Attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK’s coastal kelp forests
Kelp seaweed spores are being grown on small rocks and waste scallop shells as part of a trial exploring how to regenerate the UK’s coastal kelp forests.
Hannah Earp, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Marine Ecology, Newcastle University •
conversation
March 25, 2024 • ~7 min
March 25, 2024 • ~7 min
City mouse or country mouse? I collect mice from Philly homes to study how they got so good at urban living
An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.
Megan Phifer-Rixey, Assistant Professor of Biology, Drexel University •
conversation
March 14, 2024 • ~7 min
March 14, 2024 • ~7 min
Ecosystem restoration in the Scottish Highlands isn’t going to plan – here’s why
Crofters who have managed the land for centuries are being offered dubious rewards to risk their rights.
Ewan Gordon Jenkins, PhD in Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews •
conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
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