Spotlight on SoGE Research

Professor Yadvinder Malhi discusses research in Wytham Woods. Photo by John Cairns.

The School of Geography and the Environment is celebrating our rich and diverse portfolio of research with the following selected research stories, shining a light on research stories within the department.

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Spotlight on... Prof Christian Brand

Paving the way for healthier, zero carbon transport

We spoke to Prof Christian Brand about his work on developing the World Health Organisation (WHO) ‘HEAT’ tool, which quantifies the health and carbon benefits of walking and cycling.

Spotlight on… Dr Johanna Koehler

Rural water risk: sharing responsibility in Kenya

We spoke to Dr Johanna Koehler about some of the work of the Water Programme at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

Spotlight on... Alison Smith

Mapping the hidden values of Bicester's green spaces

We spoke to Alison Smith about the Tools for Planning and Evaluating Urban Green Infrastructure: Bicester and Beyond research project.

Spotlight on… Prof Fiona McConnell

Marginal voices and bullying at the UN

We spoke to Prof Fiona McConnell about Training of Diplomats from Unrepresented Nations: Capacity building for effective UN lobbying the research project.

Spotlight on... Bernard Soubry

Extreme Weather Farming

We spoke to Bernard Soubry about his Environmental Change and Management MPhil research. Since completing, he has continued his study of Maritime food systems via a DPhil Research project: Climate Resilience on Maritime Farms: Exploring adaptation options for small-scale agriculture and food systems in Eastern Canada.

Spotlight on... Prof David Thomas

Surviving environmental change in the Middle Stone Age

We spoke to Professor David Thomas about the Landscape archaeology of the Kalahari: How did major hydrological shifts affect Middle Stone Age environmental use in the late Quaternary? research project.

Spotlight on... Dr Alex Vasudevan

Squatters: Urban Pioneers in Sustainable Living?

We spoke to Dr Alexander Vasudevan about his book 'The Autonomous City: A history of urban squatting'.

Spotlight on… Dr Catharina Landström

Giving power to the people affected by floods

We spoke to Dr Catharina Landstöm about the Community Modelling in Otley research project.

Spotlight on… Aoife Bennett

A new frontier: Oil palm in the Peruvian Amazon

We spoke to Aoife Bennett about her DPhil research: The political ecology of oil palm, people and forest conservation: searching for a balanced approach to development in the Peruvian Amazon.

Spotlight on… Kiron Neale

The future of small islands: Solar power, sea and sand?

We spoke to Kiron Neale about his DPhil Research: Beyond Implementation: Mainstreaming Residential Solar Energy in Trinidad.

Hong Zhang works in the Oxford Rock Breakdown Laboratory. Photo by Tom Weller.