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Interdisciplinary environmental research community at the University of Bristol. Food security, water, low carbon energy, city futures, environmental change, natural hazards & disaster risk, climate change & health. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot
#ICYMI: Dr Antonella Mazzone (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) introduced us to her River Comics @leverhulme.ac.uk project which explores the ways Amazonian communities adapt to climate change & the lessons we can learn from them
Read more about this important research 👉 brnw.ch/21x0j9L
Moscas da Amazônia: insetos essenciais para a floresta podem desaparecer antes mesmo de serem descritos pela ciência
theconversation.com/moscas-da-am...
New paper with our long-term collaborators from CUG Wuhan (led by Xinyue Dang), showing a threshold response in soil moisture that induces an abrupt shift in soil microbial community and methane emissions. @ogu-bristol.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social
In this week's Cabot Mail:
- Call for a full global climate‑risk evaluation
- Hunting pressure shrinking safe space for mandrills
- How AI is helping animal welfare
- Miscellany for Temporal Justice - the relationship between time, justice and sustainability transitions.
mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...
The Amazon rainforest faces unprecedented threats from deforestation
Dr @amypenfield.bsky.social (Anthropology) introduces the @infracursions.bsky.social project which examines the effects small-scale extractive activities (logging, mining) have on our planet
Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x0pph
Africa’s largest monkey, the mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, is being forced out of its home within a national park due to hunting pressure, new research has revealed. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
Congratulation to Sabine Hauert, Professor of Swarm Engineering at the University of Bristol, who has been awarded an honorary OBE in recognition of her services to robotics. Her work spans creating robots used for environmental monitoring and mitigating wildfires. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...
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Naia (far left), research assistant on the project, and the Tukano collaborators in Sao Gabriel de Cacoeira, State of Amazonas, with their ecological calendar.
✍️ Dr Antonella Mazzone (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) introduces her River Comics @leverhulme.ac.uk project which explores the ways Amazonian communities adapt to climate change & the lessons we can learn from them
Read more about this timely research 👉 brnw.ch/21x0j9L
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Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places
theconversation.com/net-zero-wil...
Reflecting on the past and present, what does the future hold for nuclear in the South West region? It was great to be joined by @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and @evelynwelch.bsky.social at the annual @sw-nuclearhub.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social showcase to share ideas and shape what's next ☢️
New article in @nature.com from @eunicelo.bsky.social, Matt Palmer, Pete Falloon and @climatedann.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
We need a global assessment of avoidable climate-change risks. To understand the urgency of emissions reductions, policymakers and citizens need a full analysis of what is at stake. www.nature.com/articles/d41... from @eunicelo.bsky.social @climatedann.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @nature.com
Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places...read the latest blog from Dr Ed Atkins and Professor Sean Fox @bristoluni.bsky.social.
environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/25/n...
We are delighted to announce that energy expert Dr Graham Cooley has joined our Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) with an Honorary Industrial Professor appointment. Find out more...
www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...
5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 5):
Athena Swan Gold - Committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
Our teaching, research, local & global civic activities aim to make fair, supportive & inspiring contributions to society
Job: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34
Where does radioactive waste come from and what are the plans to manage it over timescales longer than human civilizations? ☢️ I chat with @bbcvic.bsky.social on BBC's Inside Science. Listen here to learn more: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @sw-nuclearhub.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social
Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find...
New blog from @jessicairving.bsky.social and Elizabeth Day.
environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/19/d...
5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 4):
Plant Sciences and Transforming Sustainable Food Production
Our research includes plant physiology, pollinator networks & sustainable agriculture
www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese...
Job advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34
How do you protect people and the environment from radioactive waste – not just for decades, but for millions of years?
Professor @clairecorkhill.bsky.social's research looks to nature for the answer. Read more --> scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/a-career-in-...
From childhood weekends spent exploring coastlines and hills to working on large-scale infrastructure projects in the renewable energy sector. Read more about Nancy Blenkinsop’s journey into hydrogeology --> scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/learning-fro...
Rainforest to Reef - by Steve Simpson
5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 3):
Ecology & Reversing the Biodiversity Crisis
Our research includes mapping ecosystems, monitoring ecological change & restoring biodiversity
www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese...
Job advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34
Dwarf Mongoose - by Shannon Wild
5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 2):
Behavioural & Sensory Ecology & Responding to Anthropogenic Change
Theme includes animal senses, underpinning behavioural theory & mitigating human impacts
www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese...
Job: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34
Grey wolves adapt their diets as a result of climate change, eating harder foods such as bones to extract nutrition during warmer climates, new research has found. Read more... www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...
Efforts to stop declines in vertebrate wildlife populations should aim to address multiple threats simultaneously, rather than focusing on pressures one by one, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...
5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 1):
Evolutionary Biology & Understanding the Evolution of Life
This theme includes origins of life, evolution of complexity & drivers of biodiversity
www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese...
Advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34
Happy International Women in Science Day! #IWISD ♀️👩🏼🔬🥳
From deep time to earth-inspired solutions for radioactive waste and climate adaptation, I’m proud to work alongside so many brilliant women scientists at @bristoluni.bsky.social
scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk?s=women+in+s...
We are recruiting three new lecturers!
Read on if you'd like to bring your passion for biology to @bristolbiosci.bsky.social at @bristoluni.bsky.social and join our team of ambitious, creative, inclusive and collaborative researcher–educators:
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
🚨3 Lectureships in Biology 🚨
Come join us in Bristol @bristolbiosci.bsky.social!
We are looking for new collegues working across a broad spectum of topics in biology, including ecology & environmental change. Get in touch if you have Qs!
Apply here by 8 March: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Congratulations to Dr Rui Zhu and Dr Ce Zhang from the School of Geographical Sciences @bristoluni.bsky.social on their @sdruk.bsky.social fellowships!
Rui will research electric vehicle charging and Ce will investigate sustainable biomass expansion. Find out more www.sdruk.ukri.org/2026/02/12/1...
