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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.

Latest News

Read more at: TESSERA: An open-source satellite remote-sensing foundation model for researchers

TESSERA: An open-source satellite remote-sensing foundation model for researchers

1 December 2025

Satellite remote sensing enables a wide range of downstream applications, including habitat mapping, carbon accounting, and strategies for conservation and sustainable land use. However, satellite time series are voluminous and often corrupted, making them challenging to use.


Read more at: Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience

Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience

26 November 2025

Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are ‘thinning out’ the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the functions that support stable and resilient ecosystems.


Read more at: Tropical field course 2025: a unique insight into rainforest ecology and conservation

Tropical field course 2025: a unique insight into rainforest ecology and conservation

24 November 2025

Last month 28 students & staff from the Departments of Plant Sciences & Zoology along with 6 Malaysian students from local universities, travelled to the Danum Valley Field Centre in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo for this year’s tropical field course.


Read more at: AI and conservation resolution adopted at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

AI and conservation resolution adopted at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

19 November 2025

At the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), evidence of the AI revolution was everywhere, from gleaming tech on display in the exhibition space to the content of hundreds of speeches and presentations.