Recorded to coincide with COP26 our Director Dominic Mellor, researchers Harriet Auty and Stephen Catterall share their thoughts on work undertaken by EPIC which resonates with themes discussed at the UN climate change conference.
Additionally EPIC took part in the COP26 University of Glasgow Sessions: Leading Ideas for Better Lives. Find out more about the event below and look out for the session recordings coming soon.
Knowledge Exchange and Impact – A Workshop for Students and Early Career Researchers
10:00 - 11:00 9th November 2021
Dr Michelle Wilson-Chalmers, SEFARI Gateway; Anne-Marte Bergseng, ClimateXChange
Fore Hall, Gilbert Scott Building, G12 8QQ
The Scottish Government’s Centres of Expertise (CoE) work at the interface between policy and research and provide responsive work in areas of high policy importance: climate change, animal disease outbreaks, plant health, water, knowledge exchange and impact. Aimed at those starting out in research, this session will provide practical tips and advice for interacting and effectively communicating science, evidence, and expertise with different audiences. The workshop will have a particular focus on engaging with policymakers and working with the audience as a partner. It will also explore impact, what it means and the different forms it can take.
12:00 - 13:30 9th November 2021
Panel Session. Chair - Professor Lorna Dawson, SEFARI Gateway
Fore Hall, Gilbert Scott Building, G12 8QQ
The Scottish Government’s Centres of Expertise (CoE) work at the interface between policy and research and provide responsive work in areas of high policy importance drawing upon the expertise of the researchers of the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI), universities, government agencies and research organisations across Scotland.
The panel will include representatives from all the current Centres, SEFARI Gateway and RESAS and we will discuss how the different approaches taken have had real impact with different stakeholders, considering examples of where Scotland continues to play an important role in providing solutions to the global climate challenge.
15:00 - 16:00 9th November 2021
Professor Dominic Mellor, EPIC and Professor Ian Toth, PHC
Fore Hall, Gilbert Scott Building
The Scottish Government’s Centres of Expertise (CoE) work at the interface between policy and research and provide responsive work in areas of high policy importance: climate change, animal disease outbreaks, plant health, water, knowledge exchange and impact.
This session will explore changing animal, plant and zoonotic (diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans) disease threats and climate change. The focus will be on vectors (organisms that transmit a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another) and the diseases they carry, looking at emerging trends and engagement and communication with stakeholders.
Find out more about University of Glasgow's COP26 sustainability events
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