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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: Pollinator Ambassadors: focusing on biodiversity regeneration and artistic engagement with nature

Pollinator Ambassadors: focusing on biodiversity regeneration and artistic engagement with nature

5 February 2026

Nynke Blömer, a PhD student in the Agroecology group in the Department of Zoology, is a co-founder of Pollinator Ambassadors , a European charity focused on biodiversity regeneration and artistic engagement with nature. They...


Read more at: Invasive alien species threat to insects revealed

Invasive alien species threat to insects revealed

3 February 2026

New insights into the threat that invasive alien species pose to terrestrial insects.


Read more at: Unlocking Urban Adaptation Imaginaries

Unlocking Urban Adaptation Imaginaries

27 January 2026

New global evidence published in Nature Cities


Read more at: Delivering Effective Conservation Practice

Delivering Effective Conservation Practice

27 January 2026

Workshop recordings are now available