Starting this afternoon with Linton Award winner, Prof Dave Thomas (@oxfordgeography.bsky.social), a fantastic summary of the evolution of dryland aeolian research over the last 50 years from hand mapping to AI. A talk filled with dunes, dating and fieldwork. Thanks Dave. #BSG25

A huge congratulations to Nethmi Jayaratne Kariyawasam, a DPhil student at SoGE, and her team for winning First Prize in the ASHRAE Region XIV Net-Zero Building Design Competition 2025 on Net Zero Data Centres! Read online: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

Still some seats left for this seminar on Weds 17th in @oxfordgeography.bsky.social Hope to see you there

Great to see recent research from @sgyucel.bsky.social & @timschwanen.bsky.social highlighted in Nature Climate Change. bsky.app/profile/sgyu...

We're thrilled that Research Fellow Dr Alice Evatt will be on the BBC's Moral Maze programme tonight! Listen live on Radio 4 at 8pm BST or catch the recording afterwards: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🌍 | The REACH programme, led by the University of Oxford, has improved water security for over 10 million vulnerable people in Africa and Asia. Now, they aim to reach 100 million people by 2030. ⬇️ #OxfordClimate | @smithschool.ox.ac.uk | @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🌿 What can conservation learn from Indigenous worldviews? Helina Jolly shares insights from the Kattunayakan people of South India, where nature is kin, not a resource. A powerful call to rethink human–nature relations. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @helinajolly.bsky.social

Ever wondered what it's like to study a PhD/ DPhil at the TSU in Oxford? Some of our current students and @timschwanen.bsky.social discuss. Watch now: www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/graduate-res... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

A rainbow perfectly captured over Magdalen College 🌈 📷 Instagram | Lucies_Oxford_Camera (photo taken last week)

🌱 Can the Amazon help turn the tide on climate change? In this video @dannepstad.bsky.social explores how J-REDD+ carbon credits could cut global emissions by 5%—while funding forest protection & shifting global commodity markets. 🌍🔥 Watch here. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🚨 UK GGR start-ups: apply to pitch at Innovation Day on 1 October! Part of the UK GGR Event, Innovation Day is where you can pitch for the chance join the UK's 1st dedicated CO2 removal accelerator, a programme from @undaunted-hq.bsky.social & Innovate UK. Apply by 12 Sept! co2re.org/events/the-u...

What are the latest developments in GGR research? What do they mean for decision-makers? If you're interested in these 2 questions, we invite you to join us for Day 2 of our UK GGR Event on 30 September at @rigb.org in London. Read more & register: co2re.org/events/the-u...

We are seeking applications for the Professorship of Environmental Geography. The post will be held in conjunction with a Professorial Fellowship at Linacre College and will begin in September 2026! More info: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Congratulations to Alex Vasudevan, who has been awarded the title of Professor of Urban #Geography by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford in recognition of his outstanding contributions to his field of research, teaching and academic service! www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/alex-va...

🎥 Right Here, Right Now: Climate Science, Law & Justice When lives or properties are destroyed by extreme weather events, can anybody be held to account? New micro-doc explores what happens when #climatescience is taken to the #courtroom. 🌍⚖️ bit.ly/RHRNClimateJ... @oxfordsparks.bsky.social 1/2

'If we want more people to cycle, we need to build for the bikes - and riders - we have now and want in the future.' @tsuoxford.bsky.social's Dr Zakiyya Adam outlines recommendations for the implementation of cycling-promoting initiatives in mid-sized European cities 🚲 #CycleToWorkDay

🌍 | How can we harness nature-based solutions to protect the planet? Profs Helen Johnson, Yadvinder Malhi and Nathalie Seddon explain ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate | @oxfordgeography.bsky.social | @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | @naturerecovery.bsky.social | @biology.ox.ac.uk ‬

🏆 Congratulations to the Academy of Conservation and Care for Environment (ACCE) initiative, who have been awarded the prestigious ✨ Star of Discovery✨ at the 2025 Global Awards for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC)! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Find out more: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/acce-wi...

More reforms are needed to the UK’s Cold Weather Payment system ASAP - highlights @tinafawcett.bsky.social from the @ecioxford.bsky.social along with co-authors.

Fed up with economists using inappropriate methods to study climate change and net zero? Here is a paper for you, "Economic models and frameworks to guide climate policy"! We speak to governments about what they need, and show which economic methods can deliver. academic.oup.com/oxrep/advanc...

In our latest blog, Cecilia Dahlsjӧ takes a closer look at Ragwort, a plant which divides the UK countryside! Should we embrace or eradicate it? www.biodiversity.ox.ac.uk/research_sto... Let us know in the poll below where you stand @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Malaysia’s large mammals are vanishing. In one of our most watched lectures of the year, John Payne (BORA) says extinction is inevitable—unless we act locally, species by species. Top-down models fail. It's time to rethink saving the orangutan, elephant, banteng & seladang.

Very much looking forward to this. I’ll be talking about my research into Blenheim’s lichens, their cultural history and the life of stone. Hope to see you there! Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm Place: Blenheim Palace blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/event…

🌍 | Researchers are exploring how carbon dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere. But once it’s removed, where does it go? @ecioxford.bsky.social's‬ Prof Nick Eyre and @oxfordphysics.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social's Prof Myles Allen explain ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

*News* Dust storms over Etosha Pan in northern Namibia are influenced not only by local weather conditions but also by global #climate patterns. Dr Natasha Wallum, from SoGE, explains how #atmospheric dust plays a critical role in #Earth system processes. Read: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/decodin...

Dr Kevin Grecksch, departmental lecturer and course director for MSc in #Water #Science, Policy and Management at SoGE, speaks to the BBC about the idea of 'locking' water in storage areas and explains why it can be difficult to build new reservoirs. #geosky #academicsky Read here:

Dr Kevin Grecksch, departmental lecturer and course director for MSc in #Water #Science, Policy and Management at SoGE, speaks to the BBC about the idea of 'locking' water in storage areas and explains why it can be difficult to build new reservoirs. #geosky #academicsky Read here:

Come work with our wonderful colleague Anwesha Gosh in the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru in our British Academy-funded project Just Transitions on Indian Streets. We are looking for two postdocs and two research associates.

Congratulations to Dr Timothy Hodgetts @oxfordgeography.bsky.social who has received a #TeachingExcellence Award! The award recognises his commitment to: ⭐inclusivity ⭐knowledge sharing ⭐collaboration Read more about his innovative approach to teaching: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

🚀 Ready to shape the future of social sciences impact? Our Social Sciences Impact Conference returns in 2026 with "Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change." We’re calling for bold, creative session ideas—submit yours now! #OxSSIC26 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil candidate at SoGE, Dr Anupama Sen and Prof. @samfankhauser.bsky.social of the Smith School, explore the options for the UK's #electricity system after the government decided against setting prices based on location. #AcademicSky #Science #Geosky #Greensky #EnergyPrices

Great to see our Exec Director Dr Steve Smith quoted in this @newscientist.com piece by @jamesdinneen.bsky.social about the pressing need to remove a lot more CO2 than we currently are. Check it out below. ⬇️ @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @undaunted-hq.bsky.social

Thrilled to share my new commentary in Nature Reviews Clean Technology, co-authored with @soxenaar.bsky.social of @regassistproj.bsky.social We argue for electrifying industrial heat in Europe—a game-changer for efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness. Full version here rdcu.be/evPO0

🌍 | How possible is it to remove greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from our atmosphere? @smithschool.ox.ac.uk's Prof Cameron Hepburn and @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk's Prof Nathalie Seddon explain. ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

Our new article is available open access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social

'The most intense rain events - those ranked as a one-in-five event in the present climate - triple in likelihood by the end of the century.' Dr Marcia Zilli and Dr Neil Hart explore the likelihood of increases in intense rainfall events alongside heatwaves in Brazil 🇧🇷⬇️ #OxfordClimate

Intensifying rainfall over South America revealed by new generation of climate model Dr Marcia Zilli & Dr Neil Hart in SoGE explore the likelihood of increases in intense rainfall events alongside heatwaves in Brazil 👉 www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature... @ox.ac.uk

'Different types of EV charging are not interchangeable – all are needed to support the switch.' Government investment in neighbourhood chargers can’t replace the need for motorway infrastructure, explain Dr Labib Azzouz and Dr Hannah Budnitz from @tsuoxford.bsky.social. Read more ⬇️

🚨📝 Delighted my latest article has been published online in Social & Cultural Geography today! ‘The power of representations to affect and effect: podcasting, popular culture, and audience stories behind Call the Midwife’. It’s free to access and read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Enjoying talking about standing waves of the Earth at the @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social Open Day today!

We're really looking forward to hosting‪ @helinajolly.bsky.social this Friday, July 4th for our last lecture of the term. In person or online. Please register here: ‪ oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @wildcru.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Are we leaving parts of the country behind in the EV transition? Labib Azzouz & Hannah Budnitz @tsuoxford.bsky.social explore the uneven rollout of electric vehicle charging points across the UK.

⚖️ Can a digital NHS be equitable? In our @bmj.com editorial @jessrmorley.bsky.social @eleanorbarry.bsky.social & I argue that while AI in healthcare promises transformation, it rests on three flawed assumptions that risk worsening inequalities 👇 www.bmj.com/content/389/... (1/5)

In an article for The Conversation, Florian Steig, DPhil candidate at the School of Geography and the Environment, unpacks what Danish climate migration drama, Families Like Ours, gets wrong about rising sea levels. #AcademicSky #geosky #GreenSky Read here: theconversation.com/what-danish-...

Congratulations to Dr Timothy Hodgetts, Dr @avideshseenath.bsky.social, Dr Jonathon Turnbull and Dr Raffaele Ippolito who won Divisional Teaching Excellence Awards this year! 👏👏👏 Read more about it: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-timo...

New paper out -- Lea gives an excellent summary of the contents and why we are ambiguous about community transport in rural Oxfordshire despite the wonderful work of its volunteers and the essential services it provides to those without a car and access to public buses @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🚨 Excited to share the pre-print for the 3rd paper from my DPhil research! 🚨 "The joint impact of summer heatwave intensity and heat-vulnerability factors on adaptive responses: A case study using England's National Travel Survey" 🧵thread 1/8

Tabina Manzoor, a Kashmiri student, #researcher, and #environmentalist currently pursuing an MSc at SoGE, served as a student co-moderator at Oxford’s recently concluded Right Here Right Now Global #Climate Summit, where she also gave an opening address. Read more: bit.ly/4kHLoCp

We're really looking forward to hosting‪ @helinajolly.bsky.social on July 4th for our last lecture of the term. In person or online. Please register here: ‪ oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @wildcru.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

📢 New report launch! 🌍 How can we keep food fair + available as climate, conflict + trade shocks grow? Our new framework shows 3 key ways: buffer, adapt + transform. 📅 Thurs 12 June | 🕓 4–5:30pm 📍 Atmosphere Room, SoGE (Oxford) HYBRID - In person or online via Teams: tinyurl.com/y4ha5a85