Projects (30)

Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes Jun 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027
• Explore methane producing methanogens and methane consuming methanotrophs diversity
and functional genes across multiple peatland sites under water table changes and
quantitatively link it to methane fluxes.
• Study populations... Read More about Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes.

BlueFish Jun 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025

The Effect of Parental Age on Health and Lifespan:The Lansing Effect in Wild Mammals Mar 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2027

Managing ancient and native woodland in England practice guide Jun 24, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
The Forest Commission is initiating a project to revise and republish our Managing ancient and native woodland in England practice guide.

The intention of the project is to;
• revise and broaden the scope of the existing pra... Read More about Managing ancient and native woodland in England practice guide.

Sustainable and Resilient Aquaculture Systems in Southeast Asia Feb 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2028

Animal Health Network 2024-25 Dec 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2025

This grant will help deliver stated Defra policy objectives, which include‘...setting global standards in protecting and harnessing value from the natural environment; Pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanc... Read More about Animal Health Network 2024-25.

Spitting feathers: identification of saliva in nest lining of song thrush as a future eDNA source Feb 28, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026
Spitting feathers: identification of saliva in nest lining of song thrush as a future eDNA source

Pioneering Low Cost, Long-Endurance Sensor Platforms for High-Resolution Spatial Aquatic Environmental Monitoring Aug 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2026
Pioneering Low Cost, Long-Endurance Sensor Platforms for High-Resolution Spatial Aquatic Environmental Monitoring

Autonomous Quadrupedal Robots: Adaptable To The Unpredictable. May 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024
In controlled settings such as factories, robots are able to achieve many tasks efficiently and accurately. However, it is still a challenge to design robots that operate in unstructured, dynamic and outdoor environments without human supervision (i.... Read More about Autonomous Quadrupedal Robots: Adaptable To The Unpredictable..

Drivers of Responsible Business Conduct in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Rapid Evidence Assessment Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Tender commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to conduct a rapid evidence assessment (REA) of the research literature on the drivers of responsible business conduct in low- and middle-income countries. The REA is expect... Read More about Drivers of Responsible Business Conduct in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Rapid Evidence Assessment.

Assessing the quality and quantity of woodland and hedgerow habitats on areas managed for shooting Jun 3, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Assessing the quality and quantity of woodland and hedgerow habitats on areas managed for shooting

Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound
Herring helped to generate local income, identity, and societal change for centuries in Scotland, but their numbers on the west coast have been in decline... Read More about Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound.

Exploring the Relationship between Habitat Biodiversity and Donkey Welfare: A Case Study in Scotland and the North of England May 6, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
The application was written by Edinburgh Napier 4th year student Skye Kenny, in collaboration with Dr Gavin Ballantyne and partners at the University of the West of England and The Donkey Sanctuary.

The project will start before Skye g... Read More about Exploring the Relationship between Habitat Biodiversity and Donkey Welfare: A Case Study in Scotland and the North of England.

New funding for biodiversity conservation Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
The project will result in a sustainable finance stream for the community for the protection and restoration of coastal ecosystems through a certified credit-generating framework that is highly replicable. The innovation of this project will be disse... Read More about New funding for biodiversity conservation.

DAERA consultancy Jun 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
Provide training for DAERA staff on Department of Health protocols for the tagging of spurdog (S. acanthias)

PEER-Fishers: ISPF Scotland Malaysia bid Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2026
British council grant for developing collaboration

In Our Hands II Aug 4, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024
Since 2020, British Council has worked with partners from academic and creative sectors (private) to develop the necessary spaces where youth can reinterpret Nepal’s natural and cultural heritage to develop a stronger understanding of their contribut... Read More about In Our Hands II.

Consequences of Changing Urban Marine Lightscapes Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2027
Light is fundamental for all life. Marine organisms have evolved in
adaptation to the natural light conditions in the oceans, in terms of the amount (intensity), the colours (spectral composition) and the natural cycles (periodicity) of ligh... Read More about Consequences of Changing Urban Marine Lightscapes.

Winners and Losers in Altered Oceans: Species Interactions Under Anthropogenic Stress Mar 1, 2025 - Feb 29, 2028

Upskilling Voluntary Sector Organisations for Responsible AI use with Vulnerable Communities Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
This project aims to upskill staff and volunteers in Voluntary Sector Organisations (VSOs) so they can use AI systems responsibly in their work with vulnerable communities, who are most at risk from AI use.

VSOs' established trust and... Read More about Upskilling Voluntary Sector Organisations for Responsible AI use with Vulnerable Communities.