‘This morning the ground was sparkling, with thousands of gritty jewels’ (Elia Micheal) Whilst Dr Devin Finaughty has been inspiring us with verse and image … Read more
On the Trail of the Midwife Toad in Great Britain
PhD candidate Steve Allain gives a talk on his sideshow interest, Alytes Obstetricians for the Herpetofauna Worker’s Meetingm non-native species symposium. PhD candidate and Herptologist … Read more
Breakthrough study of Conservation Leadership Produces a Competence Framework for Professionals in Biodiversity Conservation.
Dr Simon Black has produced the first competence framework for Leaders in conservation, following a study drawing upon the experience of hundreds of conservation professionals … Read more
Using Non-Human Culture In Conservation Requires Careful and Concerted Action
Culture long thought to be unique to humans, has since been identified in a growing number of taxa. This paper co authored by Tatanya Humle … Read more
‘The Thames Estuary: A Creative Commons?’
This multi-disciplinary project hosted by Kent Interdisciplinary Centre for Spatial Studies with Focal Point Gallery shed light on Britain’s largest Waterway at a time when … Read more
Dating first cases of COVID-19 paper was top of the global news agenda in 2021.
Dr David Roberts’ Research suggesting that the first cases of Covid-19 arose earlier than initially reported, was the top news-making paper for PLOS Pathogens in … Read more
Dr Dario Novellino is awarded the 2021 Ostrom Award for Practitioners
Dr Dario Novellino, Kent Alumnus and Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Bio-cultural Diversity in the School of Anthropology and Conservation has been awarded … Read more
Economics of Sustainability with Professor Madhavi Venkatesan
E.C.S Kick Off the the Spring Term hosting Professor Madhavi Venkatesan for a talk on Economics of Sustainability. So who is Professor Madhavi Venkatesan? Prof. … Read more
Study emphasises viability of the intriguing captive group of Moroccan Royal lions to support conservation
Dr Simon Black study evaluates the genealogy and diversity of so-called ‘Moroccan Royal lions’. A newly published study co authored by Simon Black at the Durrell Institute … Read more
Ravers conformed to Covid-19 restrictions more than single vaccinated 80-year-olds
New research led by Dr Martha Newson has found that people attending mass ‘raves’ during the Covid-19 lockdown in early 2021 broke fewer pandemic guidelines … Read more









