Prioritize gender equality to meet global biodiversity goals nature.com/articles/d4158… - our letter in Nature #AdoptTarget22this2022 #COP15 #GenderIsABiodiversityIssue

📣 Check out the latest Anthropolitan blog post - The Tale of the Travelling Sneaker by PhD Student Gabriella Santini 👟 anthropolitan.org/2023/02/16/the… 🌳🏛️ UCL Anthropology

The Oloololo escarpment in the Maasai Mara is full of medicinal herbs. Ask anyone here and they will show you the forest’s wonders.

Yay! First paper out of 2023: Climate change as a global amplifier of human–wildlife conflict! 🌧️🔥❄️ (and first lab paper of the Abrahms Lab!) go.nature.com/3XZVvGM Here’s a breakdown:

Conservationists should all be feminists. New commentary on why transformative change in gender relations and inequality is needed to halt biodiversity loss and would liberate us all! news.mongabay.com/2023/03/conser… via @Mongabay #target23 #InternationalWomensDay

A Bill to ban the import of hunting trophies will today be debated by MPs. Professor Amy Dickman, a conservation biologist from Oxford University, told #BBCBreakfast why she believes it shouldn't be supported bbc.co.uk/sport/av/afric…

"There is good scientific evidence that banning trophy hunting without better options ready to protect wildlife, habitat and livelihoods risks amplifying major threats such as land conversion and poaching." scienceplusstory.com/science-celebr…

Agriculture is increasingly encroaching on formerly densely forested and communally managed land. These photos were taken less than 2km from the #MaraTriangle

COMMUNITY STATEMENT ON LION DEATHS Following the traumatic incident last weekend in which six lions were speared, we want to thank all of our supporters for words of encouragement. We also appreciate the strong statements condemning the act. READ MORE: biglife.org/230515

What can a cross-historical approach to natural disasters help generate? Join us on May 30 for a workshop where we'll ask experts preparing for future disasters and scholars investigating historical ones what can be learned from one another. Register here:eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-throu…

What could a cross-historical approach to ‘natural’ #disasters and #crises help generate? Join the "Living with Crises" workshop, organised by UCL IAS @ucl-ias.bsky.social, Aeron O’Connor, Gabriella Santini UCL Anthropology & Anuja Jaitly @UCLIRDR. 🗓️30 May, 10:00 - 17:00 BST 🎟️bit.ly/3BVw1BG

A shortage of land is not the cause of the housing crisis. Experts know this. Analysts know this. Developers know this. The Premier’s own Housing Affordability Taskforce - the industry experts he hand picked to give him advice on housing - put this in writing. The Auditor-General

🎉 We are excited to announce the launch of the Creative Collective! The Creative Collective is hosted by Anthropolitan and independently managed by the wonderful Gabriella Santini. To find out more check out their section of our website! 💫 anthropolitan.org/about-the-coll…

The Creative Collective, UCL’s new student-run blog, is looking to showcase alternative anthropological outputs from students & staff in the department. This is your chance to share that experimental piece you’ve been (thinking of) working on! Submit your idea here:

Maasai Mara’s Indigenous forest is disappearing, with drastic consequences, via Gabriella Santini theconversation.com/maasai-maras-i… via The Conversation #African #forestry #Kenyan Kenya Red Cross TheStarKenya The Standard Digital

Curious about cross-disciplinary research? Wondering how collaborating with colleagues from different fields can enhance your work? Participate in our workshop (30/5) for all UCL PhD and Early Career Researchers interested in collaborative social science! tinyurl.com/3n58bxt8