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From degradation to restoration: Measuring six years of progress

CCI’s Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme has released in-depth monitoring data from six years of large-scale restoration across Europe, now…

The David Attenborough Building swifts are back again

Our favourite summer guests have returned again earlier this month from their long trip south! We have 24 nest boxes…

CCI Collaborative Fund paper in top 10 most-cited

We are delighted to have learnt that a paper resulting from a CCI Collaborative Fund for Conservation project that was…

Collaborative Fund project kickstarts fresh era in fishing policy

A new and much-needed working definition of ‘destructive fishing’ has successfully been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80…

Professor Melissa Leach CBE appointed CCI Executive Director

We are delighted to announce that Professor Melissa Leach has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Cambridge…

Latest Collaborative Fund for Conservation projects announced

CCI is delighted to be able to announce the new set of projects selected to receive funding through the CCI…

Open Call: Expressions of Interest for Seascape Restoration Grants

The Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme has opened a call for expressions of interest (EoI) for Seascape Restoration Grants within European regional seas. The dedicated…

Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme: Restoration as a sustainable and cost-effective method of climate-change mitigation

As world leaders convene in the United Arab Emirates for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 28th Conference of…

CCI Council member Martin Harper appointed new CEO of BirdLife International

Martin Harper has been appointed as the new CEO of BirdLife International. Martin has spent many years supporting the growth…

CCI welcomes patron Sir David Attenborough

CCI was delighted to welcome our honorary patron Sir David Attenborough and his daughter Susan Attenborough to the CCI campus…

University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor prioritises the health of the planet

At her first annual address to the University of Cambridge, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, outlined her priorities for the…

CCI seeks an Executive Director

The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) is a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and ten leading internationally focused biodiversity…