Pages tagged with: environmental-science
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Harry Layfield - BSc (Hons) Environmental Science graduate
University of Plymouth: Harry Layfield alumni case study
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Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
Dr Sophie Fauset, Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Plymouth, has contributed to new research showing what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests
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UK’s first sea-going electric ferry launches in Plymouth
The UK’s first sea-going electric ferry - designed and developed in partnership with the University of Plymouth - has set sail for the first time in Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City.
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Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels
Scientists at the University of Plymouth exposed the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), found in various locations across the world, to differing quantities of tumble dryer lint
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![<p>Pasture and native woodland sit side by side at Colly Brook on Dartmoor (Credit Paul Lunt, University of Plymouth)<br></p>]()
New woodlands can help reduce flooding risk within 15 years
A new study by the University of Plymouth has shown that within just 15 years of being planted, native broadleaf trees can have a marked impact on soil’s response during extreme weather events
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Jack Hale – BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
University of Plymouth: Jack Hale: BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
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</p><p>From left: Dr Richard
Sandford (Lecturer in Environmental Science – University of Plymouth), Professor Sean
Comber (Associate Professor in Environmental Science - University of Plymouth)
and Dr Bruce Stockley (Head of Fisheries and River Management at the
Westcountry Rivers Trust)</p><p></p>]()
pH balancing trial could create healthier river for Dartmoor fish
The University of Plymouth is working with the Westcountry Rivers Trust to trial a new approach to balancing the pH of the upper river Dart.
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Drinking glasses can contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium
Enamelled drinking glasses and popular merchandise can contain more than 1000 times the limit level of lead and up to 100 times the limit level of cadmium, a study by the University of Plymouth has shown
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Environment Question Time 2017 panellists
Learn more about the Environment Question Time 2017 panellists
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Environment Question Time
Find out about Plymouth University's Environment Question Time - Tackling the key environmental issues facing the globe today, our panellists respond to searching questions set by the public and students and staff of BSc (Hons) Environmental Science.
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Explorer-in-residence puts science students to the test
Plymouth University news: A new module for environmental science students puts their communication and leadership skills to the test on Dartmoor
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Many second hand plastic toys could pose a risk to children’s health, study suggests
Scientists at the University of Plymouth discover hazardous elements including antimony, barium, bromine, cadmium, chromium and lead in second hand plastic toys, with migratable cadmium exceeding limits set by the European Council’s Toy Safety Directive
