Environment and Sustainability Institute News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the Environment and Sustainability Institute.
Institute launches new-look web profiles
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) academic, researcher and professional staff profile web pages have been given a dramatic new look.
British butterfly desperate for warm weather this summer
Butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in temperature and new research has revealed that when summer weather turns bad the silver-spotted skipper battles for survival.
Explore light pollution in a West Cornwall night-walk
Local residents and people with an interest in their local environment are being asked to get involved with an exciting light pollution event in St Just this summer.
Postgraduates explore a sustainable Cornish seaweed industry
Students are working with the University’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) to explore how a Cornish business can become a ‘firm of the future’ – a business inspired by nature.
‘Upstream Thinking’ earns CIWEM Wetlands Award
A team of Geographers working in collaboration with South West Water on a pioneering project has won CIWEM’s Living Wetlands Award.
Creative exchange event for local artists
Local artists are invited to the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) on Wednesday 26 June to take part in the second Creative Exchange Programme’s Melting Pot.
Professor Kevin J Gaston comments in Nature journal
Efforts to improve street lights are providing a rare opportunity to cut both financial and environmental costs, argues Professor Kevin J Gaston in the current edition of the journal Nature.
Supporting poor communities through ecosystem services in Mozambique and Kenya
A new project led jointly by the University of Exeter and the Stockholm Resilience Centre has been awarded £1.9 million by Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation.
Cornwall Campus hosts leading environmentalist
The University of Exeter Cornwall Campus recently welcomed British campaigner, writer, sustainability advisor and leading environmentalist Tony Juniper.
Cornwall’s University Campus welcomes His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex
Cornwall’s University Campus welcomes His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex
Opening of Environment and Sustainability Institute inspires next generation of researchers
The Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), a £30 million environmental research institute at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus was formally opened on Tuesday 23 April by more than 120 local school children.
Leading environmentalist to visit the Cornwall Campus
The University of Exeter Cornwall Campus is to host a public lecture by British campaigner, writer, sustainability advisor and leading environmentalist Tony Juniper on Wednesday 1 May 2013.
Miniature aircraft could help scientific data take off
In their most basic form, remote-controlled aircraft are the perfect gadget-lover’s toy, but now their high-tech cousins have the potential to revolutionise the way ecological data are collected.
Wildlife artist takes up residency at research centre
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of inaugural Creative Exchange Affiliate, wildlife artist, Chris Thorn.
Free communicating green agenda event for local businesses
Local businesses are invited to a day of free talks and workshops showing them how to create and communicate their environmental messages successfully.
Scottish sharks to be tracked for a second year
Scientists are to extend a popular basking shark tracking project for another year, it was announced today.
Does your business have a sustainability challenge?
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and Business School are seeking Cornish businesses to work with a small group of students this May.
Melting Pot event stirs cross-sector inspiration
University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) hosted the inaugural meeting of the Creative Exchange Programme’s Melting Pot on 30 January 2013.
Renewable Energy students seek business placements
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and Renewable Energy department are looking for businesses to host student summer placements and projects.
First public engagement champions selected
January saw the selection of the University’s first public engagement champions by the Catalyst project.
Outdoor activity experts discuss South West environmental code of conduct
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) has held a conference with outdoor activity businesses to explore and discuss the establishment of a voluntary code of conduct for outdoor activity providers in Cornwall, which could help minimise their impact on the environment.
Badger sleeping habits could help target TB control
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.
Double win for water research projects
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.
Vaccination reduces the risk of unvaccinated badger cubs testing TB positive
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.
Taking refuge from climate warming: how can we help our wildlife?
Conservation policymakers and practitioners have met with researchers from the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) to discuss the conservation potential of ‘microclimatic refugia’.
Say hi to a magpie via new app
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.
Streetlight policies could cast a shadow over wildlife
Scientists have conducted the first study into the ecological effects of a variety of energy-saving options to reduce overnight street lighting.
