Press office news tagged school-of-geography-earth-and-environmental-sciences
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![Atlantic oak woodland at Piles Copse on Dartmoor, UK, was studied to better understand oak regeneration into upland pastures (Credit - Lloyd Russell, University of Plymouth)]()
University works on pioneering tree planting approach aiming to boost flood resilience and restore nature
University of Plymouth news: An initiative involving partners who have worked together on Dartmoor for a number of years builds on research by academics and students linked to the UK’s temperate rainforests
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Workshop aims to celebrate and inspire female researchers
University of Plymouth news: The first-of-its-kind inclusive researcher workshop, coordinated by the University and Elsevier, sought to raise awareness of some of the barriers facing female researchers.
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Giant volcanic eruptions affected Earth’s climate but were not responsible for dinosaur extinction, study suggests
University of Plymouth news: New research involving scientists at the University aims to enhance our understanding of a turbulent period of Earth’s history
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Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research
University of Plymouth news: The University has agreed a new collaboration with the National Water Resources Institute in Nigeria
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Project aims to benefit net zero targets, soil health, biodiversity and agriculture
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are part of the £4million OpenLAND initiative, which aims to put the UK on a path to deliver net zero emissions by 2050
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Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices
University of Plymouth news: The University is partnering with farmers and other organisations across the South West in a trial exploring ways to improve soil health and reduce soil erosion and flooding
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University benefits from major investment in next generation of scientists
University of Plymouth news: The University has secured funding from UK Research and Innovation to either lead, or be part of, three Doctoral Landscape Awards that will train and support more research students across science, engineering and health
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Success at the double – University's two wins at 2024 Green Gown Awards
University of Plymouth news: The University's awards acknowledge our world-leading microplastics research and work to educate young people about the environment.
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Investment enables microscope facility to expand research and industry work
University of Plymouth news: Following a £2.5million investment, the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre is now operating from a transformed base at Plymouth Science Park
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![Othered Futures_student_2: Underground housing for avoiding extreme heat and with large water catchments and flood resilience features above ground to prepare for both inundation and drought. Group members: John Edsel Gonzalbo, Kervin Paul Manzano, Maria]()
Project explores community connections to healthcare in face of advancing climate change
University of Plymouth news: The Climate-Adaptive Reimaginings for Enhancing Healthcare Spaces of the Future (CAREscape) project is a collaboration between researchers from Plymouth and the University of the Philippines
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University takes the helm of global scientific drilling research programme
University of Plymouth news:The University of Plymouth will lead the central scientific body at the heart of a global research initiative that aims to unlock some of the secrets hidden beneath the world’s seafloor.
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![The confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers, which represents the source of the Ganges. Differences in the colour of the water are the result of variations in sediment load, which can be caused by landscape disturbances originating higher in the catchment.]()
£1m project aims to forecast long-term effects of debris transported by natural disasters
University of Plymouth news: Led by the University, the SUPERSLUG initiative will assess how sediment moved by landslides, avalanches and other extreme events can impact river systems and the landscapes and communities near them
