2011 | Cabot Institute for the Environment

€500,000 awarded to Bristol researcher as part of European project to enable effective climate policy 16 December 2011 Dr Simon O’Doherty of the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry has been awarded €500,000 as part of InGOS, a European project to monitor emissions of methane, nitrous oxide and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases and improve the observational infrastructure.

Global Challenge Project 9 December 2011 The British Council in Vietnam is proposing to launch "Global Challenge Project", an international competition to find real solutions to global sustainability problems.

British butterfly is evolving to respond to climate change 30 November 2011 New research led by academics at the University of Bristol has revealed that climate change is causing certain species to move and adapt to a range of new habitats.

Breakthrough: ‘Global Warming Gene’ 30 November 2011 Scientists at the University of Bristol find rising temperatures affect plant growth.

Nitrate pollution in intensively farmed regions: lessons from the River Thames 24 November 2011 New research from the University of Bristol has been published looking at the effects of agriculture on the water quality of the River Thames over the past 140 years.

Cabot Institute open call for funds 2011/12 22 November 2011 We are delighted to announce the second annual call for funding from the Cabot Institute for 2011/12. Funds are available to pump-prime research bids, and for seminars and conferences.

UN warns cassava virus, first identified by Bristol researchers, nearing an epidemic in Africa 22 November 2011 A virus that attacks the cassava plant – estimated to be the world’s third most important staple crop – is reaching epidemic proportions in parts of Africa, UN scientists warned today.

University to host debate for popular BBC programme 15 November 2011 With the global population hitting seven billion people, the hot topic of how the natural world can meet the needs of a burgeoning population will be debated at Bristol University for a popular BBC programme.

Cabot Institute blog 10 November 2011 Join the conversation.

Recruiting Speakers for Your Green Future and Big Green Week 3 November 2011 There are two interesting public engagement opportunities in 2012 for speakers on Cabot-related topics.

UK scientists come together to help feed the 7 billion 1 November 2011 The Universities of Exeter and Bristol, in partnership with Rothamsted Research have officially joined forces to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing humanity: how can we sustainably feed a growing population?

Jane Memmott wins top ecology prize 24 September 2011 Professor Jane Memmott has been awarded the President's Medal by the British Ecological Society.

Keith Edwards awarded 2011 Royal Agricultural Society Research Medal 24 September 2011 The Royal Agricultural Society of England's 2011 Research Medal, for work of direct benefit to UK agriculture, has been awarded to Professor Keith Edwards in the School of Biological Sciences.

SPICE project announced at British Science Festival 19 September 2011 Preparations are underway for a unique test of engineering technology that could open up new ways to reduce atmospheric temperatures caused by climate change, and complement conventional measures to reduce carbon emissions.

Some like it hot – European fish stocks changing with warming seas 19 September 2011 The first "big picture" study of the effects of rapidly rising temperatures in the northeast Atlantic Ocean shows that a major shift in fish stocks is already well underway. But it isn't all bad news. The research, published today [15 Sep] in Current Biology, shows that some fishes' losses are other fishes' gain.

Chief Scientific Advisor to give Cabot Institute's first annual lecture 16 September 2011 One of the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisors is coming to Bristol to address one of the biggest challenges facing the world – how to cut greenhouse gases by at least 80 per cent.

Cabot Professor, Willy Aspinall, features in Nature 16 September 2011 Willy Aspinall features in Nature this week with a commentary on the risks scientists must consider when providing public advice.

Dr Foster awarded WUN Research Mobility Programme grant 22 August 2011 The grant will fund research trips for a project on ocean acidification

Creative industries in £16million funding boost 18 August 2011 The University of Bristol is to play a key part in a new Knowledge Exchange Hub, established to boost the region’s creative economy.

Getting inside the mind of our ancient ancestors 18 August 2011 Palaeontologists from School of Earth Sciences publish in Nature.

Racing like the wind 17 August 2011 Team from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering enter Racing AEOLUS, an international wind energy car race later this week

Dr Ed Hornibrook receives funding from NERC 17 August 2011 Project will investigate methane emissions from lakes

Volcanic Unrest in Europe and Latin America: Phenomenology, eruption precursors, hazard forecast, and risk mitigation - VUELCO 17 August 2011 EU FP7 project successful

Dynamic Designs masterclass week 15 August 2011 Lecture and video available for download

Steve Simpson awarded NERC KE Fellowship 12 August 2011 2-year NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship to be held in the School of Biological Sciences with strong links throughout the Cabot Institute and Faculty of Science

Cabot receives £45k funding 11 August 2011 University of Bristol Impact Development Fund

IDC in Systems celebrates EngD Graduation in Bristol 26 July 2011 Dr Kate Gill, Dr Nicholas Davenport, Dr Ollie Pearce and Dr Alan Peters are the first four Bristol registered Research Engineers graduating with an EngD in Systems

Open Sustainability in Education Resource 19 July 2011 OSIER team making success

Volunteering or Internship Opportunities with Green Capital Partnership 19 July 2011 Help Bristol be green!

Delegates from Kyoto University visit Bristol and the Cabot Institute 18 July 2011 A top-level delegation from Kyoto University is visiting the University of Bristol today (18 July) as part of an ongoing relationship aimed at exploring collaborative research opportunities.

UK scientists tackle food security 13 July 2011 Cabot member Alistair Hetherington forms part of strategic alliance researching food security

University awarded international environmental accreditations 1 July 2011 The University of Bristol has been awarded two international environmental accreditations for significantly reducing its impact on the environment.

University of Bristol Union Awards 2011 1 July 2011 UBU awards Bristol students in 17 categories

Nuclear Advisory Panel 30 June 2011 Cabot member assists on Chief Nuclear Inspector's Technical Advisory Panel

Cabot member Professor Foster elected to Society of Biology 28 June 2011 Professor Gary Foster in the School of Biological Sciences has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Biology.

Two University researchers are awarded prestigious Leverhulme Early Career fellowships 22 June 2011 Dr Jeff Neal and Dr Jo House win awards from Leverhulme

Wheat genome project gains funding from CIRC 22 June 2011 Project awarded £7 million by Crop Improvement Research Club

Cabot members on Ash Advisory Board for Government 21 June 2011 Volcanologists from Earth Sciences to work with Sir John Beddington

Cabot Institute research contributes to RCUK Big Ideas for the Future 20 June 2011 Professor Paul Bates attends RCUK Big Ideas for the Future launch event and contributes to report

Cabot Institute gets involved at the Bristol Festival of Nature 20 June 2011 17th - 19th June 2011, Bristol Harbourside

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