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Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
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Fri 17 May 2013
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
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Thu 16 May 2013
First, carbon footprints... now you can calculate your 'nitrogen footprint'
Scientists at Lancaster, Virginia and Oxford universities have produced a web-based tool that allows anyone living in the UK to see their own 'nitrogen footprint'.
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Wed 15 May 2013
LEC PhD student, Beth Brockett, organises knowledge-exchange event for farmers
Beth Brockett who is researching 'An interdisciplinary approach to modelling ecosystem service delivery at the farm unit scale' for her PhD has organised an knowledge-exchange event.
Mon 13 May 2013
Events
What kind of 'sustainability' might African Anthropogenic Dark Earths and their social and ecological context point to?
Dr James Fraser, Lancaster Environment Centre
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 1230-1330
LEC Training Room 1
Today we face grand challenges in ensuring food security in the face of climate change. Commentators suggest that 'Anthropogenic Dark Earths' - high fertility carbon rich soils that are most well known as a legacy of pre-Columbian populations in Amazonia - could inspire solutions to achieving 'sustainable intensification,' or 'climate-smart agriculture,' especially in food and climate insecure regions such as West Africa. I will present interdisciplinary research that shows how Loma speaking...
Barking up the right tree: what hydrological benefits can be expected realistically from tropical reforestation programmes?
Professor LA (Sampurno) Bruijnzeel, VU University Amsterdam
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 1500-1600
LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2
Abstract: Perceived hydrological benefits of tropical reforestation programmes have come under severe scrutiny in recent years with "public" and "scientific" views differing widely. Some would argue that the "scientific" perception tends to overemphasise the high water use of trees while downplaying or even ignoring such positive aspects of forestation as enhanced infiltration and soil protection. In this talk the state of play will be presented with regard to the impacts of...
Plan for the future - understand the science behind the schemes
Tuesday 11 June 2013, 1000-1400
Hollins Farm, Ennerdale
Free event for all farmers and farm environment advisors