Food Security at Exeter
A Bridging the Gaps event to raise awareness of Exeter's strengths in food security research across the disciplines and to explore how they can be better integrated; to identify future priorities; and to build on collaboration with key partners through the Food Security and Land Research Alliance.
A Research Services research event | |
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Date | 1 February 2013 |
Time | 9:00 to 16:15 |
Place | Innovation Centre |
Provider | Research Services |
Organizer | Helen Butler |
Tel | 01392726208 |
Event details
SLIDES
Most presentations can be downloaded from the attachments section at the bottom of the page. University of Exeter staff can download the other presentations at this link.
AGENDA
09.00 Arrival and refreshments
09.30 Introduction: Michael Winter, Director of the Food Security and Land Research Alliance
09.45 Food security research at the University of Bristol and our collaborative role in the FSLRA: Mark Eisler, Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol
10.00 The water/food/energy nexus: Dragan Savic, Engineering
10.15 Interactions between land use and land cover changes, climate and food production: Stephen Sitch, Geography
10.30 Eroding the soil resource: impacts on sustainable agriculture: Richard Brazier, Geography
10.45 Break for refreshments
11.15 Research at the farm systems scale: the North Wyke Farm Platform: Keith Goulding, Rothamsted Research
11.30 From productivity revolutions to food security? The possibilities for agrarian history in 18th and 19th century Britain: Henry French, History
11.45 Harnessing the beneficial properties of soil fungi for sustainable agriculture: Chris Thornton, Biosciences
12.00 Fungal threats to ecosystem and plant health: Charlie Cairns, Biosciences
12.15 Making insecurity from security: animal production and disease tipping points: Steve Hinchliffe, Geography
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Bath’s role in the Food Security and Land Research Alliance: Richard Hooley, Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath
13.45 Dairy cows – how their social interactions impact on their health and productivity: Darren Croft, Psychology
14.00 Effects of environmental stressors on aquatic organisms: Eduarda Santos, Biosciences
14.15 Coastal communities and fisheries: Adapting to a changing environment: Kirsten Abernethy, Geography and Environmental Sustainability Institute
14.30 Role of insects in the provision of ecosystem services: Juliet Osborne, Biosciences and Environmental Sustainability Institute
14.45 Deliberating imperatives for food security: Rob Fish, Politics
15.00 Tea/coffee and discussion groups
16.00 Feedback from groups and conclusions
16.15 End
Attachments | |
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Intro_Food_Security_Bridging_the_Gaps.pptx | Workshop introduction - Michael Winter (2235K) |
Land_Use_and_Land_Cover___Stephen_Sitch__for_web.pdf | Interactions between land use and land cover changes - Stephen Sitch (1980K) |
Brazier_Eroding_the_soil_resource_1_.pdf | Eroding the soil resource - Richard Brazier (1452K) |
Goulding_FP___Feb_2013.pptx | Research at the farm systems scale - Keith Goulding (1969K) |
Agrarian_History___Henry_French.pptx | From productivity revolutions to food security? - Henry French (1401K) |
Chris_Thornton_Food_Security.pdf | Harnessing the beneficial properties of soil fungi - Chris Thornton (1350K) |
Charlie_Cairns.pptx | Fungal pathogens - Charlie Cairns (7326K) |
Steve_Hinchliffe_1_Feb_political_economy_of_poultry.ppt | Making insecurity from security - Steve Hinchliffe (4463K) |
Bath_Role_in_FSLRA_Feb_2013_compressed.pptx | Bath's role in the FSLRA - Richard Hooley (5701K) |
Abernethy_BridgingTheGap_1Feb2013_KA.pptx | Coastal communities and fisheries - Kirsten Abernethy (5552K) |
Osborne_Bridging_the_Gaps_01022013.pdf | Role of insects in the provision of ecosystem services - Juliet Osborne (768K) |
Rob_Fish.pptx | Deliberating imperatives for food security - Rob Fish (4767K) |
Water_food_energy_nexus___D_Savic.xps | Water-food-energy nexus - Dragan Savic (3558K) |
UniversityBristol_FoodSecurity__Exeter.pdf | Food security reseach at Bristol - Mark Eisler (10398K) |