Conservation and Rewilding in a Changing Climate

This lecture by Professor James Bullock from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology explores how conservation approaches must evolve in response to climate change. Discover the concept of "Survival Ecology" and three interconnected strategies for maintaining biodiversity: rewilding to allow natural ecosystem development, assisted colonisation to help species adapt to new climate conditions, and embracing novel ecosystems that may include both native and non-native species. Learn why traditional conservation paradigms focused on historical ecosystem states need reconsideration as species and ecosystems face unprecedented conditions that threaten their existence in historical ranges. Gain insights from an expert who specializes in environmental change, nature recovery, rewilding, and ecological restoration as solutions to our intertwined climate and biodiversity crises.