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Read more at: Cambridge joins IPCC authors

Cambridge joins IPCC authors

9 December 2025

Laura Diaz Anadon and colleagues join historic IPCC Authors meeting in Paris.


Read more at: TESSERA: An open-source satellite remote-sensing foundation model for researchers

TESSERA: An open-source satellite remote-sensing foundation model for researchers

1 December 2025

Satellite remote sensing enables a wide range of downstream applications, including habitat mapping, carbon accounting, and strategies for conservation and sustainable land use. However, satellite time series are voluminous and often corrupted, making them challenging to use.


Read more at: Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience

Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience

26 November 2025

Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are ‘thinning out’ the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the functions that support stable and resilient ecosystems.


Read more at: Tropical field course 2025: a unique insight into rainforest ecology and conservation

Tropical field course 2025: a unique insight into rainforest ecology and conservation

24 November 2025

Last month 28 students & staff from the Departments of Plant Sciences & Zoology along with 6 Malaysian students from local universities, travelled to the Danum Valley Field Centre in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo for this year’s tropical field course.


Read more at: AI and conservation resolution adopted at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

AI and conservation resolution adopted at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

19 November 2025

At the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), evidence of the AI revolution was everywhere, from gleaming tech on display in the exhibition space to the content of hundreds of speeches and presentations.


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

To save nature, AI needs our help

5 November 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: Changemakers - Chris Sandbrook and the Conservation Research Institute

Changemakers - Chris Sandbrook and the Conservation Research Institute

3 November 2025

Curiosity and co-incidence led Professor Chris Sandbrook to a life-long passion for conservation, education and understanding the role that people play in nature’s future.


Read more at: Insect Ecology Group expands research at new butterfly banks in Trumpington

Insect Ecology Group expands research at new butterfly banks in Trumpington

22 October 2025

Insect Ecology Group expands research at new butterfly banks in Trumpington Thanks to the construction of butterfly banks, Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve in Cambridge is now a location for cutting-edge research into...


Read more at: Study shows that the common toad is becoming uncommon in the UK

Study shows that the common toad is becoming uncommon in the UK

14 October 2025

The Guardian reports on a study that used data from ‘toad patrol’ volunteers, which revealed that UK toad populations have fallen drastically in the last 40 years, probably because of road traffic.


Read more at: Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system

Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system

3 October 2025

UKRI research programme publishes 27 actions to deliver healthier diets, stronger communities and lower environmental impacts across the UK food system.