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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: Exploring gaps, biases, and research priorities in the evidence for reptile conservation actions

Exploring gaps, biases, and research priorities in the evidence for reptile conservation actions

11 June 2025

New publication by the Conservation Evidence group.


Read more at: New reports from the Centre for Landscape Regeneration

New reports from the Centre for Landscape Regeneration

10 June 2025

Understanding Land Management in the East Anglian Fens and the Cairngorms


Read more at: New method to avoid perfect being the enemy of good in conservation

New method to avoid perfect being the enemy of good in conservation

28 May 2025

The quest for a perfect understanding of the causes of species decline can get in the way of good options for immediate action when it comes to conservation. A framework to tackle this issue is described in a new paper...


Read more at: Insect biodiversity change: putting the puzzle together

Insect biodiversity change: putting the puzzle together

28 May 2025

Insect biodiversity change is an important research focus for our Agroecology Group . Widespread declines in insect biodiversity have been attributed to a diverse set of anthropogenic drivers, but the relative importance of...