Jo Garrett

New blog post from Jen Weston (@ecehh.org) on our recent workshops with partners, exploring how our research from the RENEW project can best inform policy and practice. @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social renewbiodiversity.org.uk/from-researc...

Great to see this opinion piece published as a result of the Think Tank hosted by the ESI and @ecehh.org earlier this year. It brought together researchers and external partners to explore the links between greenspace, climate change, and vector-borne diseases. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

New Opinion piece in @plosclimate.org! Read the blog: netpositivecentre.com/news/greener... Thanks to @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social for the funding of our workshop! @ecehh.org

"The relationship between the environment & human health is one of the most pressing issues we face – interdisciplinary research centres like ours will be key to navigating the challenges ahead." In our final anniversary blog, Prof Gesche Huebner looks to the future. www.ecehh.org/news/15yrs-w...

Health inequalities feature in much of our research, but we also have an active group of staff considering internal equality and justice issues. Jess Dicken tells us how Centre members have looked inwards to help push for health equity in the wider workplace: www.ecehh.org/news/15ys-li...

Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-... *Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵

“The creative arts are so important in the south-west. These cuts are really ill thought out and they threaten the very things that make me proud of Exeter. Please think again. This is a terrible mistake.” [Geography and Engineering also on the chopping block!] www.theguardian.com/education/20...

The crisis in UK higher education is worsening week by week — Exeter University is one of the best in the UK, with superb lecturers (and several You’re Dead To Me guests), but it’s planning massive job cuts in History, Archaeology, Classics — see the petition below to lend your voice in support

"Taking multivitamin daily could help to slow biological ageing, study suggests" A scientist offers nuanced perspective on this piece by The Guardian, noting strengths like the accurate summary of the cited study and the use of a balanced tone. Read the full review: authentisci.com/article/2b85...

🧫🩻 Are you a researcher in biomedical sciences? 🔍 We have new articles ready for expert review: "Vaping likely to cause cancer, new Australian review of evidence finds" authentisci.com/article/f2b5... "'Mentally active' sitting may reduce dementia risk" authentisci.com/article/920f...

"Once you’re a part of the European Centre for Environment & Human Health, you remain a part of it". Our anniversary blog series continues as Dr Aimee Murray looks back on being one of our first PhD students and encountering a new word: ‘transdisciplinarity’. www.ecehh.org/news/15yrs-p...

"Supporting multisectoral and interdisciplinary ambition requires the vision to build an understanding of the interconnection of environment AND health at the highest level". Prof Conny Guell explores how we have spread the word about our research across the world. www.ecehh.org/news/15yrs-s...

Our MSc in Environment and Human Health has seen 14 intakes of students, over a hundred graduates, and navigated its way through both a pandemic and a campus relocation. Dr Lewis Elliott reflects on how the programme has changed and hears from our fantastic alumni: www.ecehh.org/news/evolvin...

The Centre's microbiology group started small – consisting of just 3 people in 2011. Prof Will Gaze charts the team's growth, their "life-or-death arms race against pathogens", and the outsized impact their research has had on policy. ecehh.org/news/15yrs-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance

"It’s perfect for a five-minute break: just long enough to slot in a few pieces and reset your brain." In this week's instalment of our anniversary blog series, Dr Jo Garrett explores the enduring (and sometimes infuriating) tradition of the Centre jigsaw. www.ecehh.org/news/15yrs-p...

New blog post from @thentrythis.social.thentrythis.org.ap.brid.gy: Latest developments of their Open Source air pollution sensor and my interviews with the communities who trialled it. thentrythis.org/notes/2025/1...

New Paper Published! 📚 We’ve developed a novel approach for estimating exposure to land cover at the LSOA level, designed to reduce exposure misclassification. Read more here: www.ecehh.org/news/mapping... @ecehh.org @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social

Ghosts of Air Quality: Past, Present & Future Explore Exeter’s air quality stories on a free literary heritage walk! 📍 Cathedral Close 🕒 3 PM & 5 PM Reserve your spot: 3 PM 👉 lnkd.in/ey4vQ7jv 5 PM 👉 lnkd.in/eKXghmCQ Funder: @gw4alliance.bsky.social Air Network @ecehh.org #ExeterEvents #AirQuality

Bogs. Quagmires. Peatlands. Squidgy worlds full of beginnings and endings. Inspired by bogs, we hope our poetry & creative approaches will help you get stuck into understanding & caring for #peatlands. Discover the squelchy world of 'BogTalk' below. renewbiodiversity.org.uk/bog-talk-poe...

