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Land lecture

July 24th, 2008

posted by Ctpn

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There’s a whole load of hoopla about providing food for a growing world population in the face of climate change, and, dare we say, alternative fuel. But rather than get all Daily Mail about it, why not pop along to the University of Exeter’s free talk on the Use and Abuse of Land Resources (not, as the wags in the office have suggested “Fear in a handful of dust”) on Thursday July 31.

As part of the Geography Department’s series of free lectures on the past, present and future of the Earth, Professor Tim Quine will move between China’s dusty Loess Plateau and Europe’s arable farm land to explain how the latest research techniques are helping gain new insights into the causes of erosion.

Professor Tim Quine told the PRSD: “As we try to keep up with the needs of a rising population, it is more important than ever before that we understand the threats to our land. At the university we are constantly striving to find new and better ways to do this. I look forward to sharing some of our exciting new research projects with local people and to hear from them how they avoid treating soil like dirt.”
Event details:
Professor Tim Quine: Use and Abuse of Land Resources
Thursday 31 July, 6.30pm, Streatham Campus, Exeter (Moot Room)
This event is free of charge and booking is not required.

Other events in the series:

Thursday 28 August, 6.30pm Tremough Campus, Penryn (Lecture Theatre A)
Bridget Woodman: Energy Policy for a Changing Climate

Thursday 25 September, 6.30pm Streatham Campus, Exeter (Moot Room)
Stewart Barr: ‘Doing Your Bit’. Can we change our lifestyles to help the Planet?

Thursday 30 October, 6.30pm Tremough Campus, Penryn (Lecture Theatre A)
Jasper Knight Climate Change and Sandy Coastlines

Thursday 27 November, 6.30pm Streatham Campus, Exeter (Moot Room)
Chris Turney: Ice, Mud and Blood: Lessons from Climates Past

Thursday 11 December, 6.30pm Tremough Campus, Penryn (Lecture Theatre A)
Chris Caseldine: Iceland - living on the margin

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