Join us for distinguished lecture 17th Dec 10.15-12.15pm by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's Professor Michael Winter: Whatever happened to the Political Economy of Agriculture? Lecture Theatre 1, Queens Building, Streatham Campus 10.15am - tea/coffee 10.45am - lecture Register: tinyurl.com/4zxjz3xs

What a fun evening yesterday playing in a ceilidh with Wren Music's Devon Folk Orchestra raising money together with the Devon Inclusive Folk Ensemble for Vranch House Children's Charity. Thank you to the wonderful Jenny Read, Jon Dyer, and all the volunteers for the behind the scenes set up.

Delighted to see this article out on using interactive walkable floor maps to explore nature-based solutions with education & policy practitioners at the science-policy interface doi.org/10.1016/j.nb.... With Jeppe Læssøe, Duncan Russel, Ellen Banzhaf & Sebastian Elze @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers Fatma Sabet and Aoife Maher participating in the UKRI Food Commercialisation Catalyst Sandpit, hosted by Zinc in London on 2nd–3rd July. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

“taking the least productive land out of food production, but supporting the more productive land to increase production” Land sparing has wormed its way into policy Ignoring many issues, eg: how we increase production & the spillover of damage from those areas www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And this morning looking forward to see our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues talking about scientist-farmer collaborations #groundswell25

We had SUCH a great day at #groundswell25 yesterday. Thankyou so much to everyone who came to our session.

Delighted to see this joint article out on how local businesses are shaping sustainable tourism in our Biosphere Reserves based on work with The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, @visitbrighton.bsky.social and local businesses on the BCHT Project. doi.org/10.1080/1461... @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Sharing highlights from last week's visit from the University of Kentucky exploring local food system innovation with @crpr-exeter.bsky.social, @exeterfood.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk. Visits to Bristol Food Network, S. Devon Food Hub, Riverford Organics, Great Cornish Food Store & Lynher Dairies.

What did we do to deserve this government? It promised change, and many people voted on that basis, in good faith. But the change is from bad to worse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

With insect populations worldwide threatened by climate change and habitat loss, it’s absolutely vital that we all STOP USING PESTICIDES such as glyphosate (roundup). 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 #DorsetCouncil #RestoreNatureNow #PesticideFreeTown #Wimborne

Congratulations to @ryanshum.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdoc researchers, on winning the Science and Technology Studies 2025 Andrew Webster AsSIST-UK PhD prize for their thesis: Caring for microplastics: a multi-sited laboratory ethnography. assistuk.org/2025/06/03/2...

Great to see our joint research picked up by the @uniofexeternews.bsky.social: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @Duncan Russel, @Nick Kirsop-Taylor, @andersbranthp.bsky.social @Anne Jensen @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

This Sunday (25th) listen to a BBC radio programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival delving into John Harvey's research (one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Associates) on the environmental impacts of dog food for our four-legged friends www.hayfestival.com/p-23873-bbc-...

Catch @beccawheeler.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers on a BBC Woman's Hour special talking about her research on the health and wellbeing of women in farming www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... - perfect bank holiday brunch listening (or you can catch up later via BBC Sounds)

This Sunday (25th) listen to a BBC radio programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival delving into John Harvey's research (one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Associates) on the environmental impacts of dog food for our four-legged friends www.hayfestival.com/p-23873-bbc-...

Thank you to staff at the Central Dartmoor Farm Cluster Landscape Recovery Scheme and @exeter.ac.uk RENEW Biodiversity team and East Shallowford Farm for the fascinating dialogue today about landscape recovery/biodiversity renewal - definitely scope for future collaboration @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Thank you to Naomi Oakley for showing us around Challacombe Farm, Dartmoor as part of our @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social retreat. What an inspiring combination of environmental management, nature-friendly organic livestock farming and public access @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Sharing this story of how Aoife Maher, one of our newest @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdocs, celebrated finishing her PhD by forging a sword (also an interesting farm diversification activity). Apparently it's a thing - who knew? More info here: www.discoverphds.com/blog/finland...

We were delighted to welcome Alexandre, Andrezza and Renato from the Instituto Ouro Verde in Mato Grosso, Brazil to give a fascinating @crpr-exeter.bsky.social seminar today on agroforestry and family farming strategies in sunny Exeter. Thanks also to Toby Pennington and the CASPER team.

Urban and nature highlights from my week so far @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Progress update from intrepid @veronicaawhite.bsky.social @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher from her cycling trip researching women in farming: ~4 weeks, 1037km (Land's End - London), 12 farm visits. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Resharing this image showing extent of recent wildfires on Dartmoor

Great to see this paper out by @carolinenye.bsky.social one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers, on whether farmers consider their careers to be a calling - read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0306...

Delighted to see this joint paper on innovative policy for Nature-based Solutions (NBS) published from the REGREEN project on climate adaptation @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. Huge thanks to co-authors Duncan Russel, Anne Jensen, @andersbranthp.bsky.social and Nick Kirsop-Taylor. bit.ly/42Sno88

Great to see this out - timely CRPR thoughts on how we balance the various land uses to get the best outcomes for nature and for society and support our farmers at the same time

Thank you to the Sidmouth Running Club for organising the Exe to Axe running endurance event yesterday (I walked up several hills!). What an amazing day! 22 miles. 4,200 feet of ascent. Lots of sunshine, life-saving drinks & snacks along the way, super-friendly people.

Delighted to see our joint article by Charlie Masquelier, Matt Lobley and myself at @crpr-exeter.bsky.social published - hoping to spark a conversation on 'When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how' theconversation.com/when-farmers...

Great to be at the RENEW Biodiversity Parliament last week. Very thought-provoking speakers (including Paul Powlesland; Dan Raven-Ellison; Jyoti Fernandes) & interesting discussions led by ExCASES team e.g. on future visions; land use, farming and food systems. CRPR: www.linkedin.com/company/1050...