University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute
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Our Environment and Sustainability Institute is a dynamic incubator dedicated to restoring the environment and placing people at the heart of nature. #ExeterESI www.exeter.ac.uk/research/institutes/esi/
Exeter and @pml.ac.uk signed a new Memorandum of Understanding today, which will strengthen opportunities for future collaboration and allow doctoral students to capitalise on the expertise and experience of scientists from both institutions. news.exeter.ac.uk/research-net...
Marine collaboration strengthened in boost to South West region
Two of the South West’s leading organisations for marine research and education have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reflecting their shared commitment to addressing the key issues fac...
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New research has shown that this googly-eyed scarecrow can help save threatened seabirds from getting caught in fishing nets by around two thirds! Full paper - conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @fishtekmarine.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk #seabirds 🦑🐟🧪🌍🌐🦤🐧
The ESI café is moving over to its Autumn winter menu. Jacket potatoes are now available including a filling (cheese £3.35 or Tuna £3.50) and green salad. Soups and warm bean fillings for potatoes will follow soon. Check it out! @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
12 days to go... have you reserved your place? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peoples-em...
People's Emergency Briefing - Exeter
Community screening followed by a facilitated open discussion, hosted by the University of Exeter.
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Global Systems Institute@gsiexeter.bsky.social · 4w ago📢 People's Emergency Briefing - Exeter Join us on for a community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, followed by a facilitated discussion on the climate and nature crisis and how communities can respond. ✅ Free event, open to all 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peoples-em...
Join us today at 1pm for Dr Lucy Woodall's hybrid talk "Illuminating the deep ocean." www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... #eisChallengeOfTheMonth #ExeterMarine #ExeterEcology
Congratulations to Professor Kevin Gaston, founding Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute. He has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to ecology with honorary membership of the British Ecological Society, its highest honour. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
As the Postdoc Appreciation Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible contributions of our postdoctoral researchers. Here we celebrate another one of our amazing postdocs – Dr Lihong Zhang from the Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences at @exeter.ac.uk.
A study in the Maldives atolls examined coral communities from shallow reefs down to 500m. The findings highlight that remoteness doesn’t necessarily mean protection and that deeper coral ecosystems need greater attention in conservation and management. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🪅 Celebrating one of our amazing postdocs this week – Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, a Research Fellow from @uniexecec.bsky.social. #PostdocAppreciationWeek #LovePostdocs #NPAW2026 @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @doctoralexeter.bsky.social @gsiexeter.bsky.social
A study in the Maldives revealed how reef fish diversity and ecological roles change with depth, helping guide conservation amid climate: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Find out more at Dr Lucy Woodall’s talk "Illuminating the deep ocean" on 28 Sep: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...
It’s Postdoc Appreciation Week! Celebrating one of our amazing postdocs this week – Dr Maria Eugenia Correa-Cano, a Research Fellow at @exeter.ac.uk , whose work sits at the exciting intersection of engineering and environmental conservation.
New Opinion piece in @plosclimate.org! Read the blog: netpositivecentre.com/news/greener... Thanks to @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social for the funding of our workshop! @ecehh.org
Greener cities in a warming world: can we protect health without creating new risks? - Net Positive Centre
Urban green spaces are often presented as an obvious public-health win—and with good reason. Parks, trees, wetlands and green corridors can provide shade during heatwaves, reduce flooding, support bi...
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A call towards equity and justice in ocean sciences, rethinking colonial legacies, unequal collaborations and persistent power imbalances: www.nature.com/articles/s44... Hear more at Dr Lucy Woodall's talk on 28 September: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... #esiChallengeOfTheMonth
Vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the @ukri.org @netpositivecentre.bsky.social and @uniexecec.bsky.social. Deadline 28 September. careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/11... @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
"The relationship between the environment & human health is one of the most pressing issues we face – interdisciplinary research centres like ours will be key to navigating the challenges ahead." In our final anniversary blog, Prof Gesche Huebner looks to the future. www.ecehh.org/news/15yrs-w...
15yrs | Where next? | ECEHH
In this final instalment of our anniversary blog, Centre director, Gesche Huebner, looks to the future of environment and health research.
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Study highlights the potential resilience of Comoros’ deeper reefs and their importance for conservation and climate resilience. www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18... More at Dr Lucy Woodall’s talk on 28 September at 1pm www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...
Great to see this opinion piece published as a result of the Think Tank hosted by the ESI and @ecehh.org earlier this year. It brought together researchers and external partners to explore the links between greenspace, climate change, and vector-borne diseases. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Will you be in New York for Climate Week? 🌍🌊 Join us for Planet Under Pressure: Protecting Our Ocean, a special event taking place in New York during one of the world's most important weeks for climate discussion and action! Event details in image #NYClimateWeek #ClimateWeek26
A new paper by Dr Sarah Crowley entitled 'Wild attachments' is about the phenomena of human connections with, and persistent ties to, wildlife. 🦇 🦔https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27539687261480369
Dr Lucy Woodall has taken up the ESI Challenge of the Month for September 2026. Tune in to listen to her (hybrid) talk "Illuminating the deep ocean" on Monday 28 September 1 - 2pm. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... #esiChallengeOfTheMonth
On 14 September, join @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social and the Biodiversity and People Network for their hybrid, interdisciplinary event 'Perspectives on Environmental Memory: Philosophy, Literature, and Environmental Science.' forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Images of Research Competition – opens 31st August! Test your skills at communicating your research to a non-specialist audience. The challenge – only 150 words and a single image to do it! Open to all @exeter.ac.uk PGRs and ECRs! Full details👉 tinyurl.com/phxawzmd #IoR2026 #NPAW2026
🧵 Wildfires have burned across the UK, drought has been declared across the whole of Wales and two-thirds of England, while rivers continue to run low...
What does it mean to be an ecologist? 🔎🔬📸 The Ecologists in Action category of our Capturing Ecology competition celebrates the people behind ecology, working to understand and protect our natural world. Submit your photos by 31 August 👇 BES members enter for free.
Ecology Photo Competition | Capturing Ecology 2026 | BES
Enter the BES 2026 annual ecology photo competition and submit pictures of ecology that showcase nature, wildlife and research for a chance to win prizes.
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📣 Calling all photographers 📸 Share your bumblebee photos for a chance to feature in our 2027 Bumblebee Calendar! 📅 Submit your best bumblebee photos on our website by midnight 31 August: https://ow.ly/Jp4U50ZAVOI #WorldPhotographyDay
📣 Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity in Disease Ecology & Nature-Based Solutions to join the UKRI @netpositivecentre.bsky.social and @uniexecec.bsky.social at @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk. Application deadline: 28 Sept 2026 👉 careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/11...
New research found bycatch in fishing nets caused 39% of deaths in 175 stranded common dolphins necropsied in Cornwall. Better monitoring, fisheries management and access to affordable mitigation technology are needed to reduce accidental deaths and protect dolphins. www.int-res.com/journals/dao...
