Born in the Netherlands and brought up in Germany, it wasn’t until I was 21 that I met my first coconut. It was on a … Read more
Category: SAC
DICE PhD student Steven Allain publishes four articles in single publication
Earlier in July, Steven Allain, who is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) on population drivers, demographics and … Read more
‘Applying to Kent through Clearing’
Louise Jones is studying on the BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation with A Year in Professional Practice. She offers some reflection on her experience of applying to … Read more
“The Robots Are Coming!” – Dr Devin Finaughty offers a peek into the future of forensic taphonomy
“Robots are coming for your job. Regardless of your profession, degree or experience, there is no escaping the automated future.” This tagline for Andrés Oppenheimer’s … Read more
DICE alumna publishes pioneering study investigating the motivations of exotic pet owners in Russia
The wildlife trade is a controversial topic, with issues such as the use of endangered animals in traditional medicine and wet markets spreading zoonotic diseases … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso contributes chapter to Essays on Theory and Ethnography in Lowland South America
The volume Ensayos de Etnografía Teórica Tierras Bajas de América del Sur [Essays on Theory and Ethnography in Lowland South America] by Nola Publishers (Madrid, … Read more
Professor João Pina-Cabral publishes new book on anthropological trajectories out of Oxford
In 2013, the Social Anthropology Seminar Series held throughout each semester within the School of Anthropology and Conservation organised a series of conferences dedicated to … Read more
DICE to host Twitter conference
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has arranged to showcase the research of its students, academics and alumni via Twitter from 23-24 July … Read more
DICE welcomes news of bison rewilding in Kent
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has welcomed the news that a small herd of wild bison will be released in Blean, Kent … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso contributes to Global Informality Project
The Global Informality Project headed by Alena Ledeneva, Professor of Politics and Society at UCL, explores society’s open secrets, unwritten rules and know-how practices. Broadly … Read more