Comment Latest News Policy SDG 13 Climate Action Training Geoengineering the future by Magdalena Matysek Grantham Scholar Magdalena Matysek introduced the Grantham Scholars to various geoengineering approaches. In particular they talked about the pros and cons of cloud seeding and reforestation. What is geoengineering? In this week’s Journal Club (where Scholars meet to talk about a specific paper) we talked about geoengineering. But what is […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 15 Life On Land Training The paradox of valuing nature by Matthew Hethcoat Is the only way to stop the biodiversity crisis to put a value on nature? Some argue it is. However, […] Read More
Latest News Publications Research SDG 13 Climate Action Philippines affected by more extreme tropical cyclones says Grantham Scholar Tropical cyclones in the Philippines are more extreme and cause greater amounts of devastation, a new study from Grantham Scholar […] Read More
Comment SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Steering energy demand in the right direction by Katie Sumner Grantham Scholar Katie Sumner, led a discussion on the problems energy demand poses for renewable energy. Here, she asks whether […] Read More
Comment Latest News Research Investigating the thylakoid membrane and photosynthesis by Guy Mayneord Grantham Scholar Guy Mayneord led a session on his supervisor Dr Matt Johnson’s work on the thylakoid membrane and photosynthesis. […] Read More
Comment Latest News Research SDG 15 Life On Land Training Agricultural intensification and conservation by Felix Lim Grantham Scholar Felix Lim led a group discussion about agricultural intensification, argued by many to improve conservation. Here Felix gives […] Read More
Comment Latest News Research Training By accident or design: how should we fund science? By Guy Mayneord This week’s Journal Club was led by Professor of Soft Matter Physics Ashley Cadby. As his PhD student Guy Mayneord writes here, […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 15 Life On Land Training How should we value ecosystem services? By Niall Bradshaw For this week’s Journal Club, Professor Duncan Cameron considered the difficulties of measuring the value of ecosystems. Here, his PhD […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Can Twitter save us from unsafe food? By Patience Muchada For Journal Club Dr Farida Vis presented research that uses Twitter to improve food safety. Here, Grantham Scholar Patience Muchada, […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 13 Climate Action Training How the Paris Agreement was made: overcoming the tragedy of the commons by Rob Hardie Grantham Scholar Rob Hardie was an official observer at COP21. Here Rob sets out how Ostrom’s theories about overcoming the […] Read More