Latest News from School of Geosciences https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25360/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25360/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:39 +0100
A new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed that artificial intelligence may be shaping the future of rewilding in ways that create an idealised version of what restored nature can look like.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25339/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25339/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:26:37 +0000
The first mural for Nuart Aberdeen has been revealed - with a work by homegrown street artist KMG taking pride of place in the heart of the University of Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25313/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25313/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:27:33 +0000
The University of Aberdeen is hosting a new introductory course, The State of Energy Transition, designed to equip participants with a foundational understanding of the UK's evolving energy landscape.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25301/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25301/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:04:09 +0000
A new report warns that the UK's current approach to delivering net zero risks losing public support at the very moment it is needed most.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25259/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/25259/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:38:19 +0000
The findings of a new study shows governance and preparedness rather than hazard magnitude determine whether avalanches become mass-casualty events.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24924/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24924/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:24 +0000
A University of Aberdeen hydrologist has been named the recipient of a prestigious international award, recognising a lifetime of outstanding contributions to his field by the world's leading learned society in Earth and space sciences.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24926/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24926/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:00:44 +0000
Yesterday, the University of Aberdeen hosted the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of MSc Sustainable Water Management students]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24864/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24864/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:02:33 +0000
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked within the top 10% globally and 2nd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24832/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24832/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:08:04 +0000
The North East of Scotland needs immediate action to secure its future as a leader in the UK's energy and net zero transition.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24610/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24610/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:28:27 +0100
The University of Aberdeen is inviting prospective students to explore everything it has to offer at its upcoming Undergraduate Open Day on 26 August 2025.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24534/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24534/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:17:52 +0100
Land managers, farmers, foresters, researchers, and policy makers will gather in Aberdeen for a landmark event to explore how integrating more trees into farmland could play a pivotal role in tackling climate change, improving biodiversity, and supporting resilient rural economies.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24422/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24422/ Wed, 28 May 2025 17:01:26 +0100
Whisky is 'the water of life' but in one of the driest starts to a year seen in Scotland, distillers are turning to researchers to improve access to the crucial water supplies for their unique products.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24268/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24268/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:38:47 +0100
Nsongurua Inyang, a second-year PhD student supervised by Katrin Prager, Shadi Hashem, and Tavis Potts, has successfully secured a grant from The William J McLean Scholarship. The scholarship aims to promote environmentally sustainable and economically viable agriculture, mixed farming, and natural land use systems.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24192/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geography-environment/news/24192/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:54:10 +0000
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An Aberdeen-led research programme that puts people and communities at the centre of the move to Net Zero is one of two national projects benefitting from a share of nearly £10m investment by UKRI.]]>