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29 Sep 2023: CRI Start of Year Networking Event Term begins soon, and there will be many new faces in the CRI. So, come and join faces old and new (being especially welcoming to the new!), at the 'CRI Start of Year Networking Event'! This will be on Friday

21 Feb 2024: Claire's comes to the department after working at the National Trust for 18 months with the Visitor Experience Team at the Ickworth Estate, Bury St Edmunds. Previously she worked for many years in corporate events both in the UK and Internationally

6 Sep 2023: To achieve a sustainable future capable of supporting an expanding human population while also making space for nature, we need to manage our land efficiently, taking all of its benefits into account.

6 Sep 2023: The Naked Scientists is a weekly science show, featuring science news stories, scientific breakthroughs and interviews with leading scientists.

14 Feb 2024: Updated Lent Term programme is available. Check the Events page of the CRI website for details of individual seminars.

22 Jan 2024: Recentering People’s Contributions to Nature, Re-Culturing Landscapes to Sustain Biodiversity

31 Oct 2023: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Rupert Way. Dr Rupert Way is a Research Associate in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, working with Prof Laura Diaz Anadon and Dr Sergey Kolesnikov on probabilistic technology cost

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 Sep 2023: Discover a range of exciting conservation funding possibilities within the University, the UK and beyond. We've highlighted major initiatives along with smaller research grants, workshop and travel grants, prizes, awards, individual fellowships, and

6 Sep 2023: Background Natural capital assessments aim to understand, measure and value human interdependencies on nature, later using the results for sustainable management of the planet’s resources. Natural capital originates from neoclassical economics.

23 Jan 2024: What is conservation success? Measuring recovery and conservation impact with the IUCN Green Status of Species

24 Jan 2024: I hold a Ph.D. in Engineering with a specialization in Hydrology and Water Engineering, demonstrating expertise in hydraulic and fluid mechanics. My primary research interest lies in flow modelling through vegetation, while remaining open to diverse

6 Sep 2023: By recognising & revealing how nature contributes to human well-being, natural capital approaches aim at influencing decision-making, action, policy, investment and business interventions in order to improve biodiversity protection.

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

21 Feb 2024: Tom is a PhD candidate in the Conservation and Development Lab, part of the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, under the supervision of Prof. Rachael Garrett. His research investigates how critical ecosystem assets can be leveraged to

26 Mar 2024: Digging deeper: critical review of climate solutions using soil carbon sequestration

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.

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 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.

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