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Our Environment and Sustainability Institute is a dynamic incubator dedicated to restoring the environment and placing people at the heart of nature. #ExeterESI
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November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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🌍🎧 New season from the State of the Earth Podcast!

Host Sophie is joined by @sarahbell85.bsky.social from @ecehh.org to discuss how our environments shape who we are, how we live — and what it really means to design a fairer, healthier world for all.

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November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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The University of Exeter had 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 in this year's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), with Ecology No. 2 in the world and strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment.
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Exeter subjects excel in global ranking
University of Exeter research has ranked among the world’s best in a recently published league table.   The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025 placed 12 academic research areas in the glo...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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If you missed Dr Jonathan Bennie's talk yesterday entitled "Shifting grounds: rethinking conservation in an age of rapid climate change," you can view the full video recording here:
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November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria according to a new study that calls for urgent action on waste management and strongly recommends wearing gloves when taking part in beach cleans.

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Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one
A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strong...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Natural Environment Research Council Red Alert #PhD available. Deadline 16 January. Please repost.
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#MacroAlgae #bioremediation #riverEcology #biomining #microbes #microbiology

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November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Join the GSI for our debrief on this year’s COP with a panel of University of Exeter delegates who will share their experiences and views on how this year’s conference has played out, its outcomes, and the impact research from Exeter has had on negotiations.

#GSIExeter #COP30 #ClimateAction
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Are you looking for a wild PhD opportunity? 🦠🧵

There are several opportunities to join the Wild Microbiome Lab in 2026! Scroll for more information, or visit the link below for full project descriptions and application information👇

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November 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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New data from a study led by the University of St Andrews and including Dr Richard Sherley from the University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation in Cornwall shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food.

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New data shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food
A new study finds critically endangered African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance, increasing competit...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Research has shown that mixtures of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin plus one other non-antibiotic drug increased selection for antibiotic resistance. This highlights the importance of non-antibiotics in pollutant mixtures for antibiotic resistance selection tinyurl.com/29jtn925

#WorldAMRawarenessWeek
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, says a study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
Working with local communities to manage green spaces could help biodiversity crisis, new study finds
Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to a new study fro...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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New study shows that helping communities manage green spaces, by understanding how they use and value the area, could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis.
Authors: Fay Kahane, Melissa Ralph and Rosalind Shaw

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#MakingSpaceForNature #MS4N
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Prof Robbie McDonald, who was an ESI academic at the time, was instrumental in driving this project forward.
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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What can we learn from a stranded whale? 🐋🧪

This female fin whale stranded in Cornwall and sadly didn't survive. Since then, she has been buried in a @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk research field, until now...

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November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Do tune in to hear Dr Jonathan Bennie's (hybrid) talk "Shifting grounds: rethinking conservation in an age of rapid climate change" on Monday 24 November 1.30 - 2.30pm.
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#esiChallengeOfTheMonth

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November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Link here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Join us on 3rd Dec for an online masterclass - PhD proposal and funding 101.

Our experts will discuss the main funding schemes available and offer advice on how to decide your next move. They will also cover the ideal PhD proposal structure and key things to include.
October 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Over the next two weeks, our climate scientists will be playing an important role at #COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference that is being held in Brazil.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Join the GSI for our next talk with Professor Dame Henrietta Moore, UCL, social anthropologist and author of "Roadkill", who will discuss how we can move towards a car free future and sustainable transport for all.

Email [email protected] to confirm your attendance.

#GSIExeter #ClimateAction
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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PhD studentship available. Please repost.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Dr Jonathan Bennie has taken up the ESI Challenge of the Month for November 2025.
Tune in to listen to his (hybrid) talk "Shifting grounds: rethinking conservation in an age of rapid climate change."

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#esiChallengeOfTheMonth
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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as well as finding quicker better & more creative ways to build positive visions of environmentally just #futures.

#renewparliament2025 | #renewbiodiversity | #isnatureforall?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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In today’s #Biodiversity Parliament we will hear from a number of our practitioner partners, how they think about & are tackling #environmental #justice, as well as the challenges faced.

#renewparliament2025 | #renewbiodiversity | #isnatureforall?
A graphic card with a painting of a person connected to the earth by Ria Poole and the words 'Biodiversity Parliament 2025. Is Nature for all? Exploring Environmental Justice.' displayed on the front.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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“As the global community faces increasingly complex environmental and climate challenges, UNESCO Biospheres serve as models for enhancing local governance in sustainability and social-ecological resilience."

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Legal flexibility helps UNESCO Biospheres boost nature conservation and human wellbeing, study shows
The legal flexibility associated with UNESCO Biosphere Reserves has helped communities to become more involved in conservation, new analysis shows. The focus on less prescriptive regulations allows th...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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the complexities of #politics & power & the importance of #nature #connectedness.

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#renewparliament2025 | #renewbiodiversity | #isnatureforall?
This is a title card for the RENEW Biodiversity Parliament 2025 - Is Nature for All? The card has a painting of a person connected to the earth which, flourishes on one side and on the other is scorched with heat. The painting is by Ria Poole
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM