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We have an exciting set of speakers for Lent Term 2025 CCI Conservation Seminars - check out the poster.  Regularly check the CRI website for updates - titles, abstracts, speaker biographies, and links to sign up for Zoom links.15th January1-2 pmSiddarth Shrikanthauthor of The Case for Nature: Pioneering Solutions for the Other Planetary Crisis.Mak…

Knowing what influences individuals' decisions to adopt sustainable land-use practices can guide strategies to encourage these. For example, by helping practitioners and policymakers evaluate levers and potential barriers to adoption in a specific context. However, such individuals' decisions are complex and the understanding of drivers of sustaina…

Like many other parts of nature, green spaces in cities are increasingly seen through the lens of how much they contribute to economic growth. This way of looking at urban green spaces follows the broader pragmatic discourse that increasingly links nature to economics and corporate interests. Many concepts have challenged the neoliberal economic ag…

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, with potential to damage food crops and the natural environment.Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive trees destined for gardens an…

Back in July 2024, we hosted a workshop with some of our Evidence Champions. We were keen to learn how they are embedding evidence in their conservation projects and explore ways that we can improve what we do here at Conservation Evidence. From these discussions, it became clear that we could improve how we communicate the tools and resources we h…

New LIFE metric reveals striking variations in extinction risk for c. 30,000 speciesA new a tool shows more clearly than ever before where people are changing extinction risks for nearly 30 000 species and where conservation actions might be most effective. The Land-cover change Impacts of Future Extinctions metric (LIFE metric) offers unprecedente…

New research by 18 global wildlife conservation funders outlines the need to transform conservation action by encouraging evidence-based decision making when awarding grants. Based on their combined 100+ years of experience, they also encourage other grant-giving organisations to direct funds towards the most effective measures only, in a bid to co…

Julia P.G. Jones and E.J. Milner-Gulland have written an editorial in Oryx celebrating the career and contribution of Bill Adams. They write: 'Bill retired as the Moran Professor of Conservation and Development at the University of Cambridge in 2022 and this year he stands down as a Senior Editor of Oryx after more than 25 years. Now is a good time…

Revolutionising Conservation with AIWith biodiversity facing unprecedented challenges, researchers have identified a number of key areas AI technology could be used to transform existing conservation practices and reverse biodiversity loss.  A new study, led by conservation biologist Dr Sam Reynolds and funded by ai@cam, has brought together an in…

Dr Emily Lines (CRI and Department of Geography) joined colleagues from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and the Department of Chemistry for an insight on how AI is accelerating research at Cambridge. The webinar offers an intriguing exploration into how AI is advancing science and its real-world implications. Watch the…

We are thrilled to announce the opportunities associated with our new Suzano scholars program. We have fully funded opportunities for 5 Brazilian masters students a year. (In addition our existing amazing Mastercard Foundation program which supports African scholars).LINKSJesus College ArticleFollow our LinkedIn for Future Opportunities with usOur …

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://www.conservationevidence.co…

 CCI Conservation Seminars - Michaelmas Term 2024 programme is now availableSeminars 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.

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

Dr Bill Sutherland Wins International Cosmos PrizeRead Full Press Release HEREOn 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, Department of Zoology, The Univ…