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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Delighted to see this article out on using interactive walkable floor maps to explore nature-based solutions with education & policy practitioners at the science-policy interface doi.org/10.1016/j.nb.... With Jeppe Læssøe, Duncan Russel, Ellen Banzhaf & Sebastian Elze
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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · Jul 7

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers Fatma Sabet and Aoife Maher participating in the UKRI Food Commercialisation Catalyst Sandpit, hosted by Zinc in London on 2nd–3rd July. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

I’m thrilled to share with colleagues that I was shortlisted (along with my colleague Aoife Maher in CRPR) from Exeter to participate in the prestigious UKRI Food Commercialisation Catalyst Sandpit… |...

I’m thrilled to share with colleagues that I was shortlisted (along with my colleague Aoife Maher in CRPR) from Exeter to participate in the prestigious UKRI Food Commercialisation Catalyst Sandpit, h...

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · Jul 4

“taking the least productive land out of food production, but supporting the more productive land to increase production”

Land sparing has wormed its way into policy

Ignoring many issues, eg: how we increase production & the spillover of damage from those areas
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

English farms could be taken out of food production to boost nature, says minister

Plans announced by environment secretary mean many upland farmers may be incentivised to stop farming

www.theguardian.com

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · Jul 4

Love this Cat! Good to connect with you. I'll show my other half these pics (he's a botanist by training)

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Angela Cassidy @angecass.bsky.social · Jul 3

And this morning looking forward to see our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues talking about scientist-farmer collaborations #groundswell25

CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · Jul 2

Tomorrow, you can hear from Steve Emery (also of Rothamstead) and Catherine Broomfield (also Pasture for Life) about their work on farming-science collaborations (Thurs 10.15am, PFLA Tent). We're looking forward to getting stuck in at #groundswell25 !

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Angela Cassidy @angecass.bsky.social · Jul 3

We had SUCH a great day at #groundswell25 yesterday. Thankyou so much to everyone who came to our session.

RENEW and BL team besides our slide reading 'The power of oral histories of agriculture and ecology'

Team presenting in the far distance of a big audience in a scarily large tent

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · Jun 13

Delighted to see this joint article out on how local businesses are shaping sustainable tourism in our Biosphere Reserves based on work with The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, @visitbrighton.bsky.social and local businesses on the BCHT Project. doi.org/10.1080/1461... @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Local businesses as boundary actors shaping sustainable tourism futures in Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere Reserves have attracted significant attention from tourism scholars, not least for the management challenges they pose. As ‘bounded spaces’, they are defined by their shared natural and c...

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · Jun 5

Sharing highlights from last week's visit from the University of Kentucky exploring local food system innovation with @crpr-exeter.bsky.social, @exeterfood.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk. Visits to Bristol Food Network, S. Devon Food Hub, Riverford Organics, Great Cornish Food Store & Lynher Dairies.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 3

What did we do to deserve this government? It promised change, and many people voted on that basis, in good faith. But the change is from bad to worse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals

Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn

www.theguardian.com

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · Jun 3

With insect populations worldwide threatened by climate change and habitat loss, it’s absolutely vital that we all STOP USING PESTICIDES such as glyphosate (roundup).

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#DorsetCouncil
#RestoreNatureNow
#PesticideFreeTown
#Wimborne

James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · Jun 3

“One of our very good friends – he now does not have the emotional courage to hang up a sheet to collect moths at night

It is too devastating to see how few there are”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

www.theguardian.com

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · Jun 4

Congratulations to @ryanshum.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdoc researchers, on winning the Science and Technology Studies 2025 Andrew Webster AsSIST-UK PhD prize for their thesis: Caring for microplastics: a multi-sited laboratory ethnography. assistuk.org/2025/06/03/2...

2025 Andrew Webster PhD Prize

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Andrew Webster PhD Prize is awarded to: Dr. Ryan Shum (University of Exeter) for his thesis: Caring for microplastics: a multi-sited laboratory …

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · Jun 2

Great to see our joint research picked up by the @uniofexeternews.bsky.social: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @Duncan Russel, @Nick Kirsop-Taylor, @andersbranthp.bsky.social @Anne Jensen @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Involving communities in nature-based solutions to climate challenges leads to greater innovation, study shows

Involving communities in nature-based solutions to tackle urban climate and environmental challenges leads to innovation and multiple benefits, a study shows. Participation of citizens in NBS projects...

news.exeter.ac.uk

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 23

This Sunday (25th) listen to a BBC radio programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival delving into John Harvey's research (one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Associates) on the environmental impacts of dog food for our four-legged friends www.hayfestival.com/p-23873-bbc-...

