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
Category: DICE
“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
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
Extensive media coverage for Dr Helen Pheasey on GPS-enabled decoy sea turtle eggs
A field study led by Dr Helen Pheasey of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has achieved worldwide media coverage. The research, which explores the illegal trade of … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – October
The second month of university has now finished, and it seems like everyone is settling back in and adjusting to online studies. There has been … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – September
September has seen a return to campus for some and the decision to stay and complete their studies from the security of their own home … Read more
GPS-enabled decoys to combat illegal trade of sea turtle eggs
Research led by conservationists at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) and Paso Pacifico in Costa Rica has found that it is possible … Read more