Detecting deterrence from patrol data
We test a robust, simple metric for monitoring patrol effectiveness using a mechanistic model of law‐breaking and law enforcement
Exploring differences in stakeholders’ perceptions of illegal bird trapping in Cyprus
Cyprus is a hotspot for illegal bird trapping, but conservation efforts have been hindered by a lack of understanding between the local trapping community and the environmental NGOs.
Two new PhD opportunities!
Projects on understanding factors influencing the global conservation agenda and interactions between conservation and development in West Africa.
Realising the promise of Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas
A new ESPA policy brief explores how Tanzania's Wildlife Management Areas have changed people's lives.
Thomas Pienkowski
Tom’s research seeks to understand the ways that living alongside wildlife can affect people’s mental health, particularly in relation to disease transmission.
Fieldwork: Getting stuck in
Emiel describes the first phase of his PhD fieldwork: a survey of ten villages, spread across two protected areas in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province
Enlist blockchain to boost conservation
PhD student Zac Baynham-Herd has a piece of correspondence published in Nature this week outlining his ideas for peer-to-peer conservation
The start of fieldwork: a first pilot study
"Let this be a warning to my future self: one month into the trip and none of this has gone as planned..."
