The new Mexican 50 peso banknote features an image of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), one of the most intriguing and unusual amphibians in the world. … Read more
DICE PhD student publishes review on the influence of forests on freshwater fish in the tropics
A new review published in BioScience explores the relationship between tropical forests and fish, providing a synthesis of the known ecological linkages in forest-freshwater systems … Read more
Ebola transmission risks would be taken more seriously with ground-up interventions in developing countries
A study led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found significant differences in disease-risk perception and channels of information about Ebola … Read more
Professor João Pina-Cabral to speak at event marking thirty years of the European Association of Social Anthropologists
Thirty years ago, the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) organised its first biannual conference in Coimbra, Portugal under the banner Anthropology and Europe. Professor … Read more
Experts warn that conservation must adapt to survive in the post-pandemic world
The climate and biodiversity crises are presenting unprecedented global health risks that need to be urgently addressed, argue conservationists including Dr Charlie Gardner from the … Read more
Video commemorating Dr Jane Goodall’s annual DICE Lecture now available
World-renowned conservationist and ethologist Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, delivered this year’s annual Durrell Institute … Read more
Why Anthropology has a moral duty to be at the forefront in normalising racial equality
Christopher Aris is currently studying for a PhD in Anthropology with an examination of enamel microevolution over the last 2000 years of human history. Here, … Read more
Covidentities – An interactive online screening of visual anthropology projects
This year’s visual anthropology event presents a diversity of films and interactive websites, many influenced by the pandemic. Please join us for our annual visual … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – May
With the 24th of May signifying two months of lockdown during the current COVID-19 crisis, the doors to the School of Anthropology and Conservation have … Read more
Dr Khalil Avi Betz-Heinemann publishes new study on the efficacy of culling crows in Northern Cyprus
Culling, the killing of non-human animals, is practised worldwide as a form of population control and environmental management. In tandem with other practices, culling is … Read more