by Iliyah | Oct 4, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Laurent Ahiablame – Balancing Agriculture & Urban Development with Water Management Our vital water resources are under heavy pressure as the world’s population continues to expand rapidly. Coupled with challenges associated with climate change, the...
by Iliyah | Sep 19, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Amélie Gaudin – Resilient Cropping Systems for a Sustainable Future Dr Amélie Gaudin at the University of California, Davis explores ways to develop more efficient and resilient cropping systems. Here we take a closer look at just a few of Dr Gaudin’s...
by Iliyah | Sep 12, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Nathalie Dubois – Lake Sediments Unlock the Past People don’t often think about mud, but this valuable sediment can record history, especially when deposited in lakes. The study of such lake sediment is known as palaeolimnology – analysing the physical,...
by Iliyah | Sep 5, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Mark Hixon – Combatting the Lionfish Invasion Lionfish are predators that typically inhabit Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs. In areas where they have been introduced, they have become troublesome invaders. Populations have spread and grown in some...
by Iliyah | Sep 5, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor KC Olson – Protecting the Plains: A Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Plant Control Around the world, invasive species provide a major threat to global biodiversity. The Great Plains of the United States are among the most threatened ecosystems, where...
by Iliyah | Sep 5, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Professor Friedemann Freund – Changing the Landscape of Geology: Forecasting Earthquakes Imagine a world where we knew about earthquakes before they strike – days before a potentially lethal event. A world with an early warning system that would give us time to...
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