All Projects (96)

Bioinformatics and training of PDRI’s in eDNA metabarcoding of freshwater fish – Phases 1 &2 Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2022
This is a collaboration with the Institute fro Hydrobiology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The project has been funded through the Czech Science Foundation and we have been named as collaborators to train Czech PDRA's and carry ou... Read More about Bioinformatics and training of PDRI’s in eDNA metabarcoding of freshwater fish – Phases 1 &2.

GCRF 2019 PPF14: Development of Rapid Detection Methods to Mediate the Impact of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in drinking water on Diarrhoea (Cholera) and related Public Health Diseases in Ghana Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
The pilot study aims to develop and test prototypes of Aptamer based bio-sensors for fast, cost effective detection of cyanobacteria toxins (microcystins) in drinking water in Ghana. With most African countries struggling to provide safe water cyanob... Read More about GCRF 2019 PPF14: Development of Rapid Detection Methods to Mediate the Impact of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in drinking water on Diarrhoea (Cholera) and related Public Health Diseases in Ghana.

Crab Trapping in Oregon Study Apr 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2021
This is a short proof of concept funds proposal for a summer project to create additional data for IP development and for the Oregon Sea Grant proposal as well as other follow up proposals.

The Primula S locus: gene function and the maintenance and breakdown of heterostyly Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
Pollination is important, ~70% of our food results directly from pollination as seeds, grains, fruits and berries. It is important to plants too for reproduction, which not only produces the next generation but creates variation upon which natural se... Read More about The Primula S locus: gene function and the maintenance and breakdown of heterostyly.

Life-DNAquatics Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022

Effective Management and Restoration of the River Lamprey Stocks in the River Trent Aug 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) are widely considered a threatened species in Europe, are listed as a protected species under Annex III of the Bern Convention and require protection by member states of the EU under Annex II of the Habitats and S... Read More about Effective Management and Restoration of the River Lamprey Stocks in the River Trent.

Analytical techniques to isolate and characterize microplastics from environmental and biological samples Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Workshop, hosted by ECNU, China on microplastics techniques

Missing Salmon - does their DNA hold the answer? Oct 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2023
The ability to tag and track individual salmon will uncover where and when salmon are going missing on their journey downstream…. But understanding why they disappear is more difficult. This project will be a collaborative project between the Univers... Read More about Missing Salmon - does their DNA hold the answer?.

Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of environmental DNA for monitoring and management of priority invasive species Sep 16, 2019 - Jan 31, 2025
Invasive non-native species (INNS) are one of the five global drivers of biodiversity loss and the rate of biological invasions is increasing. Dreissenid mussels (zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha and quagga mussels D. rostriformis bugensis) are INN... Read More about Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of environmental DNA for monitoring and management of priority invasive species.

ECPE PPF: Getting the Plastics Circular Economy Message Out: Arts Research and Performance as a Route to Shared Arts and Science Impact and Engagement Nov 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020

North York Moors National Park - Rye and Esk Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2025
Supporting the North York Moors National Park volunteer-staffed electric fishing monitoring programme:

Ryevitalise Project - supporting data analysis, training, monitoring design and reporting (2021/2022 and potentially 2023/2024)

Esk - Electri... Read More about North York Moors National Park - Rye and Esk.

RSC COVID-19 Head of Department Grant Jun 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2024
£10,000 of funding broadly for research enablement and researcher development in the chemical sciences in 2020. It should not replace or reduce institutional or funding agency support for departments.

Heads of Department may allocate this fu... Read More about RSC COVID-19 Head of Department Grant.

1-2-1 Academically asymmetrical paired mentoring: Improving GCSE science attainment amongst disadvantaged students Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
A previous RCT pilot study (Sharpe, Abrahams & Fotou, 2017) found that academically asymmetrical paired mentoring intervention (the one-to-one pairing of undergraduate STEM students with disadvantaged Year 11 students) had a statistically significant... Read More about 1-2-1 Academically asymmetrical paired mentoring: Improving GCSE science attainment amongst disadvantaged students.

Understanding ocean Acidification Impacts onChemical Communication in marine species — AcidIC Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
One important part of climate change is ocean acidification (OA) caused by the increase of atmospheric CO2 1, that once dissolved in seawater leads to carbonic acid, which then releases hydrogen ions, lowering the water pH2. Since the industrial revo... Read More about Understanding ocean Acidification Impacts onChemical Communication in marine species — AcidIC.

Diversity of migration in European blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla) Feb 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022
Bird migration is changing, in response to changes in climate and habitat. Some species are declining because their breeding, wintering or stopover sites have been removed for development. Others have expanded their wintering range, or become partial... Read More about Diversity of migration in European blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla).

IUCN Red List Assessment Nov 30, 2021 - May 2, 2022

Monitoring soil health with field-deployable sensors and workflows suitable for lay-personsACTF summer studentship Jul 1, 2021 - Aug 25, 2021
Successful land management underpins soil health for sustainable agricultural production. However, significant amounts of nutrients are lost every year due to land degradation and poor soil management. To address this, routine monitoring of soil chem... Read More about Monitoring soil health with field-deployable sensors and workflows suitable for lay-personsACTF summer studentship.

Behaviour of European beavers, Castor fiber, in UK reintroduction trials Apr 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022

YWS AMP7 Ecological Services Framework Apr 1, 2020 - May 31, 2025
This is the AMP7 consultancy framework for Yorkshire Water Services, on which we have won a position. We are part of a consortium with APEM Ltd. APEM will lead the project management and we are sub-consultants leading on fisheries consultancy and res... Read More about YWS AMP7 Ecological Services Framework.

Using eDNA methods to investigate wider ecological effects of restoring river connectivity in the River Severn Jun 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022