Tag: research

Mariecia Fraser: alpacas, Aberystwyth and me

Ahead of the ‘Resilience in the Welsh Uplands – an evidence perspective’ conference 14-18th September we catch up with Aberystwyth’s Reader in Upland Agroecosystems. Meet long-term collaborator, EP Wales steering committee member and Aberystwyth IBERS staff member Mariecia Fraser, who shares the highlights of her work with Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre, her future hopes for the Welsh uplands and the wonders of mixed grazing….Continue Reading Mariecia Fraser: alpacas, Aberystwyth and me

Future is bright for NERC COVID-19 Recovery Hackathon winners

Students from Cardiff University are celebrating following their successful submission to NERC’s COVID-19 Recovery Hackathon. The Hackathon called for environmental researchers, health and social science experts and data specialists to join an urgent sprint earlier this summer. Joshua Moore, Lucy Henley and Timothy Ostler from Cardiff’s prestigious School of Mathematics won the competition, we catch up with them to ask about their work and plans for the future. …Continue Reading Future is bright for NERC COVID-19 Recovery Hackathon winners

News update – summer news from Environment Platform Wales, August 2020

Hear all the latest from the team at Environment Platform Wales, including Environement Evidence 2020 conference news, research and job opportunities and a chance to get involved and share your news and stories as part of our mini ‘Upland voices’ project. …Continue Reading News update – summer news from Environment Platform Wales, August 2020

Elizabeth Woodcock: A wild new way we can transform the way we manage our health – and the environment

With well-being a major concern (and growing market trend) across the globe, we catch up with one researcher who is shining a light on the situation closer to home. Between 2015-2018, the market value of the health and wellness market in the UK  grew to 20.5bn. In Western Europe as a whole, the number increased from 120bn…Continue Reading Elizabeth Woodcock: A wild new way we can transform the way we manage our health – and the environment