Each year, a panel of scientists, practitioners, and policymakers from institutions across the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, and South America identifies emerging issues not yet well understood in the conservation community. Led by Cambridge University ecologist William Sutherland and running annually since 2009, this year’s panel of 26 experts drew on input from nearly 700 contributors worldwide to surface 15 trends that are shaping the future of biodiversity, from AI-powered monitoring to new international forest protection funding mechanisms.
Posted: March 20, 2026