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6 Sep 2023: New research will investigate the social and environmental performance of a suite of interventions aimed at reversing trends in forest loss. The climate change agreement brokered at COP21 in Paris and signed by over 200 nations- attests to the

21 Jun 2023: A recent study of soil carbon suggests rewilding could capture as much carbon as a young plantation – in the soil alone.

13 Nov 2023: Rachel Georgiou coordinates field research activities within the Centre for Landscape Regeneration, and is also based in the Giorio group at the Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Chemistry, currently supporting the REGEN project. She has

6 Apr 2023: I will highlight some examples of our recent analyses that have tested changes in food production, including pasture-raised meat, intensification, and plant-based dietary shifts that aim to widen the

29 Nov 2023: I’m originally from Colombia. I got a degree on Biology and a masters in Ecology. Currently, I’m doing my second year as a PhD Student at The University of Sheffield and starting as a Visiting Student at the Department of Plant Sciences in

6 Sep 2023: The Challenge The pursuit of human wellbeing is one of the primary goals for society, and is a key focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015.

20 Feb 2023: Could a new theory of the Universe be Stephen Hawking’s biggest legacy? How has popular music addressed political conflict? Are the big tech firms the new colonialists? And is the education system making the crisis in mental health in young women

6 Apr 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar - Dr Matthew Holden, University of Queensland Does modelling "really" help us conserve nature? Mathematicians, like myself, argue that models are crucial for making good decisions that balance conservation and economic o

31 Oct 2023: Nadia Rehman is a PhD student in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on innovation in financial instruments for climate responsive investment and diplomacy in emerging markets. As a current Member Climate

7 Sep 2023: The CRI boasts a dynamic network of over 150 individuals dedicated to conservation, representing all six esteemed schools of the University of Cambridge.

25 Oct 2023: The Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Craig Bennett will be giving a talk at the DAB on November 1st as part of our CCI Conservation Seminar Series. He will be talking about The Wildlife Trusts Strategy for addressing the nature and climate crisis.

21 Aug 2023: https://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/directory/james-ball

6 Oct 2023: Join us October 19, 2023 at 16:00 BST, as we explore the legal aspects of implementing CITES for the global sustainable development agenda This is an online launch.

31 Oct 2023: Murray Fallk is a PhD student in the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge. His research covers themes spanning economics, public policy, demography, the environment, and energy. He is also interested in econometric methods and

12 May 2023: We are absolutely delighted to congratulate Professor William Sutherland on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Bill is one of the leading lights in conservation policy and practice, especially through the delivery of evidence-based

14 Apr 2023: Early Career Researcher Programme - How to deal with the media Are you a researcher who would like to spread your research abroad more broadly?

21 Aug 2023: Please click here to visit my profile on the Zoology Website

29 Nov 2023: Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed ‘Naked Clams’. Naked Clams, the world’s fastest-growing bivalve, which reach 30cm in just

6 Apr 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar - Prof. Mark Urban, University of Connecticut Improving the forecast for biodiversity in the global heat age Time is running out to limit further devastating losses of biodiversity and its many contributions to humans.

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8 Sep 2023: A near total lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, a new study finds. 'The world’s largest corporations have the potential to lift ecosystem restoration efforts to an

7 Feb 2023: CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF CONSERVATION Come and discover the varied and vital work that goes in the Cambridge Conservation Initiative in the David Attenborough Building Conservation has many sides and is tackled in a wide variety of ways.

31 Oct 2023: I obtained a Bachelor's degree with Honors (Ecology and Environmental Sciences) at the Australian National University. My Honors research is a meta-analysis to explore the biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by native forests restored by

31 Oct 2023: In her research, Simone Markoff is analyzing different pathways to enhance food security while simultaneously preserving biodiversity. With Tanzania as a case study, she is exploring how biodiversity would be impacted by an increase in crop

15 Feb 2023: CRI Seminar - Prof. Elizabeth Borer, University of Minnesota Energy, elements, elk, and elephants — climate, nutrients, and herbivores are shaping Earth’s grasslands Changing climate poses such existential challenges that we often equate global

17 Apr 2023: The International Ecology Institute (ECI, Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany) is thrilled to announce that Prof. Bill Sutherland (University of Cambridge, UK) is the recipient of the 2023 ECI Prize in terrestrial ecology.

