Insights Wales 2026 – 2027

🌍 Weekly Environmental Knowledge Exchange Webinar
📅 Wednesdays | 🕐 13:00–14:00 GMT
🔗 Click here to join the weekly meeting on MS Teams


Join us: Share Your Research & Connect

  • Are you looking to enhance the visibility of your research?
  • Do you want to build connections with researchers, policymakers, academics, and evidence users?

We’re now scheduling speakers for the 2026–2027 series of our weekly ‘Insights Wales – Cipolwg Cymru’ webinars – please get in touch if you would be interested in sharing your research, or evidence needs. We are particularly interested in showcasing research on themes including:

  • Sustainable farming, food systems and agroforestry
  • Biodiversity and nature recovery
  • Water quality and catchment management
  • Marine and coastal environments
  • Climate adaptation and resilience
  • Circular economy and green innovation
  • Environmental restoration of post-industrial landscapes

About the Webinars

Now in its sixth series, Insights Wales – Cipolwg Cymru offers an engaging online platform to present your research findings or evidence needs. Each session helps bridge the gap between research and policy, illuminating the work being done across Wales and highlighting the evidence needs of Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW).


Webinar Format

  • Hosted by Andy Schofield (EPW Director) and/or Catherine Arnold (EPW Partnership Officer)
  • 20–40 minute presentation (solo or paired talks)
  • Followed by Q&A and open discussion
  • Alternative formats e.g. workshop, consultation also considered

Recordings of Previous Talks

Want to explore previous sessions?

2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/262026/27

Upcoming Talks

2026 Autumn Term Talks

DatePresenterTitle/Subject of Presentation
30/09/2026Dr Gary Walpole | Cardiff Met
& Dr Zheng Liu | Greenwich University
Pathways towards a Circular Economy
07/10/2026Dr Briony Latter | Cardiff University
& Grace James | Swansea University
Climate Goals: Communication through sport and envisioned future of sport during climate change
14/10/2026tbctbc
21/10/2026No talk this week – EPW team elsewhereWatch a recording from the 2025/26 series
28/10/2026Dr Amy Wyatt & Dr Paulo Bittencourt | Cardiff UniversityTreevolution: Ancient forests and tropical trees
04/11/2026No talk this week – EPW team elsewhereWatch a recording from the 2025/26 series
11/11/2026Liam Cadwallader | USWeDNA monitoring of invasive species in Taff & Ely catchments
18/11/2026Dr William Perry | Cardiff UniversityElectrofishing research
25/11/2026Manus Giovanni Leidi | Cardiff UniversityUse of DNA from historic species collections in museums
04/11/2026No talk this week – EPW team elsewhereWatch a recording from the 2025/26 series
09/12/2026Welsh Government & Natural Resources Wales, Caryl Williams | Welsh GovTrees and Hedges Evidence needs
16/12/2026Hal Szary | Swansea UniversityFuture-proof Forests: Welsh Government Forestry Estate Management of Sitka

2027 Spring Term Talks

03/03/2027Welsh Government & Natural Resources Wales, Lowri Norrington-Davies | Welsh GovPlanning for a Changing Coast: Challenges and Opportunities

Please get in touch if you would be interested in sharing your research, or evidence needs at info@epwales.org.uk.

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