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21 Apr 2021: This is of significant concern as recent developments suggest parasites and diseases are highly prevalent and have contributed to several mass population‐level die‐offs.

25 Jan 2021: When Symptoms Don't Stop Treating those most severely affected by COVID-19 has necessarily taken priority during the pandemic. But could long COVID be the next wave of the crisis? In late April 2020 Dr Freya Jephcott developed a persistently high

26 Jul 2021: In our upcoming Tuesday group meeting we will be discussing two Global Change Biology papers on soil carbon dynamics that came out earlier this week, Mitchell et al. (2021) and O'Bryan et al. (2021), linked below.

14 Jun 2021: Dr Benedict Probst Senior Researcher, ETH Zurich | C-EENRG Fellow Global Trends in the Invention and Diffusion of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies

30 Sep 2021: Professor Jane Memmott - University of Bristol Community ecology – Pure fun and practical too In this talk I will focus on three projects which have a community level approach, and use the latest approaches from pure ecology, but which have

29 Jan 2021: Mental Health in the Digital World Join CT&S on Zoom on Monday 8th February for a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion on mental health in a digital world. The panel will cover topics including child mental health, Silicon Valley companies and

8 Oct 2021: Talk by Dr. Liana Chua: Tuesday 12th October 1pm We are delighted to welcome Dr. Liana Chua who will be speaking next week on “Only the orangutans get a life jacket’: Uncommoning responsibility in a global conservation nexus”. I know many of

7 Jun 2021: Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where Dr Andrew Bladon from the Department of Zoology will discuss his research and recently released paper: Climatic change and extinction risk of two globally threatened Ethiopian endemic bird

24 May 2021: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Thursday Networking Morning: Rogelio Luque-Lora. Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where PhD student, Rogelio Luque-Lora will discuss his recent

10 Feb 2021: Impacts of REDD in Brazil C-EENRG Fellow | Scientist, Scion, New Zealand Forest Research Institute Dr Thales A.P. West We are very much looking forward to welcoming Dr. Thales West (CEENRG Fellow, Forest Carbon Scientist at Scion, New Zealand Forest

26 Jul 2021: We were pleased to invite you for the session in the Development Corridors Partnership (DCP) webinar series “From Infrastructure to Development Corridors,” which took place on 27th July 2021 (Tuesday), from 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST

12 Apr 2021: Collaboration can be one of the most rewarding aspects of a research career: bringing exciting perspectives and opportunities, enhanced productivity, access to resources and enduring relationships. It can also lead to some of our biggest challenges

30 Sep 2021: Professor Amanda Vincent - The University of British Columbia Ending bottom trawling, for seahorses and the seas I will explain why we need to end bottom trawl fishing in the ocean, using a lens of research, management and policy.

30 Sep 2021: Dr Noelia Zafra-Calvo - BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change Equity, justice and diversity: towards a transformation in area-based conservation in the twenty-first century Several voices have claimed that in addition to setting goals and targets

5 May 2021: The roots of our ecological crisis. Group discussion presented by Rogelio Luque-Lora. To attend events, please join their mailing list (https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/geog-polec) or email Rogelio Luque-Lora on: rl469@cam.ac.uk .

11 Mar 2021: Dr Sergey Kolesnikov C-EENRG Fellow, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge How technology spillovers contribute to clean energy innovation Abstract: Knowledge spillovers are knowledge developed for one purpose finding application for a

19 Jul 2021: Tony Whitten (1953–2017) was an inspirational conservationist who championed biodiversity across Asia and beyond, working as Senior Biodiversity Specialist at the World Bank and more recently as Director of Fauna and Flora International’s

5 May 2021: Developing a Toolkit for Mapping and Deliberating Values for Uplands Management Land uses in the UK uplands can become contested and may develop into conflicts, perhaps particularly when conservation stakeholders are involved.

22 Nov 2021: Stonechats are present throughout the winter at the Great Fen and have been selected as a focus for monitoring. The birds are slightly smaller and more slender looking than robins, with clear differences in colouration between males and females.

19 Jul 2021: I am writing to inform you that new operating measures will take effect in the CCI Campus from Monday 19th July 2021.

12 Apr 2021: In this Tuesday's group meeting, we are delighted to have Hannah Griffiths from the University of Bristol to give a talk, details as follows: The impact of termites on soil processes, ecosystem resilience and carbon flux in tropical rainforest

12 May 2021: Conservation Seminar – Reimaging Conservation Today: Decolonization, indigenous sovereignty and collaboration Prof Paige West from Columbia University is this week's speaker. "Today conservation sits at a crossroads.

29 Mar 2021: Please join us at 11am when we will be joined by Angalee Nadesalingam from Cambridge Infectious Diseases. Angalee Nadesalingam is a PhD candidate in the Laboratory of Viral Zoonotics, and part of the interdisciplinary research centre, Cambridge

13 Jan 2021: Conservation Seminar Series 2020-2021 Conservation in the Climate Emergency - Dr Charlie Gardner

8 Jan 2021: University. The livestream event will feature clips from the films and highlight recent scientific findings, the ethical imperative of taking action, and urgent steps needed to minimize this grave danger.

