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21/11/2023

Professor Rick Stafford appointed as expert member for Office for Environmental Protection

Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation Rick Stafford will provide expertise and insight to help protect and improve the environment.

12/10/2023

Artificial structures take a step towards matching the workings of coral reefs but are not there yet.

Research led by BU explored how well artificial reef structures in Bali can perform the same range of life support services needed to sustain healthy ecosystems as natural reefs.

07/09/2023

Big cats eating monkeys more often in forests impacted by humans

Jaguars and Pumas in Southern Mexico are increasingly preying on endangered howler and spider monkeys, a recent BU study has found.

13/07/2023

Study shows kids can save wildlife too

A greater emphasis on environmental education in schools is needed to improve children’s understanding of the risks facing the environment.

12/07/2023

Cattle grazing a trail in conservation work on Purbeck Heaths

Grazing cattle, deer, ponies and pigs are treading pathways that are helping rare species of animals and plants to thrive in the Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve.

21/06/2023

Community markets can be a complementary solution to unsustainable foodbanks

Community markets could be a sustainable and popular complementary solution to existing food support programmes a BU study has found.

09/05/2023

Artificial rockpools give new lease of life to south coast’s marine species

Artificial rockpools, bolted onto harbour walls in Poole and the Isle of Wight have provided a safe habitat for an abundance of marine life, Bournemouth University scientists have found.

04/04/2023

BU academic receives Springboard Award from Academy of Medical Sciences to support biomedical research

Dr Yutaka Matsubayashi, Lecturer in Systems Biology at BU, will use the grant to support his research into basement membrane formation and possible future therapies.

03/04/2023

Conserving southern England’s red squirrel populations

Scientists at Bournemouth University are supporting conservation efforts to protect red squirrel populations on three islands in Dorset and Hampshire.

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