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10 Aug 2021: Earth has warmed 1.09℃ since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are now virtually irreversible, according to the most sobering report yet by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The

14 Jun 2021: the predictability of changes in microbial community composition due to evolution, based on his recent paper on Nature Communications.

15 Jan 2021: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has currently an open call (here) on "Small farming innovations for small-scale producers" and focuses are various countries in Africa and Asia. The call focuses on upscaling of smart farming solutions that

25 Oct 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with old colleagues and meet the members of the CRI network set to sit within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

22 Feb 2021: Cambridge at COP26: Expression of Interest Cambridge Zero is planning a submission for shared exhibition/event space at COP26 in November.

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

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

15 Mar 2021: Title: Demographic trade-offs predict tropical forest dynamics Link: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz4797 The paper is centred around a specific forest model built on forests in Panama, but more general discussions on tropical tree functional

8 Feb 2021: “Leadership is arguably the most important attribute in the tool kit of a conservation biologist”. Dietz et al, 2004 Successful and high-achieving conservation biologists often find themselves in leadership roles within projects and organisations

21 Jan 2021: For our next journal club meet the CSG will be discussing whether eating invasive species might be a good or bad idea for conservation.

1 Jun 2021: Join Professor Seeley, emeritus professor of biology from Cornell University who is a ‘god’ amongst beekeepers all over the world! He wrote the book ‘Honeybee Democracy’.

20 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge’s Indigenous Studies Discussion Group (CRASSH Network 2021–22) and Heritage and Colonialism Discussion Group are seeking a speaker to participate in an in-person panel on Decolonizing Rights to Natural Heritage and

27 Apr 2021: Black in Geography Friday 7 May, 1–2pm, on Zoom (the link will be circulated closer to the time) With Dr.

2 Nov 2021: Career Pathways This workshop will discuss how skills learned during your PhD can help plan your next career step. Get advice on seeking funding & applying for jobs. Discuss if you unsure whether to pursue an academic career or enter a different

2 Nov 2021: Writing for the Guardian - Phoebe Weston This workshop will focus on how researchers can communicate with the media, what stories we're interested in, how to communicate them and how not to communicate them.

16 Aug 2021: Hedge hoardings is a walk around Kings Hedges, following the ward’s ancient hedgerows, discovering plants and foraging. Led by artist Hermione Spriggs and local forager/historian Cab Davidson, this event explores hedges as edible places that offer

7 Sep 2021: Applications are now open for the Masters in Conservation Leadership 2022-23! Please find a flyer attached with all the key information. The deadline for applications is the 2nd December 2021.

12 Jan 2021: The Cambridge Master of Accounting degree programme is designed to help students facilitate global change leadership.

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

1 Nov 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with old colleagues and meet the new members of the CRI network set to sit within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

11 Oct 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with old colleagues and meet the new members of the CRI network set to sit within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

1 Feb 2021: This series of four workshops is designed to help participants learn about stress and anxiety and begin to think about their own experiences.

13 Sep 2021: Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) are pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for their conference which will take place in Cambridge and online in March 2022. The conference aims to bring together conservation

20 Sep 2021: Thursday Networking Morning's are back! Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with old colleagues and meet the new members of the CRI network set to sit within the shared space.

22 Feb 2021: His current and recent projects explore the impact of digital on-demand mobile work on cities; how automation is changing workplaces; and how households respond to mobile work practices.

3 Feb 2021: How to Fight Inequality Ben Phillips, NYU Ben Phillips is the author of How to Fight Inequality. He has combined the roles of NGO director, political advisor, civil society activist, and writer. He has lived and worked in four continents and

26 Feb 2021: Planning for residential ‘value’? Urban densification policies and real estate impacts in London About the Speakers Dr Nicola Livingstone is Associate Professor in Real Estate at the Bartlett School of Planning (UCL).

18 Mar 2021: Bees on the Verge: are roadsides a pollinator paradise or a potential problem? PhD student Claire Wallace investigates the benefits and drawbacks of making our roadsides more pollinator-friendly.

29 Jan 2021: Making the People’s Landscape: Landscape Ideals, Collective Labour and the People’s Parks (Folkets Parker) Movement in Sweden, 1890-Present Don Mitchell, Uppsala University Zoom Link:

10 Feb 2021: Professor David Coomes - Nature Based Solutions This week, David will discuss Nature Based Solutions. David leads a research group that is actively engaged in addressing these issues, as well as tackling more fundamental ecological questions.

5 Jul 2021: You may remember that Zoë Svendsen of Metis Arts enjoyed a residency with Cambridge Conservation Initiative in 2018-2019, where work was developed for the projects We know not what we may be (Barbican 2018) and Factory of the Future (Oslo 2019).

21 Jun 2021: Conservation Seminar: Natural regeneration of tropical forests: a cost-effective nature-based solution for conservation and restoration This week's conservation seminar is presented by Prof Robin Chazdon from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

26 Mar 2021: Welcome to Saving species and celebrate how people around the world are bringing species back from the brink: Lessons from the dodo: saving species and rebuilding ecosystems, Reversing the Red, Making waves for ocean conservation, Butterflies as

22 Nov 2021: Dr Tedd Moya Mose Oxford Martin Fellow, Oxford Martin School Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy, University of Oxford Globalising Energy Law Aims and Principles; Localising Action The Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural

5 Jul 2021: The first talk in a series of three on 'Refreezing the Arctic'.

29 Jan 2021: Senior Conservation Director, Joanna Elliott from Fauna & Flora International will be joining us this Thursday from 11 – 11.45 am. Background Jo has been Senior Director of FFI’s Conservation Partnerships Department since 2013.

19 Jul 2021: Bronwyn Claire (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) discusses the climate change risk and resilience measures the UK should be considering on BBC Radio 4 (starts 33m 55s)

16 Apr 2021: During this zoom webinar, African Managers of citizen science projects will talk about the importance of citizen science in Africa and discuss how their projects can help conservation.

2 Nov 2021: Capacity Building in Conservation - Freedom Kai Philips This workshop will review projects covered within climate and biodiversity legal assessment and capacity building to identify pathways to put your research into action.

18 Oct 2021: The third online talk in the Cambridge Natural History Society autumn programme for 2021 is "Restoring habitat for the Iberian Lynx" Harriet Allen, from the Department of Geography, will talk about a project to restore habitat for the Iberian ly

15 Nov 2021: Professor Karoline Rogge Professor of Sustainability Innovation and Policy, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex | Deputy Head CC Policy and Society, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Policy mixes promoting

1 Nov 2021: Join us to hear Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to present the progress of the GEF8 replenishment, his view of the COPs (Biodiversity and Climate), and his advice to the CCI Partnership.

10 May 2021: The global conservation movement is divided but not diverse: reflections on 2020 By E.J. Milner-Gulland (May 2021) "Twenty-twenty was a year like no other, for everyone, and has brought some of the core fissures within conservation into stark focus.

15 Mar 2021: Amelia Hood "Indonesian Oil Palm plantations: management of biodiversity and eco-systems" Zoom Details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85859730240 Meeting ID: 858 5973 0240 Passcode: 564953

3 Feb 2021: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Thursday Networking Morning. This Thursday, Dr Nancy Ockendon will discuss The Endangered Landscapes Programme and the recent call for applications for its Advancing and Applying Knowledge