Welcome to the Conservation Ecology Research Group! We are a group of researchers based at Durham University, in Durham, United Kingdom. Our work ranges from the evolutionary ecology of individual behaviour to global biogeographic patterns, usually with an applied focus. We are principally interested in answering interesting questions about the world we live in but our work also impacts on international policy.
RECENT NEWS
  • Phil Stephens has been appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to a small panel to quality assure the UK and England Biodiversity Indicators.  Indicators are important tools to monitor and guide progress towards national commitments to reversing the decline of biodiversity (as required by the Convention on Biological Diversity).  More on the UK’s biodiversity indicators can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Kasim Rafiq on the award of c. $11K from the National Geographic and c. $1K from Idea Wild to support his Masters research on interspecific communication among Africa’s large carnivore guild.  More on Kasim’s project can be found here.

  • Calling all prospective postdocs interested in joining CEG. Have a look at this fellowship scheme and please get in contact with us.

  • Grevillea Trust funding is now available to support postgraduates studying for a Master's by Research.  Grants are worth £6K and are available to excellent students hoping to commence their research in October 2015.  Click here for further details.  The deadline is 9am, 06/02/15.


  • More PhD opportunities with the CEG on applied mammalian ecology.  Check projects here and get in touch with Phil Stephens for more information.  Some of these projects close to applicants on 09/01/15.

 
  • Congratulations to Emily Lake for being awarded the Norman Richardson Grant from Ustinov College. The award will help to fund her upcoming fieldwork in South Africa starting in January 2015. See here for more information on Emily’s project.

  • We've got some exciting new PhD opportunities! See here for project details and info on funding and how to apply 

See additional group news here or follow us on Twitter @CEGDurham