Updates on research and teaching from the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
15 Aug 2025
I can’t believe the #SETAC Young Environmental Scientists meeting in York is over…
But what a week welcoming over 100 ECRs from across 5 continents to present their work and network in the city I have called home for nearly 7 years! 🤯
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
24 May 2025
Nice to share recent developments in the modelling work for my PhD at the @YorkEnvironment PGR conference this week!
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
14 May 2025
I've had a fascinating morning at the Supporting Wounded Veterans Rivers Forum where I presented some of our @NERCscience ECOMIX project findings.
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
30 Apr 2025
A stunning few days out in the Peaks with the first year undergraduate EEE and HuGE @YorkEnvironment students for their field survey course work! 🗻☀️
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
23 Apr 2025
#job @ChemistryatYork @YorkEnvironment is looking to hire a Teaching Laboratory Technician Apprentice: an ideal starting point for a career in the HE science sector & undertake a nationally recognised qualification: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/teac… Apply by 21/5/25
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
4 Apr 2025
Chino has joined the @FixOurFoodteam as our new Content Manager! Working with Ioan Fazey & our team, Chino will translate research into impactful media and accessible guides #ContentManagement #Sustainability #FoodResearch #Impact #TUKFS
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
9 Apr 2025
🔊New paper published in Area by @liz_hurrell (@YorkEnvironment) et al. 🔊
'The role of virtual field trips in Geography higher education: A perspective paper'. #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1111/area.70011
ALT Title and abstract for 'The role of virtual field trips in Geography higher education: A perspective paper' by Elizabeth R. Hurrell, Simon M. Hutchinson, Lynda Yorke, Lesley C. Batty, M. Jane Bunting, Dan Swanton, Derek A. McDougall, and Daniel R. Parsons in Area.
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
31 Mar 2025
@uk_itss @InnovationMids Fantastic to see the shortlists for the 2025 Papin Prizes for the HETS summit celebrating achievements from 67 #technicians including 4 from @UofYTechs from @BiologyatYork 2x @ChemistryatYork & @YorkEnvironment #goodluck
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
31 Mar 2025
Testate amoebae as bioindicators to inform blanket bog restoration success kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…. Many thanks to @AndreasHeinem, @marchant_robert, @Rob Mills, @RolandGehrels, @Dan Charman, @SEIresearch @YorkEnvironment, @Env_lab_team,@YPP, @CSC,@UniOfYork, @all supporters!
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
24 Mar 2025
This ECOSOLUTIONS project is available in the @YorkEnvironment exploring the drivers risks of chemicals to wildlife in urban environments. findaphd.com/phds/project/id…
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
17 Mar 2025
The @NERCscience ECOMIX Yorkshire river monitoring study draws to an end this week. We have now collected a years worth of samples from Ilkley and Sheffield with sampling at other sites finishing tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
10 Jun 2024
Spot the automatic water sampler from the ECOMIX project tackling river pollution in this photo featured in the York Press
Read more about this exciting project water.leeds.ac.uk/fwq-progra…
8 Jun 2024
The York Marina ECOMIX automatic water autosampler makes an appearance in the fourth photo down in this news article .
yorkpress.co.uk/news/2437511…
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📣 Calling all young environmentalists! Turn your passion into ACTION with Project: WILD's fully-funded #EnvironmentalLeadership Programme!
🌱 Learn about ecology and conservation
🔄 Build career-ready leadership skills
💰 Get £2,000 to launch YOUR own project!
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
12 Mar 2025
Breaking Barriers: Enhancing ECR Engagement in Open Research, Friday 28 March, 11.30am-2pm.
Exploring potential barriers to participating in open research and initiatives such as @ReproducibiliT.
Open to UoY staff and PGR students, sign up via the Staff Digest or YGRS newsletter
ALT Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Early Career Researcher engagement in open research, we will explore potential barriers early career researchers (ECRs) face when participating in open research. Friday 28th March, 11.30am-2pm, In-person and online. Also includes a decorative image.
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
11 Mar 2025
Ecologists study the relationship between plants, animals and the environment.
💰 £22,000 - £42,000
⏰ 37 to 41 hours a week
Rob is a professor of tropical ecology at @YorkEnvironment @UniOfYork, on the job profile ⬇️
ow.ly/2ZsH50TVgeW
#BritishScienceWeek
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
18 Feb 2025
Really excited to be in London today to give a talk on sustainability in the classics curriculum as part of a sustainability enrichment day in partnership with @Classical_Assoc & @britishmuseum for the national Classics ITT cohort @YorkEnvironment #sustaianbilityeducation
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Department of Environment and Geography retweeted
6 Feb 2025
Today the @UniOfYork officially launches CoSTAR Live Lab:
state-of-the-art facilities in collaboration with @ProductionPark_ that will enrich the UK’s creative industries. Good luck to all @helena_daffern @GPKSound @jamiecullum @BonzaMusicLive #YorkResearch
ALT Exterior shot of a studio with bright pink, orange, blue and yellow lines painted on a grey exterior wall. The studio name is CoSTAR Live Lab
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ICYMI - here's a few snapshots of our brilliant students at this month's departmental graduation ceremony. Showing a true passion for #environment and sustainability. Congratulations again to our allstars, we can't wait to see the impact you'll make! 🌍🎓
#UoYgraduation
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Next month's Play for the Planet Network session in #York explores hacking and jamming games, offering alternative stories to the extractive and mechanistic understanding of #nature and human labour that underwrites the #climatecrisis. Register here 👇🌍
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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ICYMI - here's a few snapshots of our brilliant students at this month's departmental graduation ceremony. Showing a true passion for environment and #sustainability. Congratulations again to our allstars - we can't wait to see the impact you'll make! 🌍🎓
#York #UoYgraduation
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