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21 Jun 2019: The Environment and Energy section is currently looking for members of staff or students in your department who would be interested in running biodiversity-related activities to boost local biodiversity and help promote wellbeing activities within

5 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Carmyn De Jonge. As the Conservation Research Institute Administrator, I provide administrative support to the Institute, as well as assisting with communications and events, represents CRI on the

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10 Sep 2019: From the award-winning teams, Planet Earth III is a hugely ambitious new 8-part wildlife series due for broadcast in 2022.

17 Dec 2019: Continually logging and re-growing tropical forests to supply timber is reducing the levels of vital nutrients in the soil, which may limit future forest growth and recovery, a new study suggests.

16 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Jennifer Gabrys. Jennifer Gabrys is Chair in Media, Culture and Environment in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology at

22 Aug 2019: This workshop is being held for people who have a serious interest in rewilding and are keen to make that a focus of practical work in their lives. Rewilding workshop at Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands you will gain in-depth practical

13 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. UCCRI Director WebForm. Submitted by Carmyn de Jonge on Fri, 13/09/2019 - 15:57. 1 Start 2 Complete. First Name. Middle Name. Last Name. CRSid. Will be used to link to external databases. Honorific

16 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Corinna Alberg. I am interested in making links with this involved in global health and in particular researchers interested in research capacity building and support in Africa. Centre for Trophoblast

29 Oct 2019: Largest study yet to compare protected with “matched” unprotected land finds “significantly higher” increases in human pressure – primarily through agriculture – in protected areas across the tropics.

1 Nov 2019: This workshop will explore the social life of plastic and seeks contributions from a range of disciplines including but not limited to anthropology, sociology, area studies, STS, history, economics, linguistics and geography.

26 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Claudia Schneider. Claudia Schneider received her PhD in Psychology from Columbia University. Her work lies at the intersection of decision science and applied social psychology. She studies the

4 Oct 2019: Costs and benefits of protecting 30% of the planet: a post-2020 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) policy study. Speaker: Dr Anthony Waldron, Cambridge Conservation Initiative Visiting Researcher

29 Nov 2019: Chemical and microbial diversity covary in fresh water to influence ecosystem functioning (Andrew J. Tanentzap, Department of Plant Sciences).

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Mike Rands. I am the Executive Director of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, based in the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. After an early career as a research ecologist studying

4 Oct 2019: ‘Q method’ allows systematic semi-quantitative analysis of perspectives. This workshop will give a brief history of Q and its strengths, limitations, and application in conservation. Register Here

30 Aug 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Douglas MacFarlane. I am interested in how interventions, based on evidence from experimental psychology, can be better applied to deal with complex societal problems, such as reducing demand for

28 May 2019: More and more universities are embracing interdisciplinary research, recognising that it is vital for tackling complex global problems. However, interdisciplinary working is yet to become embedded in academia.

22 Aug 2019: Do you want to know more about how you can get politicians and policy-makers to hear about your research? CambPlants Policy Lunch will deliver an informal and informative discussion about different ways that researchers can get involved in science

30 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Brett Wilson. I am an early career conservation researcher focused on understanding the status of plants in the wild. I work mostly in Central Asia, in the country of Kyrgyzstan, where I have carried out

4 Oct 2019: A very useful online tool that allows conservation professionals to look at how biodiversity projects can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal targets. Developed with the help of BirdLife, this tool helps you find out which United Nations

23 Sep 2019: Gordana works in the Research Strategy Office, which provides research strategy and policy support to the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining the University in 2005, she worked in a variety of marketing,

22 Aug 2019: The conference represents an excellent opportunity for policy makers, academics and conservation practitioners to hear from those making practical progress in the field and to discuss how best to apply this to their individual contexts.

26 Sep 2019: Sekhsaria P, Simlai T. T-24, the tiger in the news. The Hindu 2016Founder Member, ‘Kumaon Maati’- responsible travel and experiential learning,South Asia.

4 Oct 2019: Professor Diaz Anadon will lead this workshop on how to examine and evaluate the available options to implement the goals generated by government policies and policy makers. Register Here

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Prof Emily So. Dr Emily So is a chartered civil engineer and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture. Before coming to Cambridge she worked at Arup as a senior geotechnical engineer and has

4 Oct 2019: All are welcome to meet senior academics and fellow ECR's from within UCCRI's conservation network. There will be key presentations from key academics followed by an overview of the research within UCCRI, followed by lunch.

