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Drumbrae Forest and Peatlands - academic focus

Vanessa McCorquodale, Community and Student Engagement Manager - Forest and Peatland Team, and Dr Matt Bell, Senior Lecturer and Honours Programme Organiser in Ecology, Institute of Ecology and…

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Hedgerows for Hedgehogs

Emily Norris presents findings and recommendations from her Conservation Medicine MSc dissertation project, "Hedgehog Hedgerows: an assessment on Easter Bush campus", which was followed by…

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Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh

The University’s efforts to fight the climate crisis have been recognised with an international award. The International Sustainable Campus Network named the University the winner of its…

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Ricardo Martínez-García, ICTP-South American Institute for Fundamental Research

This recording is in the process of being subtitled. We aim to have edited captions available within 2 weeks of publishing. Title: The role of nonlocal competition in ecological systems: from pattern…

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Lesson 3: Ocean Biodiversity, Food Webs and Habitats

This video was created by Teresa Ikpe for her learning resource about exploring ocean spaces. Lesson 3 objectives: Showcase (some) marine habitats and marine life surrounding the British Isles. Make…

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Lesson 2: Ocean Biodiversity, Food Webs and Habitats

This video was created by Teresa Ikpe for her learning resource about exploring ocean spaces. Lesson 2 objectives: Explain the ways in which humans have interacted and do interact with the ocean. …

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Lesson 1: Ocean Biodiversity, Food Webs and Habitats

This video was created by Teresa Ikpe for her learning resource about exploring ocean spaces. Lesson 1 objectives: Introduce the global ocean and explain that it is made up of different basins. …

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University of Edinburgh Hedgehog Friendly Campus - making a hedgehog tunnel at Pollock Halls

The University of Edinburgh participates in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Campaign, an initiative for universities and colleges across the UK to improve their campuses for hedgehogs and other…

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'Does the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Protect Wildlife?' 9th April 2021

Dr Tanya Wyatt, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University Humans are causing a biodiversity crisis, where one million species are facing extinction. Species are dying, in no small part,…

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Co-producing scientific uncertainties and soft law

: Biofuels and synthetic biology at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Abstract of the presentation No specialized body within the UN system evaluates emerging technosciences.…

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5 - Why is studying global health so important?

Information video about MSc Integrated Global Health

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3 - What subjects can I study?

Information video about MSc Integrated Global Health

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Visions for Change: Can nature fix the climate crisis?

This event will explore the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating the climate crisis. The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but rather a global concern that is more imminent than…

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Air Pollution and Ecosystem Health (Eutrophication and Ozone Deposition) Slide-cast

This is a recording covering the slides at the end of the Air Pollution and Ecosystem Health lecture that I didn't get to in the live lecture.

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Professional Skills for GAFS (1) - Week 2 - Tour 2/4

This is part 2/4 of the tour of the Easter Bush campus We apologise for the sound quality. Captions have been autogenerated.

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Begonia Biodiversity and Successful Field Trips in Asia with Dr Mark Hughes

Have you ever wondered how plant scientists discover new species in a genus? In this interview, we sit down with Dr Mark Hughes, a begonia researcher from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, who…

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