News tagged with: research
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Scientists set sail on round-the-world plastics initiative
The eXXpedition Round the World voyage set sail from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ Marine Station on October 8 and the crew will undertake a range of research projects developed by the University's International Marine Litter Research Unit
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University researchers contribute to RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Dr Jacob Bedford, from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, were invited to co-author the marine chapter of the RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report, which also cites research from across the School of Biological and Marine Sciences
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South West businesses uncertain and sceptical as Brexit approaches
Researchers at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ conducted a series of interviews and focus groups to provide a unique picture of the Brexit pressures facing the region.
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Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award
THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission
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University research informs government report into future management of protected landscapes
Research conducted at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ has featured in a government report examining the future challenges facing National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse
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University secures cutting edge unmanned marine vessel to support Devon businesses
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ has secured a state of the art unmanned marine vessel, developed and supplied by L3Harris, capable of conducting high tech research off the South West coast
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Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean
Researchers from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean
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A Mayflower for a new generation
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship - a partnership between the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, ProMare and MSubs - will begin its journey on 6 September 2020, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage to the new world
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Scientists use 300 million-year-old rainwater to unpick the history of Western France
Areas of Brittany and Western France were previously mountainous and located close to the Equator, according to research led by the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
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University scientist joins world experts to ask big questions about blue carbon
Marine scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have contributed to a major international study exploring the role of our oceans and coastlines in trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Experts gather to debate international impact of environmental psychology
The International Conference on Environmental Psychology 2019 is taking place at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ from September 4-6
