For News & Events from 2007/08 please visit our News Archive

20th July 2010: A revised draft protocol "Comparison of methods for the measurement and assessment of carbon stocks and carbon stock changes in terrestrial carbon pools" is now available for public consultation. Please visit the "Draft protocols" page to provide feedback. Closing date: 20/08/10.

19th July 2010: Finalised protocol "What is the impact of changing wind patterns due to climate change on building design and operations?" now available.

13th July 2010: Final review "Is predator control an effective strategy for enhancing bird populations?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

13th July 2010: Finalised protocol "Have arid land springs restoration projects been effective in restoring hydrology, geomorphology, and invertebrates and plant species composition comparable to natural springs with minimal anthropogenic disturbance?" now available.

9th June 2010: Finalised protocol "The impact of changes in the water table and soil moisture on structural stability of buildings and foundation systems" now available.

3rd June 2010: Final review "What are the mechanisms of regeneration post-disturbance in tropical dry forest?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

25th May 2010: Draft review "Hotspots in a cold climate - are woodland key habitats biodiversity hotspots?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 28/06/10.

21st May 2010: Draft protocol "Effectiveness of protected areas in maintaining biodiversity and reducing habitat loss" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 25/06/10.

12th May 2010: Final review "How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

16th April 2010: Final review "The Evidence Base for Community Forest Management as a Mechanism for Supplying Global Environmental Benefits and Improving Local Welfare" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

31st March 2010: Draft protocol "What is the impact of changing wind patterns due to climate change on building design and operations?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 05/05/10.

25th March 2010: Draft protocol "The impact of changes in the water table and soil moisture on structural stability of buildings and foundation system" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 23/04/10.

25th March 2010: Draft review "Are (re-) introductions an effective way of mitigating against plant extinctions?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 23/04/10.

11th March 2010: Draft review "How do thinning and burning treatments in southwestern conifer forests in the United States affect wildlife distribution, abundance, and population performance?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 12/04/10.

3rd March 2010: The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has placed a call for proposals to undertake systematic reviews to address a list of 43 questions of concern to their activities (see www.research4development.info/SystematicReviewFeature.asp). Some of these questions are within the scope of the CEE and we are assisting DFID by ensuring that these reviews are undertaken to our guidelines.

22nd February 2010: Final review "Are mammal and bird populations declining in the proximity of roads and other infrastructure?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

23rd February 2010: Draft protocol "The impact of climate change on local scale flood risk for individual developments" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 26/03/10.

22nd February 2010: Final review "The effect of local cultural context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

18th February 2010: Finalised protocol "The effect of non-local socio-political context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes" now available.

18th February 2010: Finalised protocol "The relation between biodiversity and land use in the tropics" now available.

16th February 2010: Finalised protocol "Does fertilisation and irrigation reduce biodiversity in alpine grasslands?" now available.

10th February 2010: Draft review "How do draining and re-wetting affect carbon stores and greenhouse gas fluxes in peat soils?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 26/03/10.

1st February 2010: Draft protocol "Scientific basis for integration of plant conservation aspects into South East Asian tropical forestry" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 05/03/10.

21st January 2010: Final review "Do tree plantations support higher species richness and abundance than pasture lands?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

19th January 2010: Final review "Does structural connectivity facilitate effective dispersal of native species in Australia’s fragmented terrestrial landscapes?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

15th January 2010: Draft review "Effectiveness of environmental education initiatives for the conservation of the Andean bear in the Andes mountain range" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 22/01/10.

15th January 2010: Draft protocol "Have springs restoration projects in the southwestern United States been effective in restoring hydrology, geomorphology, and invertebrates and plant species composition comparable to natural springs with minimal anthropogenic disturbance?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 19/02/10.

14th January 2010: Draft protocol "Reintroduction of endangered animal species: complementing the IUCN guidelines" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 26/02/10.

21st December 2009: Draft review "What is the impact of disturbance on tropical dry forest regeneration?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 22/01/10.

10th December 2009: Draft protocol "Do management interventions effectively reduce or eradicate populations of Mustela vison? An update" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 15/01/10.

7th December 2009: Draft protocol "The relation between biodiversity and land use in the tropics: a meta-analysis" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 11/01/10.

25th November 2009: Draft review "What is the Impact of Public Access on Ground-Nesting Birds?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 23/12/09.

24th November 2009: Draft review "Is translocation of problematic jaguars (Panthera onca) an effective strategy to resolve human-predator conflicts?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 22/12/09.

19th November 2009: Draft review "Which matrix features affect species movement?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 18/12/09.

16th November 2009: Draft review "The Evidence Base for Community Forest Management as a Mechanism for Supplying Global Environmental Benefits and Improving Local Welfare" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 14/12/09.