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Professor Lindsay Greer. A. Lindsay Greer earned MA and PhD degrees at Cambridge, then undertook postdoctoral work and was Assistant Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University before returning to

22 Aug 2019: Cambridge Infectious Diseases are putting together a wide-ranging programme, highlighting areas where working closer together can make an impact in human and animal health. We are now welcoming abstracts to be considered for 4 minute flash talks

16 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Soumya Banerjee. Soumya Banerjee is a researcher in ethical artificial intelligence applied to complex systems. He applies artificial intelligence techniques to solve human problems. He is also very

22 Aug 2019: Dan Baron Cohen spoke about his time as a community arts educator in MarabáCity, Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. He is an eco-cultural activist who has dedicated his past 21 years to developing a 'transformance pedagogy' (sustainable transformation

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Professor David Owen. Transmembrane proteins are moved between organelles in transport vesicles,. a process that is essential for eukaryotic cells. Defects in vesicle trafficking pathways lead to a wide

25 Sep 2019: The Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership is a ground-breaking course that equips students with the applied leadership and management skills needed to create positive change in conservation.

30 Aug 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Charlotte Milbank. My research examines whether "wild foods", including bushmeat, insects, wild fruits and vegetables, can contribute safely to food and nutritional security and human health in rural

22 Aug 2019: RSPB are hosting the Science Awards and Lecture on 9th October. This event will include a lecture from Prof.

30 Aug 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Cicely Marshall. I am a botanist, plant ecologist and conservationist with an interest in the flora of tropical Africa, in particular West Africa, and the UK flora. I joined the University of Cambridge

4 Oct 2019: Professor Vira will provide an overview for those of you thinking about writing grant applications or wanting to prepare yourself for when the time comes. Register Here

30 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Prem Singh Gill. Prem Gill is a PhD candidate leading the "Seals from Space: the study of Antarctic pack-ice seals by remote sensing" priority project with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI),

4 Oct 2019: Discuss how skills learned during your PhD can help plan your next career step. Explore various aspects of career development within and outside academia. Get advice on seeking funding & applying for jobs. Discuss if you unsure whether to pursue an

29 Nov 2019: The Conservation Research Institute warmly welcomes you to the Christmas Quiz & Drinks 2019 Tuesday 17th December 16:00pm - 19:00pm Large Seminar Room, David Attenborough Building Delicious Christmas canapes, pizza and drinks will be served from

4 Oct 2019: This session will explore the psychology underlying human behaviour generally as well as applied to the context of conservation, such as barriers that prevent and levers that can motivate pro-environmental action.

22 Aug 2019: UCCRI hosted a leadership talk with Professor Julia Jones (University of Bangor) on the 13th November. Professor Jones shared key moments and memories from her conservation career with early career researchers from across the University, and was

6 Sep 2019: Present your work, maybe find a research partner and develop a joint proposal idea for a £5,000 project grant!

4 Oct 2019: LakePulse Network: First Canada-Wide Assessment of Lakes Irene Gregory-Eaves, Dept. of Biology, McGill University and the NSERC LakePulse network Abstract: LakePulse is an NSERC-funded network dedicated to assessing the health of Canadian lakes.

4 Oct 2019: The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.

22 Aug 2019: Jointly hosted by UCCRI and Public Health. Sir David King will deliver the keynote speech on the topic of Planetary Health “Safeguarding both human health and the natural systems that underpin it”. Click here to register

4 Oct 2019: Twitter is a source of abundant and free data that can be obtained for analysis. In this session, I will explain the methods that I used to collect data from Twitter, as well as the R codes used to clean and analyse the tweets. This will also

22 Aug 2019: We welcoming Raghu Chundawat, a renowned conservation biologist whose main studies have been on snow leopards and tigers. His pioneering ten-year research on the Panna tigers was immortalized in the BBC documentary, Tigers of the Emerald Forest.

22 Aug 2019: Author Professor Russell Fielding discussed artisanal whaling in St. Vincent & the Grenadines and the Faroe Islands, and issues related to conservation, cultural traditions, and globalized networks of food, information, and pollution.

22 Aug 2019: Her recent publications (among around 200) include Seeds of Sustainability: Lessons from the Birthplace of the Green Revolution (2012) and Pursuing Sustainability (2016).