Nottingham Induction
Tuesday 13th – Thursday 15th October 2015 Various locations See the photo gallery from this induction event.
Save the date! Grow to Greatness with Research Excellence
Thursday 9th July 2015 Lancaster University The global market for eco-industries has been estimated at roughly €1.15 trillion. With new environmental regulations, increasing prices for traditional energy resources and changing market demands, this figure is set to double with the average estimate for 2020 being around €2 trillion a year. It is in this context […]
Yes! Delft Envision Innovation Event: 15th & 16th June 2015
A short training visit for our PhD researchers and members of the Envision partnership to YES!Delft as an opportunity to examine this EU exemplar for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship amongst its students. The facility builds upon a 10 year programme of training offered to PhD students at Delft (Netherlands) and linked universities/institutes.
Save the date! Grow to Greatness with Research Excellence: 9th July 2015
The global market for eco-industries has been estimated at roughly €1.15 trillion. With new environmental regulations, increasing prices for traditional energy resources and changing market demands, this figure is set to double with the average estimate for 2020 being around €2 trillion a year. It is in this context that the ENVISION consortium is inviting […]
Soil Micro-Aggregate Bond Energies and Modelling Fragmentation
Rachel Efrat – British Geological Survey Supervisors: Barry Rawlins John Quinton Andy Whitmore Chris Watts Summary Micro-aggregates, clusters of soil particles less than 250 microns, are the elementary building blocks from which soil structure is composed. They provide an important indicator of soil quality and strength by determining key soil functions, such as porosity and […]
Lake Sediments Unlock the Secrets to Past Climate Seasonality
Nick Primmer – University of Nottingham Supervisors: Matthew Jones Sarah Metcalfe Achim Brauer Melanie Leng Phil Barker Summary Some lakes contain sediment in their beds that has been layered annually or “varved”; this allows layers to be attributed to a specific year like tree layers in dendrochronology. By closely examining their sedimentology the environmental conditions […]
Tropical Forest Roots and the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Nick Girkin- University of Nottingham Supervisors: Sofie Sjogersten Nick Ostle Nial McNamara Ben Turner Summary Tropical forested peatlands are important carbon stores as well as sources and sinks of greenhouse gases and cover 4.41x103km2, but are under pressure from climate change and human land use alterations. Plants roots release carbon as ‘root exudates’ deep into […]
Towards a Universal Model for Lava Emplacement
Nathan Magnall – Lancaster University Supervisors: Mike James Hugh Tuffen Charlotte Vye-Brown Summary The emplacement (flow and cooling) of low silica, low viscosity basaltic lavas is relatively well understood due to the high frequency with which they erupt at locations such as Mt Etna, Iceland and Hawaii. In contrast the emplacement of high silica, high […]
Caves Hold the Clues to Demise of the Neanderthals
Laura Deeprose – Lancaster University Supervisors: Peter Wynn Phil Barker Melanie Leng Summary The disappearance of the Neanderthals, a hominin species similar to ourselves, is a hotly debated topic, with some scientists suggesting that the cause was the arrival of anatomically modern humans whilst others say it was related to climate change. Although climate variations […]
Sea level and Salinity Drive Evolution in Stickleback Fish
Laura Dean – University of Nottingham Supervisors: Andrew MacColl Suzanne McGowan Xu Chen Summary Many of the lochs of North Uist, Scotland, contain newly evolved species-pairs of three-spined stickleback: anadromous (large, salt water tolerant), heavily armoured fish living alongside smaller, freshwater relatives. Due to changing sea-level, low-lying coastal lagoons often experience periods of isolation from […]