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SAGES team attract NERC award
Mar 24, 2010 1:00 am
A team led by Kate Darling (Edinburgh) as principal investigator with co-investigator Bill Austin (St Andrews), researcher co-investigator Magali Schweizer (Zurich), Dr Martin Sayer (National Facility for Scientific Diving, SAMS, Dunstaffnage) and four further project partners from Norway and Iceland have been awarded £486k to study the benthic foraminifera of the North Atlantic shelf seas. Using techniques pioneered at Edinburgh in genetic and morphological characterization, the team aims to reduce uncertainty (using modern analogue transfer function methods) in the palaeoclimate reconstructions based on the benthic foraminifers found in the regional habitats of the present day northeast Atlantic. Magali Schweizer will join the team to work at the University of Edinburgh from January 2010. A tied-PhD studentship will be available from October 2010, under the supervision of Bill Austin (St Andrews) and Kate Darling (Edinburgh); the student will develop a practical, morphologically-based taxonomic scheme guided by the new genetic characterization
SAGES Newsletter - March 2010
Mar 15, 2010 1:00 am
Read the latest news form SAGES by downloading the SAGES March 2010 Newsletter
Prof Marian Scott to join SSAC
Mar 11, 2010 1:00 am
Twelve leading scientists, including SAGES member, Professor Marian Scott of the University of Glasgow have joined the specialist panel that advises the Scottish Government on science issues. The Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) is a group of 19 experts from the science and business community who provide the Scottish Government with independent advice on a range of science-related topics. This includes how best to capitalise on Scotland’s world-leading research base to benefit Scotland’s economy and its people.
New SAGES Website Goes Live!
Feb 22, 2010 12:00 pm
Today saw the launch of the new SAGES website. Over the next few months we will be updating the website. If you have any news stories, events or have seen something on the website that needs updating, don't hesitate to contact Stephanie.West@ed.ac.uk
New Director of SAGES
Feb 12, 2010 9:00 am
With immediate effect Dr. Andy Kerr has been appointed as the Director of SAGES, for more information about Andy please go to his website
Grant Success - Yit Arn Teh
Feb 12, 2010 1:00 am
Yit Arn Teh of the University of St Andrews has been awarded a £116K grant by the UK Population Biology Network (UKPopNet). If you would like more details about the project 'Biophysical drivers of methan ebullitiom in northern peatlands' please contact Yit by clicking on this link.
Biochar: An Emerging Technology
Feb 12, 2010 1:00 am
The Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage, University of Edinburgh together with the UK Biochar Research Centre for Researchers,will be hosting a workshop and reception on 1st April 2009. To find out more and register online please click on the link Biochar: An Emerging Technology for Climate Change Mitigation