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Conservation Research Institute

The University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute (CRI) is an inclusive interdisciplinary community of world-leading scholars with an interest in conservation.

Our goals include conducting research and activities that contribute to the protection and flourishing of global biodiversity, a stable and liveable climate, functioning and resilient ecosystems, and improved human well-being for all, as well as understanding the relationship between biodiversity conservation and society.

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Read more at: A well-connected earth: the science and conservation of organismal movement

A well-connected earth: the science and conservation of organismal movement

28 April 2025

Over 194 million birds and 57 million mammals are killed annually on European roads and up to 1 billion birds die every year from building collisions in the United States. Connectivity, the free movement of organisms of all...


Read more at: Oil palm farming in West Africa: how industrial plantations might benefit from traditional methods

Oil palm farming in West Africa: how industrial plantations might benefit from traditional methods

15 April 2025

A recent paper published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, co-authored by Jonathan Timperley, the CRI's Prof Edgar Turner, and Dr Michael Pahskevich, describes how oil palm farming methods in Liberia...


Read more at: Insects can’t wait! New study proposes research rethink to better understand and support them

Insects can’t wait! New study proposes research rethink to better understand and support them

7 April 2025

Insects are the dominant animal life-form on our planet and an essential part of our ecosystems. Yet, despite reports of catastrophic insect declines and potentially imminent ‘insectageddon’, the global state of insect...


Read more at: AI can help heal us heal the planet

AI can help heal us heal the planet

7 April 2025

An opinion piece by Anil Madhavapeddy, Professor of Planetary Computing in the Department of Computer Science and Technology.