News: February 2022

Ocean modelling to reveal where sharks swim in Cardigan Bay

Scientists at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 School of Ocean Sciences creating new oceanographic models for the recently announced Project SIARC (LINK), an exciting initiative which offers communities the chance to get involved in safeguarding some of the rarest marine species in Wales such as angelshark, tope, common stingray and spurdog.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Study shows six-fold increase in severe lake heatwaves since 1995

Severe lake heatwaves will be 25 times more likely in a 3.5鈦� warmer world 94% of severe heatwaves observed at lakes in recent decades can be attributed in part to climate change.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Is sustainable seabed trawling possible? A look at the evidence

This article by Jan Geert Hiddink, Professor of Marine Biology at the School of Ocean Sciences, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Mapping the litter problem with social-media

Citizen-scientists are being urged to photograph the rubbish they find and post it on social media to help researchers understand the country鈥檚 littering problem.

Publication date: 21 February 2022

Orphaned elephants struggle to assess the threat posed by roaring lions

Traumatic events coupled with the lack of experienced adults in elephant family groups can affect the ecological knowledge of younger animals, and ultimately their ability to make crucial decisions when faced with threatening situations.

Publication date: 18 February 2022

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This article by Bill Lee, Ser Cymru Professor of Materials in Extreme Environments, 91精品黑料吃瓜 and Gerry Thomas, Chair in Molecular Pathology, Imperial College London, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Publication date: 11 February 2022

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission scholarships available for MSc programmes in Agroforestry and Tropical Forestry at 91精品黑料吃瓜. Apply now!

91精品黑料吃瓜 has secured 15 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) scholarships to award to exceptional international scholars to study either:

Publication date: 4 February 2022

Polar Medal awarded to 91精品黑料吃瓜 scientist

Professor David N. Thomas, Honorary Professor in the School of Ocean Sciences at 91精品黑料吃瓜, has been awarded the Polar Medal by HM The Queen.

Publication date: 1 February 2022