Human exposure to soil-dust can be climate driven in that airborne particulates can be transported (and deposited great distances from the point of origin) through… Read More »Development of robust inhalation simulation procedures for measuring exposure to potentially harmful elements from soil particulates
Many plant species, including numerous agricultural ones, depend on pollinator services; yet agricultural intensification and urbanisation have caused habitat loss and fragmentation, leading to substantial… Read More »Long distance drone tracking of key pollinators in agricultural and natural landscapes
This CASE PhD studentship will use a combination of organic geochemistry and data-driven modelling to elucidate the factors responsible for the skin absorption of hazardous… Read More »Machine learning models of organic soil contaminant bioavailability for the sustainable redevelopment of post-industrial brownfields
*******Application deadline – Friday 29th June 2018******* Background: Ecosystem services (ES; the goods humans get from nature) such as crop production, carbon capture and livestock… Read More »Species4Services – Which Species and Traits Best Indicate Ecosystem Services?
This is an exciting opportunity to explore machine learning and big data methods, in combination with earth observation data, to extract information on land cover,… Read More »Next generation landscape mapping: machine learning and big data methods for exploiting earth observation data
In both nature and society, distribution networks are fundamental, facilitating the exchange of materials, energy and information. As systems evolve, these networks become complex leading… Read More »Optimal Resilience in Distribution Networks
Coral reefs are undergoing substantial change around the world as mass coral bleaching and other disturbance events disrupt ecological communities. Animal behaviour is thought to be a… Read More »Impact of coral reef fish personalities on species persistence under environmental change
With the global population projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, food security is a growing concern in many world regions. Rising temperatures, changes in… Read More »Do biogenic VOCs protect plant productivity under multiple environmental stress?
Cold-adapted species, including those restricted to mountains, are highly vulnerable to climate change. For UK butterflies, cold-adapted species are similarly threatened by climate change-mediated decline, with some… Read More »Climate change impacts on cold-adapted butterflies: discovering the mechanisms and testing potential mitigation approaches
Can our upland landscapes provide clean drinking water, store carbon, maintain biodiversity, act as a platform for leisure activities and provide a rural economy around grazing all… Read More »Sustainable grazing and mountain soils; safeguarding water provision through soil functions and resilience