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Get Involved
Get Involved Do you want your science to inform decisions which shape society? Is it important to you that policies are evidence-based? Are you looking for ways to communicate the excitement of your research to the public? Work with the … Continue reading
The Future of Research Careers
At the one-off joint Education and Policy Lunchbox on 15th October (organised by the British Ecological Society, Biochemical Society and Society for Experimental Biology as part of Biology Week) our specially assembled panel and an audience of around 50 discussed … Continue reading
Science has an important role to play to tackle food insecurity in a changing climate
The input of research scientists will be essential in addressing the issue of food insecurity in the face of a rapidly changing climate. This is the message from a new article produced by members of the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture … Continue reading
Lessons for grassland restoration at a joint AAB/BGS/BES conference
What can be achieved in the restoration of diverse grasslands? And what will this habitat rehabilitation do for us? A series of presentations, field trips and poster displays at a conference jointly organised by the Association of Applied Biology, British … Continue reading
Soil, an essential natural resource often not recognised
Soils provide several services to humans (e.g. food, feed, carbon storage, decomposing waste) yet their significance is rarely recognised. A recent study in Vadose Zone Journal points at this problem and suggests a framework that could help integrating soils in … Continue reading
New study shows insecticides used on flowering crops have major impacts on bumblebees
The ongoing decline in wild bumblebee populations has caused worldwide concern, with evidence suggesting that the loss of critical pollination services could lead to a decrease in crop yields and the loss of many wildflower species. A number of reasons … Continue reading
UK Government Thinktank suggests lack of agricultural research is a major cause of food scarcity
Factors including drought, soil erosion, salinity and climate change all contribute to food scarcity, but a report by the UK government’s Foresight thinktank (The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability) suggests another important cause may … Continue reading
A win-win for science and innovation
Last week EU leaders put the subject of research and innovation at the top of the political agenda by dedicating one of their summit meetings specifically to the issue. Today the European Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, … Continue reading
Living with Environmental Change announces merger
Starting this week, the functions of three environmental coordinating bodies will be delivered by one new body, ‘Living with Environmental Change’. By coordinating scientific research and knowledge, the new body will shape the UK’s response to the urgent situation climate … Continue reading