Developing next generation leaders in environmental science
At the end of February 2017 I stopped research for my PhD to go on placement with the Cabinet Office’s new Open Innovation Team. On my first day I found myself heading to London Bridge to visit the Shard where the team was leading a workshop on mental health policy for researchers, clinicians, charity workers, […]
We know that trade and transport of ivory is strictly controlled to safeguard the elephants, and that other animal by-products such as the use of rhino horn is also controlled in an attempt to clamp down on the poaching and illegal trade which affects some of our most threatened species. The list extends beyond those […]
Jane Hosegood, an Envision DTP student in her 3rd year at Bangor University is studying ‘Novel genetic tools for conservation and management of vulnerable manta rays’. Read her article on NERC Planet Earth to find out how she has been involved in getting worldwide protection for the devil rays she is studying: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/planetearth/stories/1857.
Savannah Worne The NERC Isotope Geoscience Facilities Steering Committee is an excellent opportunity for UK based researchers to apply for funding with which they can undertake stable isotope analyses at the NERC Isotope Geosciences Facilities (NIGF; http://www.bgs.ac.uk/sciencefacilities/nerc.html). Applying and being awarded this grant was an essential part of my PhD research and will provide a […]
Connor McCarron In my PhD project I am investigating the transport of sand and gravel mixtures in shelf seas through bedload transport. When analysing shelf seabed morphodynamics, it is largely ignored that the seabed commonly consists of sand and gravel mixtures, often a result of reworked paleo-glacial deposits. Advances in predicting the transport of mixed […]
Since moving to North Wales to start a forestry degree at Bangor University, I noticed many productive apples trees were not being picked and that the fruit was going to waste. As I was brought up among Kent’s productive apple orchards, I have always had a passion for traditional cider production and home brewing, so […]
Paul McLachlan I understand the importance and enjoy communicating science through a range of physical and virtual formats. It is important to exchange knowledge to multiple audiences from those researching in similar areas to those that have limited interest in environmental science. I think it is important to engage people in the natural world and […]
The Cabinet Office’s Open Innovation Team generates analysis and ideas for priority projects by collaborating with academics and other non-government experts. The team works across Whitehall on a wide variety of policy areas, including mental health, industrial strategy, digital transformation, childcare and early years education. Envision DTP has been working together with the Cabinet Office’s Open […]
Figure 1: Common mycorrhizal network in a forest (van der Heijden et al, 2014) T. D. Peters¹, D. L. Jones¹, A. R. Smith¹ ¹School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK What are Common Mycorrhizal Networks? Almost all plants have symbiotic mycorrhizal relationships with fungi, which are beneficial to both […]
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 […]