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Controversial expert talks about the war on rhino poaching

By jsh31 | 05 November 2015

As figures from South Africa reveal rhino poaching has increased by 30%, zoologist Professor John Hanks argues for a legal trade in rhino horn. Hosted … Read more

How Scientists Are Racing to Save a Rare Hawaiian Bird From Extinction

By jsh31 | 02 September 2015

A new article in Audubon Magazine reports on the work of PhD student, Hanna Mounce, and her team as they look to save rare Hawaiian … Read more

Funding for MSc by Research – deadline 11/09/2015

By jsh31 | 27 August 2015

This project will be funded by The States of Jersey Department of Environment. Funding is available to cover Home/EU tuition fees plus stipend. All other … Read more

Developing a sampled global protected area coverage metric

By | 20 August 2015

Principal Investigator: Dr Bob Smith Project dates: 2015 – Funding: University of Kent Faculty of Social Sciences Collaborators: UNEP-WCMC   Protected areas (PAs) are a … Read more

A Needs Assessment of Green Space Provision across Kent: How does this correlate with low levels of physical activity?

By | 20 August 2015

Principal Investigator: Dr Zoe Davies Co-investigator: Tristan Pett Project dates: 2015-16 Funding: Kent Nature Partnership Collaborators: Teresa Bennett (Natural Values), Dr Susan Hidgson (Imperial College, … Read more

PhD Studentship available in ‘The Restoration of an Extinct Kentish Icon: Feasibility of Reintroducing the Chough to Kent’

By jk393 | 11 August 2015

Location: University of Kent Scholarship amount: University fees for a UK/EU student and annual stipend for three years Hours: Full time Deadline for applications: 25th August 2015   Description: The … Read more

Who’s a pretty parrot then? Public preferences for native and non-native species across Western Europe

By Academic Blogger | 03 August 2015

Principal Investigator: Dr Zoe Davies Project dates: 2015-2016 Funding: University of Kent Faculty of Social Sciences Collaborators: Dr Thomas Lundhede (University of Copenhagen), Dr Martin … Read more

Kent research could play major role in curbing illegal ivory sales

By jk393 | 29 July 2015

A new automated data mining system researched and developed at the University of Kent could lead to a dramatic increase in the detection of potentially … Read more

‘My Wild Kent’ photo competition reminder

By jk393 | 27 July 2015

Kent Life has just published an announcement of the school’s exciting nature photography competition designed to showcase the outstanding green spaces and unique flora and … Read more

DICE Staff and Students at ICCB, France

By jsh31 | 24 July 2015

The 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology, 4th European Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) will be running from 2nd – 6th August and we are delighted … Read more

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