University of Kent - Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology

Founded in 1989, the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) is an internationally renowned teaching and research institute based in the UK at the University of Kent.

Our mission is to conserve biodiversity and the ecological processes that support life on Earth, by developing capacity and improving conservation management and policy through high-impact research.

DICE was created in response to the ongoing global environmental crisis and to help achieve the goals and targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity. From the start, we recognised that conservation issues mostly stem from people’s actions and choices, and this guides us in three main ways. First, all our work is inherently interdisciplinary, combining the natural and social sciences to understand conservation issues in the round and better inform policy and practice. Second, we collaborate with a range of partners and stakeholders to ensure that our work is relevant and inclusive. Third, we focus on teaching, training and outreach that inspires new generations of conservationists to develop solutions that account for both local and global contexts.