Postgraduate Research Students Runner up - Seeking Shade in a Warming World, Veronica White

I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go. The first one just dropped: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

“Since the bicycle makes little demand on material or energy resources, contributes little to pollution, makes a positive contribution to health and causes little death or injury, it can be regarded as the most benevolent of machines.” Here’s the article by @carltonreid.com HT @sciam.bsky.social

"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes" We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I'm excited to finally share a short video overview of my low-carbon, human-powered research adventure - cycling 2000 miles across England for my PhD fieldwork! Do let me know what you think! youtu.be/iDPS9EYVxHY #PhDbyBike

Come and hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting tomorrow on her Farming Futures Cycle Tour: reflections on a fieldwork adventure - Thurs 25 Sept 15.00-16.00, in Syndicate Room C/Building One, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.

Good morning and welcome to those attending the first day of the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conferene! There are FGRG sponsored sessions in each of the time slots today, plus we're holding our AGM over lunch and our evening social tonight. See you soon! #FoodGeog #RGSIBG25

For 12 weeks this year, my bike was my home. Here's everything I brougt with me on my fieldwork cycle ride. www.covestocliffs.com/post/fieldwo... #PhDbyBike #cycletouring #PhDchat

a better world is possible

Hi! I’m an interdisciplinary researcher exploring land use and food system pathways to support net zero and nature goals. Joined Bluesky to connect with others and stay up to date on the latest in climate, land use, and environmental sustainability! 👋 #NetZero #LandUse #FoodSystems #biodiversity

100% yes. I would love a musical on regenerative agriculture.

The Food Geographies Research Group has joined LinkedIn! Follow along for updates on the upcoming RGS-IBG Annual Conference! www.linkedin.com/company/food... #FoodGeog #RGSIBG25

Really looking forward to attending my first-ever @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference this August! Lots of interesting food-related sessions being sponsored by the Food Geographies Research Group!

Just posted an overview of my #PhDbyBike, including my route and some stats! www.covestocliffs.com/post/phd-by-...

Sharing the final update & images from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social amazing cycle tour bit.ly/4697rO7. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network's important work supporting farmers experiencing mental health challenges www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Here’s my interview on BBC Farming Today about my #PhDbyBike! youtu.be/lMDfnwhN4WM?...

Congratulations to @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social on completing her Farming Futures Cycle Tour in support of the The Farming Community Network - in numbers: 2000+ miles, 85 days, 40 interviews!

My PhD fieldwork kit. This bike and everything I carried with me was my home for 12 weeks. #PhDchat #PhDfieldwork

Inspiring to hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social being interviewed on BBC's Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... this morning - on women farmers' visions of the future of farming - and talking about her PhD research fieldwork cycle tour.

Update from our intrepid @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher @veronicaawhite.bsky.social who has reached Lincoln (1380 miles of cycling). N. Yorkshire & Cumbria farms next - pls share with female farmer contacts. Fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool to explore the mental health and environmental impacts of outdoor advertising, focusing on meat and dairy www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Join this event tomorrow Wednesday 28 May also including @danbebber.bsky.social and Jennifer Dodsworth, at RGS or online #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity @exeter.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

#PhDSky #AcademicSky #Cornwall #Innovation #Community Fully funded PhD opportunity on the Isles of Scilly University of Exeter website: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... FindAPhD website: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I’m over 1000 miles into my #PhDbyBike and have visited 19 farms across 7 counties, so far! I’m still looking to speak with women involved in large-scale horticulture and dairy, as well as pig and poultry farming! If you know anyone who might be interested, please do share the project with them!

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...

My drawing, 'Sport or transport', illustrating the difference in posture between a bike used for sporting purposes, and one used for transport. There's a place for both, of course. [Cartoon taken from 'From A to B', published by Bloomsbury] Thanks for this discussion, @kendrawrites.com

Week 3 of the Farming Futures Cycle Tour is complete! So far, I’ve cycled over 1000 kms from Land’s End to London, visiting 9 farms along the way. Looking forward to meeting women involved in urban food production in London this week! Do share with anyone who may be interested in being involved!

After many years of wanting to visit, I finally made it to the @themerl.bsky.social today - and it was even better than I’d imagined! Massive thanks to @olliedouglas.bsky.social for taking the time to chat and for giving me and my mum a tour of the galleries!

Latest for @cyclingweekly.com.web.brid.gy with the inspirational @veronicaawhite.bsky.social about her 'Tour de farms' coursework project - please do follow her and show your support www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-loved...

And so the first week of my big PhD fieldwork ride comes to an end! Very proud of have completed 333 kilometres from Land’s End to northern Dartmoor, with 4738 metres of elevation gain 💪🏼 #cycling #cycletour #PhDbyBike @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Recently posted to our opportunities board: 🚲 PhD Student seeks women in farming for summer research project while biking across England 🙋‍♀️ Project by @veronicaawhite.bsky.social 🗓️ Mid-April to Early-July 🌍 Across England, based on the route ➡️ More info here:

So the adventure begins! #PhDbyBike #PhDfieldwork

BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency. Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.

I'm recruiting women in farming for my PhD research! Please share with any farming contacts living/working near Okehampton, London, Wisbech, Market Rasen, Stokesley, and Penrith! #PhDbyBike

The @uniofexeternews.bsky.social press release for my upcoming #PhDbyBike is live! news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

It’s less than two weeks before I’m due to set off on my fieldwork adventure 😳 This weekend, I cycled 120kms across three days, exploring the South Hams and the western edge of Dartmoor. It was my first time with all four pannier bags and boyyy could I feel it on those Devon hills! #PhDbyBike

Veronica is cycling across England to interview women in farming communities about their visions for the future of farming and food production. Follow her for updates! 🚴‍♀️

54km training ride with overnight camping at Ladram Bay. Trying to work out whether I can squeeze in the hot water bottle when I do my big ride…definitely helped keep me warm last night!

Very happy to share a new paper on energy poverty, co-authored with Dr Leila Dawney and @drcatbutler.bsky.social

First bike camping trip of 2025! Lots more to come later this spring!

Had such a wonderful time at the CCRI Winter School! Felt really special to be surrounded by so many PhD students and researchers exploring similar topics 😍 Thanks to Aimee and Dan for organising such a warm and welcoming event! #PhDchat

PhD student with @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Giulia Nicolini explores how aquatic life’s inaccessibility creates cultural invisibility, keeping blue foods out of food system solutions. She calls for a rethink on their role in food security. Read more at @tabledebates.bsky.social #BlueFood #FoodSecurity

Lots of interesting food-related research taking place at @exeter.ac.uk! Check out this helpful starter pack to follow members of @exeterfood.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/Soq4s3Y

Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week. "...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"

Looking forward to this event next week!

Cycled over 130 kilometres this weekend, through the countryside surrounding Paris! It was my first time riding on a Brompton and I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. A very French weekend, featuring: 🏰 8 chateaux 🥐 2 patisserie stops 🥖 1 fresh bread vending machine

The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within #NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (#NWS), is profoundly alarming. 1/11

NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.

Hello to some new followers 👋 Thanks so much for being here to follow along on my #PhDbyBike! I post more regularly on my project Instagram account, so feel free to follow along there, if you're interested in keeping up to date with my upcoming adventure! www.instagram.com/farmingfutur...

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