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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

26 Apr 2021: Journal club on Hoffmann et al 2019 paper titled "Predicted climate shifts within terrestrial protected areas worldwide". As always, please let me know if any of you want to do the introduction.

14 Jun 2021: In our next Tuesday group meeting, we are delighted to welcome Nittay Meroz from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to give a talk on the predictability of changes in microbial community composition due to evolution, based on his recent paper on

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

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

26 Mar 2021: Welcome to Making space for nature where speakers will discuss the ambitious new initiatives aiming to restore natural habitats across the country: Lessons from transforming UK landscapes for wildlife and people,

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

3 Feb 2021: Join CUGS for a week of fantastic events that we hope you’ll all find super interesting and engaging, with some really inspiring speakers!

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!

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

13 Sep 2021: The CambPlants Hub is coordinating the University's participation at REAP Conference 2021 on 10 November, and there are opportunities for you to contribute your research for promotion on the University's stand. We are promoting relevant research and

16 Aug 2021: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play a major role in 'feeding' plants the nutrients they need to grow. This event provides a microscopic view of what is feeding all the plants around us; making these seemingly invisible networks visible.

12 May 2021: Title: Subject formation through the influence of conservation governance: A feminist intersectional approach to neoliberal environmentality Abstract: Research on environmentality has provided insights on subject formation through the influence of

18 Feb 2021: The more people who know about this, the better for pangolins – and from the feedback I have received so far, it might help cheer up spirits as we go through the

15 Mar 2021: We are delighted to launch our Conservation Research Institute Summer 2021 Studentship open to undergraduates at the University of Cambridge. We have a total of 10 great projects which will take place in July or August 2021 and will last for one

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’.

1 Jun 2021: Cambridge City Council and Cambridge Doughnut Economics Action Group (CamDEAG) are working together to create a city portrait of Cambridge, to help us live in a fairer society within the planet’s boundaries. They are in the early stages of this

1 Nov 2021: Our discussion on Tuesday (1pm) will be a debrief from the conference, where people will share the things they have learnt and some of the ideas that were circulating.

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