Research seminars

Both external and internal speakers are invited to the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment to present the latest results of their research.

Everyone is invited, so please join us!

Rainforests make it rain: How can we harness the local climate benefits of tropical forests?

Wednesday 2 November 2024, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, Astley Clarke Lecture Theatre

Professor Dom Spracklen, Professor of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, University of Leeds

Deforestation is rapidly altering the tropical land surface causing warming and drying that negatively impacts the livelihoods of 450 million people and reduces the resilience of surrounding forest. If humanity is to secure the long-term future of the world’s tropical forests, a paradigm shift is needed in our understanding and recognition of the value of tropical forests. In this seminar I will summarise our recent research to better understand the local and regional climate benefits of tropical forests and will discuss ways we can start to better recognise and value these benefits.

Title TBC

Wednesday 4 December 2024, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, Location TBC

Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission

Further details to follow.