Nature and Wildlife
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Blog: Assessing lynx and wildcat reintroduction to the UK
There is widespread and growing interest in the potential of reintroducing top predators to the UK in order to restore ecosystems. However, there are currently no...
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Blog: Connecting with nature during lockdown
Nature campaigner Raj Patel (CF 2017) finds new ways to reconnect with nature during lockdown.
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Blog: Inspiring children’s interest in nature through storytelling
Today the world will remember the most devastating human-made disaster ever experienced. Thirty-three years ago, in 1986, Reactor Number 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power...
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Assessing the suitability of lynx and wildcat reintroduction to the UK
Katherine Walsh, an environmental specialist from Nantwich, Cheshire, travelled to Germany and Switzerland to assess approaches to lynx and wildcat reintroduction. Her...
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Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
Ian Brown, from Northumberland, and Chair of the Forestry Commission's North East Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee, travelled to Belgium, Denmark, Germany,...
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Therapeutic use of farming practices to reduce homelessness
John Harrison, from South Shields, and Executive lead for the homeless charity Emmaus North East, travelled to Belgium, Canada, Italy, Norway and The Netherlands to...
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The defence gardens scheme; for today's and tomorrow's veterans
Sally Coulthard, a serving reservist from Bath, travelled to USA and Denmark to investigate horticultural therapy for armed forces personnel with mental health issues....
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Blog: Getting UK pollinator conservation buzzing
Bees and other insect pollinators are currently under severe threat in the UK. Pesticide poisoning, increased disease as well as destruction of nesting sites and nectar...
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The dissemination of African craneflies housed in the Smithsonian Institute
Pete Boardman, an entomologist from Warrington, travelled to Namibia and the USA to research the taxonomy, identification, and distribution of African craneflies.
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Community engagement participatory selection
Andrew Ormerod, a botanist from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, travelled to Cameroon, Canada and the USA to explore new approaches to plant selection and breeding.
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Evaluating marine mammal watching legislation, regulations and codes of conduct
Rebecca Walker, a senior environmental specialist from Norwich travelled to South Africa, Canada and the USA to research commercial and recreational wildlife watching...
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Nutkin ventured, nutkin gained: evolving grey squirrel management techniques
Dr Craig Shuttleworth, a research scientist at Bangor University, travelled to Canada to study approaches to managing the threat posed to ecosystems by grey squirrels.
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Learning to hear the call of the wild: a study of soundscape ecology
Missing Wolf, a composer and sonic artist from Bexleyheath, travelled to the USA to investigate soundscape ecology, the study of sound emanating from the natural...