Welcome to March's issue of Down to Earth, the monthly e-bulletin from the Sustainable Earth Institute (SEI).
If you want to find out more about anything mentioned in this e-bulletin, or have an article for consideration, please contact us.
The deadline for submissions for the April e-bulletin is Monday 24 April 2017.
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Categories
- Sustainable Plymouth
- Sustainable South West
Themes within these categories include but are not limited to food, health and wellbeing, education, clean air and water, energy, and growth.
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Prizes
- Student winner: £100 photography voucher
- Staff winner: £100 photography voucher
- Public winner: £100 photography voucher and 2 free places at Sustainable Earth 2017
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Free public talk from Sir Tim Smit, Eden Project (20 April 2017)
Sir Tim Smit, KBE, from the Eden project will be giving a talk on how 'In the theatre of science, the story teller is king'.
Booking essential
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Save the date: Sustainable Earth 2017
29 and 30 June, Plymouth University
If you are interested in profiling your sustainability research or initiative and connecting with like-minded people then this forum is for you! Booking will open soon. Find out more
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Featured researcher: Janet Richardson
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To celebrate NHS Sustainability Day on 23 March, our featured researcher is Professor Janet Richardson. Janet is a Professor of Health Service Research within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Janet has been a member of numerous editorial boards including the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Research, Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine (New Zealand) and the National Library for Health Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Find out more about her work
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Students create unique camping experience on Dartington estate
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Study examines causes of earthquakes originating deep below earth’s surface
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Experts contribute to showcase of meteorites under the microscope
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Research paper: Using the Arts for Food Research and Dialogue
Read more
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Can behavioural sciences help reduce land-based waste entering the oceans?
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 24 March 2017
Further information on this studentship
Emerging Contaminant Behaviour and Ecotoxicity in Aquatic Systems
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Development of IP25 and IPSO25 as organic geochemical proxies for Arctic and Antarctic sea ice
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Tracking the eruptive history of the most active volcano in the Eastern Caribbean: Soufriere, St Vincent
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Environmental change and volcanism across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Effective, sustainable, river restoration? Monitoring the dynamics of gravels added to upland rivers to offset aquatic habitat loss
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Outburst floods: their past and future role in shaping Iceland’s landscape
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Life and death in the deep biosphere
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
In situ measurement of trace elements in environmental samples by portable XRF
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Tracing the methane cycle in peats using bacteriohopanepolyols
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Middle to late Miocene palaeoceanography of the Indian Ocean using benthic foraminifera and geochemistry
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Tectonic and climatic controls on Quaternary fluvial landscape development in NW Africa
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Metal mine remediation – biogeochemical methods for acid mine drainage
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
Microplastic pollution in catchment and river systems
Deadline for application: 12 noon (UK time) on 30 April 2017
Further information on this studentship
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Plymouth University events
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Sustainability Education Research Seminar Series
- 28 March 2017: Leading Innovation in Sustainability Education through a Co-operative Inquiry
- 3 May 2017: International Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development in Business and Economics – China and the UK
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Innovation in Pedagogy Café
Brought to you by the Centre for Sustainable Futures.
12 April 2017: Introducing systems thinking in teaching and learning
7 June 2017: Sustainability and internationalisation – intercultural communication
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From Another Place
31 March - 10 April 2017
1st Floor, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University
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In the theatre of Science - the storyteller is king
20 April 2017, 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Lecture Theatre 2, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University
Sir Tim Smit, KBE, will outline The Eden Project’s ambitious plans to roll out similar biosphere education initiatives across the globe.
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South West Marine Ecosystems Conference
21 April 2017, Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University
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UK preview of the NurSusTOOLKIT
2 May 2017, 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Room 605, Rolle Building, Plymouth University
An innovative approach to education for sustainable development with a specific focus on nursing and midwifery.
Booking essential
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Current Trends in Nanotoxicology: Implications for environmental and human health
1 - 2 June 2017, Plymouth University
This mini symposium aims to update our current knowledge in the field of nanotoxicology
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SAVE THE DATE
Sustainable Earth 2017
29 and 30 June 2017, Rolle Marquee, Plymouth University
Booking will open soon
Sustainable Earth 2017 offers the opportunity for researchers, businesses, community groups and individuals to come together to hear inspirational speakers and join in with creative workshops designed to spark ideas and encourage collaborations to tackle global challenges.
The themes for this event are based on the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF). GCRF is a £1.5 billion fund announced by the UK Government to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. Find out more.
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BALANCE-UNBALANCE 2017: A Sense of Place
[Arts + Sciences x Technology = Environment / Responsibility]
21 - 23 August 2017, Plymouth University
The 6th edition of the BunB conference will be held from August 21 to 23 of 2017 in Plymouth, UK. Produced by i-DAT in collaboration with the Sustainable Earth Institute and Art and Sound at Plymouth University, BunB17 is being produced in collaboration with the North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Beaford Arts and Fulldome UK.
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Ninth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses
21 – 22 April 2017, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Professor Alison Anderson from Plymouth University is a Plenary speaker.
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Feeding our Future
4 May 2017, Innovations Centre, Exeter
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Open University Energy & Environment: Fostering Inclusive Innovation, LMICs
Thu, 25 May 2017, 10:00 – Fri, 26 May 2017, 16:00
Library, IL Suite, The Open University
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Transformations 2017: Transformations in Practice
30 August - 1 September 2017
Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR), University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
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India-UK water quality partnership
Natural Environment Research Council, GB
This aims to improve water quality in India by providing a better understanding of the sources and fate of pollutants and by supporting the development of management strategies and technologies to reduce pollution levels.
Maximum award: £450,000 Closing date: 30 Mar 17
Find out more
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Increasing resilience to natural hazards in earthquake-prone and volcanic regions – knowledge exchange fellowship
Natural Environment Research Council, GB
Maximum award: £70,000 Closing date: 27 Apr 17
Find out more
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Call for Open Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowships
Natural Environment Research Council, GB
- Closing date on Je-S: 16:00 on 27 April 2017
- Interview dates: 13 & 14 June 2017 in Birmingham
Find out more
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Industrial CASE studentships
Natural Environment Research Council, GB
This promotes collaboration between the research community and the end users of research. Each studentship is worth up to £84,392 over maximum 4 years.
Maximum award: £84,392 Closing date: 06 Jul 17 (recurring)
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Environmental science impact programme
Natural Environment Research Council, GB
These enable research organisations to collaborate with business, policy bodies and other actors that contribute to the economic development specific to their location, in order to deliver significant regional impact from NERC environmental science.
Maximum award: Not known Closing date: 22 Jun 17
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APESP pump-priming awards
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, GB
These provide short-term pump-priming for new collaborations between BBSRC-funded research groups in the UK and Brazilian research groups in São Paulo state.
Maximum award: £35,000 Closing date: None
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Research project grants
Leverhulme Trust, GB
Award amount max: £500,000 Closing date: No deadline
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Grants for projects under £1,500
Douglas Bomford Trust, GB
Award amount max: £1,500 Closing date: No deadline
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