PI: Professor Thomas Meagher Amazonia is a critically important biome in terms of potential impacts of development (e.g. deforestation), sustainability of indigenous peoples and their livelihoods, and sustainability of biodiversity and ecosystem services with global impact. Modern land-uses such as urbanization, intensive agriculture or extensive conversion to pasture are showing devastating effects on Amazonian biodiversity. … Read more
PI: Dr Katie Roucoux This work, led by the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, is studying the social, economic and cultural values of peatlands in the Peruvian Amazon to complement existing scientific research on the carbon content, ecology and formation of tropical peatlands in the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin. It also serves to test research … Read more
Understanding the impact of El Niño on marginal communities in northern Peru PI: Professor Nina Laurie In 2017 El Niño Costero devastated northern Peru.Outbreaks of malaria, dengue and zika infected hundreds of people and large-scale flooding resulted in loss of life, infrastructure, homes and livelihoods. However, the temporary lakes and lake-shores that emerged following El … Read more
Empowering Indigenous Communities for a Sustainable Future PI: Dr Karen Brown Researchers in the School of Art History are ensuring secure tourism for indigenous communities in Costa Rica’s remote areas which have poor infrastructure. Through the promotion of their artisan crafts, the project seeks to empower these communities towards a sustainable future by supporting them … Read more
PI: Professor Emma Sutton This work, led by the School of English, is building a consortium of scholars, musicians and heritageindustry staff recovering rareSamoan traditional instrumental music. Developed in collaboration with and in response toSamoan musicians, musicologists and heritage industry stafffollowing 2015 pilot visit, theproject addresses two questions: how do we draw together and vitalize … Read more
