Press office news tagged soil

€2.5million project aims to develop sustainable soils from construction waste and by-products

The €2.5million ReCon Soil project, led by the University of Plymouth, brings together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste material from construction projects is managed
31 March 2021
International project aims to help communities address the effects of soil erosion

The University of Plymouth has received funding as part of a joint BBSRC-NERC Research Translation programme, and builds on the Jali ardhi (meaning ‘care for the land’ in Swahili) project
16 April 2020
University soil research earns success at inaugural Tech South West Awards

FABSOIL, for which the University of Plymouth is working with the world-famous Eden Project, is exploring how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
2 December 2019
Soil erosion image to feature in national showcase of science photography

An image captured during the University of Plymouth's Jali Ardhi project has led to its photographer being nominated for an award from The Royal Photographic Society
14 August 2019
Study identifies way to enhance the sustainability of manufactured soils

Scientists from the University of Plymouth demonstrated that adding biochar to soil constructed from waste materials, reduces the loss of essential nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon
2 August 2019
Peatlands of Dartmoor could be crucial in fight against climate change

Research by the University suggests the peatlands of Dartmoor could be an underestimated resource in the fight against climate change as their ability to store carbon has not diminished in almost 150 years
17 July 2019
Interdisciplinary approach the only way to address devastating effects of soil erosion

A study led by the University of Plymouth has shown traditional pastoralist communities – such as the Maasai in East Africa – are abundantly aware climate change and intensive grazing are having a marked effect on the resources they rely on for survival
7 February 2019
Graduate wins national award for soil erosion research

Jessica Kitch, who graduated with a First from the BSc (Hons) Geography course, has been awarded the 2019 Marjorie Sweeting Dissertation Prize from the British Society for Geomorphology.
21 January 2019
Could fabricated soils be the key to global food security?

Experts from the University of Plymouth are working with the world-famous Eden Project to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
15 January 2019
Research explores soil erosion’s impact on food, water and energy security

Scientists at the University of Plymouth and the University of Valdivia in Chile are leading an international project which aims to evaluate and address soil erosion and siltation challenges in Latin America.
1 July 2018
Exhibition and lecture show stark effects of soil erosion

The complex connections between communities and their environment are to be revealed in a stunning photographic exhibition, showing images captured as part of a research project led by the University of Plymouth
24 May 2017
Research assesses impact of soil erosion on land and communities in East Africa

Plymouth University news: The impact of soil erosion on both the environmental and social wellbeing of communities in East Africa is to be explored in new research led by the University of Plymouth
6 December 2016