Scientists increasingly depend on ‘black-box’ tools they cannot control or fully understand
Scientists are increasingly relying on powerful data sources and tools that they often cannot fully understand, inspect or verify, according to a...
Environment and Sustainability Institute
New Residency brings together art and ocean science
Cornwall-based creative Jess Pemberton has been selected as Artist-in-Residence at Exeter Marine, where she will spend a month working alongside world-leading marine...
Exeter Climate Forum opens as major new institute announced
A week-long gathering designed to inspire bold action on the climate emergency has begun at the University of Exeter. Following...
University of Exeter gears up for vital climate gathering
Climate scientists from around the world and key figures from industry and policy will gather for the Exeter Climate Forum...
Study investigates mystery of Arabian Sea humpback whales
A new study explores the mysterious behaviour of the Arabian Sea’s humpback whales – the only humpbacks not thought to...
‘Multispecies Map’ reveals diverse wildlife on university campus
A new “Multispecies Map” reveals the vast range of wildlife found on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. The map...
One of the world’s biggest community science events coming to Exeter for first time
For the first time Exeter is being entered into City Nature Challenge, one of the world’s biggest community science events,...
Plants growing higher across Himalaya as climate warms
Plants are growing higher up mountains across the Himalayan region, new research shows. The study – led by the University...
Cornwall ocean study highlights value of low-cost eDNA tests
Low-cost DNA tests can reveal the range of wildlife living in our seas, according to a new study carried out...