Reader in Conservation Science, Dr Matthew Struebig’s, research team will characterise the environmental and social conditions associated with biodiversity loss in Indonesia, and uncover why forests … Read more
Category: Conservation Biology
DICE Annual Lecture 2020: Dr Jane Goodall – ‘Gombe and Beyond’
“Every day you live, you make an impact and you get to choose what sort of impact you make.” When Dr Jane Goodall ended her … Read more
‘Study shows Village Forests in Indonesia can protect the environment and reduce poverty’ – Dr Matthew Struebig writes for The Conversation
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s administration will continue giving permits for local communities and indigenous peoples to manage forests under the Social Forestry Scheme during his … Read more
DICE researcher Jeanne Mckay quoted in BBC article on Muslim clerics preaching for climate change
Restoring peatland, rather than burning it, is currently one of Indonesia’s priorities to reduce its annual carbon emissions. Worldwide, peatlands in their natural waterlogged state can … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville on the worrying rise in rhino killings in Botswana
In response to the latest rhino poaching figures released (February 2020) by South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs, Professor Keith Somerville of the Durrell Institute … Read more
Students explore the University’s landscape and grounds management to further embed sustainability across the curriculum
Students registered on the interdisciplinary module The Anthropocene: Planetary Crises and the Age of Humans, spanning Anthropology, Conservation and Human Geography, were given a tour … Read more
New research into flightlessness in the Aldabra rail indicates it could be a distinct species
A new research paper published on Aldabra’s endemic white-throated rail Dryolimnas [cuvieri] aldabranus has shown two new facts about this unique bird: it evolved among the most … Read more
Crops provide chimpanzees with more energy than wild foods
A study conducted by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that cultivated foods offer chimpanzees in West Africa more energetic benefits … Read more
The benefits of using flagship species in conservation campaigns
New research co-authored by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has validated the wider conservation benefits of using flagship species as the faces … Read more
Queen’s Anniversary Prize is presented for the work of DICE
The University of Kent has received a highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the work of the Durrell Institute of … Read more