Press office news tagged 'soil'
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€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
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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
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![<p>Professor Mark Fitzsimons and Dr Kate Schofield are presented with their Tech South West Award (Credit: Gareth Williams Photography)</p>]()
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
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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
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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
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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
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![<p>The project brings together scientists and Maasai people to find ways to overcome soil erosion challenges<br></p>]()
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
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![<p>Jessica Kitch is now working as a Research Technician on a project assessing the impacts of soil erosion in Chile</p>]()
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.
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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
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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.
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![<p>One of the striking images captured by photojournalist Carey Marks demonstrating the
impact of soil erosion in Tanzania. Credit: Carey Marks/University of Plymouth<br></p>]()
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
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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
