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8 Oct 2020: For this week’s Conservation Seminar we are delighted to welcome Dr Anthony Waldron, who is currently the Lead Author on the 30 x 30 Economic Analysis project, which brings together over 100 researchers across ten disciplines to examine the

12 Mar 2020: Dicks, L. (2006). An environment for career success. New Scientist, 190(2554), 58-59. ... 2003). Worm brings death to coral. New Scientist, 178(2390), 16. Dicks, L.

6 Jul 2020: The authors find parallels in the indifference that has long greeted warnings from the scientific community about both new zoonotic diseases and human-induced shifts in climate and habitat. ... They are real, and they are upon us.”. Source:

23 Apr 2020: Will we speak for alternatives, an economy of care, the reclaiming of commons, and new ways to live and work (for example cooperatives, basic minimum income or work-sharing)? ... Or start to imagine a new financial model for conservation in a post-carbon

10 Jul 2020: July 28th – Leading New Learning Through Engineering and Computer Science - SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. ... Richard Prager (University of Cambridge) on new online education maths for engineering programmes and Dr.

14 Dec 2020: Fire is a force to be reckoned with. The really intense wildfires we're seeing on the news are burning people's houses down.

27 Jul 2020: We believe that leadership is one of the most essential enabling conditions underpinning the outcomes of the new post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. ... As governments and leaders design the economic recovery packages of today, let’s collectively

26 Jun 2020: Join us for our Thursday Network Morning from 11-11:30! We look forward to seeing you at our networking meeting where Trishant Simlai will give the talk ‘Racial tensions and the politics of conservation practice in violent environments’.

9 Jul 2020: The report offers new evidence that the nature conservation sector drives economic growth, delivers key non-monetary benefits and is a net contributor to a resilient global economy. ... This new independent report, “Protecting 30% of the planet for

14 Jul 2020: We look forward to seeing you at 11am on Thursday, when David Willer will discuss his article published in Nature Food just last week. The article is entitled 'Sustainable bivalve farming can deliver food security in the tropics'.

25 Sep 2020: Policy Analysis - Professor Laura Diaz Anadon Professor Laura Diaz Anadon will lead this workshop on how to examine and evaluate the available options to implement the goals generated by government policies and policy makers.

15 Apr 2020: keep people physically apart, say the authors of a new study on how lockdown can be eased without a resurgence of coronavirus infections. ... The ultimate aim of a successful transition is to achieve ‘Resilient Normality’ - a new way of existing in

4 Dec 2020: New Phytologist, v. 235, p.939-952. ... 6, p.817-833. White, A., Cannell, M.G.R. and Friend, A.D., 1999. Climate change impacts on ecosystems and the terrestrial carbon sink: a new assessment.

7 Jul 2020: We look forward to welcoming Dr Silviu Petrovan to the networking morning this Thursday at 11am.

17 Jun 2020: Hannah will provide examples of recent projects that have been delivered and a few exciting new initiatives that UNEP-WCMC have in development. ... Hannah’s role is to oversee UNEP-WCMC’s external engagement with a particular emphasis on new

25 Feb 2020: Protecting consumers from fraudulent health claims: A taxonomy of psychological drivers, interventions, barriers, and treatments Douglas MacFarlane, Mark J. Hurlstone, Ullrich K.H. Ecker Highlights Novel interventions are needed to protect consumers

1 Sep 2020: With new anthropogenic pressures and behaviours, animals and humans are being brought into closer contact than ever before, and bringing with it new risks of zoonotic emergence. ... This creates new and increased opportunities for spillover [3,4].

30 Nov 2020: The project will contribute new understanding on biodiversity measurement as well as actionable information to improve outcomes for nature from infrastructure development.

13 Mar 2020: The World's their Fish Finger by Jacqueline Garget Smothered in ketchup or squished into a sandwich, there’s one tasty convenience food that’s hard to resist. With over 1.5 million of them eaten every day in Britain, fish fingers are one of the

10 Jun 2020: The Conservation Science Lab Lunch is held every Wednesday from 1pm - 2pm. Richard Bradbury will be presenting on the 17th June and will be talking about ‘The economic consequences of conserving or restoring sites for nature'.

25 Feb 2020: A new review by a team of researchers from the University of Western Australia, has synthesised decades of psychological research on what makes people susceptible to false health beliefs and, importantly,

1 Jul 2020: 2. Focusing on developing research and teaching resources that acknowledge the historic role of conservation in perpetuating racism, as well as recognising new directions in contemporary conservation.

25 Sep 2020: R-Shiny - Dr Tom Swinfield Shiny is an R package that makes it easy to build interactive web apps straight from R. You can host standalone apps on a webpage or embed them in R Markdown documents.

