News - 2025
David Grzywacz, former head of NRI’s Agriculture, Health & Environment Department, passed away on 17 January at the age of 70. Friends and colleagues remember him as a great colleague, mentor, jolly friend, pragmatist and a pioneer in his...
In honour of International Women’s Day, we are showcasing a few of the women at the Natural Resources Institute that are making an impact in science and around the world. Katie August setting up camera trap Katie August Katie works on a...
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is proud to welcome two exceptional recipients of the British Council Women in STEM scholarship, Rubina Adhikari from Nepal and Sithuli Weerasinghe from Sri Lanka, who are embarking on journeys in their...
NRI is leading a new research project to develop tools for Indigenous and Ladino communities in climate-sensitive areas in Guatemala to manage their landscapes more effectively and enhance their well-being. The “Nature-based solutions for climate...
The lemur leaf frog is a small tree frog native to the humid tropical forests of Central America, including Costa Rica, Panama and some parts of Colombia. Once considered a common species in Costa Rica, extensive habitat loss and fragmentation,...
Despite posing a significant public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, three bacterial diseases have not received the necessary attention by global health organisations. Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses...
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative report identifies governance and resilience as pivotal leverage points for food system transformation A groundbreaking new study, “Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the...
Laila Shahzad, a postdoctoral fellow in peace-centred development at NRI, recently visited Nigeria. In this article, she reflects on her first visit to the West African country and NRI’s efforts to support local initiatives for social change and...
Rubina Adhikari, an NRI postgraduate student, recently attended the prestigious World Data Forum in Medellín, Colombia. Her inspiring journey, detailed in the article below, highlights her role as a Data Values Advocate and her efforts to champion...