A number of years ago I had the opportunity to visit Kakum National Park in Ghana, home of the endangered Diana monkey, giant bongo antelope, yellow-backed duiker and African elephant. I had hoped that it would afford me the opportunity to see some of the region’s endemic fauna. Sadly, all that I managed to experience was the ‘empty forest’ syndrome. The rainforests were spectacular…

The COVID pandemic, devastating fires in Australia, Siberia and California, floods in India and the UK - we are facing huge environmental challenges, which threaten our security and well-being.

We are pleased to welcome Lude Kinzonzi as our latest Biodiversity Fellow. Lude is currently working with our team on our UKRI GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub programme.

Are you a scuba-diver, snorkeler or surfer? Or someone who loves spending their holidays near the ocean?

Have you ever visited Pulau Weh in Aceh, Indonesia, for a marine tourism trip?

We are pleased to annouce that three new AFOx Fellows will be joining ICCS as part of our UKRI GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub programme.

We have been working closely with The Africa Oxford Initiative to bring three Fellows to Oxford University. These Fellows will be part of the Trade programme and each will be working on a critical aspect of our wider research.