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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...

Read more at: Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?

Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?

19 May 2025

With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, conservationists need accurate evidence to help them decide how best to protect species and habitats. But the information they require is scattered across thousands of scientific...

Read more at: Prof. Robert Fletcher elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America

Prof. Robert Fletcher elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America

15 May 2025

We are delighted to share the news that Professor Robert Fletcher , who is co-leader of our Conservation Science Group , has been made a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America .

Read more at: Prof Bill Sutherland elected a member of the American Philosophical Society

Prof Bill Sutherland elected a member of the American Philosophical Society

13 May 2025

Congratulations to Prof William Sutherland , Director of Research and co-leader of the Conservation Science Group , which is located within the Conservation Research Institute , who has been elected a member of the American...

Read more at: Masters in Conservation Leadership Cohort Explores Historic Wicken Fen

Masters in Conservation Leadership Cohort Explores Historic Wicken Fen

13 May 2025

The University of Cambridge's Masters in Conservation Leadership programme recently continued its long-standing tradition of field learning with a visit to the National Trust's Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, England's most famous fen and the Trust's very first nature reserve.

Read more at: To save nature, AI needs our help

To save nature, AI needs our help

12 May 2025

Amid the hype about AI’s potential to turbocharge human abilities, researchers in Cambridge’s Conservation Research Institute are leading conversations to make sure we advance with eyes wide open .

Read more at: Chris Sandbrook appointed as Director of the Conservation Research Institute and is awarded the 2025 Royal Geographical Society Cuthbert Peek Award

Chris Sandbrook appointed as Director of the Conservation Research Institute and is awarded the 2025 Royal Geographical Society Cuthbert Peek Award

12 May 2025

Chris Sandbrook has been appointed as the new Director of the Conservation Research Institute, with immediate effect. Chris is Professor of Conservation and Society in the Department of Geography. Chris has also been awarded the Royal Geographical Society Cuthbert Peek Award 2025

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...

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