10 Jul 2020: Without new food sources and productivity increases, tropical regions may be forced to open up new land to unsustainable agricultural development, or face economic debt and public health problems through unsustainable

25 Sep 2020: Creative Communication - Carmyn de Jonge This workshop is designed for those looking to explore effective communication through versatile designs of poster, booklets and presentations. Register Here

12 Jun 2020: Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) - Pathways to Net Zero Emissions This conference will be held remotely and consist of recorded presentations and live discussions. The live discussions will take place on 16 and 17 September, and

7 Apr 2020: A Virtual Mapathon! Missing Maps Cambridge regularly sees around 30 volunteers spare a few hours of their day to support projects ranging from helping end FGM in Tanzania to supporting the Clinton Access Health Initiative elimiate malaria through

25 Sep 2020: Part of the CRI Conference, presentations from key academics followed by an overview of the research including: Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor David Coomes, Dr Andrew Friend, Dr Leo Zhaoyang Liu, Professor Bill Sutherland, Dr Chris Sandbrook

23 Apr 2020: Higher air pollution could be linked to increased coronavirus deaths, according to a new Cambridge Study.

5 Jul 2020: New innovations in production in this sector could fulfil the protein needs of nearly one billion people in the most vulnerable global regions. ... The use of probiotics and antimicrobial peptides such as Phaeobacter inhibens and tachyplesin, respectively

25 Sep 2020: User-Centred Design - Alice Lawrence This session will give an overview of user-centred design (UCD): a process whereby the user is involved in the design of an interface or document.

10 Mar 2020: In a new film, Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall DBE and leading Cambridge University researchers talk about the urgency of the climate crisis – and some of the solutions that will ... We hear how the ambitious new programme Cambridge Zero is

25 Sep 2020: This is a two half-day ONLINE Media Workshop designed specifically for ECR's to build their research profile in the non-specialised media. The training will be given by ex-BBC journalists with decades of experience. In this hands-on-course you will

27 Apr 2020: Swift Bird Conservation Project Swifts take incredible migration journeys each year, but sadly they’re in trouble, with breeding numbers plummeting. Why are their breeding numbers plummeting? We believe loss of nest sites is at least partly

15 Jun 2020: Zoology Live! Minibeasts - Part 1 How to set a pitfall trap and collect insects with Dr Ed Turner, including a LIVE interview and chance to put your questions to Dr Ed Turner about your minibeast finds.

1 Jul 2020: This new initiative is designed to equip STEMM researchers with data analysis and machine learning skills to apply in their own research, and advance the pace of scientific discovery across a

15 Jun 2020: Zoology Live! Minibeasts - Part 2 Butterfly spotting with Museum Research assistant Matthew Hayes, including a LIVE interview where you can put your butterfly questions to Matthew. Dragonflies and damselflies with Duncan Mackay, including a LIVE

18 Dec 2020: Supported by and learning from Seed Fund Investment Managers, the post holder will work both with academics wishing to build new companies (to provide advice, mentoring, connections and investment), and with ... Closing date for application: Wednesday 6

15 Jun 2020: Zoology Live! Check-In With Nature 11.00-11.15: Check back for wildlife sightings sent in during the week. Then catch up with the moth-trapping from Friday evening. Ask your questions and get help identifying moths and other insects. 12.00-12.15:

21 Jul 2020: Dr Nigel Simpson is passionate about environmental conservation in the Neotropics, and is heavily involved with the work of the Fundación Jocotoco and BirdLife International.

7 Jul 2020: traditional productive sectors such as agriculture and fisheries, and then positions new protected areas. ... creating new employment. Implementing the 30% target can therefore be expected to lead to higher.

10 Nov 2020: The Cambridge Global Food Security Early Career Researcher Event Listen, and join in the discussions, as senior members of our research community share their professional journeys with us, followed by conversations with former PhDs on how they

25 Sep 2020: Grant Writing Workshop - Professor Bhaskar Vira Professor Vira will provide an overview for those of you thinking about writing grant applications or wanting to prepare yourself for when the time comes. Register Here

21 Jan 2020: CEENRG Seminar Series The Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource Governance (C EENRG) is hosting a seminar series throughout the 2019 20 academic year Seminars take place every other Thursday, 3 4 pm at the room 2 49 of the

10 Jul 2020: Please join us this Friday 10 July for our Coffee Break at our usual 2.30pm to discuss with Professor Cristiane Derani "A sustainable Food System for the European Union", a SAPEA commissioned report. It will be interesting to hear about this giv

20 Nov 2020: Help care for green spaces and their wildlife - get active, meet others and enjoy learning. All instruction, equipment and tools provided but if you have loppers then please bring them. Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring drinks/snacks. No

19 Oct 2020: As part of the Conservation Seminar Series, CCI executive director Dr. Mike Maunder and Dr. Nancy Ockendon, Science Coordinator for the Endangered Landscapes Programme, will be looking at the impacts of the Covid pandemic on conservation practice.

25 Sep 2020: Doing Research from a Distance - Charlotte Milbank In light of the travel restrictions under the COVID-19 pandemic many research fieldwork plans have been disrupted. The uncertainty of future travel means that researchers are having to re-think

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