International Network – Science (2014–2016) Dr Colin Beale, University of YorkUncovering the variable roles of fire in savannah ecosystems project (IN-2014-022)£124,830 Team: Guests: Summary This project brought together leading experts in savannah and fire ecology working in Eastern and Southern Africa to share knowledge and understanding of fire impacts in the savannah at the site […]
Simone Markoff successfully defends PhD!
Markoff, Simone. 2025. Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Food Security: A Multi-Method Case Study of Tanzania. Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science. UNIverse 262748. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14716/199968 Einladung zum Doktoratsexamen von Simone M. MarkoffSimone Markoff DATUM: 10. Juni 2025ZEIT: 13.00 UhrORT: Dept. Umweltwissenschaften, Klingelbergstasse 27,Raum 5-01, ZoomFORM: öffentlichDISSERTATION: Reconciling biodiversity conservation and food security: A multi-method […]
PAGES African Mobility Fellowship
Past Global Changes (PAGES) will be running the final Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (African Mobility Fellowship) for African early-career scientists studying past global changes in 2025. The next deadline for applications is 15 August 2025. Please note, this will be the final round of fellowship support available from PAGES. From 16 August 2025, PAGES […]
BIEA writing workshop April 2026
Open for applications from the BIEA, Nairobi! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/florian-g-kern-4b0168335_please-share-widely-with-africa-based-researchers-ugcPost-7343588533799907328-GF0E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEbSmc0BvBSZNi8y1dBMH015H5NphJlPlXw
New ARCC project study on past fires around Serengeti
Research Context Soils of Serengeti have been characterised at relatively broad scales (Jager, 1982; Scoon, 2018; Hengl et al., 2015) and are an important influence on vegetation cover and biodiversity (Timbuka and Kabigumila, 2006; Sinclair et al., 2008; Mbise, 2015). The disturbance ecology on the kopje rock outcrops themselves has not investigated in much detail. […]
Africa Day at Carleton University, Ottawa
The 2025 Africa Day Forum, held on May 23 at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Hosted by Casa Foundation, the forum brought together leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and policymakers to explore this year’s theme: “Tariffs, Trade & Transformation: Strengthening Africa–Canada Economic Ties.” From high-level insights and cultural showcases to strategic roundtables, the forum […]
New publication on microplastics in alpine lake sediments
Remote Alpine Lakes and Microplastic Accumulation: Insights from Sediment Analysis of Lake Cadagno As a contribution to Colin Courtney-Mustaphi’s continued interest in the application of sedimentological analyses to understanding environmental pollution. In the past, Colin has published on pollution in the Canadian Arctic (Outridge et al., 2017) and total Mercury (Hg) accumulated in the sediments […]
Nikon Small World photo Competition
Photography competition deadline 30 April 2025! https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/
Cambridge Archaeologists at Awards for Research Impact and Engagement
Images and text modified from: Cambridge Chronicles (2025) The Department of Archaeology and the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research are delighted to announce that Professor Gilly Carr, REAL project alumnus Dr Nik Petek-Sargeant and Stanley Jachike Onyemechalu were recognised at the recent Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement. See the original port on the University of Cambridge Department of […]
New publication promotes paleoecological data to understand planetary boundaries
How #paleoecology insights can be integrated into the #planetary health framework to improve our understanding of global #environmental change, and navigate a challenging future, are explored in a new commentary article (Gillson et al., 2025; Bayles et al., 2025). How #paleoecology insights can be integrated into the #planetary health framework to improve our understanding of […]
REAL project Final Report Archived in CORDIS
Resilience in East African Landscapes: Identifying critical thresholds and sustainable trajectories – past, present and future REAL Project Web Documentary “CHANGES” Project Information Grant agreement ID: 606879 Start date: 1 September 2013End date: 31 August 2017 Funded under Total cost € 3 968 063,33 Objectives (CORDIS) The strong temporal dynamics of the East African landscape […]
Weathering Climate Change in Eastern Africa
An audio recording of Professor Paul Lane’s talk on ‘Weathering Climate Change in Eastern Africa – Archaeological Insights on the Current Climate’ presented on Monday 18th November 2024, is now available to listen to from the Centre of African Studies CAS, University of Cambridge, UK. Permalink https://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/4815577. The PowerPoint that accompanies the talk is available here.