The ring-necked parakeet is described by the RSPB as the UK’s only naturalised parrot, of which there are estimated to be as many as 32,000 … Read more
Category: DICE
DICE student Nick Deere publishes some of his PhD work in the Journal of Applied Ecology
Carbon-rich tropical forests, which are often among the least-disturbed habitats, seem to be ideal bastions for sensitive and threatened animals, particularly compared to lower-carbon areas … Read more
Professor Zoe Davies wins wildlife photography award
Professor Zoe Davies has won an award in the annual British Ecological Society photography competition. Professor Davies was chosen as the winner of the ‘Dynamic … Read more
DICE lecture series
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and the School of Anthropology and Conservation were delighted to present Dame Jane Goodall DBE as the special … Read more
DICE student and alumni involved in discovery of a new frog species from Madagascar
Early last year a small team of researchers, which included current DICE PhD student Lawrence Ball and DICE alumni Jeanneney Rabearivony and Duncan Parker, embarked on … Read more
Professor Richard Griffiths quoted in Nature article about the threats facing axolotl conservation
The axolotl is on the brink of annihilation in the canals of Mexico City, its only natural habitat. But although there might be just a … Read more
Dr Ian Singleton describes new Great Ape species: the Tapanuli orangutan
A team of Indonesian and international scientists have described a new species of orangutan, in a paper published in the scientific journal Current Biology. The … Read more
DICE alumnus leads new research on forest fire pollution and its effects on wildlife
Forest fires in South East Asia during the El Niño droughts of 2015 caused considerable disruption to the biodiversity of the region due to the smoke-induced ‘haze’ … Read more
Dr Eduardo Garcia-Frapolli welcomed as Visiting Researcher
The School of Anthropology & Conservation is delighted to welcome Dr Eduardo Garcia-Frapolli from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, who is visiting us until August of … Read more
An evening with Dr Ian Singleton – not to be missed!
We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Ian Singleton, leading conservationist and DICE alumnus, to share his fascinating insights from almost 20 years working on … Read more