Author Archives: BES Admin
US Designates 200,000 Square Miles of Conservation Zones in the Pacific Ocean
George Bush was expected to announce yesterday that he will designate nearly 200,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean as conservation areas. This announcement will make the US President the leader who has protected a greater area of the oceans … Continue reading
London Train Company to Tackle Knotweed
A London railway operator, Tube Lines Group, has announced plans to eradicate the invasive Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) from more than 120 sites across London, using the new chemical herbicide ‘Tordon’. If successful, Tube Line will become the first train … Continue reading
Forthcoming Workshop on ‘Space and the Marine Environment’
GLOBE UK will hold a workshop in London on Thursday 22 January on ‘space and the marine environment’. Together with partners, including the Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) and the British National Space Centre (BNSC), GLOBE … Continue reading
2009 BES POST Fellowship Now Open for Applications
Applications are now invited for the 2009 BES POST Fellowship. This fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Parliament in Westminster, London, should not be missed by those with an interest in science policy. Over the three months of … Continue reading
Natural Capital Initiative: Linking Environment and Policy
The BES is a major partner and sponsor in a new project, the ‘Natural Capital Initiative’, which has launched its website today. The BES, the Institute of Biology, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the Science Council are co-operating … Continue reading
Young Scientist Parliamentary Poster Competition
A major scientific competition and exhibition is to be held in Parliament. ‘SET for BRITAIN’ will be held in the House of Commons on Monday 9 March 2009 between noon and 9 pm. It will form a part of National … Continue reading
Nominations Open for 2009 BA Annual Award Lectures
Nominations are now open for the 2009 BA Annual Award Lectures. The opportunity to deliver a lecture is awarded to an impressive communicator of science, engineering or technology who show outstanding skills in communicating to a non-specialist audience. The Award … Continue reading
£250m to Train Scientists and Engineers of the Future
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced that £250m will be invested to create 44 training centres to train more than 2,000 PhD students in science and engineering. The aim is to create a ‘new wave’ of … Continue reading
Wales’ Largest Wind Farm Approved
The Welsh Government yesterday granted assent for the development of Wales’ largest wind farm – and the second largest in the world – off the North coast of the country. When complete, in 2014, and fully operational, the wind turbines … Continue reading
BBC Launches New Environment Blog
Take a look at the new environment blog, ‘Earth Watch’, maintained by the BBC website’s Environment Correspondent, Richard Black: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/