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A new tool to help those advising landowners make better decisions

15th May 2024

Conflicting advice from the government and professional agencies is one of the biggest challenges farmers face when managing their land. Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery scientists have been studying this issue and have developed a tool to aid all those involved in the industry. Dr Emilie Vrain, Senior Research Associate, and Leilai Immel-Parkinson, a former […]

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Harnessing the power of digital tools for community engagement in rewilding

8th May 2024

Dr Caitlin Hafferty Social science researchers from the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery (LCNR) are collaborating with Highlands Rewilding to explore innovative digital technologies for enhancing community engagement in rewilding. Highlands Rewilding, which aims to both re-wild and re-people the Scottish Highlands through Nature-based Solutions, is working closely with the LCNR to improve its strategy […]

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Yadvinder Malhi reappointed to the Natural History Museum Board

29th April 2024

The Prime Minister has reappointed Yadvinder Malhi as Trustee of The Natural History Museum Board.

Nature Series Seminar

Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods in Ghana: the impacts, adaptations and barriers – Prof. Philip Antwi-Agyei

24th April 2024

Climate change poses considerable threats to socioeconomic development and ecological systems across Africa. This is particularly critical for smallholder farming communities in dryland agroecosystems where climate change interact with non-climatic stressors and shocks to exacerbate the vulnerability of rural livelihoods. Ghana is already suffering from significant climate change impacts and is projected to experience increased […]

Nature Series Seminar

Boldly reimagining our approaches to nature recovery

24th April 2024

In this provocative talk Justin will argue that while the increased awareness and understanding of the decline of biodiversity is to be welcomed. Our current approaches and responses at both the global and local levels are woefully inadequate. We are stuck in a cycle of incremental gains that are failing to address the roots causes […]

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Nature Series Seminar

Does science impact nature conservation policy? Stories of success and failure.- Hugh Possingham

24th April 2024

Hugh in semi-retirement has 3 jobs: Biodiversity Council’s Co-chief Councillor, Chief Scientist of Accounting for Nature and The University of Queensland. He was the founding Director of The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, the National Environmental Science Program Threatened Species hub and an Australian Research Council Professorial, Laureate and Federation Fellow. […]