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Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience
Global Challenge – the earth is facing a period of unprecedented environmental change driven by climate, technology, population and globalisation forces. The complexity and scale of these challenges require interdisciplinary approaches, balancing basic and applied policy-relevant research.
History
Core Values
CECHR was established in 2009 as a Strategic Partnership involving the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute - then the Scottish Crop Research Institute. It was founded to create an ‹Â?–‡”Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?ƒŽŽ› •‹‰Â?Â‹Ć¤Â…ÂƒÂ?– ƒ…ƒ†‡Â?‹… …‘Â?Â?—Â?‹–› ™‘”Â?‹Â?‰ –‘‰‡–Š‡” –‘ –ƒ…Â?Ž‡ –Š‡ Â?ƒŒ‘” ‰Ž‘„ƒŽ …ŠƒŽŽ‡Â?‰‡• ‘ˆ Â™ÂƒÂ–Â‡Â”ÇĄ ÂˆÂ‘Â‘Â†ÇĄ ‡Â?‡”‰› and health security. The rationale was to provide an enabling ‡Â?˜‹”‘Â?Â?‡Â?– —Â?‹–‹Â?‰ Â?—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ‡š…‡ŽŽ‡Â?–ǥ „—– Š‹–Š‡”–‘ —Â?…‘Â?Â?‡…–‡† ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š ‰”‘—’•ǥ ‹Â? „‘–Š ‹Â?•–‹–—–‹‘Â?•Ǥ
CECHR’s core values are consistent with the University’s ”ƒÂ?•ˆ‘”Â?ƒ–‹‘Â? ˜‹•‹‘Â?ÇĄ ’Žƒ…‹Â?‰ ƒ ’”‡Â?‹—Â? ‘Â? • Valuing people by nourishing creativity and innovation • ‘”Â?‹Â?‰ –‘‰‡–Š‡” „› „Ž‡Â?†‹Â?‰ Â?—Ž–‹’Ž‡ †‹•…‹’Ž‹Â?‡• –‘ –ƒ…Â?Ž‡ complex and seemingly intractable problems • Promoting integrity and trustworthiness • ƒÂ?‹Â?‰ ƒ †‹ƥ‡”‡Â?…‡ by concentrating on problem-solving • Focussing on excellence we ensure our research and teaching are of the highest quality to enhance academic reputation
Research Framework Inter-institutional Research Clusters are being developed around –Š‡ ˆ‘—” Â?ƒ‹Â? ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š ’‹ŽŽƒ”• ‘ˆ ‘‘†ǥ ÂƒÂ–Â‡Â”ÇĄ Â?‡”‰› ƒÂ?† ‡ƒŽ–Š Futures. These build on and integrate across the internationally recognised expertise present within both institutions. Cross cutting themes span the research pillars ensuring vitality and ˆ‘…—• ƒŽ‹‰Â?‡† –‘ Â?‡› Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?ƒŽ ƒÂ?† ‹Â?–‡”Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?ƒŽ ’‘Ž‹…› †”‹˜‡”•Ǥ
Examples of Research Impact Insect Pollinators Pollinators contribute over ÂŁ400 million per year to the UK economy by fertilising crops and thus ’Žƒ›‹Â?‰ ƒ Â?ƒŒ‘” ”‘Ž‡ ‹Â? Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?ƒŽ ˆ‘‘† •‡…—”‹–›Ǥ ‹Â?…‡ –Š‡ Í™ÍĄÍ Í˜Â• Š‘Â?‡›„‡‡ Â?—Â?„‡”• ÂŠÂƒÂŽÂ˜Â‡Â†ÇĄ –Š”‡‡ •’‡…‹‡• ‘ˆ „—Â?„Ž‡„‡‡• Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡Â? Ž‘•– ƒÂ?† Â?‘•– „—––‡”ƪ› species are in decline. The Insect Pollinators
Â?‹–‹ƒ–‹˜‡ ‡š’Ž‘”‡• ˆƒ…–‘”• ‹Â?ƪ—‡Â?…‹Â?‰ ’‘ŽŽ‹Â?ƒ–‘”• Š‡ƒŽ–Š ƒÂ?† ˜‹–ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ ” Š”‹• ‘Â?Â?‘ŽŽ› Č‹ ‡—”‘•…‹‡Â?Â…Â‡ČŒÇĄ ƒÂ?† …‘ŽŽ‡ƒ‰—‡• ˆ”‘Â? ÇĄ ‡™…ƒ•–Ž‡ ƒÂ?† ÇĄ ™‡”‡ awarded ÂŁ1.8 M from the BBSRC (2010-2014) to ‡šƒÂ?‹Â?‡ –Š‡ ǎ…‘…Â?Â–ÂƒÂ‹ÂŽÇŚÂ‡ĆĄÂ‡Â…Â–ÇŻ ƒ”‹•‹Â?‰ ˆ”‘Â? ‡š’‘•—”‡ –‘ Â?—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ÂƒÂ‰Â”Â‘ÇŚÂ…ÂŠÂ‡Â?‹…ƒŽ ’‡•–‹…‹†‡• ƒ– Â•Â—Â„ÇŚÂŽÂ‡Â–ÂŠÂƒÂŽ †‘•‡•ǥ ƒÂ?† Š‘™ –Š‹• ‹Â?’ƒ…–• ‘Â? ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹Â?‰ǥ navigation and potential colony collapse behaviour in honeybees.
