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Fashion
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
A useful paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfclm/kgab003
Incorporate climate or biodiversity messaging
e.g. Biodiversity Stripes – A Journey from Green to Grey | Finding Nature
“There is no planet B” t-shirts
Encourage/embrace pro-environmental trends:
Minimalism, capsule wardrobes etc
“pre-loved”
Explore alternatives to fast fashion
– 7 ways to break the fast fashion habit – and save the planet | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
– Sustainable Alternatives to Fast Fashion | Earth.org
– How to ditch polluting fast fashion for a more ethical and sustainable wardrobe | Greenpeace UK
Use more environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processes
Design items to be harder wearing or longer lasting
Build in wider tolerances for ambient temperatures
Design items that require less maintenance, or less resource intense maintenance
Design items that are more readily repaired or repurposed
Keywords (discipline, other): Fashion, art, creative, communication, behaviour change
Website/URL links: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=A673B09CD3ADE8F9!70595&migratedtospo=true&redeem=aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL28vcyFBdm5vcmRPY3NIT21oS2REa0RONzJYd2RpWWljSWc_ZT1LcEpUYUQ&wd=target%28Fashion.one%7C9fc1b2b1-36d5-4a05-aff1-38ed128cb2a7%2FProject%20ideas%7C0581407a-632b-40d2-90c5-1513914cc7ec%2F%29&wdorigin=NavigationUrl
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: No Organisation:
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Filling the knowledge gap on the ecological impact of adding blue dyes to inland lakes to control weeds.
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
What exactly happens to a lake when swimmers in it complain about weeds, and in response, its owners add blue dye to the lake to eliminate them? Although it appears legal to do this in most lakes, the ecological consequences of shutting off the sunlight supply to its ecosystem, particularly to the deeper parts of the lake, ate almost completely unknown.
Research questions that could be explored include (possible research approach is shown in brackets):
1 – What is known and not known about the major issues of energy flow and biodiversity? (literature review)
2 – Which dyes are being used in which water bodies in what times of year across the world? (GIS satellite data spectral analysis)
3 – How do dyes reduce light penetration at increasing depth? (empirical trials)
4 – What are the impacts on named taxa of plant, animal and plankton, including sensitive or endagered species. (fieldwork or mesocosm trials)
5 – Can large national or internation flora and fauna datasets supply useful information? (data mining, longitudinal studies and modelling)
6 – How do dyes being introduced or removed affect the ecology of lakes in the field? (case studies, perhaps focussing on energy or species or communities)
7 – How are food chains impacted by introduction and removal of dyes? (trophic level analysis, eg by biomass or species composition)
8 – What is the legal and regulatory position on using dyes? (broad audit of laws and regulations from global to local)
9 – What environmental, health, safety, other claims are being made by dye suppliers across the world and how do they stand up to scruitiny? (data scraping and claims analysis)
10 – What do people know about pond dyes? (questionnaires or surveys)
11 – How do people and lake managers balance factors such as aesthetic versus environmental balance in their opinion? (discourse and ethics analyses)
12 – When dyes are use, ahat species are present, where and when? (citizen science reporting).
This is a large data void which merits examination. I hope the paper in the weblink offers further food for thought. I would attach a pdf of a presentation but this platform won’t accept this format, so please ask me for it, but a summary is attached. Do please get in touch! Best wishes from Barry.
Keywords (discipline, other): dye, lakes, limnology, freshwater, sunlight, dimming, shading, vegetation, plants, macrophytes, weed control, open water swimming
Website/URL links: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724062636?casa_token=L1cPH0owNGQAAAAA:3_PuPDcWGjGi7D61k7k3P6GIRREh_Bo6uZEZxZnY9XIdNZqS5-N2nru2hxCyOkdW2-t4SK0L5GQk
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: No Organisation: Wrexham University
Contact Details
Name: Barry Johnston Email Address: barry.johnston@wrexham.ac.uk Phone: NA
https://epwales.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/64/Presentation-Pond-Dyes-EPWALES.pdf
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Fish utilisation and production in created or restored habitats,
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): Fish utilisation and production in created or restored habitats,”Fish production, Habitat restoration, Seagrass beds, Kelp forests, 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
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Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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Has the diversity, extent, and connectivity of semi-natural habitats in Wales changed since the last Phase 1 habitat survey 1997?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ecosystem resilience evidence needs encompass several needs from the other ecosystem and theme chapters.
Keywords (discipline, other): Ecosystem Resilience
Woodland
Mountains, moorland, and heath
Freshwater
Coastal margins
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Biodiversity
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
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Has the diversity, extent, condition and connectivity of river habitats changed across Wales since the baseline River Habitat Survey in the 1990s?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ecosystem resilience evidence needs encompass several needs from the other ecosystem and theme chapters.
Keywords (discipline, other): Ecosystem Resilience
Freshwater
Biodiversity
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
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Have agri-environment scheme measures been successful in creating new semi-natural grassland in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Stocks of natural resources is a basic measure of sustainable management of natural resources. Agri-environment has been one of the main grassland creation mechanisms in Wales
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Biodiversity
Land use and soil
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
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Have agri-environment scheme measures been successful in improving condition of semi-natural grassland?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Condition is a basic measure of stocks of natural resources and resilience. Agri-environment has been one of the main mechanisms in Wales for maintaining and improving semi-natural grassland condition
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
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
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Have grassland creation projects been successful in creating new semi-natural grassland in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Stocks of natural resources is a basic measure of sustainable management of natural resources. A number of projects have included some grassland creation, but long-term success or otherwise of these is often not recorded
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
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
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Have grassland projects been successful in improving condition of semi-natural grassland?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Condition is a basic measure of stocks of natural resources and resilience. A number of projects in Wales have included measures for maintaining and improving semi-natural grassland condition; results have not always been adequately recorded
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
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
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How are marine mammal populations structured in Welsh waters and further afield?,
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): Marine mammal population structure in Welsh waters,”Marine mammals, Population structure, Welsh waters, 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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