Environment Group, Institute of Aquaculture Worms, beetles, nymphs, water boatmen and plankton. Who knows what you can see under the microscope when you delve into the microscopic world of our aquatic ecosystems? Come a long and see for yourself, the microscopic creatures and plants that live in the university loch and form the basis of
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Rosa Huczynska, Forth Valley Community Climate Action Network This workshop will explore how community organisations, and anyone championing biodiversity, sustainability or climate action in their community, can achieve more by working together. Come and explore how your community group can make more of a difference by working with others. Find out about support, training, and
Sarah Bromage & Professor Alistair Jump Sarah Bromage, Head of the University Art Collection, & Professor Alistair Jump, Dean of Natural Sciences, will lead a guided walk around the University campus looking at the University Sculpture collection and examining the relationship between the art on campus and the natural environment. The walk will start at
Dr Martina Quaggiotto & Dr Jo Clarke Join us for a brief guided walk around the wonderful University of Stirling campus before meeting two scientists and looking around their lab. We’ll look at different habitats that we can experience across the university grounds and discuss some of the environmental changes that we are experiencing, before
Professor Nigel Willby After 400 years without them beavers have now been back in Scotland for 20 years and are living on our door step in Stirling. Beavers are agents of change. In this talk we’ll explore why we brought these fascinating and sometimes controversial animals back to our lochs and rivers, whether they’ve done
Sarah H Watts Mountains offer incredibly exciting landscapes rich in natural and cultural heritage. But did you know that in Britain there is an important component of mountain biodiversity that is almost completely missing? Mountain woodland, at the altitudinal treeline, has been severely depleted by centuries of overgrazing and burning, with only a few tiny
Professor Kirsty Park You have probably heard about the “biodiversity crisis” in the news. What does it mean? In this talk we will cover what is meant by biodiversity, look at how it has changed over geological time and what is happening now. It is well established that humans are utterly reliant on the services
Professor Alistair Jump Trees keep a record of their growing conditions each year in the annual growth rings that they set down in their trunk during wood formation. The width of each ring and its other characteristics can tell us a lot about how their environment is changing over time – from changing drought stress
Professor Alistair Jump & Sarah H Watts Join us for a brief guided walk around the wonderful University of Stirling campus. We’ll look at different habitats that we can experience across the university grounds and discuss some of the environmental changes that we are experiencing and the changing approach to management and campus planning to
Mandy Williams Join resident nature and wildlife photographer, Mandy Williams, in the community gardens and orchard spaces of Riverside in Stirling. Situated in a loop of the River Forth, Riverside is a vibrant community close to Stirling city centre. Here a local group, Riverside Naturally, work with the community to create wonderful spaces that encourage