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17 Nov 2023: Sarayu Manoj is a research assistant situated within the Department of Plant Sciences. Having completed an MSc in Environmental Economics and Climate Change from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2023, her expertise

6 Sep 2023: We’d like to keep in touch with you to keep you informed of our activities and conservation-related news and to invite you to future events, research activities and public ... Join our mailing list to get the latest information on UCCRI-related events,

30 May 2023: We have an exciting line-up of seminars for the rest of Easter Term. New seminars have been added and extra details provided. Check the 'Events' tab for individual seminar listings, which will include Eventbrite links for online participants.

31 Oct 2023: Jiashu is a PhD student in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG). His doctoral research focuses on energy policy, technological

6 Sep 2023: Background The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by the international community and are expected to drive national development and international aid agendas until 2030.

13 Apr 2023: CCI Conservation Seminar, Wed 19th April 2023 Nick Salafsky, Ilke Tilders and Nico Boenisch Foundations of Success Six real-world conservation programs develop and assess a framework for scaling their impact. Drinks will follow in the Common Room.

6 Sep 2023: At the CRI, we believe that knowledge should be shared and translated into tangible actions. Find out more about our past research collaborations by clicking the links below.

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

6 Nov 2023: Sarah is a Royal Society-Newton International Fellow joining Dr. Lynn Dicks Agroecology group. She is a pollinator ecologist and toxicologist broadly interested in how pollinators respond to different chemical stressors. Her current research focuses

6 Sep 2023: Joint CCI/CEENRG Seminar, Wed 11th October 2023 Prof Jorge Vinuales, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge Bringing climate change before the World Court: Strategic, diplomatic and legal considerations Climate litigation has made

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

16 Mar 2023: Submitted by Diane L. Lister on Thu, 16/03/2023 - 15:41. Congratulations to Dr Lynn Dicks, University Lecturer in Animal Ecology at the Department of Zoology on her recent appointment

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 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

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 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 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: 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.

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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