We are hiring! Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Research – Measuring Ecological Health and Restoration in Africa.

5th June 2024

How can we measure the ecological health and functionality of savanna ecosystems? How do we define degradation and nature recovery in such ecosystems? We’re advertising a new postdoc position – a partnership between Natural State, a non-profit NGO operating in Kenya and The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery. This is an exciting opportunity to be […]

Vacancy

We’re recruiting! Research Associate Innovative Financing for Nature

5th June 2024

We’re recruiting! Research Associate Innovative Financing for Nature. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate on world-leading research with significant impact through a pioneering project to deliver landscape scale restoration across Africa. The position is co-funded by the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery and Natural State, a non-profit NGO headquartered in Kenya and working across […]

Report

Assessing the Potential of AI for Spatially Sensitive Nature-Related Financial Risks

4th June 2024

There is growing recognition among financial institutions, financial regulators and policy makers of the importance of addressing nature-related risks and opportunities. Evaluating and assessing nature-related risks for financial institutions is challenging due to the large volume of heterogeneous data available on nature and the complexity of investment value chains and the various components’ relationship to […]

Statement from UK scientists on nature as an election priority

3rd June 2024

We are now in the run-up to a General Election, but nature recovery is not currently a major priority for any party, despite its loss being a major risk to the wellbeing and prosperity of our nation, and despite it being a high priority for the UK public. Additionally, current nature policy is focussed on […]

Leverhulme Center for Nature Recovery Director named on ENDS Report Power List 2024

31st May 2024

The ENDS Report Power List is back. This week they named the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years – as nominated by their colleagues, clients and competitors. Today, ENDS released its final categories, revealing the names of 10 academics shaping the science on environmental issues, and […]

Blog Knowledge Exchange

Why engaging with policy processes can help nature recovery

30th May 2024

It’s not easy to work out the best way to give nature a real chance of recovery. It’s complicated, with technical, ecological, legal, financial and social factors all making their contributions. My work as the Knowledge Exchange specialist for the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery means that I have to try to find a way […]

News