11 Mar 2021: In this Thursday's weekly networking session, we will be joined by Dr Emma Garnett from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. The steaks are high: what approaches work to increase vegetarian sales and reduce meat consumption?

16 Aug 2021: How do carnivorous plants ensnare their targets? How did they develop the structures to do so? To find out, join Dr Chris Whitewoods from the Sainsbury Laboratory in this online event.

28 Jun 2021: Tech For Our Planet: Leveraging the Power of CleanTech on the Road to NetZero CleanTech is central in the UK’s fight to achieve NetZero emissions.

30 Apr 2021: In this Thursday's weekly networking session, we will be joined by Dr Andrew Plumptre from the Key Biodiversity Area Secretariat.

18 Feb 2021: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Run for Pangolins: ITV News. Submitted by Carmyn de Jonge on Thu, 18/02/2021 - 10:56. ... They have also been in the news because of their suggested links to the pandemic.

28 Jun 2021: In our next group meeting we will be hearing from Jeremy Fonielle, who will give a talk on his research findings about organic matter diversity in lakes. Abstract: Freshwaters cover less than three percent of the earth's surface but process as much

19 Mar 2021: The paper up for discussion is Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D. et al. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat Food (2021). If you’d like a bit of further reading on this, then we would recommend

28 Jun 2021: Even when Covid first hit, it was clear that its impact would be long lasting, and that the University needed to adopt a strategic, long-term response.

8 Feb 2021: The paper is a recent comment called “Accounting for year effects and sampling error in temporal analyses of invertebrate population and biodiversity change: a comment on Seibold et al.

27 Sep 2021: Following the success from the Climate Exp0 virtual conference held in May last year, the COP26 Universities Network will be hosting the Climate Risk Summit, which will be taking place virtually, on 29 September - 1 October.

29 Jan 2021: We are delighted to announce eight paid placements funded by the Conservation Research Institute. Projects will ideally be linked to CCI but we will also consider other interdisciplinary projects from across the university. This internship programme

2 Nov 2021: On the Ground - (Panel Talk) Join Charlotte Milbank (Chair), Fleur Nash, Hawa Newell-Sydique, and Kasia Lanucha in discussing some of the best ways to ensure research abroad is productive and how to collaborate effectively in multi-cultural and

7 Jan 2021: Fostering effective collaborations between academic research and and practice in the field is a key focus for CCI.

19 Jul 2021: Sign up for a short tour of the Leventis Library, and instruction on how to find and borrow items in the library. Book your time slot: https://www.ccihive.org/event/browse-find-borrow-at-the-leventis-library-2021-07-22/

16 Apr 2021: The Degree Committee has commended the wide range and interesting nature of our students’ dissertation topics and you are all warmly invited to attend what promises to be an engaging and lively forum.

26 Jul 2021: Presentation Submission Form | EIT Food EIT Food is a lead sponsor for the New Scientist Live ‘Creating a Sustainable Future’ event taking place on 25 September 2021.

26 Apr 2021: This Thursday, we are pleased to be joined by Dr Deyu Li. He will speak about: Knowledge flows and long-term innovations in the global value chain of wind industry: Evidence of heterogeneous benefits in OEMs and component suppliers. Register here...

3 Nov 2021: With a month until applications close for the Masters in Conservation Leadership 2022-23, the MPhil team wanted to share information on the Geography Departments open day.

1 Mar 2021: Have you ever wondered what kind of beetle is buzzing at your window? The name of the furry little creature burrowing beneath your garden? The species of bird that guides your daily walk with a happy little tune? Welcome to our exciting morning of

8 Nov 2021: Seminars take place every Thursday, 2-3 pm (UK time). The presenter is expected to speak for 30-45 mins to allow substantial time for discussion. Talks focus on issues in law, policy and governance of climate change, environment and energy. All are

2 Nov 2021: User-Centred Design - Alice Lawrence This session will give an overview of user-centred design (UCD): a process whereby the end-user is involved in the design of an interface or document. We will use a case study from medical communications to

7 Jan 2021: Do you have a conservation success story you’d like to share? As winter draws in, we are making plans for our online programmes taking place in the New Year.

12 Mar 2021: Dr Lauren Gardiner will be running several events at the University Herbarium during the Cambridge Festival – with a virtual tour and live Q&A session and an online ‘How To’ transcribe specimens workshop on Friday 26th, a talk and live Q&A s

18 Oct 2021: Film and discussion Tuesday 19th October 1pm: led by Bruce and Riamsara Bruce and Riamsara are going to led a discussion around a Bhutanese Conservation Film.

29 Jan 2021: Last year, we announced a brand new, exciting festival for Cambridge, which will replace the hugely popular Cambridge Science Festival and the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. The Cambridge Festival will host an extensive series of free, online events