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10 Feb 2021: Chasing Social Spiders across Three Continents Yael Lubin, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Her current research includes diverse topics, all addressed with a behavioral-evolutionary-ecological perspective: evolution of sociality (colonial and

19 Jul 2021: The SynBio IRC are pleased to announce a new series on online workshops focussing on practical technologies for use in biological research. The next event will be held on Tuesday 27th July at 3pm, featuring Dr Richard Bowman and Dr Benedict

15 Jan 2021: Natural History collections represent a huge source of information. They provide snapshots into the past and allow us to view the history of wildlife over the last few hundred years.

12 Apr 2021: Stopping the Illegal Killing of Birds: BirdLife Actions that Work Join us as we discuss the issue of illegal killing of migratory birds across the globe and some of the great work being done to stop it.

9 Aug 2021: Explore the ecological processes and management of different habitats and the role of monitoring in conservation. The Trust puts much effort into grazing, mowing, coppicing and other activities – why? How do we decide what to do? What are the

10 Feb 2021: Celia’s Ghosts: On Biotic Loss and Recovery in the Pyrenees Adam Searle The bucardo (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica), an endemic subspecies of Iberian ibex from the Pyrenees, was declared extinct in January 2000.

21 Jun 2021: Join the webinar co-organized by TRAFFIC, the FairWild Foundation, and the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program to kick off FairWild Week 2021 with a practical discussion on why wild plants are everyone’s business.

12 Mar 2021: The joint conversation will explore the recent work and research by leading Japanese designer Kenya Hara (原研哉) and London-based architect Asif Khan.

25 Jan 2021: This Thursday, 28 Jan, our next CEERNG Seminar takes place online (2-3pm, UK Time).

18 Oct 2021: The aim of the conference is simple: it is increasingly recognised that conservation can only be properly achieved with Indigenous Peoples, in full recognition of their rights. ... It is therefore urgent to develop cross-disciplinary understanding not

11 Oct 2021: Practical advice for anyone interested in sustainable diets, whether you're a seasoned vegan or an ambivalent omnivore! Join our free on-line event to ask our panel of experts how to make your diet more sustainable and hear their top tips for a diet

26 Feb 2021: Sites of Austerity: Bodies, Everyday Life and the State (Panel Discussion) Linda Lobao, Ohio State University Sarah Marie Hall, University of Manchester Sander van Lanen, University of Groningen 18:00 Thursday 4th March Zoom Link:

25 Oct 2021: E A R LY C A R E E R R E S E A R C H E R P R O G R A M M E. 2 0 2 1 / 2 2 T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A M B R I D G E. C O N S E R VAT I O N R E S E A R C H. I N S T I T U T E. www.conservation.cam.ac.uk/ecr. A B O U T T H E E C R P R O G R A M

25 Mar 2021: This will include the following tasks:. Researching field centres and gathering contacts of people who may be suitable to participate in the survey .

8 Feb 2021: This Thursday, 11th Feb, at 2-3pm (UK Time), our next CEENRG Seminar will take place. We have the pleasure to welcome Dr. Wolfgang Richter (TU Graz) who will present his research on 'Maximising Efficiency and Economy of Storage Balance for 100%

12 Jan 2021: Our 2020-21 Conservation seminar series continues on-line. This week Prof Federica Di Palma of the Earlham Institute joins us to discuss how to build a more nature-friendly economy.

26 Apr 2021: Join the Conservation Evidence team at the University of Cambridge for our webinar to find out how evidence-based biodiversity mitigation actions can improve the performance of your company or organization.

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

30 Apr 2021: The Vice Chancellor's Research Impact and Engagement Awards 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Research Impact and Engagement Awards are now open for applications to celebrate excellence in research impact and public engagement with research.

15 Mar 2021: The Global Returns Project held a free webinar on on 23 March 2021 featuring three of the most prominent experts on sustainability and climate finance. Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder of Forum for the Future, is a veteran campaigner and eminent writer,

25 Feb 2021: We are very pleased to invite you to a virtual seminar which will be given by Professor Sir David King as part of the Seminar series for the China Centre, Jesus College. The lecture, followed by Q&A, will take place from 5 – 6.30pm on Wednesday 3

16 Apr 2021: An #AnnualFoodAgenda Event, hosted by the University of Cambridge, Global Food Security IRC and Cambridge Infectious Diseases IRC. In the UK the average family of four could save just over £60 per month by reducing their food waste.

5 Feb 2021: Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne coronaviruses, by driving growth of forest habitat favoured by bats. Governments must seize the opportunity to reduce health risks from infectious

18 Oct 2021: On Sunday 24 October the TV presenter, naturalist and conservationist Chris Packham is appearing at Cambridge Arts Theatre for a one-night-only event titled Pictures from the Edge of the World. Hear about Chris’ travels to the world’s wildlife

18 Oct 2021: Chamorro-Premuzic’s interests lie at the interface of leadership development, people analytics and talent management.

