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A phone app to measure tree trunks; machine learning to fight forest fires; and putting Belfast’s trees on the map: our researchers are combining insights from plant science with technologies from computer science to understand trees and forests in new ways.Forests contain over half the global carbon stock in soils and vegetation (1), so forest pro…

Tom Swinfield appeared last week on a moderated panel held by the Society for Conservation Biology to talk about 'Counterfactual methods and their use in the voluntary forest carbon market: past, present and future', and discuss the 4C methodologies we have been developing. The panel also featured Thales West (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Juliann…

How can we measure biodiversity and compare it across conservation projects? And is it possible to judge biodiversity remotely? Dr Alison Eyres is helping 4C to develop a quantitative metric of the biodiversity impact of projects.With a background in macroecology and the evolutionary ecology of plants and birds, Ali completed a PhD at the Senckenbe…

Why is it important to harness the power of nature-based solutions for carbon offsetting? And how can we promote forest conservation projects which respect the rights and livelihoods of people who live in forest communities?Tom is a nature-based solutions expert, with a decade’s experience in carbon credit generation and tropical socio-ecological s…

How can we evaluate the costs and benefits of conservation to guide decision making towards the best outcomes for nature conservation while meeting human needs?Prof Andrew Balmford’s research work has received international attention, shaping discussions about how to best manage landscapes. Scientific American named him one of the world’s top 50 vi…

Our Director Anil Madhavapeddy is speaking on the panel alongside Greg Jackson, CEO and Founder of Octopus Energy and Professor David Cope. This 17th Pembroke William Pitt seminar will be Chaired by Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Director @CambridgeZero and introduced by the Master of Pembroke College Cambridge Lord Chris Smith.The event will take pla…

Nature4Climate (N4C), a climate campaigning group composed of 19 of the world’s leading conservation, multilateral and business organizations, have just published their white paper "What you can measure, you can manage – how Nature Tech can help us solve the nature and climate crises.", which 4C was consulted on as part of the work. The paper looks…

At 4C, we are committed to making sure our digital methodologies are peer-reviewed and meet our goal of accelerating the hard work of conservation projects on the ground in the tropical belt.  So as we prepare to publish the first version of our digital MRV and Tezos offsetting platform, we are excited to be participating in the Gold Standard worki…

The IC-VCM (Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets) was founded as an independent governance body for the voluntary carbon market, with the purpose of ensuring the voluntary carbon market accelerates a just transition to 1.5C.  Their theory of change is well aligned with the 4C model of high-integrity and evidence-based carbon credits for n…

We are looking for two highly motivated post-doctoral researchers with a demonstrated track record of developing forecasts of environmental risk to carbon stocks and sequestration levels in nature-based systems. The successful candidates have an excellent publication record, knowledge of state-of-the-art research and computing methodologies, enthus…

The Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (4C) has now opened multiple PhD studentships under the AI for Environmental Risk doctoral training program.  These are fully funded for the full duration of the scholarship, and are without restriction to anyone from any nationality or background.You can find the details and application process in the links …