Yadvinder Malhi awarded prestigious Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology

27th August 2025

Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director, recognised for outstanding contribution to the field of Ecology.

Observing nature in your backyard is not dull but radically significant

11th August 2025

Instead of ‘helicopter science’, we need Gilbert White’s intimate study of nature to understand global environmental change

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From Urgency to Participation: It is important that nature recovery initiatives can ‘slow down’ to embrace community engagement & local knowledge.

22nd July 2025

Allegra Bundy, MSc student, reflects on the participatory process and key findings of her dissertation project, ‘From Urgency to Participation: Navigating Complexities in Nature Recovery in the Scottish Highlands’.

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Testing Eco-Evolutionary Theory: How Tropical Forest Traits Vary With Dryness

23rd July 2025

Global plant trait analyses can yield intriguing insights, but a recurring limitation is that some results merely reflect stark contrasts between ecologically distinct biomes, e.g., tundra vs. tropical forest. The key question remains: what do we learn beyond confirming the obvious?

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Sophus zu Ermgassen features in new Natural History Museum exhibition.

31st July 2025

Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery researcher, Sophus zu Ermgassen appears in a wonderful new, free and permanent exhibition in London’s Museum of Natural History. You never need an excuse to visit this magnificent museum, and this exhibit should definitely be on your list of things to see when you next visit. Packed with contemporary science […]