Food Security at Exeter
| A Research and Knowledge Transfer research event | |
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| Date | 1 February 2013 |
| Time | 9:00 to 16:15 |
| Place | Innovation Centre |
An event to raise awareness of Exeter's strengths in food security research across the disciplines and to explore how they can be better integrated; to identify future priorities; and to build on collaboration with key partners through the Food Security and Land Research Alliance.
AGENDA
09.00 Arrival and refreshments
09.30 Introduction: Michael Winter, Director of the Food Security and Land Research Alliance
09.45 Bristol’s role in the Food Security and Land Research Alliance: Mark Eisler, Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol (to be confirmed)
10.00 The food/water/energy nexus: Dragan Savic, Engineering
10.15 Interactions between Land Use and Land Cover Changes and Climate: Stephen Sitch, Geography
10.30 Eroding the soil resource: impacts on sustainable agriculture: Richard Brazier, Geography
10.45 Break for refreshments
11.15 Research at the farm systems scale: the North Wyke Farm Platform: Keith Goulding, Rothamstead Research
11.30 Famine and dearth in Early Modern England: Ayesha Mukherjee, English
11.45 From productivity revolutions to food security? The possibilities for agrarian history in 18th and 19th century Britain: Henry French, History
12.00 Food Security in the Political Economy of World Trade: Matthew Eagleton-Pierce, Politics
12.15 Harnessing the beneficial properties of soil fungi for sustainable agriculture: Chris Thornton, Biosciences
12.30 Charlie Cairns, Biosciences
12.45 Making insecurity from security: animal production and disease tipping points: Steve Hinchliffe, Geography
13.00 Lunch
13.45 Bath’s role in the Food Security and Land Research Alliance: Richard Hooley, Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath
14.00 Dairy cows – how their social interactions impact on their health and productivity: Darren Croft, Psychology
14.15 Effects of pollutants and non-chemical stressors on fisheries: Eduarda Santos, Biosciences
14.30 Coastal communities and fisheries: Adapting to a changing environment: Kirsten Abernethy, Geography and Environmental Sustainability Institute
14.45 Role of insects in the provision of ecosystem services: Juliet Osborne, Biosciences and Environmental Sustainability Institute
15.00 Deliberating imperatives for food security: Rob Fish, Politics
15.15 Tea/coffee and discussion groups
16.00 Feedback from groups and conclusions
16.15 End
| Provider | Research and Knowledge Transfer |
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| Organizer | Helen Butler |
| Tel | 01392726208 |
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