Dr Nicholas E. Newton-Fisher is currently selecting students for the field experience of a lifetime. In September, he will be taking seven students to a … Read more
DICE’s Professor Keith Somerville’s response to “dream trophy hunt” with Donald Trump Jnr.
In response to news (4th February, 2020) that a trophy-hunting event with Donald Trump Jnr. is being auctioned, Professor Keith Somerville of the Durrell Institute … Read more
DICE research shows that extinction is difficult to prove for Earth’s ultra-rare species
A recent study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has called for an increase in scientific surveys and collection of specimens to … Read more
Dr James McMurray delivers seminar on ‘Uyghur homes as contested cultural space’
The first social anthropology research seminar of the spring term was given by Dr James McMurray (University of Sussex). Titled ‘Uyghur homes as contested cultural … Read more
‘My Year in Professional Practice’ – Katrine Burford-Bradshaw
Katrine Burford-Bradshaw is in her final year studying for a BSc in Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice. Here she talks about her … Read more
DICE PhD candidate Steven Allain discovers new species of parasitic worm
What do you get when a stowaway toad enters the country from Mauritius and ends up in the care of a keen herpetologist? In this … Read more
Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall to deliver this year’s DICE Lecture
World-renowned conservationist and ethologist Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will deliver this year’s Durrell Institute … Read more
Call for Papers – Cities and Nationalism Symposium 2.0: Comparing Conflict Across Geopolitical Faultlines
The Cities & Nationalism Symposium 2.0 – Comparing Conflicts Across Geopolitical Faultlines provides a platform to bring together researchers working at the forefront of urban … Read more
DICE research shows potential for zero-deforestation pledges to protect wildlife in oil palm
New research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that environmental efforts aimed at eliminating deforestation from oil palm production have … Read more
Governments must put biodiversity at the heart of climate policy
Protecting biodiversity needs to be addressed as critically and rapidly as the climate, argue conservationists from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE). In … Read more