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DICE Writes
Posts from members of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology

Author: Hannah Ost

Spring Spotlight: Canterbury Cathedral Gardens

By Hannah Ost | 07 April 2025

As the weather improves, I decided to take a walk around the Cathedral grounds and to my excitement the gardens were coming back to life. … Read more

Birds, Bats, Moths & More: 24 hours at Sandwich Bay

By Hannah Ost | 01 April 2025

Hi, I’m Aashvi Shah (she/her), a Stage 2 student studying Environment and Sustainability (formerly Environmental Social Sciences) at the University of Kent. As part of … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Dave Seaman

By Hannah Ost | 31 March 2025

Hi Dave, thanks for being this month’s Staff Spotlight! Can you tell us a bit about your role at DICE?  I’m a Fellow in the … Read more

DICE Launches Five New Fully-Funded Scholarships

By Hannah Ost | 26 March 2025

We are delighted to announce that we will be accepting the second cohort of Leverhulme ‘Space for Nature’ Doctoral Scholars in September 2025. This initiative … Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Bison Ranger, Heidi Aguirregoicoa

By Hannah Ost | 14 March 2025

Hi Heidi, thanks for being this month’s spotlight! Can you tell us what you have been up to since graduating from DICE? From 2019-2023, I … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Thomas Pienkowski

By Hannah Ost | 17 February 2025

Hi Tom, thanks for being this month’s Staff Spotlight!   As a new member of DICE, what is your role and what made you want … Read more

From classroom to field… A conservationist’s debut

By Hannah Ost | 13 February 2025

Lucy Pecasse caught the bug for field work on various field trips during her time studying for her degree in Ecology and Conservation with us. … Read more

Everything We Learned at Sandwich Bay

By Hannah Ost | 11 February 2025

Each year, DICE takes students on an overnight trip to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (SBBOT) as part of the ‘Applied Ecology and Conservation’ module, … Read more

Unforgettable Encounters: DICE Students Explore the Durrell Conservation Academy

By Hannah Ost | 31 January 2025

Last week saw students on DICE’s ‘Saving Endangered Species’ module travel to Jersey for a few days at the Durrell Conservation Academy. The Academy is … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Gail Austen

By Hannah Ost | 09 January 2025

Hi Gail, thanks for being this month’s Staff Spotlight! Can you tell us a bit about your role in DICE? My current role is Support … Read more

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