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Can we use eDNA to assess species in lagoons?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Using eDNA to assess species in lagoons,”eDNA, Species assessment, Saline lagoons, Welsh waters, Biodiversity”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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Can we use eDNA to study presence of diadromous fish in Welsh waters?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Using eDNA to study diadromous fish in Welsh waters,”eDNA, Diadromous fish, Fish migration, Welsh waters, Species presence”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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Computer Science, data management
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
If you could help put a replacement system together. Note designing a replacement system would be a very nice project for UX and other Computer Science students.
Keywords (discipline, other): Computer Science, data management
Website/URL links:
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: EPW/1 in 5
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: Phone: NA
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Do urban areas have enough green spaces of the right kind in the right places to be sustainable for people and nature?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Green spaces are the base unit of urban green infrastructure. Knowing their distribution and function is the foundation for assessing the liveability of urban areas.
Keywords (discipline, other): Sustainability, Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Policy, Urban, Ecosystem resilience, Climate change, Biodiversity, Green infrastructure, architecture
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: Phone: NA
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Do urban areas have enough trees of the right kind in the right places to be sustainable for people and nature?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Trees deliver multiple ecosystem services in a single place. Tracking trends in their distribution and canopy cover shows whether an urban area is becoming more or less sustainable.
Keywords (discipline, other): urban, sustainable planning, trees, ecosystem services, urban planning, canopy, shade
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: Phone: NA
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Do we have sufficient monitoring evidence to understand the extent and impacts of ground level ozone pollution in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ground level ozone causes health problems, decreases crop yields and damages the environment. Further monitoring is required to determine concentrations and impacts in both urban and rural environments.
Ground level ozone is not emitted directly from any source in significant quantities but formed by reactions between other pollutants. Progress in reducing nitrogen oxides emissions is likely to result in significant increase in ozone formation. More comprehensive field data will improve our understanding of the actual impact in both rural and urban areas. Currently there is only one site in Wales.
Keywords (discipline, other): Air Quality, Ozone, Agriculture, Crops, Ecosystem resilience, Chemistry, health, urban, rural
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: Phone: NA
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Do we have sufficient monitoring evidence to understand the extent of ammonia pollution across Wales is accurate?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ammonia is having a signficant impact on our ecosystems and our regulatory decisions are influenced by modelling. More comprehensive field data will improve our understanding of the actual impacts and ensure our evidence based decision making remains robust.
Keywords (discipline, other): Air Quality
Ecosystem resilience
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: n/a n/a Email Address: Phone: NA
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Does having local participation in the decision making process on a climate action policy (some form of participatory democracy) increase the efficacy of the action?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Extinction Rebellion is asking for a Climate Citizens Assembly and the use of People’s (Community) Assemblies. There are many advocates of both forms of participatory democracy but do they work? Are decisions on climate action made with local participation more effective?
Keywords (discipline, other): Politics, Democracy, Participation, Citizens Assembly, Effective, Action
Website/URL links: https://cardiff.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1ea638c7-5faa-4b96-bdab-b1d400cadcb9
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Nature Works, Extinction Rebellion
Contact Details
Name: Jake Email Address: jake@natureworks.org.uk Phone: NA
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Does the timing of low water spring tides impact lower shore habitats during extreme heat events?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Timing of low water spring tides impact on lower shore habitats during extreme heat events,”Low water spring tides, Heat events, Shore habitats, Climate change, Marine ecology”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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Effectiveness of global citizenship education: Which global citizenship interventions are most likely to unlock action in an individual (at all ages – lifelong learning)?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
We know from our experience that global citizenship experiences (from debating to Model UNs, to Mock COPs to international exchange experiences) can be transformational for individuals, but also make them much more likely to engage in democratic processes, improve intercultural competencies, change their behaviours so they have a more positive impact on the world (e.g. consumer behaviour) and work collectively towards a better world. However, there is limited systematic evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of global citizenship interventions as opposed to other kinds of pupil enrichment activity, and also little evidence as to the most effective global citizenship interventions. Finally, most research that has been conducted is in the school environment. What about global citizenship for adults? We
truly believe that the experiences we offer make a positive difference, but with limited resources, we need to make sure our approaches are evidence based so we create an army of changemakers in Wales.
Keywords (discipline, other): Education, psychology, politics, global citizenship, climate action
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Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation:
Contact Details
Name: Susie Ventrisfield Email Address: susieventrisfield@wcia.org.uk Phone: NA
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