Employability
The British Antarctic Survey is hiring for their 18 month positions. These look very exciting.
https://www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/working-for-bas/vacancies/]#
BES Summer school opportunities for 1st and 2nd year students
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/learning-and-resources/career-development/summer-school/
| UG Summer School for aspiring ecologists
www.britishecologicalsociety.org Applications are now open for the 4th BES Summer School, taking place 16th – 20th July 2018! This year we will be going back to Malham Tarn, Yorkshire and have an … |
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Southampton News
Sustainability Open Mic Night at the Bridge on the 20th of April!
https://www.facebook.com/events/266609193874575/
Come and hear about what is happening for sustainability here in Southampton. Say some words yourself or just listen. If you wanted to pre-arrange a slot the contact Jack Jwd2g14@soton.ac.uk
Sustainable Fashion Festival on the 21st of April in Orange rooms. Again Free entry
https://www.facebook.com/events/863838623823553/
| Soton Sustainable Fashion Fest 2018
Following the success and happiness of last years’ Southampton Sustainable Fashion Festival, we’re doing it again! We invite you to offset and disrupt… |
There are stalls, workshops and talks with regards to one of the most polluting industries.
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In the news
In light of the recent International Woman’s day this is an interesting article and reminds us how far we still have to go.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43294221.
| Climate change ‘impacts women more than men’ – BBC News
Women are more likely than men to be affected by climate change, studies show. UN figures indicate that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women … |
Jack Merrifield sent us in this one (Thanks Jack). A live Porpoise post mortem streamed online from ZSL.
https://technology-trust-news.org/9GD-5H9BY-OWAP0E-30NO5G-1/c.aspx
Urban Leopards have been given lots of bad press but this interesting paper argues they are keeping Mumbai’s residents a little safer from rabies.
Further to this talk on ecosystem services, the natural capitol symposium is happening next week so follow their twitter feed to see the latest research and outcomes from leaders in this field.
https://twitter.com/NatCapProject
| Natural Capital (@NatCapProject) | Twitter
twitter.com 3,171 tweets • 113 photos/videos • 5,116 followers. “Driving transformative change together at #NatCap2018 Symposium, in our latest newsletter | Are you planning … |
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Website of the week
It’s a bit early in the year to be picking fruit but bookmark this for the autumn. A crowdsourced map of fruit trees around the world. Quite a few in Southampton and I even saw some plum trees on there so get ready!
Also this is a fantastic podcast to listen to. They discuss everything from fracking to insect die-outs. There is even an episode with George Monbiot himself.
http://www.sustainababble.fish/
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Species of the week
Macrobiotus shonaicus sp. Nov.
This species is new to science and found in a Japanese car park
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0192210
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Book of the week
Inheritors of the Earth by Chris Thomas
A positive look on the Anthropocene? This book describes how it isn’t all doom and gloom and that nature is thriving on this new environment.
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Posted By : Judith Lock