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[ad_1] The pursuit of shared purpose in an age of division Dr Gro Harlem, © The Ohio State University. Reflections on a lecture given by Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College, London, 29 October 2025. Gary Kass, Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Policy and Practice, Imperial College; Honorary Professor of Geography, University […]

[ad_1] Field reflections written by Zac, Jack, Chris, Josh and Finn, students attending the University of Surrey’s BSc in Environment and Sustainability degree programme. What have you been working on? Since the 1980s, the valleys have been widely impacted by the coal mine closures, impacting not only local communities but also the surrounding wildlife. Cwmtillery, […]

[ad_1] Field reflections written by Charlotte, Emily, Tara, Diesha and Anouk who are studying on the University of Surrey’s BSc in Environment and Sustainability degree programme. What have you been working on? In April 2025 we went to Gwent in South Wales for a regeneration residential. Our aim was to study how different regions can […]

[ad_1] By Valentine Seymour, Sarah Golding, Melissa Marselle.  Meet Melissa, Sarah and Valentine  Melissa Marselle is a Lecturer in Environmental Psychology at the University of Surrey, with expertise in the application of psychological theory and methods to biodiversity conservation questions.  Melissa Marselle (University of Surrey ©) Sarah Golding is a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the […]

[ad_1] In our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this post, Daniel Banks shares their story collecting citizen science data as part of the Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Space4Nature project. Tell us abut yourself Daniel Banks © My name is Daniel Banks and I work […]

[ad_1] In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this final post of the series, we share below Walter’s speech as he transitioned […]

[ad_1] In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation.In this post, Ana talks about the Space4Nature Research project. Meet Ana Andries I am currently […]

[ad_1] In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this post, we share below this year’s BSc student’s experiences of their fieldtrip to […]

[ad_1] In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation.In this post, we share below this year’s BSc student’s experiences of their fieldtrip to South […]