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The Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich leads in agricultural and food research and consultancy, focusing on developing economies
Kent, United Kingdomnri.orgJoined January 2012

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⚔️ Vector control & reduction of human-vector contact are important especially as there’re currently no vaccines for Zika or chikungunya.
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Presenting my London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium rotation 2 turbo talk today at the PhD Symposium, a student organised symposium collaboration between the Natural Resources Institute and the departments of Pharmacy, Engineering and Science at…
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Thrilled to be awarded the best article of the year award by for work on women and corruption in India, co-authored with , Vegard Iversen, The article is open access and available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj
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Gratulerer til @fr_jensenius med @FulbrightNorway Artikkelpris 2023! I den prisvinnende artikkelen skriver Jensenius at kvinnelige politikere i #India blir like korrupte som mannlige politikere, og at korrupsjon dermed tyder på systemfeil. sv.uio.no/om/aktuelt/akt
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📈Showed seaweed monitoring by local community’s results in high quality data 💭Helped change perceptions of the importance of seaweeds 🤝Encouraged citizen participation in science 💼Identified potential opps for seaweed-related local employment 🌊Helped keep oceans healthy
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Now a HYBRID event - Reminder: Deadline for Abstract submission for the 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) is 8 June 2023. aaphce.com
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🔥 UK’s ‘biggest ever’ wildfire has torn through Cannich, in the Scottish Highlands, ravaging 15,000 acres of woodland since Sunday. 🏜️’s Dr. Conor Walsh says the high heat and droughts caused by #climatechange will lead to more wildfires in the UK 👇
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📢Can #plant help 's Dr ?👇 The team are keen to find *wild* populations of rattail fescue🌱(Vulpia myuros) in the #UK to collect #seeds. Can you help?🤔If so please get in touch!💻📱 Thank you🙏 Pl. RT
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Plant twitter help needed! Please RT. For a research project we want to find *wild* populations of rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros) in the UK to collect seeds. Any information welcome. @NRInstitute @BSBIbotany @Love_plants @James_Borrell @vorontsovams @niabjohn @croprotect
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📢 Great opportunity to join our team as a Postgraduate Administrative Officer. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to help our PhD students successfully navigate the PGR experience. To find out more &apply👉
📣Job opportunity! Associate Professor/Professor in Food Systems Research (Centre Lead) – a full time permanent position leading our new #foodsystems research Centre. Join our amazing interdisciplinary team! Find out more and apply👉 jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancies.aspx
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@NRInstitute is expanding its capacity for #research on #foodsystems at global, regional & local levels & seeking to recruit an Associate Professor/Professor Food Systems Research (Centre Lead). Find out more and apply👉 jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancies.aspx #vacancy #jobopportunity #pleaseRT
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Listen to 's Prof. talking to about urban #beekeeping & misconceptions on how it contributes to #bee conservation 👇 #polliantors
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I met @tomheapmedia and discussed urban beekeeping and misconceptions about how it contributes to bee conservation and this was featured in @SkyNews's climate show but a longer version of the interview is included here. news.sky.com/story/climatec @KewScience #polliantors #bees
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