Conservation Ecology seminars
May 2026
'Putting nature on a path to recovery: how are we doing?' with Dr David Cooper
David Cooper· Oxford Martin School and Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford; Joint Nature Conservation Committee; China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
Recorded
David Cooper assesses progress towards the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2030 targets and 2050 goals. He explains why biodiversity matters for human security and wellbeing, drawing on recent assessments of conditions in the UK and globally. The lecture considers prospects for recovery and argues that conservation efforts need complementary changes across economic sectors and society to address biodiversity loss and support people and nature together.
Video · 1 h 16 minConservation BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSeries: Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
March 2026
Panel Discussion: 'Biodiversity and business'
Kathy Willis, Mary Johnstone-Louis, David Craig, Jakob Stausholm, James Airton· University of Oxford
Recorded
This panel examines the growing need to account for nature and biodiversity in private-sector decisions. Researchers and business practitioners consider the challenges and opportunities involved, in the context of the IPBES assessment of biodiversity and business. The discussion brings perspectives from biodiversity science, management, financial disclosure, industrial leadership and water infrastructure to the relationship between ecosystems and commercial activity.
Video · 1 h 6 min · CaptionsConservation BiologyEcologySeries: Oxford Martin School and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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