Winter News Roundup

In what has been an extraordinary year, the School of Anthropology and Conservation have still managed to come out with some incredible achievements and exciting news. This is just what’s happened over the last few months.

New Study Opportunities

We’ve kept connected:

We focussed on mental health and eco anxiety:

Groundbreaking Research

  • Research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has informed a report on the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to conservation efforts, which has historically been overlooked. The Study had contributions from a plethora of current DICE members and alumni but was co-authored by Gwilli Gibbon, currently completing his PhD and Thomas Wordsell, Ethnobotany MSc alumnus. 
  • A research team from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has analysed ecological changes occurring under policies equivalent to Biodiversity Net Gain in four early-adopting council. The research found that there has been a lack of follow through on promises made by developers to offset the damages made by projects. The study has not yet been published, but was presented at the 2020 Festival of Ecology.

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