The School of Anthropology and Conservation event is pleased to offer an online Conversations in Conservation Taster Event for undergraduate applicants and enquirers on Tuesday 1 … Read more
Category: Conservation Biology
DICE research shows palm oil certification brings mixed outcomes to neighbouring communities
Research led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that Indonesian communities living near oil palm plantations are impacted in different … Read more
“We need to take accountability for the destruction on our doorsteps” – Interview with environmental journalist Sophie Yeo
One of the greatest differences between humans and our fellow tenants of the Earth is the ability to know what is happening thousands of miles … Read more
DICE welcomes news of bison rewilding in Kent
Blean woods, a Site of Scientific Special Interest and one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the UK, sits right beside our campus: … Read more
Special feature on the School’s Declaration of a Climate and Environmental Emergency to be broadcast on KMTV
In September 2019, the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency. Led by a group of staff and students called … Read more
Applications open for three new PhD Scholarships at DICE in 2021
The School of Anthropology and Conservation is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership … Read more
What’s happening with the Hedgehogs?
The hedgehog, or the Western European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) to be specific, is a national treasure for us in Britain. We have few wild charismatic … Read more
“To constantly focus on bad news alienates people. We need to ensure that we are sharing a message of hope too.” – How embracing the positive helps combat eco-anxiety
Katie Hargrave-Smith, in her final year studying for a BA in Environmental Social Sciences, writes the second in a series of blogs about how to combat … Read more
“We are being told that the structures we live in have failed and we all have to solve the crisis ourselves” – Learning to cope with eco-anxiety
Stage 3 student Katie Hargrave-Smith writes the first instalment in a series of blogs about how to combat ‘eco anxiety’. Climate change is a threat … Read more
DICE alumnus awarded OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020
Renowned orangutan conservationist, Dr Ian Singleton, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty the … Read more