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Aug 8

International Mammalogical Congress

Dr Ros Kennerley

This July, Durrell’s Dr Ros Kennerley travelled to Australia to represent the IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group (SMSG) at the International Mammalogical Congress (IMC12). The congress takes place every four years and brings together researchers from around the world who all share an interest in mammals. Below Ros tells us all about her trip.

Jul 24

Building New Homes for Wild Tamarins

Judith Ahsmann

In the wild, black lion tamarins occur in a couple of small, defragmented forests close to São Paulo. Most of the populations living in these forest p...

Jul 24

Noahs' Notes

Leah Gerber

Saving a species-at-risk from extinction takes courage, perseverance, specialized skills and leadership. In this blog, you'll meet Canada's New Noahs:...

Jul 17

Peer review positivity

Laura King

I think we can all agree that as conservationists, sharing what we’re doing in the lab, wildlife centre, field, or town hall matters. Without that, ot...

Jun 23

Leadership in Conservation: Q&A with Simon Black

Jennifer Parker

In a Q&A session designed to help Durrell students, graduates and staff develop their leadership skills, Simon kindly shared his knowledge and advice ...

The last of its kind: bringing the boa back from the EDGE

Aurelie Hector

Once upon a time on an island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius, there were two unique species of snakes belonging to the Bolyeridae family, the Bur...

Jun 13
Fighting the Battle against Invasive Species in Mauritius

Jennifer Parker

Whether it’s lionfish taking over Caribbean waters or the Australian flatworm devouring native earthworms in the UK, invasive species are a key threat...

Jun 8
Celebrating Optimism on Earth Day

Jennifer Parker

Durrell graduate Rio Heriniaina shared the stage with Dr Jane Goodall and Sir David Attenborough at Cambridge’s Earth Optimism event last weekend, whe...

Jun 8
Stepping stones

Krissy Middleton

Growing up on the tiny island of Guernsey has rather amplified my already big dreams. Getting a job in conservation is difficult, so the best way I c...

May 25