... #Climate #Atolls #NatureBasedSolutions
- 🦅 I travelled to Mid-Wales to report on the comeback of red kites. 🌍 Once nearly extinct, they now thrive in Elan Valley. At Gigrin Farm, hundreds gather for daily feedings. Efforts are helping turn the region into a richer place for wildlife. 🌐 🧪 #RedKite #Wales #Conservation #Birdwatching
- 🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐 #Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...
- Teil 1 🦅 Wales: Rotmilane & Regenwälder 🌍 Ich war für natur in Mittelwales unterwegs – wo einst die letzten britischen Rotmilane lebten, gibt es heute Tausende. Gigrin-Farm: Täglich bis zu 500 Milane bei der Fütterung. Hier Seite 1-4, Seite 5-7 in Teil 2 👇 #Reise #Wales #Naturschutz
- 🐢 Turtles vs. Tractors on the Med 🏖️ Beach grooming for Instagram tourism flattens nesting sites, harms coastal ecosystems & limits local access.🌍 A sober look at overtourism’s effects via The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Overtourism #SeaTurtles #Mediterranean #Conservation🧪
- 🌍 Why doesn’t biodiversity increase evenly from garden to continent? 🐸 A new theory explains the 3-phase pattern of species growth with scale — key to predicting loss of biodiversity 700M records, global scope. Study in Nature Communications.🧪 #Ecology #Biodiversity phys.org/news/2025-04...
- 🦍 Gorillas in Congo scratch soil to find truffles, not insects! 🍄 Indigenous researcher Gaston Abea documents gorilla foraging strategies in Nouabalé-Ndoki🌍 A milestone blending traditional knowledge & science.🧪 #Gorilla #Conservation #Primatology #Widlife #Ecology phys.org/news/2025-04...
- 🦪 Can mussels & saltmarsh plants save Italy’s poisoned Mar Piccolo?🌍 Once famed for seafood, now toxic from oil & military waste. Locals & scientists test phytoremediation 🧪 but funding is scarce. www.bbc.com/future/artic... #MarPiccolo #Phytoremediation #Mussels #NatureBasedSolutions
- 🧬 🦍🦧Telomere-to-telomere genomes for 6 ape species now published,🧪: chimp, bonobo, gorilla, 2 orangutans & siamang.🌍🌏 New insights into brain, immunity, speciation & evolution. Based on Nature study, via phys-org phys.org/news/2025-04... #Genomics #T2T #Evolution #PrimateGenetics #Wildlife
- Teil 1 🇬🇧 Brexit & Umwelt 🐟 Ich habe im Juni 2024 für natur über den „grünen Brexit“ geschrieben – und wie die Umwelt darunter leidet. 🌍🧪 ▪️ Wye River: Schutzgebiet durch Hühnerfarmen belastet. ▪️ EU-Standards werden ausgehöhlt. #Brexit #Naturschutz #Biodiversität Hier Seiten 1–4. Seite 5 in Teil 2👇
- 🐭 Ronin, a HeroRAT trained by APOPO, has found 109 landmines in Cambodia🌏more than any rat before. 🕒 He clears an area the size of a tennis court in 30 mins (humans need 4 days) His record-breaking nose just made it into the Guinness Book. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Wildlife #GuinnessWorldRecord
- 🪲 Tiny beetles vs invasive ferns!🌍 In South Africa, water lily weevils are being used to fight salvinia, a fast-spreading plant choking rivers & lakes. A brilliant case of bio-control tackling water crises & biodiversity loss🧪 apnews.com/article/sout... #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity #EcoSolutions
- ⚓ Bottom trawling in EU waters causes €330M–€10.8B in annual damage, says new Nature Sustainability study.🧪 Costs include CO₂ release, habitat loss & fishery decline.🌍 Study by Enric Sala et al. #OceanHealth #BottomTrawling #ClimateAction www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
