Transplanting: The final step towards successful urban tree establishment
Dr Nina Bassuk from the School of Integrative Plant Science discusses the importance of transplanting in urban tree establishment.
Asking the question: Are Microplastics a Macro Problem?
Pamela J. Lein, PhD, Professor at the University of California, Davis, discusses the issue around microplastics and what we actually know.
Late blight: not an isolated disease but part of a bigger complex
Discussing late blight, Dr Didier Andrivon of INRA asks: is it the top (or bottom) of a much larger, re-emerging parasitic complex ?
The need for urban trees – Can trees save our cities?
What is the place of urban trees in modern cities? Dr Nina Bassuk from the School of Integrative Plant Science discusses their importance.
Global Aqua Survey Ltd assist with offshore wind power construction
Making waves with offshore wind power in Taiwan, Global Aqua Survey Ltd discuss their involvement in the construction project which is fast taking shape.
Health and environmental risks of the near future
Alberto Mantovani discusses emerging health and environmental risks we are now facing, with a focus on toxicological risk assessment.
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) survey in offshore wind farm development
Dr Gwoshyh Song of Global Aqua Survey Ltd discusses the challenges of clearing unexploded ordnance ahead of offshore wind farm developments.
Rating trees for use in urban environments
With the benefits of trees in urban environments becoming more obvious Dr Nina Bassuk and colleagues discuss selection and implementation
Climate changes, risk assessment and resilience
Alberto Mantovani discusses the consequences of climate changes for human health and welfare, including the disruption of agricultural productions.
Using CU-Structural Soil™ in the Urban Environment
The Case for CU-Structural Soil™: Why do we need it, what is it, and how is it used? Dr Nina Bassuk of the School of Integrative Plant Science explains.
Developing offshore wind farms in Taiwan’s waters
Dr Gwoshyh Song of Global Aqua Survey Ltd discusses the challenges of implementing offshore wind farms off the coast of Taiwan, and the solutions presented.
Risk of rising oceans: How fast are the Arctic ice caps changing?
As the arctic ice caps are melting causing the risk of rising sea levels, Professor Martin Sharp of the University of Alberta discusses the speed of change.
The link between traffic-related air pollution and neurologic disease?
Pamela Lein and Rhianna Morgan discuss organosulfates and the growing connection between air pollution and neurologic disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that traffic-related...
Climate Change: A clear view on the impact it inflicts
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) discuss latest understandings on climate change and how the outcome has never been so plain to see
University of Florida Biodiversity Institute: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Professor Pamela Soltis discusses how the Biodiversity Institute at the University of Florida promotes interdisciplinary, integrative biodiversity science.
Regeneration in the City of Varberg: A hidden gem in Sweden
Varberg is an attractive community, based in the south-west coast region of Sweden, with a long history of growth. In fact, 2017 marked the year where the municipality experienced 60 years of continuous population growth, which is quite unique in a Swedish context. Only 14 municipalities in Sweden have achieved this.
University of Florida Biodiversity Institute: Addressing the issues
Professor Pamela Soltis discusses how the Biodiversity Institute at the University of Florida was founded to address critical societal issues of the 21st century related to biodiversity.
Radioiodine in the environment: Importance of Natural Organic Matter
Professor Peter Santschi discusses the effects of radioiodine, in the human body and in the wider environment, following research into the biogeochemistry.
New food production systems need sustainable energy worldwide
Sustainable energy is a crucial requirement for the future of food production. Here Håkan Sandin discusses the requirements of energy for agriculture.
Environmental ethics: spiritual resources and human development
Juri Martin of Euroacademy discusses environmental ethics and the moral responsibilities we have on our world
Environmental ethics asks about the moral relationships between humans...
