Tracey Hayes’ PhD research seeks to investigate the folk beliefs, narratives and traditions related to eagles in Ireland’s National Folklore Collection, housed in University College Dublin.

AFRI-CAN project secures €10 million in funding from the European Research Council’s (ERC) highly competitive Synergy Grant.

As tropical low- and middle-income countries share trends in biodiversity loss, climate risk and rapid urbanisation, green spaces can serve as multifunctional oases in otherwise concrete jungles.

In her new paper, Lindsay Stringer explores desertification, land degradation and drought, highlighting the importance of an integrated policy approach.

October saw the first meetings of a new research group, the Applied Human Pasts group.

Jack Hatfield discusses his recent article resulting from a series of LCAB funded workshops bringing together paleobiologists and ecologists to discuss the evidence around how current extinctions compare to the fossil record.

In July, Jonny Gordon joined researchers, communicators, and policy specialists at the Voice of Young Science (VoYS) workshop in London, hosted by Sense about Science

Inga Jackson reflects on her recent visit to the British Library's Unearthed: The Power of Gardening exhibition.

A team including LCAB researchers Lindsey Gillson, Jon Pitchford, Brennen Fagan, Inês Martins, and Chris Lyon co-hosted a workshop in June, paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable way of knowledge sharing and co-production.

Hanna Pettersson has been awarded the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Europe Early Career Conservation Award 2025.

PhD student Charlie Le Marquand reflects on her three month POST Fellowship at the Houses of Parliament.

A leading environmental scientist has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside a former Academic Registrar from the University of York.

As part of the York Festival of Ideas, Pen Holland and LCAB director Lindsey Gillson arranged a special edition of their interdisciplinary series Ecospaces.

LCAB had the honour of hosting a panel discussion on the benefits of nature and biodiversity to human wellbeing.

Two University of York scientists have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society in recognition of their achievements in the fields of ecology and mathematical virology.

A new initiative aims to bring together University of York researchers with local communities to create shared visions of their future landscapes.

A group of researchers shut in a room for the day trying to answer one question with only their wits and ingenuity, and of course a tonne of big data. What could go wrong? Jonny Gordon, Brennen Fagan and Jack Hatfield discuss.

Professor Lindsay Stringer is the new Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity. Here we talk about her area of work and what drew her to the Centre.