Chris Short is lead author on a newly published paper linked to his work on Natural Flood Management in the Stroud valleys.
New publication on Natural Flood Management
MSc by Research success for CCRI’s Kate Smith
CCRI student, Kate Smith, has successfully completed her MSc by Research degree, which involved evaluating the use of 3D landscape visualisation technology (Google Earth) for enhancing and improving participation in Natural Flood Management
Chris Short talks about the Upper Thames Catchment Partnership on Farming Today
Chris Short was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today, together with Jenny Phelps of FWAG SW, about the Upper Thames Catchment Partnership and Agri-environment schemes.
MEDIA COVERAGE – Upper Thames Pilot Catchment
Media coverage relating to Upper Thames Pilot Catchment project
Secretary of State visits WILD project as consultation paper is launched on future of Britain’s agriculture
The Environment Secretary visited Gloucestershire on 26th February to launch the Command Paper that sets out the government’s vision for the future of agriculture as the UK leaves the EU. In his visit, Michael Gove visited two projects in which the CCRI has played a major part.
Matt Reed talks to Radio Gloucestershire about importance of soil
CCRI’s Dr Matt Reed spoke on the Kate Clark programme on BBC Radio Gloucestershire yesterday (10th December) about the importance of soil and how the CCRI is working on EU funded projects to identify ways in which soil quality can be improved through cropping systems and techniques.
Chris Short presents PEGASUS toolkit at The Hague
Chris Short and Janet Dwyer attended a PEGASUS workshop in The Hague on 16th November, which was attended by Marjolijn Sonnema, Director-General Agriculture & Nature at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands.
Listen to Matt Reed and Hannah Chiswell on BBC Radio Gloucestershire talking about ESRC events
Matt Reed and Hannah Chiswell were interviewed on the Kate Clark show on BBC Gloucestershire yesterday (5th November) about the CCRI events taking place as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. The programme can be listened to online until 4th December.
Scientists join forces with farmers, communities and local authorities in major flood mitigation project
Chris Short is working with other researchers in a new innovative collaborative project, led by the University of Reading, which will join forces with farmers, advisors, communities and local authorities across the West Thames area to learn how different land management methods impact on flood risk.
Complete our survey to help improve landscape visualisation technology for Natural Flood Management
A Masters by Research project run by Kate Smith, together with her supervisors Rob Berry, Lucy Clarke and Chris Short, is evaluating the use of 3D landscape visualisation technology (Google Earth) for enhancing and improving participation in Natural Flood Management (NFM). Help the research team by participating in an online survey.