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We are a group of researchers interested in understanding the ecological and human dimensions of landscape change in tropical forests, with a particular focus on the Amazon basin.

Our aim is to develop scientific research programs that can inform the development of effective strategies for the conservation of tropical forests and the sustainable use of natural resources.

This site serves to display and disseminate our research activities, promote international collaboration in the conservation science community, and provide an accessible resource-base for conservation scientists.

We represent many different institutions, and are very interested in hearing from individuals and research groups wishing to collaborate and host their work and projects on this site.

Recent news

 
Lancaster University has strengthened links with Brazil through the development of a dual-doctorate program with the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). Recruitment for the dual-PhD program has begun in 2010, linking research expertise at UFLA with Lancaster Environment Centre.



Recent publications

 
Newton, P., Endo, W. & Peres, C.A. 2012. Determinants of livelihood strategy variation in two extractive reserves in Amazonian flooded and unflooded forest. Environmental Conservation 39, 97-110

Newton, P., Nichols, E.S., Endo, W., & Peres, C.A. 2012. Consequences of actor level livelihood heterogeneity for additionality in a tropical forest payment for environmental services programme with an undifferentiated reward structure. Global Environmental Change, 22: 127-136

Barlow, J., Ewers, R.M., Anderson, L., Aragao, L.E.O.C., Baker, T., Boyd, E., Feldpausch, T., Gloor, E., Hall, A., Malhi, Y., Milliken, W., Mulligan, M., Parry, L., Pennington, T., Peres, C.A., Phillips, O., Roman-Cuesta, R.M., Tobias, J.A. & Gardner, T.A., 2011. Using learning networks to understand and manage complex systems: A case study of biological, geophysical and social research in the Amazon. Biological Reviews.