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3 Oct 2025

Congrats Anant!

11 Jul 2025

There are many endangered languages around the world. If they are lost or go dormant, the heart and soul of many cultures and communities will be affected. But have you ever considered the impact the loss of a language might have on our natural world?

31 Aug 2024

In 2024 two amazing colleagues who worked tirelessly for their Indigenous communities passed away. Rest in peace and power, Don Hipólito Acevei (Guaraní Occidental) and Justina Taobi Juuminé (Ayoreo).

20 May 2021

An Oxford-Paraguay Exchange for Indigenous Community involvement in Conservation Policy

28 Oct 2020

Oxford University's 'Recognition of Distinction' exercise for 2020 awards the title of Professor of Ethno-ornithology to Dr Andrew Gosler, for foundational work leading to the creation of EWA.

14 Jul 2020

We were devastated to hear of Colin Wilkinson's recent death from Coronavirus. As well as a good friend and dedicated conservationist, Colin was a talented graphic designer and artist. This is wonderfully demonstrated by the fact that in response to the briefest request from EWA Research Director Andy Gosler, Colin designed the EWA logo in a weekend. This was typical of Colin; hugely generous in giving his time to help others in support of the birds and their conservation.

18 Sept 2019

A two-day symposium on the topic of Intersections of Language and Nature was held at the University of Pittsburgh in the autumn of 2019.

10 Aug 2016

Thankful to our Bhutan hosts for a truly amazing International Congress of Ethnobiology