Stage 3 Environmental Social Sciences student Abbie Cushion attended the guest DICE lecture this year, where she explores her experience in the event. On the … Read more
Category: DICE
Conservation setbacks? The secrets to lifting morale
‘Conservation field teams are slightly quirky, and those quirks can define what makes a team work well or not. ‘One is that team leaders are … Read more
Tracking Baby Giraffes, Cheetahs Crossing and Diplomacy in the Workplace: a Year in Professional Practice
The year in professional practice is a wonderful opportunity to spend up to a year, between the second and final years, undertaking work placements with … Read more
Students gain new skills studying the mammals boosting biodiversity in Kent
Students, alongside the University’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), will work with the Wilder Blean Initiative, a Kent Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Woodland … Read more
Setting land aside boosts biodiversity on oil palm plantations
Setting aside patches of original forest on oil palm plantations boosts biodiversity and reduces some of the negative environmental impacts associated with this land use, … Read more
Namibia: Rhino Poaching almost doubles in 2022 with Etosha hit-hard
In 2022, 87 rhinos were poached for their horns in Namibia, up a staggering worrying 93% on the figure for 2021, when 45 were killed, … Read more
Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse
We are delighted to announce that this year’s DICE Lecture will be given by Professor Dave Goulson, a world expert on insect ecology and conservation, with … Read more
In tropical forests, not everything that looks broken, IS broken
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, this new study examines whether the ecological health and functionality of these ecosystems. Tropical forests, after logging, … Read more
Kruger National Park’s Rhino losses Mirror continental African trend
Professor Keith Somerville, DICE, comments on the newly-released annual report by South African National Parks detailing rhino and elephant losses over the last year. The … Read more
Conflict between humans, jackals, golden wolves and honey badgers.
Honorary Professor Professor Keith Somerville‘s latest title ‘Jackals Golden Wolves, And Honey Badgers – Cunning, Courage and Conflict with Humans’ is published by Routledge/Earthscan in their … Read more