7 Jan 2021: Despite our best efforts, most of us are likely to experience failure at some point. While nobody likes to fail, how we deal with failure can make an enormous difference to our eventual results.

7 Jan 2021: Despite our best efforts, most of us are likely to experience failure at some point. While nobody likes to fail, how we deal with failure can make an enormous difference to our eventual results.

13 Jan 2021: Remote Sensing of Blue Carbon Ecosystems - New Developments Dr Lola Fatoyinbo We are joined this week by Dr Lola Fatoyinbo from NASA.

5 May 2021: Situating vegetal lives in political ecology. Group discussion presented by Anna Lawrence.

12 Apr 2021: Chair: Phil Erm Speaker: Andrew Bladon Title: What’s the evidence for butterfly and moth conservation? Abstract: Butterflies and moths are flagships for invertebrate conservation.

6 Apr 2021: The second of a five lunchtime seminar series introducing the CCI Strategy 2021 - 2030 and sharing next steps for how to get involved. The Strategy outlines four key priority areas of focus over the next decade.

4 Jun 2021: Praveen Pardeshi , an Indian civil servant currently leading the United Nations’ global efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases. He was served as Principal Secretary of Forests of Maharashtra (India) and will speak on ‘Trade-offs in

17 Aug 2021: Dr Toby Jackson, Plant Sciences -PhD Candidate, Land Economy -Zoology -PhD Candidate, Geography - What is ‘coexistence’ between people and large carnivores?.

22 Apr 2021: Teaching & Scholarship Lecturer in Conservation at Bangor University Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 (Grade 7) p.a.

7 Jan 2021: Despite our best efforts, most of us are likely to experience failure at some point. While nobody likes to fail, how we deal with failure can make an enormous difference to our eventual results.

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.

6 Sep 2021: Despite our best efforts, most of us are likely to experience failure at some point. While nobody likes to fail, how we deal with failure can make an enormous difference to our eventual results.

5 May 2021: Join Paul Robbins from University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss to topic of: John Muir, Indigenous erasure, and conservation reckoning. To attend events, please join our mailing list (https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/geog-polec) or email

26 Apr 2021: Divinity, Hormones and the Forest For the Jane Harrison Lecture, Ruth Padel will bring together different strands of her work – on tragedy and Greek religion, poetry and Charles Darwin, science, nature, and wildlife conservation – to ask how we

23 Aug 2021: We have been invited by Earth Optimism colleagues to share information about ‘100+ Biodiversity Positive Practices and Actions Around the World’, an initiative launched by China Environmental Protection Foundation and the Paradise International

10 May 2021: We are very pleased to invite you to a virtual seminar which will be given by Dr David Lane as part of the seminar series for the China Centre, Jesus College. The lecture, followed by Q&A, will take place from 5 – 6.30pm on Thursday 13 May.

23 Aug 2021: will become an outstanding environment where nature and people thrive, and businesses prosper. ... provide more areas for people to enjoy nature and to benefit our health and wellbeing.

27 Sep 2021: Are you an Early Career Researcher (Postdoc / PhD student) at Cambridge, working on climate change / net-zero / low-carbon solutions? Would you like to present your research at our upcoming Cambridge Zero Research Symposia?

26 Apr 2021: Containing an estimated 1.1 million plant specimens and dating back at least to the early 1700s, the Cambridge University Herbarium has received little research attention in recent years.

28 Jun 2021: This week’s Cambridge Conservation Initiative Seminar will be presented by Dr James Borrell from Kew “Efficient and sustainable agriculture is crucial for human wellbeing, but agrobiodiversity is declining in unison with wild biodiversity.

8 Mar 2021: We would like to invite you to attend the sixth Cambridge Zero Research Symposium, on Carbon Drawdown & Climate Repair, on Wed 10th March, from 15.00-17.15. If interested, we kindly ask you to please register your attendance here.

26 Apr 2021: Divinity, Hormones and the Forest For the Jane Harrison Lecture, Ruth Padel will bring together different strands of her work – on tragedy and Greek religion, poetry and Charles Darwin, science, nature, and wildlife conservation – to ask how we

16 Apr 2021: Prof Daniel Rubenstein from Princeton University presents this week's seminar. Fisheries provide food for a large part of humanity, often with heavy environmental footprints.

5 Jul 2021: A discussion of the potential of marine cloud brightening and localized albedo modification for refreezing the Arctic About this event World-renowed ice expert Professor Peter Wadhams is in the chair for this, the third in our summer workshop series

8 Mar 2021: Cambridge Public Health and Cambridge Global Food Security IRCs have joined forces to host an interdisciplinary panel discussion on child food insecurity, food banks and the impact of Covid-19. Dr Giles Yeo (The University of Cambridge) will chair a