Earth Observation
Ž‘„‘ ƒÂ?‡• ‹• ƒ Ć¤Â˜Â‡ ›‡ƒ” Funded Research Consortium Č‹Í‹ÍšÇ¤Íœ ČŒÇĄ ™‹–Š ’ƒ”–Â?‡”• ‹Â? –‹”Ž‹Â?‰ǥ ÂŽÂƒÂ•Â‰Â‘Â™ÇĄ ‡ƒ†‹Â?‰ǥ and CECHR (2012-2017). Its aim is to establish a satellitebased observatory with archive and near real-time (NRT) data ’”‘…‡••‹Â?‰ ˆ‘” ͙͘͘͘ ŽƒÂ?‡• ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡Ǥ ‘” –Š‡ Ƥ”•– –‹Â?‡ this will enable trends in water quality and quantity to be detected.
Examples of Grant Successes
Ecosystems and Poverty Low-lying delta regions are probably the most vulnerable type of coastal environment and their ecosystem services face multiple stresses in the …‘Â?‹Â?‰ †‡…ƒ†‡•Ǥ ‡Ž–ƒ• Č‹ ••‡••‹Â?‰ Â‡ÂƒÂŽÂ–ÂŠÇĄ Â‹Â˜Â‡ÂŽÂ‹ÂŠÂ‘Â‘Â†Â•ÇĄ …‘•›•–‡Â? ‡”˜‹…‡• ƒÂ?† ‘˜‡”–› ŽŽ‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘Â? ‹Â? ‘’—Ž‘—• Â‡ÂŽÂ–ÂƒÂ•ČŒ ‹• ƒ Ć¤Â˜Â‡ ›‡ƒ” Í‹Íœ initiative funded by DFID/ESRC/NERC through the ”‘‰”ƒÂ?Â?‡Ǥ Š‹• Â?—Ž–‹nj†‹•…‹’Ž‹Â?ƒ”› ’”‘Œ‡…– focuses on the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta in Bangladesh. Within the 20 partner ‹Â?•–‹–—–‹‘Â?•ǥ ” Â?†”‡™ ŽŽƒÂ? ƒÂ?† ” Ž‹ ‹‡—nj Žƒ”Â?‡ Č‹ ‡Â?–”‡ ˆ‘” ƒ–‡” ÂƒÂ™ÇĄ ‘Ž‹…› ƒÂ?† …‹‡Â?Â…Â‡ČŒÇĄ ƒ”‡ ”‡•’‘Â?•‹„Ž‡ ˆ‘” ƒÂ?ƒŽ›•‹Â?‰ ‰‘˜‡”Â?ƒÂ?…‡ ƒ””ƒÂ?‰‡Â?‡Â?–• ˆ‘” ‡…‘•›•–‡Â? Â•Â‡Â”Â˜Â‹Â…Â‡Â•ÇĄ Ž‹˜‡Ž‹Š‘‘†• ƒÂ?† health outcomes that are resilient both now and in the future.
Director – Professor John Rowan ŒǤ•Ǥ”‘™ƒÂ?̝†—Â?†‡‡Ǥƒ…Ǥ—Â? Communications – Mrs Louise Henderson ŽǤŠ‡Â?†‡”•‘Â?̝†—Â?†‡‡Ǥƒ…Ǥ—Â? www.dundee.ac.uk/cechr CECHRUOD @CECHR_UoD