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Graduate wins national award for soil erosion research
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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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Sustainable Earth
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni/invenite/sustainable-earth
University of Plymouth Sustainable Earth Will Blake discusses the Jali Ardhi project, which in Swahili translates to ‘care of the land’.
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Audiences invited down to earth with exhibition and films
Plymouth University news: An exhibition exploring our relationship with soil and its influence on our everyday lives has launched in the Peninsula Arts Gallery at Plymouth University
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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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IMIXSED project
The IMIXSED project: a sediment management tool to combat threats to global food and water security, combining isotopic sediment tracer technology in the EU with ecological source apportionment models developed by North American scientists.
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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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Interdisciplinary challenge themes
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/sustainable-earth/interdisciplinary-themes
The SEI is focussing on sustainability challenges including net zero carbon, healthy landscapes and environmental intelligence and sensors.
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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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Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has prompted scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products
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Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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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