Pages tagged with: sustainable-earth-institute
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![<p>Plant Factory Cornwall</p>]()
Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production
Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the University of Plymouth with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.
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![<p>Automated Brassica Harvesting Cornwall</p>]()
Automated Brassica Harvesting in Cornwall (ABC)
The Automated Brassica Harvesting in Cornwall project is developing robotic systems for automating manual brassica picking operations as part of the Agri-Tech Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly project.
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![<p>Speciality Crops project - harvesting seaweed</p>]()
Speciality Crops
University of Plymouth research: Speciality Crops is investigating the added value of extracts from Cornish seaweeds and native plants for anti-ageing and UVB protection properties to be used in topical skin-care treatments.
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![<p>FABSoil plant at Eden Project</p>]()
FABSOIL
The FABSOIL project supports the development of the manufacture and analysis of artificial soils made from recycled and waste materials.
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![<p>The beach at Torcross, Devon, in March 2015<br></p>]()
Unlocking the stories of coastal communities living under the threat of extreme storms
Waves is a sound installation developed by artistic director Kay Michael, of the international theatre company Empty Deck, and Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology at the University of Plymouth
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![<p>Robot arm picking cauliflowers</p>]()
Agri-Tech Cornwall
Find out more about the University of Plymouth's involvement in Agri-Tech Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly'
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![Natasha Stephen Scientific Officer (Analytical Microscopy) School of Marine Science and Engineering (Faculty of Science and Engineering)]()
Featured researcher: Natasha Stephen
Find out more about the Sustainable Earth Institute's featured researcher Natasha Stephen from the University of Plymouth.
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![<p>Lettuces growing in the Plant Factory</p>]()
Plant Factory Cornwall
Plant Factory uses developments in LED technology to grow crops in hydroponic systems, as part of the Agri-Tech Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly project.
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![Marketplace presentations at Sustainable Earth 2016]()
Marketplace guidance
University of Plymouth: Guidance for those submitting abstracts for the marketplace at Sustainable Earth 2017, happening 29 and 30 June, University of Plymouth
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![<p>Artwork created for Sustainable Earth 2017 by Heather Nunn, Print Maker <a>www.heathernunnprintmaker.com</a></p>]()
Sustainable Earth 2017
University of Plymouth: Sustainable Earth 2017: A global forum for connecting research with action. Taking place at the University of Plymouth on 29 and 30 June 2017
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![Lord Matthew Taylor]()
Will garden villages solve the housing crisis?
Highlights from a recent talk from Lord Matthew Taylor at Plymouth University
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![Professor Iain Stewart (Plymouth University), James McFarlane (Wolf Minerals) and Jeff Harrison (Wolf Minerals)]()
Tungsten mining at Plymouth Drakelands
Highlights from a talk by Wolf Minerals held at Plymouth University
