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8th April 2024 – The Science of Peatbogs

Posted on October 19, 2023 by TerryG

Simon Caporn, Emeritus Professor of Ecology and Environment, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University has been teaching and researching plants, soils and their environments for 30 years. Simon offers the following description of his talk: Dark, peaty soils cover … Continue reading →

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9th October 2023 – The Use and Misuse of Science in the Development Planning Process

Posted on July 9, 2023 by TerryG

This month’s meeting will be about efforts to protect Danes Moss, an SSSI and nature reserve managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust, from adjacent building development. The development will adversely affect the peatland, which is a carbon sink. The Moss lies … Continue reading →

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11th October 2021 – A Story of Radioactivity: A Glowing Tale

Posted on October 27, 2021 by jrsee

Dr Louise Natrajan, The Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester will present this talk. She will discuss the myths surrounding radioactivity, how it was initially thought to have health benefits through to how it is now … Continue reading →

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2nd March 2020 – SecREEts Project

Posted on July 1, 2019 by jrsee

Georgia Macey and her team from the Prospex Institute will give a presentation on rare earths and the SecREEts project. This project is aimed at establishing a stable and secure supply of critical rare earth elements based on a sustainable … Continue reading →

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7th October 2019 – Bog Oaks and Bog Bodies

Posted on April 5, 2019 by jrsee

Dr Jonathan Lageard, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies, Division of Geography & Environmental Management, Manchester Metropolitan University will tell us what has been discovered as peat bogs have been exploited. Peatlands cover significant areas within the north-west and have suffered considerably through … Continue reading →

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3rd June 2019 – Microplastics in Manchester’s Rivers

Posted on October 20, 2018 by jrsee

Professor Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography and Head of the Department of Geography at The University of Manchester, will tell us about research in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester which has shone a light on … Continue reading →

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