31 Oct 2023: My research focuses on the policies and economics of implementing low-carbon hydrogen energy in the GCC countries in the Middle East. The PhD is under the supervision of Professor Laura Diaz Anadon and Professor Shailaja Fennell. Previously, I

16 Jun 2023: Diversity in Conservation Panel Discussion Diversity and inclusion in the CCI: A sharing of views, experiences and perspectives to get us talking and help us be better. (In person only) Drinks will follow in the DAB Common Room.

21 Aug 2023: https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/bindra/

16 Jan 2023: An excellent series of talks and a post-COP15 panel discussion is lined up for this term. See the poster for details. All talks are in the DAB Main Seminar Room at 4 pm on Wednesdays, followed by drinks in the Common Room. NOTE that TODAY'S SEMINAR

25 Jan 2023: Early Career Researcher Programme Public Engagement - Why, Who, and What? Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement, Office of External Affairs and Communications, University of Cambridge Public engagement is increasingly seen as an important part

8 Nov 2023: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Oscar Morton. Dr. Oscar Morton's research broadly centers around the trade and use of species, exploring the reasons behind the selection of specific species for particular purposes, evaluating the

22 May 2023: A new study by James Ball and colleagues in the Cambridge Conservation Research Institute has developed a computer vision method for delineating tree crowns in tropical forests from aerial RGB imagery, with the new approach available as an

29 Sep 2023: The Smell of Money - UCCRI & CEENRG Documentary Film Screening Film Run Time: 1 hour 24 minutes Please join us for a film screening and Q&A jointly hosted by UCCRI and CEENRG with Jamie Berger, director of the documentary, “The Smell of Money.

1 Mar 2023: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Diane Lister. I am a plant scientist based in the UCCRI in the David Attenborough Building, where I provide support for the various activities of the institute, including funding applications,

25 Aug 2023: It is often assumed that protected areas such as natural parks preserve wildlife, but perhaps surprisingly, the evidence has been limited.

31 Oct 2023: Chris Bousfield is a Postdoc who works on utilising satellite data to detect illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. His focus is also on modeling the future impacts of wildfires on global timber production under climate change. Chris completed

30 Aug 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar, Wed 13th September 2023 Dr Alice Hughes, University of Hong Kong Understanding the potential impacts of legal wildlife trade Overexploitation of wildlife has been demonstrated as one of the greatest threats to the survival

21 Aug 2023: https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/daniel-cossey https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/research/conservation-science/aquatic-ecology

5 Jan 2023: Zoology's Dr Andrew Bladon has worked with RSPB conservation scientists to explore how much bird-friendly agri-environment management is needed to stabilise or reverse farmland bird declines. Agricultural intensification is a major driver of global

31 Aug 2023: "The Wildlife Trusts: What’s our strategy for addressing the nature and climate crisis?" Talk by Craig Bennett of The Wildlife Trust - At the DAB and available on Zoom 16:00-17:00

8 Nov 2023: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Jessa Belle Garubay-Yayen. MPhil Student. The David Attenborough Building. Pembroke Street. Cambridge. CB2 3QZ. 2024 University of Cambridge.

19 Jan 2023: Climate warming has long been known to cause glaciers to melt and ‘retreat’ up the mountain to higher altitudes, leaving land that had been under ice for many millenia suddenly exposed to the air.

23 Oct 2023: CANCELLED - CCI Conservation Seminar, Wednesday 6th December 2023 Cancelled due to construction work in the venue This seminar will now take place on 27th March 2024 in the Main Lecture Theatre DAB Dr Matthew Adeleye, Department of Geography,

31 Oct 2023: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Katy Faulkner. I am interested in how ecosystems respond to global change, specifically the impacts on soil carbon cycling and microbial community structure and function. Previously, I have worked

21 Aug 2023: I am interested in interdisciplinary research topics that may help us reconcile biodiversity conservation and human needs. Specifically, my research interests lie in identifying how landscapes can be optimally managed for the benefit of both

5 Jun 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar - Dr Ben Filewod Ben Filewod, London School of Economics What we can do about leakage from nature-based solutions?

17 Aug 2023: Aquaculture is a fast growing industry and one which is going to see a lot more attention paid to it as society is forced to respond to the challenges of food sustainability.

21 Aug 2023: https://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/directory/edgar-cifuentes

6 Apr 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar - Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Integrating health and people in gorilla conservation Dr.