Principal InvestigatorProfessor Andrew Brierley Schools Biology and Physics & Astronomy. ODA Countries Uganda and Tanzania. SDGs Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, Goal 5, Goal 7, Goal 8, Goal 9, Goal 10, Goal 12, Goal 14 and Goal 17. Project Description Fish are an essential source of protein for human consumption and animal feed around … Read more
Principal InvestigatorDr Mark James Schools Biology ODA Countries Palau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands SDGs Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 12, Goal 13 and Goal 14. Project Description Small-scale fisheries (SSF) account for two-thirds of the wild-caught fish that people eat. This sector employs more than 100 million people and contributes … Read more
Torrance and Jones’ research has the potential to greatly impact the agriculture of Sub-Saharan Africa, mostly because they have focused on understanding the needs of its potato farmers.
GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorEmma Sutton SchoolsEnglish ODA countriesSamoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 5 The project aims to build a consortium of scholars, musicians and heritage industry staff recovering rare Samoan traditional instrumental music. It was developed in collaboration with Samoan musicians, musicologists and heritage industry staff in response to their … Read more
Understanding the impact of El Niño on marginal communities in northern Peru GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorNina Laurie SchoolsGeography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesPeru Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 13 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 … Read more
