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Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis' Recognition (45)

Invited speaker at All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Forestry and Tree Planting
2021 - 2021

Description The discussion focused on how the use of wood must increase significantly if the UK (and the wider world) is to meet its climate change targets - and produce more home-grown wood.
Research Areas Wood science
Timber engineering
Research Themes Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects SIRT 2020-2021 (WP1&2)
Org Units School of Engineering and The Built Environment
URL https://www.confor.org.uk/news/latest-news/wood-use-on-agenda-for-appg-meeting/

Invited speaker at Lantra VirtRural careers event
2021 - 2021

Description Covering trees and timber.

The event is focussed at career influencers who include careers staff, teachers, developing the young workforce staff and others who want to gain an increased knowledge of the rewarding career opportunities in the land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector. Career influencers play a pivotal role in supporting young people and potential new entrants to make an informed career choice therefore we want to ensure that the event provides them with increased knowledge of opportunities within our sector. The event will also be open to pupils, parents and career changers.
Research Areas Wood science
Timber engineering
Research Themes Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Institute for Sustainable Construction

Local organising committee member for 2DCOS-11
2021 - 2021

Description Local organising committee member helping to deliver the conference online in 2021.
The International Symposium on Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy (2DCOS) is a biennial symposium and covers all aspects of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy ranging from the theory to applications in various scientific fields, such as chemistry, material sciences, nanoscience, and biology.
Affiliated Organisations Petru Poni, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
Research Areas Timber engineering
Materials
Wood science
Research Themes Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Institute for Sustainable Construction
Org Units School of Engineering and The Built Environment

Timber in Construction Working Group (DEFRA etc)
2021

Description Timber in Construction working group.
Led by DEFRA and including DLUHC, BEIS and Forestry Commission (England).
The task: identifying key actions to be taken by government, the construction sector, timber sector, and academia to safely increase timber use in construction.
Research Areas Timber engineering
Research Themes Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects SIRT 2021-2022 (WP1&2)
Org Units School of Engineering and The Built Environment

Guest lecturing at Ecole Supérieure du Bois (France)
2019 - 2021

Description Lectures on grading
2019
2020
2021
Research Areas Timber engineering
Wood science

CSIC Innovation Champion
2019

Description Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
"We need industry perspective and academic insight to help guide us in determining which innovation projects we should support and where the future potential might lie."
Affiliated Organisations Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC)
Research Areas Timber engineering
Research Themes Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Institute for Sustainable Construction
Org Units School of Engineering and The Built Environment