Environment and Sustainability Institute
Latest news: Sleeping away from the family home is linked to health risks for badgers, new research by the University of Exeter and the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) has revealed. Scientists found that badgers which strayed away from the family burrow in favour of sleeping in outlying dens were more likely to carry TB....Read full story
Latest news: Two prestigious awards have been presented to projects in which University of Exeter scientists are helping to develop groundbreaking methods to monitor the success of restoration of the South West’s upland peatlands. The accolades are from two separate award ceremonies, in evidence of widespread recognition of the quality of the work, which involves experts at the University of Exeter working with South West Water and other stakeholders in the natural environment sector....Read full story
Latest news: New evidence from a four-year field study has shown that BCG vaccination reduces the risk of tuberculosis infection in unvaccinated badger cubs in vaccinated groups, as well as in badgers that received the vaccine. The research provides the strongest evidence to date that unvaccinated badger cubs can be indirectly protected from TB infection when some of the badgers in their social group are vaccinated...Read full story
Latest news: Conservation policymakers and practitioners recently joined researchers from the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and other institutions at a workshop in London to discuss the conservation potential of ‘microclimatic refugia’ - a novel idea for climate change adaptation....Read full story
Latest news: A new app which encourages people to say “good morning Mr Magpie” via their mobile phone will help scientists evaluate the benefits which birds bring to the quality of human life....Read full story
Latest news: Scientists have conducted the first study into the ecological effects of a variety of energy-saving options to reduce overnight street lighting. Among the findings, researchers discovered that introducing “whiter” LED lights would be likely to increase the environmental impact....Read full story
Latest news: The impact of climate change on many aspects of cultural life for people all over the world is not being sufficiently accounted for by scientists and policy-makers. University of Exeter-led research by an international team shows that cultural factors are key to making climate change real to people and to motivating their responses....Read full story
Latest news: A public exhibition of photographs celebrates the completion of a two-year research project. Taking place at the Old Press Gallery CIC in St Austell, Cornwall, the exhibition has been compiled by designer and photographer Steven Bond. It is part of an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) project with University of Exeter cultural geographers Dr Caitlin DeSilvey-also a member of the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI)-and Dr James Ryan....Read full story
The University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) is a £30 million interdisciplinary centre leading cutting-edge research into solutions to problems of environmental change; in so doing we are enhancing people's lives by improving their relationships with the environment. We are based on the University's Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth.
