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Read more at: New Conservation Evidence Synopsis: Coral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions

New Conservation Evidence Synopsis: Coral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions

5 November 2024

New Conservation Evidence Synopsis: Coral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions . Ask not what corals can do for you… From studies cultivating corals on artificial structures to transplanting fragments in the wild. Here is a free to download synopsis of evidence for actions you can do for corals https://...


Read more at: Updated CCI Conservation Seminar programme for Michaelmas term 2024 is now available

Updated CCI Conservation Seminar programme for Michaelmas term 2024 is now available

14 October 2024

CCI Conservation Seminars - Michaelmas Term 2024 programme is now available Seminars are held on Wednesdays, 12-1pm UK time, unless otherwise stated. Join us in the Main Seminar Room at DAB. To join via Zoom, please check the CRI website or CCI Hive for individual event links.


Read more at: Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition
Illegal gold mine in southern Ghana, a global hotspot of extraction-induced threats to biodiversity

Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition

26 July 2024

Photo: Illegal gold mine in southern Ghana, a global hotspot of extraction-induced threats to biodiversity. Credit- David Edward Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw...


Read more at: Bill Sutherland Winner of the 2024 International Cosmos Prize

Bill Sutherland Winner of the 2024 International Cosmos Prize

25 July 2024

Dr Bill Sutherland Wins International Cosmos Prize Read Full Press Release HERE On July 17, 2024, The Commemorative Foundation for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990 (Expo ’90 Foundation) (Chairperson: Mr. MITARAI Fujio) selected Dr. William James Sutherland (68), Director of Research...


Read more at: Delivering the effectiveness revolution in conservation: lessons from organisations, policy makers and funders

Delivering the effectiveness revolution in conservation: lessons from organisations, policy makers and funders

18 July 2024

Videos of the presentations from the workshop held on 26th June 2024, focused on embedding evidence into conservation practice and discussing future opportunities, are available on the CCI YouTube Channel


Read more at: CEENRG researcher receives the Vice Chancellor’s Social Impact Award

CEENRG researcher receives the Vice Chancellor’s Social Impact Award

17 July 2024

Clara Ma , CEENRG Researcher and PhD Candidate in the Department of Land Economy, has received the Vice Chancellor's Social Impact Award for Sustainability for her extraordinary contributions to food sustainability programmes at the University of Cambridge.


Read more at: CCI Conservation Seminars - Michaelmas Term series

CCI Conservation Seminars - Michaelmas Term series

16 July 2024

Michaelmas Term programme now available. Check back soon on our events page for details of individual seminars.


Read more at: No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies

No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies

2 July 2024

No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies A new legal requirement in the UK's Environment Act mandates that planning applications must demonstrate a biodiversity net gain of at least 10% starting in 2024, using a new statutory biodiversity metric. Researchers at the...


Read more at: David P. Edwards & Gianluca R. Cerullo have just published an essay in Current Biology Magazine
Spix's Red-handed Howler Monkeys (Alouatta discolor) in the Tapajós National Forest, many endemic species are now living in ecosystems with novel temperature regimes

David P. Edwards & Gianluca R. Cerullo have just published an essay in Current Biology Magazine

4 June 2024

Novel temperatures are already widespread beneath the world’s tropical forest canopies Assumptions that tropical forest canopies protect from the effects of climate change are unfounded, say researchers


Read more at: CCI Conservation Seminars - Lent Term series UPDATED

CCI Conservation Seminars - Lent Term series UPDATED

14 February 2024

Updated Lent Term programme is available. Check the Events page of the CRI website for details of individual seminars.