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Read more at: CCI Conservation Seminar Series 2023 to 2024

CCI Conservation Seminar Series 2023 to 2024

14 September 2023

The 2023-2024 CCI Conservation Seminar Series has started, with a brilliant seminar given by Dr Alice Hughes on Sep 13th. Please see the attached poster for details of our seminar programme so far. More talks will be added and the poster will be continually updated. Check 'Events' on the CRI website. There will be a drinks...


Read more at: Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration
Photograph of Bleached Coral Reef

Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

8 September 2023

A near total lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, a new study finds. 'The world’s largest corporations have the potential to lift ecosystem restoration efforts to an unprecedented scale. But their involvement has to be managed with proper...


Read more at: National parks enhance mammal diversity inside and outside their borders

National parks enhance mammal diversity inside and outside their borders

25 August 2023

It is often assumed that protected areas such as natural parks preserve wildlife, but perhaps surprisingly, the evidence has been limited.


Read more at: Meet Cambridge's mussel man: how shellfish farming could help meet food needs

Meet Cambridge's mussel man: how shellfish farming could help meet food needs

17 August 2023

Aquaculture is a fast growing industry and one which is going to see a lot more attention paid to it as society is forced to respond to the challenges of food sustainability.


Read more at: Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest
People living near the Eastern Arc Mountains use poles collected from the forests to build their homes. [Credit: Marije Schaafsma]

Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest

17 August 2023

Local communities are not incentivised to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found. “International gains from the conservation of this biodiversity hotspot far outweigh the gains to local communities directly involved in their conservation,” said Andrew Balmford...


Read more at: Isabella Tree to speak at the CCI on 12th July

Isabella Tree to speak at the CCI on 12th July

21 June 2023

Isabella Tree is an award-winning journalist and author, and lives with her husband, the conservationist Charlie Burrell, in the middle of a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex. She will be speaking in the CCI Conservation Seminar Series on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, from 16:00 to 17:00, in the Babbage Lecture...


Read more at: Tropical butterflies’ wings could help them withstand climate change, study suggests

Tropical butterflies’ wings could help them withstand climate change, study suggests

15 June 2023

Tropical butterflies with bigger, longer and narrower wings are better able to stay cool when temperatures get too hot. In fact, tropical species’ ability to keep cool at higher air temperatures mean they are more able to “thermoregulate” and keep a balanced body temperature compared to their evolutionary cousins in milder...


Read more at: Updated CCI Conservation Seminar Series

Updated CCI Conservation Seminar Series

30 May 2023

We have an exciting line-up of seminars for the rest of Easter Term. New seminars have been added and extra details provided. Check the 'Events' tab for individual seminar listings, which will include Eventbrite links for online participants.


Read more at: Detectree2 - a new way to delineate individual tree crowns in tropical forests
Graphic from the Detectree paper

Detectree2 - a new way to delineate individual tree crowns in tropical forests

22 May 2023

A new study by James Ball and colleagues in the Cambridge Conservation Research Institute has developed a computer vision method for delineating tree crowns in tropical forests from aerial RGB imagery, with the new approach available as an open-source Python package for broader uptake and further development. Monitoring...


Read more at: Professor William Sutherland elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Professor William Sutherland elected Fellow of the Royal Society

12 May 2023

We are absolutely delighted to congratulate P rofessor William Sutherland on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Bill is one of the leading lights in conservation policy and practice, especially through the delivery of evidence-based conservation. He works with a team of collaborators, students and postdocs in...