A study into the effectiveness of disinfecting birds’ nests, carried out by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), has led to a breakthrough … Read more
Category: Research
Crucial milestone for critically endangered bird
A team led by a Kent conservation biologist has successfully relocated threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone corvina) to a different island to help prevent their … Read more
“We’re conservation scientists – here’s why we haven’t lost hope for the future”: DICE PhD researchers write for The Conversation
PhD researchers Sophus zu Ermgassen and Natalie Yoh discuss their optimism for the future despite what some call the planet’s sixth mass extinction. It can … Read more
The School of Anthropology and Conservation receives £500,000 for research into sustainable trade
The School of Anthropology and Conservation has been awarded a grant of £500,000 from a new global fund to support sustainable trade in wild species … Read more
Dr Sarah Johns’ paper on postnatal depression amongst the top five most viewed articles in 2018
The paper, Male infants and birth complications are associated with increased incidence of postnatal depression, by Dr Sarah Myers and Dr Sarah Johns was amongst the top … Read more
Dr Matthew Skinner secures £1.8 million for human fossil project
Dr Matthew Skinner has been awarded a grant of £1.8m from the European Research Council (ERC) for a project entitled NewHuman, which will allow researchers … Read more
SBRC PhD student Rosie Pitfield publishes on bone growth in leading medical journal
New research carried out by the School of Anthropology and Conservation suggest that a biorhythm may be one of the many factors that affect bone growth in … Read more
The value of providing endangered species with supplementary food to aid population recovery
New research carried out by DICE explores the value of measuring the effects when conservationists provide endangered species with supplementary food to help their populations … Read more
Dr Jonathan Mair presents research findings at Chinese community event in London
Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Dr Jonathan Mair presented his research findings at a Chinese community event hosted by London Fo Guang Buddhist Temple in … Read more
Natural habitats larger than Greece created to offset economic developments
New data has found that natural habitats occupying an area larger than Greece have been created to offset economic developments. This data could eventually provide … Read more