Research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has identified areas of degraded tropical forests in Borneo which, if better protected and restored, … Read more
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Get involved with the School Sustainability Working Group
Katie Hargrave-Smith is in her final year studying for a BA in Environmental Social Sciences. “It feels strange now to think back to nearly two … Read more
DICE PhD student publishes framework for understanding consumer motivation amongst the illegal wildlife trade
A new study led by Laura Thomas-Walters, who is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), … Read more
DICE Seminar Series 2020
The DICE Seminar Series is a long-running lecture series in which external speakers are invited to speak about their work or research to students, staff … Read more
“Our mission is to advance inclusivity and gender equality in conservation”: Spotlight on the Women in Conservation Canterbury Network (WCCN)
Conservationists are united by a shared dedication to nature and aspiration to make a positive change for the planet. However, the work can be a … Read more
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
New research by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in and around the … Read more
Welcome from the University of Kent’s Conservation Society
We are the University of Kent’s Conservation Society. We have been established for many years now and, though we are an academic society associated with … Read more
Dr Simon Black on the possible reintroduction of Barbary lions in North Africa
Lecturer in Conservation Science, Dr Simon Black, was recently interviewed for the DownToEarth website discussing that Barbary lion reintroduction in North Africa is possible but … Read more
Dr Joseph William Bull interviewed for Geographical on biodiversity offsetting
Senior Lecturer in Conservation Science, Dr Joseph William Bull, has been interviewed in an article published on the Geographical website on the topic of offsetting … Read more
22nd Annual Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanical Lecture
Dr Ina Vandebroek, from The New York Botanical Garden, will give this year’sĀ Annual Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture on Tuesday, October 13th at 17:00 (BST). Normally … Read more