Macaronesian climate change, early human occupation and erosion
Macaronesian climate change, early human occupation and erosion
About the Project New lake evidence suggests that humans reached the Azores 700 years earlier than historical records show, possibly a result of different wind directions associated with warmer conditions … Read More Read More
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Marine and estuarine restoration: implications of restoration methods and drivers of success
Marine and estuarine restoration: implications of restoration methods and drivers of success
About the Project Saltmarsh and seagrass ecosystems provide several essential ecosystem services, including shoreline protection from coastal erosion, nursery areas for many species of fish and invertebrates, fishery production, and … Read More Read More
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Trunk to twig: high-resolution mapping of forest composition, architecture and carbon storage across the Amazonian basin
Trunk to twig: high-resolution mapping of forest composition, architecture and carbon storage across the Amazonian basin
About the Project Tropical forests play a pivotal role in global climate regulation, as well as supporting vital ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Despite the importance of the Amazon, as the … Read More Read More
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Scale dependence in landscape restoration: tracking biodiversity gains and agricultural sustainability under environmental land management
Scale dependence in landscape restoration: tracking biodiversity gains and agricultural sustainability under environmental land management
About the Project Cumbria Connect is a 33,000-hectare nature restoration partnership that started in 2023 and sits less than 10 miles to the northeast from our Ambleside Campus. This rural … Read More Read More
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Next-generation low-carbon cement wasteforms for safe disposal of radioactive waste
Next-generation low-carbon cement wasteforms for safe disposal of radioactive waste
About the Project Saturn_Nuclear_CDT Nuclear power provides 20% of UK energy demand, and is central to UK Energy Security and Net Zero policies, however, it also generates significant amounts of … Read More Read More
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The effects of high energy propagation in poor weather
The effects of high energy propagation in poor weather
About the Project Overview The studentship will focus on studying the effects of high energy propagation in poor weather and investigate methods for increasing energy transfer on an intended object. … Read More Read More
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Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development
Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development
About the Project The rise to prominence of the concept and practice of sustainable development over the past few decades has paralleled an increasing number of theoretical platforms upon which … Read More Read More
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Developing a multi-source remote sensing and AI based methods for automated monitoring of illicit crops and their drivers.
Developing a multi-source remote sensing and AI based methods for automated monitoring of illicit crops and their drivers.
About the Project This project will develop novel remote sensing technologies using AI methods to monitor illicit crop production. Illicit crops, such as opium poppies, coca, and cannabis, mostly used … Read More Read More
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COCO-VOC studentship: Sniffing organic gases emitted from atmospheric particulates and understanding their importance
COCO-VOC studentship: Sniffing organic gases emitted from atmospheric particulates and understanding their importance
About the Project Scientific background The surface oceans are both a source and sink of a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the marine atmosphere, these gases react … Read More Read More
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Uncertainty quantification in CO2 calculations
Uncertainty quantification in CO2 calculations
About the Project Global warming is one of the biggest threats that humanity is facing today. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are warming up our planet in a … Read More Read More
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