Monitoring air quality with the help of dodos? Dr Jo Garrett and Dr Hanbin Zhang explain all from a "lively and meaningful collaboration between scientists, artists, and the public – bringing together different ways of seeing and sensing the city’s air." www.ecehh.org/news/sensing...

A study led by researchers from the University of Exeter, Cornwall has found that more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t at weekends, raising concerns about children’s physical and mental health. @ecehh.org

Join myself and others in Exeter, alongside artist Steve McCracken, for a curated trail of art and science. Get real time insights into pollution while spotting new artworks of birds. @ecehh.org www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...

We're excited to share highlights from ICEP 2025! Our team explored nature and wellbeing across diverse themes – from climate action to sustainable design at an event that: "Emphasised the role of architecture, design, and urban planning." ecehh.org/news/icep-environment-health-conference/

Atlantic Bluefin tuna are back in UK waters, but we still don’t exactly know what they are eating. Support crucial marine research to help uncover the secrets of their diet and secure their future. To find out more: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/atlantic-b... 🦑🧪🌍🐟🎣🦤🌊

Join our CEC seminar for an exciting talk from Professor Steve Simpson, on 'Changing the Soundtrack of the Ocean'! 🐠🪸🔊 🗓️ Thursday 17th July 2025 📍 Exchange Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus ⏰ 1pm, (in-person only) @uniexecec.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk 🦑🧪🌐🌍

Fancy a role with us at @exeter.ac.uk ? We're hiring a postdoctoral research associate to support the work of @drmjwitt.bsky.social on the Subsea Soundscape (S3) project. 🗓️ Application deadline: Monday 7th July 2025. 🦑🌍🌐🧪🌊🐟 #academicsky #jobsky

🌊 Wild swimming is irresistible right now! 🌞🏊‍♀️ But do swimmers experience infections more often than non-swimmers? To find out, we need YOU 🙋‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️ If you've swum in the past 2 weeks, we want to hear from you 👉 bit.ly/freshwater-s... @watershed-i.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social

Now featured in a @uniofexeternews.bsky.social piece after taking part in the @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme. I was paired with my local MP Jayne Kirkham to explore how research and policy can work together. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @ecehh.org @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

How do you build effective relationships between scientists and politicians? Dr Jo Garrett shares insights from a @royalsociety.org programme aiming to do just that. And as one speaker reminds us, “don’t be surprised when politicians act politically.” ecehh.org/news/experience-royal-society/

How can environmental sensors boost health at home? A new illustrated guide collates a decade of research findings to explore that question. "It’s been a lot of fun bringing these topics to life and we hope others find it a useful resource too.” ecehh.org/news/sensor-health/

On 22nd May, International Day for Biological Diversity, we'll be launching the latest report from our WHO Collaborating Centre on Natural Environments and Health providing an introduction to #NatureBasedSolutions and Health Sign up for the launch webinar (10-12 CEST) here: lnkd.in/eq8wUHjh

ECEHH researcher Dr Chloe Asker has launched a new podcast! 📢 In this series, Chloe will explore creative and arts-based approaches to research, impact, and dissemination. 🎧 Listen to the introduction to the creative researcher podcast here: lnkd.in/ezYJFSCT

SWME Seals webinar: 16th April 2025, 18:00-19:30 BST Join this fantastic FREE online event, part of the South West Marine Ecosystems (SWME) webinar series, to gain incredible insights all about these amazing marine mammals in Southwest England. 🦑🦭🧪🌍 Tickets - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swme-seals...

Check out our Lecturer Dr Lewis Elliott talking about wild swimming on @itvnews.bsky.social www.itv.com/watch/news/n...

Dr Lewis Elliott lifts the lid on the biggest survey of open-water swimmers to date in this brilliant new article for @uk.theconversation.com. How might wild swimming deliver its wellbeing benefits? The answer could lie in "enhanced feelings of freedom..." theconversation.com/why-wild-swi...

We had our last morning at the @royalsociety.org today, learning about different ways we can engage with Parliament #PairingScheme25

Had a fascinating first day on the @royalsociety.org #PairingScheme25 with a morning at the very grand Royal Society and an afternoon at Defra!

This is where I'll be next week!

Funded #PhD opportunity (home & international students). Start September 2025. Join us @exeter.ac.uk @ecehh.bsky.social for a 4-year funded PhD project looking how #ClimateChange impacts on the #MentalHealth of #Parents and carers. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Read about our work, recently published in People and Nature!

Come and join us on RENEW!

📢 Our EDI Workshop is tomorrow!! Learn how to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project: lnkd.in/deupUkux

@britishecologicalsociety.org are leading efforts to improve Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Ecology. On March 3rd they are hosting webinar to discuss developing collaborative solutions intersectional barriers faced by minoritized ecologists. ⏬ www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/deve...