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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. A unique team of early-career researchers from the University of Exeter and the University of Bristol in the UK is addressing this concern through environmental tests and direct engagement with farmers. Published: May 25, 2022. mould, mildew or mushrooms).

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. This required data about social factors in each district, such as the population age structure, level of employment and literacy rate. This process is known as peripheralisation.

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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They are studying sites in the surrounding regions, such as Azraq, as well as those further afield in Cyprus, to understand the extent of hunter-gatherer movement before agricultural village life. “We FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Prehistoric Archaeology and Geoarchaeology. FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Prehistoric Archaeology and Geoarchaeology.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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Urban farming for urban families

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The 15th Street Farm NEP teaches its students about the links between agriculture, nutrition and wellness. In the early 1990s, I was doing my doctoral research in Lesotho, Southern Africa. What do students learn? Soil and plant health are interconnected with human health and well-being,” says David.