Cultural dimensions of climate change are underestimated, overlooked and misunderstood
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.
Small is Beautiful? A public exhibition of photography
Small is Beautiful? A public exhibition of photography celebrates the completion of a two-year research project.
Professor Robbie McDonald discusses badger cull
Professor Robbie McDonald discusses controversial badger cull on BBC Radio 4 Material World
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Research Network gets off the ground
A new Research Network is established to explore the creation of a facility for environmental research and monitoring using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
Environmental research of global significance
The University of Exeter is engaging in a global research project to improve understanding of environmental liabilities and risks associated with mining operations.
Proposals sought for new Creative Exchange Programme
The Environment and Sustainability Institute has teamed up with the RANE research group to launch a new Creative Exchange Programme.
University scientists to reveal the secret life of sharks
University of Exeter scientists are part of a team investigating the movements of large sharks visiting Scottish waters.
Top journal in Geography and Environmental Sciences edited in Exeter
The interdisciplinary journal Global Environmental Change, edited by Prof Neil Adger in Geography and Prof Katrina Brown in the Environment and Sustainability Institute, has been confirmed as the top journal in Geography with the release of the latest impact factors.
Marine energy doubled by predicting wave power
The energy generated from our oceans could be doubled using new methods for predicting wave power.
University scientists develop new tools for conservation and wildlife management
A University of Exeter team has developed new software tools for helping prioritise efforts in species conservation.
Universities champion biodiversity in Cornwall
Students from the University of Exeter and Falmouth University have joined forces with the Tremough Campus Services Group (TCSG) to collaborate on the formation of a new Biodiversity Enhancement Plan for the Cornwall Campus.
Light pollution transforming insect communities
Street lighting is transforming communities of insects and other invertebrates, according to research by the University of Exeter.
Universities showcase creativity and lift the lid on research for the local community
The University of Exeter and University College Falmouth will be showcasing creativity, originality and ground-breaking research in all sorts of ways for the local community and visitors to Falmouth to enjoy between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 19 May 2012.
First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants
Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Exeter and the Government of Mexico have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: the manta ray.
Environment and Sustainability Institute reaches construction milestone
The Leadbitter Group and the University of Exeter have celebrated reaching the highest point in the construction of the University’s £30 million Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) with a traditional topping out ceremony.
Aerial survey reveals Exmoor's rare peatlands as never seen before
An unmanned aircraft has captured hundreds of images of Exmoor’s peatlands, revealing the condition of this rare environment as never seen before.
University of Exeter to join Russell Group
The University of Exeter is delighted to announce that it has accepted an invitation to join the Russell Group of leading research-led universities.
Discoveries boost region's reputation for environmental research
New discoveries from the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute will boost the region’s reputation for world-class research.
World-class professors will help Cornwall take centre stage for environmental research
A trio of renowned professors will move to Cornwall following an international hunt for academics of the highest calibre to establish the region as a world-leading centre for environmental research.
Showcasing Science Reception
Nearly 100 alumni and supporters gathered in London’s iconic Lloyd’s Building to hear Professor Kevin J. Gaston discuss ‘the power of ecosystems'.
Major investments will help businesses thrive
Innovation is at the core of three major new projects, collectively worth over £50 million, and all designed to help businesses thrive in Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and beyond.
Businesses and University to build environmental knowledge economy for Cornwall
More than 100 business representatives have met with the University of Exeter to discuss how together they can build an environmental knowledge economy for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Exeter ranked in top ten UK universities
The University of Exeter has been rated as one of the top ten UK universities in The Times Good University Guide.
Ceremony kicks-off Environment and Sustainability Institute
A ceremony has marked the official start of construction work on the building which will house the University of Exeter’s £30 million Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) at the Tremough Campus.
Head of Cornwall's first university environmental research institute appointed
Professor Kevin J Gaston has been appointed inaugural Director of the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI).
£30 million investment in new research institute
A £30 million Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) is set to be built at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus.
