Latest news and forthcoming events and seminars from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Seminars & Events
- Date
- 20/05/2013 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Room 311, Geography and Environmental Sciences Building (R26 on the Edgbaston Campus map) Room 311
- Description
- Part of the Water Sciences Seminar Series. Simon Dixon, University of Southampton
- Date
- 03/06/2013 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Room 311, Geography and Environmental Sciences Building (R26 on the Edgbaston Campus map) Room 311
- Description
- Part of the Water Sciences Seminar Series. Martin Muir, Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience
- Date
- 05/06/2013 (16:15-17:15)
- Location:
- NG08 - School of Biosciences – R27 on the Edgbaston Campus map
- Description
- Part of the School Seminar Series. Speaker: Professor John Lloyd, Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences
News
- Description
- Sea Life Centre sharks are set to help University of Birmingham scientists unravel the mysteries of ancient seas. That will be the goal of a major research project announced as the centres prepare to host special Shark Weeks in October, to promote shark conservation.
- Date:
- 18/10/2011
- Description
- The third period of fieldwork in the NERC-funded GAINS project (Glacial Activity in Neoproterozoic Svalbard) was carried out successfully this summer in three field camps amongst the highland glaciers of North East Spitsbergen.
- Date:
- 10/10/2011
- Description
- The Environmental Health Sciences FIXAT project team are seeking to recruit adult non-smoking volunteers to take part in a research project studying exposure to air pollution arising from new or recently decorated buildings.
- Date:
- 10/10/2011
- Description
- The whole atmosphere is effectively worth more than 100 times the value of the world economy (Gross World Product – GWP), according to research being presented to the annual International Conference of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) today by Professor John Thornes of the University of Birmingham's School of Geography.
- Date:
- 08/09/2011
- Description
- Professor John Bryson was on the Radio 4 World Tonight programme on Monday 29 August, in a half hour panel discussion with Lord Douglas Hurd and Gisela Stuart MP about the benefits of being an EU member and the Eurozone crisis.
- Date:
- 02/09/2011
- Description
- John Hammond returned to Birmingham for the first time in over 20 years (he took the MSc in Applied Meteorology and Climatology in 1988/89) when he kindly opened two new important Birmingham Weather stations this week. The first is in Paradise Circus in the city centre and the second is on a new Winterbourne site on campus. The difference in air temperature between the two sites is representative of the strength of Birmingham's Urban Heat Island at any given time.
- Date:
- 26/07/2011
- Description
- Catherine Muller and Duick Young from BUCL recently visited Moseley Primary School to give a talk to Years 3-5. The interactive talk was entitled 'Hot Cities! Temperature, Towns, Climate and Scientists' and was very well received – they will be returning to the school over the coming months to install a temperature sensor as part of the HiTemp project, and to carry out related-project work with year 6.
- Date:
- 26/07/2011
- Description
- A research team from the University of Birmingham is tackling the problem of resilience as it relates to critical local infrastructure, with future, innovative projects shining brightly on the horizon. The team draws from five major research groups at Birmingham, all of whom are addressing core themes of infrastructure and resilience. Professor Chris Rogers is leading the project with support from Dr David Chapman and Dr Ian Jefferson (Civil Engineering); Dr Austin Barber, Professor John Bryson, Dr Lee Chapman and Professor Jon Coaffee (GEES); and Professor Chris Baker and Dr Andrew Quinn (Centre for Railway Research and Education).
- Date:
- 26/07/2011