The Southern Ocean, key to Earth's environmental system, is threatened by climate change. A new paper in Science by Dr Catarina Frazão Santos, Dr Lisa Wedding, and colleagues, details how climate-smart marine spatial planning can support Antarctic seascapes, with implications for the global ocean and human wellbeing.
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Filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, currently under construction, has strained relations between Nile countries. New research, published in Nature Communications by a team including ECI's Kevin Wheeler, finds near-term concerns about the impact of dam on water availability for Egypt and Sudan are unlikely to materialise, but drought preparedness is essential and will require careful coordination. [Also covered by the Telegraph and Washington Post]
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Woman's Hour Power List: Our Planet
Brenda Boardman, energy researcher and ECI Emeritus Fellow, is one of the 30 women featured in the BBC's 2020 Power List. The list celebrates inspiring women whose work is making a significant positive contribution to the environment and the sustainability of our planet. Brenda's research includes bringing energy efficiency labelling to UK appliances.
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Patricia Daley named on influential Black Powerlist 2021
Congratulations to Patricia Daley (Professor of the Human Geography of Africa), who has been recognised in the influential Black Powerlist 2021, published by Powerlist Magazine on 17 November.
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2019-20 Philanthropy Report draws attention to graduate work on sustainable water solutions
The role of philanthropy in helping to accelerate the vital work taking place at Oxford has been recognised in this year's University Philanthropy report, including that of Claire Nakabugo (MSc Water Science, Policy and Management graduate) who has been contributing to local, national and international conversations about sustainable water management. Turn to pages 18-19 to learn more.
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'Oxford Net Zero' launches to tackle global carbon emissions
The initiative, launched this week, draws on the university's world-leading expertise in climate science and policy, addressing the critical issue of how to reach global 'net zero' - limiting greenhouse gases - in time to halt global warming. The new programme, backed by a 2.2 million pound investment from Oxford's Strategic Research Fund, includes leading researchers from across the university.
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Eleanor Pendle wins the 2020 RGS-IBG Social and Cultural Geography Research Group Dissertation Prize for research on urban planning strategies
Undergraduate student Eleanor Pendle (Brasenose College) has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Social and Cultural Geography Research Group Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for research she conducted on the superblock in Poblenou, Barcelona.
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30 Under 30: Environmental Leaders
Sam Loni, MSc student in the School of Geography and the Environment, was recently selected by The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) for its fifth class of 30 leaders under the age of 30. Sam combines research and advocacy to support educators in preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century and empowering them to shape sustainable communities. He is studying for an MSc in Environmental Change and Management and an MBA at the Said Business School.
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Lena Fuldauer awarded 1st prize in the Allianz Climate Risk Research Award
Congratulations to Lena Fuldauer (ITRC Researcher and current DPhil student) who has won 1st prize in the Allianz Climate Risk Research Awards.
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