New research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) suggests that coconut oil production may be more harmful to the environment than palm … Read more
Category: Research
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – June
The tail-end of June marks three months of lockdown, although measures have started to ease up slightly across the country. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the … Read more
School of Anthropology and Conservation awarded major grant from The Wolfson Foundation
The University has been awarded £250k from The Wolfson Foundation towards the cost of equipping a new Imaging Centre for the Life Sciences in the … Read more
Professor João Pina-Cabral’s World: An Anthropological Examination published in Italian translation
In 2017, Professor of Social Anthropology, João Pina-Cabral, published a book called World: An Anthropological Examination (HAU Books: University of Chicago Press). The book explores the … Read more
DICE PhD student publishes review on the influence of forests on freshwater fish in the tropics
A new review published in BioScience explores the relationship between tropical forests and fish, providing a synthesis of the known ecological linkages in forest-freshwater systems … Read more
Ebola transmission risks would be taken more seriously with ground-up interventions in developing countries
A study led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found significant differences in disease-risk perception and channels of information about Ebola … Read more
Experts warn that conservation must adapt to survive in the post-pandemic world
The climate and biodiversity crises are presenting unprecedented global health risks that need to be urgently addressed, argue conservationists including Dr Charlie Gardner from the … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – May
With the 24th of May signifying two months of lockdown during the current COVID-19 crisis, the doors to the School of Anthropology and Conservation have … Read more
Dr Khalil Avi Betz-Heinemann publishes new study on the efficacy of culling crows in Northern Cyprus
Culling, the killing of non-human animals, is practised worldwide as a form of population control and environmental management. In tandem with other practices, culling is … Read more
DICE PhD student wins Graduate School Prize for Public Engagement
Laura Thomas-Walters, who is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) on social marketing and behaviour change for … Read more