Over the 23rd and 24th July, 2020, the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) held their very first Twitter conference, entitled, and aptly hashtagged, … Read more
‘How can we stop people wanting to buy illegal wildlife products?’ – DICE members write for The Conversation
Conservationists have been working for decades to save species such as pangolins and rhinos from illegal hunting and trading. And, with fears that the coronavirus pandemic originated … Read more
The Anthropology Society launch ANTHROVIEW!
Anthroview Anthroview has been a project under works for a few years now with the aim of creating a resource for those interested in and … Read more
‘Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil’ – Professor Erik Meijaard writes for The Conversation
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
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