News archive
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LCAB Artist in residence update - Laura Denning and Chantal Berry
PhD student Chantal Berry has been collaborating with artist Laura Denning, as part of LCAB’s artists residencies programme. She reflects on the progress of the project so far.
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Growing stories for different climates
As part of LCAB’s artist residencies, electoacoustic composer Julia Schauerman is collaborating with PhD student Theo Tomking. They reflect on the project so far.
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The Art and Science of Species Revival
Call for Papers for a hybrid (online and in-person) symposium at LCAB, 14-16 December 2022, which will bring together scholars and creative practitioners to consider the intersections of art and science that have been aroused by the prospect of species revival.
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Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
LCAB supported PhD student, Shuyu Deng recently attended the 58th annual meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) in Cartagena, Colombia. She writes about her experience.
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Activating the archive: hidden histories
Special events exploring research, ecological activism and museum archives 22-23 July 2022
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Collective Narratives and Different Games
Postdoctoral Researcher Brennen Fagan considers a recent piece on the evolution of cooperation and notes its relationship to management problems.
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Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity announces artist collaborations
LCAB announces its first ever artist residency scheme, appointing artists to interpret and communicate the Centre's research through a range of unique collaborations.
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Student Conference for Conservation Science 2022
LCAB associated PhD student, Tiffany Ki, recently attended the Student Conference for Conservation Science (SCCS). Here she talks about the experience and some of her previous work.
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Window of opportunity to avoid the worst ravages of climate change is closing, new report warns
University of York academics have contributed to a major report which warns that human-induced climate change is causing dangerous disruption around the world and the narrow window left to secure a liveable future for all is closing.
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Blog: Urban trees do more than capture carbon
Tree planting might seem like an easy answer to UK net zero efforts. But while the carbon capturing ability of trees is not in doubt, in this blog, Dr Alison Dyke argues that trees offer so much more to urban communities than photosynthesis.
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Global study takes stock of human adaptation to climate change
The global response to adapting to climate change is fragmented and incremental, undertaken by individuals rather than a comprehensive and coherent effort by communities and institutions, a new study has revealed.
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Contemplating contingency
Postdoctoral Researcher Brennen Fagan compares and contrasts different approaches to the problem that history happens only once.
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New climate projections show an Earth that is alien to humans by 2500
Parts of the Earth will be uninhabitable by 2500 if the current level of effort to address the climate emergency is maintained, a new study predicts.