Managing Wales’ flood risk – NRW launches new mini podcast series
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a 10-part podcast mini-series focused on how it manages flood risk in Wales against the backdrop of a changing climate.
How could art and science work together to both show the importance of rivers to human health and wellbeing and enable rivers to find a voice?
Nuala Anne Dunn is in the early days of PhD research at Aberystwyth University School of Art. She is looking at ways in which art and science could work together to both show the importance of rivers to human health and well being and enable rivers to find a voice.She is keen to find a partnership with a scientist or an organisation that would be mutually beneficial, exploring ways that understanding of issues can be expressed and disseminated/shared.
EPW Newsletter | Out now
Read our Newsletter at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/epw-newsletter-summer-2023-edition-environment-platform-wales It has been a busy couple of months for us, culminating in the Better Water Quality for Wales Conference in June 2023. This newsletter will highlight our achievements over the last few months and share updates for the 2023-24 period.
Environmental Opportunities
Environment Platform Wales have a range of upcoming opportunities and events for our university partners (including undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs, academics). Careers Fairs If you are studying at one of our Welsh partner universities, you will be able to find the Environment Platform Wales stand at your upcoming careers day from…
Become a Partner
If you’d like to become a partner, co-host an event or provide student opportunities to our member universities, please get in touch by filling out this form:
Better Water Quality for Wales Conference 2023: Recordings now available to view
Environment Platform Wales hosted the ‘Better Water Quality for Wales’ 2023 Conference at USW in Newport & online from 27th to 29th June 2023. We had over 100 attendees and 45 high quality talks. The recordings of the talks are now available to view at Better Water Quality for Wales…
British Ecological Society-Natural Resources Wales Policy Fellowship
Are you an ecologist who would like to apply scientific expertise to a practical policy challenge? The BES-NRW Policy Fellowship offers a placement within the statutory adviser to the Welsh Government on the natural environment. Apply at https://buff.ly/3Cfebe8
Welsh Government University Program – Planet
Good news! The Welsh Government University Program for Planet Earth Observation data has been extended until 30th March 2025. And there have been some upgrades!
Wales as a global leader for road safety and sustainable transport
UN Global Road Safety Week 2023 The theme of this years UN Global Road Safety week is Sustainable Transport. When safe, walking and cycling can contribute to making people healthier, cities sustainable and societies equitable. Did you know that of the 1.3 million people killed on the road each year,…
Reservoir Research Event
From 18th – 20th April, Environment Platform Wales welcomed #ReservoirResearch academics and professionals from across Wales, the UK and Europe to exchange knowledge and ideas on reservoir water management. The event was a great success with informative and interesting presentations, a field trip to Llandegfedd Reservoir including a boat trip…
NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowships call
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have recently released a call for Knowledge Exchange Fellowships.
Spring 2023 Newsletter out now!
We have published our Spring 2023 Newsletter. You can read and/or download it here:
Transforming Land use for Net Zero, Nature and People (LUNZ)
UK Research and Innovation, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Devolved Administrations announced yesterday the launch of a new, interdisciplinary and co-developed research programme entitled ‘Transforming Land use for Net Zero, Nature and People (LUNZ)’. Apply for funding to establish…
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment – Scientific Expert Member Vacancy
DEFRA are looking for Scientific Expert Members to join the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment. The closing date is 19th April 2023.
Natural Resources Wales Ecology Data Specialist Vacancy
Natural Resources Wales are recruiting an Ecology Data Specialist. The closing date for applications is 11 April 2023. We are looking for someone to manage the data we collect for ecological work in NRW. In this technical specialist role, you will manage and develop the administration of terrestrial and marine…
Marine and Coastal Evidence Needs
Natural Resources Wales are seeking evidence for a series of high priority Marine and Coastal questions. By aligning your research interests with the evidence needs of NRW, you could provide important evidence to support those regulating and managing the Welsh coastal and marine environment. Environment Platform Wales are looking to…
Find Your Future in an Environmental Career
Many thanks to our panelists for an excellent and inspiring panel discussion. A recording of this event is now available on our student careers hub. Join us on Thursday 9th March for our second ‘Find Your Future in an Environmental Career’ event, in partnership with Cardiff University Student Futures. This…
Better Water Quality for Wales Conference – Call for Presentations
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS!
Would you like to present at this year’s Conference? If so, please submit your details by clicking here.
Join us for Professional Institute Talks
Join us for a series of talks about environmental professional institutes. This is a fantastic opportunity to find out how membership to a professional institute could help shape your career. Through February and March, we will be joined by representatives from CIWEM, the ICF and IFM. Our panelists will talk…