2nd November 2009: Draft review "The effect of local cultural context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 30/11/09.

27th October 2009: Draft protocol "Does fertilisation and irrigation reduce biodiversity in alpine grasslands?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 27/11/09.

27th October 2009: Draft protocol "The effect of non-local socio-political context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 27/11/09.

20th October 2009: Two new Research Officer posts advertised at the Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation. Visit their 'Job Opportunities' page for more information. The deadline for applications is the 4th November 2009, with interviews on the 19th.

13th October 2009: Draft review "The importance of nature for health: is there a specific benefit of contact with green space?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 20/11/09.

1st October 2009: Finalised protocol "Effectiveness of protected areas for the conservation of Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) and American crocodile (C. acutus) in Latin-American countries" now available.

29th September 2009: Draft protocol "Hotspots in a cold climate - are woodland key habitats biodiversity hotspots?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 30/10/09.

23rd September 2009: Draft protocol "The effect of local cultural context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 21/10/09.

22nd September 2009: Final review "Does reduced MHC diversity decrease viability of vertebrate populations?" now available online in the Environmental Evidence Library.

10th August 2009: Draft protocol "Evaluating the comparative biological effectiveness of fully and partially protected marine areas" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 11/09/09.

10th August 2009: Draft protocol "Comparison of methods for the measurement and assessment of carbon stocks and carbon stock changes in terrestrial carbon pools" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 11/09/09.

10th August 2009: Draft protocol "Are environmental education initiatives effective for the conservation of Jaguar?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 12/10/09.

20th July 2009: Finalised protocol "Does delaying the first mowing date increase biodiversity in European farmland meadows?" now available.

10th July 2009: Draft protocol "Is liming of streams and rivers an effective intervention for restoring water quality to support fish and invertebrate populations?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 10/08/09.

10th July 2009: Draft protocol "Have wet meadow restoration projects in the Southwestern U.S. been effective in restoring hydrology, geomorphology, soils, and plant species composition to conditions comparable to wet meadows with minimal human-induced disturbance?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 10/08/09.

23rd June 2009: Draft protocol "Is systematic conservation planning an effective strategy for designing and implementing regional biodiversity projects?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 24/07/09.

27th April 2009: Draft review "Do tree plantations support higher species richness and abundance than pasture lands?" now available for public consultation. Closing date:25/05/09.

27th April 2009: Draft protocol "Does delaying the first mowing date increase biodiversity in European farmland meadows?" now available for public consultation. Closing date:25/05/09.

8th April 2009: Draft review "How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’?" now available for public consultation. Closing date:08/05/09.

24th March 2009: Draft review "Does reduced MHC diversity decrease viability of vertebrate populations?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 24/04/09.

23rd March 2009: Draft protocol "What are the effects of climate change on the environmental impacts of invasive species?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 24/04/09.

11th March 2009: Draft review "Does structural connectivity facilitate dispersal of native species in australia’s fragmented terrestrial landscapes?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 15/04/09.

11th March 2009: Draft review "Are mammal and bird populations declining in the proximity of roads and other infrastructure?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 15/04/09.

10th March 2009: Draft protocol "The use of micro-propagation techniques to increase the reproductive rate of orchids" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 15/04/09.

10th March 2009: Draft protocol "Are threatened amphibian re-introductions successful?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 15/04/09.

9th February 2009: The UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) call for applications to conduct pilot reviews under the Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) research programme. Applications can be made for awards of up to £15,000 for pilot reviews, outlining the existing data and highlighting trends and gaps in current knowledge, on areas relating to LWEC Objective B "to manage ecosystems for human well-being and protect the natural environment as the environment changes". Further funding may be available to develop promising pilot reviews into full systematic reviews. The closing date for applications is 20th February 2009. For more information or to apply, please follow the link to NERC's LWEC events page.

9th February 2009: Draft protocol "Are mammal and bird populations declining in the proximity of roads and other infrastructure?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 06/03/09.

9th February 2009: Draft protocol "Does Tobacco cultivation (growing, curing) disrupt ecosystem services in a unique manner?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 06/03/09.

22nd January 2009: Draft protocol "How do thinning and burning treatments in ponderosa pine forests in the United States affect wildlife distribution, abundance, and population performance?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 23/02/09.

22nd January 2009: Draft protocol "Does reduced MHC diversity decrease viability of vertebrate populations?" now available for public consultation. Closing date: 23/02/09.

21st January 2009: Finalised protocol "Does seeding after severe forest fires mitigate negative impacts on soils and plant communities?" now available.

21st January 2009: Finalised protocol "Effectiveness of protected areas for the conservation of freshwater turtle species native to Venezuela" now available.

For News & Events from 2007/08 please visit our News Archive