BBC Radio 4: Sliced Bread - Hay Festival

Greg Foot returns to Hay Festival with the hugely popular consumer science programme.

www.hayfestival.com

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 25

Catch @beccawheeler.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers on a BBC Woman's Hour special talking about her research on the health and wellbeing of women in farming www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... - perfect bank holiday brunch listening (or you can catch up later via BBC Sounds)

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women in farming | A Woman’s Hour special

Anita Rani spends a day at a farm in Devon hearing from female farmers about their lives.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 23

This Sunday (25th) listen to a BBC radio programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival delving into John Harvey's research (one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Associates) on the environmental impacts of dog food for our four-legged friends www.hayfestival.com/p-23873-bbc-...

BBC Radio 4: Sliced Bread - Hay Festival

Greg Foot returns to Hay Festival with the hugely popular consumer science programme.

www.hayfestival.com

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you to staff at the Central Dartmoor Farm Cluster Landscape Recovery Scheme and @exeter.ac.uk RENEW Biodiversity team and East Shallowford Farm for the fascinating dialogue today about landscape recovery/biodiversity renewal - definitely scope for future collaboration @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 20

Thank you to Naomi Oakley for showing us around Challacombe Farm, Dartmoor as part of our @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social retreat. What an inspiring combination of environmental management, nature-friendly organic livestock farming and public access @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 18

Sharing this story of how Aoife Maher, one of our newest @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdocs, celebrated finishing her PhD by forging a sword (also an interesting farm diversification activity). Apparently it's a thing - who knew? More info here: www.discoverphds.com/blog/finland...

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 14

We were delighted to welcome Alexandre, Andrezza and Renato from the Instituto Ouro Verde in Mato Grosso, Brazil to give a fascinating @crpr-exeter.bsky.social seminar today on agroforestry and family farming strategies in sunny Exeter. Thanks also to Toby Pennington and the CASPER team.

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 13

Urban and nature highlights from my week so far @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 13

Progress update from intrepid @veronicaawhite.bsky.social @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher from her cycling trip researching women in farming: ~4 weeks, 1037km (Land's End - London), 12 farm visits. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 13

Resharing this image showing extent of recent wildfires on Dartmoor

Geoff Smith @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social · May 8

First reasonably clear #Copernicus #Sentinel-2 image of Sunday's devastating Cut Hill fire on #Dartmoor has been acquired today. Impossible to estimate the total area burnt. #eochat @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @tonydartmoor.bsky.social @dpadartmoor.bsky.social @theguardian.com @righttoroam.bsky.social

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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 11

Great to see this paper out by @carolinenye.bsky.social one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers, on whether farmers consider their careers to be a calling - read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0306...

Exploring calling to farming careers in the United Kingdom: a scoping review

Through a UK lens, this scoping review explores whether farming careers can be considered as a calling, and thus better understood through Work as Calling Theory [Duffy, R. D., Dik, B. J., Douglass...

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 2

Delighted to see this joint paper on innovative policy for Nature-based Solutions (NBS) published from the REGREEN project on climate adaptation @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. Huge thanks to co-authors Duncan Russel, Anne Jensen, @andersbranthp.bsky.social and Nick Kirsop-Taylor. bit.ly/42Sno88

Evaluation of innovative policy for nature-based solutions: analysis from three European city case studies - Discover Cities

Addressing the current unprecedented climate and environmental challenges in our urban areas and beyond entails innovation in policymaking across sectors, rather than siloing, which has often been the...

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Carolyn Petersen @carolynpetersen.bsky.social · May 1

Great to see this out - timely CRPR thoughts on how we balance the various land uses to get the best outcomes for nature and for society and support our farmers at the same time

CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · May 1

*Now out! See our CRPR summary response to the Land Use Framework Consultation (LUF) bit.ly/42WunNc
on what the LUF needs to integrate to help us balance multifunctional land uses and nature-friendly environmental management and create a sustainable food & farming system that supports our farmers.

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