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University research project shortlisted for Mayor's Bristol Genius Award
17 May 2013
An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award.
New study assesses glacier contributions to sea level rise
16 May 2013
Melting glaciers account for one third of observed sea level rise, according to a new study published today in Science.
Tamsin Edwards blogs on ice2sea project about sea level rise
16 May 2013
Cabot Institute members Tamsin Edwards, Willy Aspinall and Jonathan Bamber are amongst some of the world's leading researchers from the ice2sea programme led by the British Antarctic Survey to calculate the likely impact of melting ice on global sea levels.
Historic atlases paint picture of a changing world
16 May 2013
Hundreds of beautiful images from a collection of very rare and extremely valuable atlases dating from 1574 to the 1970s have been made available online for the first time, thanks to a project at the University of Bristol.
Cooling ocean temperature could buy more time for coral reefs
14 May 2013
Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol.
New partnership to target environmental issues
13 May 2013
The University of Bristol has today [13 May] announced it will be working in partnership with a Government research agency to help ensure vital research into the environment, food security and animal welfare is communicated and utilised by policy makers.
Mobile phone app to help monitor UK’s native ladybirds after foreign invasion
10 May 2013
‘iRecord Ladybirds’ a free mobile phone app is launched today to help monitor the impact of the invasive Harlequin ladybird on the UK’s native ladybird species. The app was produced by scientists at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology working with the Nature Locator team at the University of Bristol.
Cardiff joins the Food Security Land Research Alliance
10 May 2013
The Food Security Land Research Alliance (FSLRA), co-founded by the University of Bristol, announced today (Friday 10 May 2013) that Cardiff University is to join the partnership.
Former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir John Beddington to take up new role at Bristol's Cabot Institute
8 May 2013
Sir John Beddington has been named as the new Chair of the Cabot Institute External Advisory Board at the University of Bristol. He was Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government from January 2008 to April 2013.
Zoology student captures unique collection of Peruvian wildlife
7 May 2013
An aspiring professional wildlife photographer and second-year Zoology student at the University of Bristol has captured a unique collection of images from Manu National Park in Peru.
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