Not deterred by a countrywide lockdown, STARS will take to the internet for their conference this February. Plans are underway for an exciting day of soil science, conversation and social activities. …
STARS CDT has been successful in obtaining a NERC flexible translation award to fund work to enhance and prolong the impact of the STARS CDT on soil science research. The CDT, which initially received…
STARS student Ben Freeman was able to benefit from a 3-month work placement despite lockdown. The placement, completed in August 2020, was a success for both Ben and his employers at Defra. Ben’s pl…
Hear from STARS student Marta Cattin, about her role with Lancaster EcoHub and how it has kept her going during the COVID-19 lockdown. I became the president of the EcoHub society in February 2020. …
Mihai Cimpoiasu reports on his 3-month placement at the University of Liège in Belgium where his expertise in imaging technology and geoelectrical methods was put to good use in quantifying the impac…
Last month, the second STARS CDT Annual Conference was held at the Low Wood Hotel, on the banks of Lake Windermere. This year, the theme was: ‘Life Beyond the STARS: Soil Science in Policy, Industry…
Tom Bott reports on his research trip to France. My project is interested in how soil microbiology changes when there is an increase in the amount of methane and other gases such as ethane and propane…
STARS students once again organised a session at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly. The EGU is a week-long gathering of Geoscientists from all over the world who come together to share a…
STARS CDT are delighted to be able to announce the appointment of Legacy Fellow, Dan Evans. Dan will be taking up the post, on a part time basis, in December. This is an exciting development for STARS…
Sam Musarika reports on a recent STARS course. PhD projects are complicated and are sometimes not easy to communicate. What might seem to be an interesting project to the researcher and his fellows co…
Leigh-Anne Kemp, a 2nd year STARS PhD student, reports on an International Knowledge Exchange visit. I recently completed a month-long international interdisciplinary internship at Ohio State Universi…
Lucy Greenfield, a 3rd year STARS PhD student, reports on an International Knowledge Exchange visit. I recently travelled to the University of Göttingen for a month to learn the technique of enzyme p…
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All Enquiries: stars@lancaster.ac.uk STARS Director: Professor Phil Haygarth STARS Director of Training: Professor Davey Jones STARS Administrator: Olivia Lawrenson
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