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Major new study shows role beavers could play in restoring Scotland's rivers
Beavers could make an important contribution to improving the condition of Scotland's rivers, including helping to improve water quality and limiting the effects of drought.
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Defining new directions for funding interdisciplinary research on sustainable agriculture
Dr. Katrin Prager joins international workshop to address sustainability challenges in agricultural food production
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Studying Geography at Aberdeen University video released
View this short video that introduces the Geography degrees you can study at the University of Aberdeen.
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What is the situation of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish Agriculture?
Report on Provision of Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture submitted to the Scottish Government well received by Advisory Group.
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The Castor rap - combining art and science to communicate about beaver reintroductions in the UK
Dr. Katya Dimitrova-Petrova, honorary research fellow at the Geography Department expresses her passion for science and poetry through an educational poem and rap song about beavers
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Making connections to the Arts - the value of land
Engaging with the arts to foster creative learning around current ecological change and understanding and re-thinking the challenges of the Anthropocene
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Research in a Nutshell: Innovative Contracts for Farmers and for Nature
Research assistant and PhD student Jennifer Dodsworth studies which agri-environmental schemes are both attractive to farmers and effectively deliver environmental public goods
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Geography students and staff collect microplastics in beach clean
The Geography Department beach clean at the Donmouth in Aberdeen involved students and staff getting outdoors in sunny weather and helping to address the problem of microplastic pollution - one piece of polysterene at a time.
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Learning from the past: insights from palaeoecology into Scotland's ancient oakwoods.
PhD student Annabel Everard analyses pollen and plant macrofossils from peat deposits to study changes to Scottish ancient oak woodlands.
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Geography staff provide expert input for public dialogue series on land use in Aberdeenshire
The public dialogues aim to contribute to a better public understanding of current challenges of UK land-use and food consumption, and inviting participants to create more targeted regional 'blueprints' for the future of landscapes in the UK.