The Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich leads in agricultural and food research and consultancy, focusing on developing economies
Kent, United Kingdom
Joined January 2012
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📘 NRI Annual Review 2025 is live! 🌟🎉
A year of local & global impact, innovation & collaboration – from sustainable food systems and climate-smart agriculture to public health, women’s empowerment, resilience & more!
📖 Read/download ⬇️: nri.org/latest/news/2026/nri…
#NRIImpact
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📣FARMERS - think you can beat the researchers at calculating crop damage? They hit 77.8% accuracy, can farmers and crop advisors do better? Prove your skills and contribute to agricultural research by taking this quick survey: ow.ly/PjFR50ZXGkY
#farming #agriculture
How do we make healthy choices easier for everyone? 🥗🥑
On #WorldFoodDay, NRI’s @ChrisTurner___ shares insights from his work with ANH Academy on why innovation in food environments is key to making this possible.
Learn more: nri.org/latest/news/2026/why…
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Systems Approaches for Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience at University of Greenwich jobs.ac.uk/job/DSH310/post-d…
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Bumble bees are hardly nature’s most graceful creatures, and their name reflects it. But it turns out these bees show a surprising knack for rhythm.
The fuzzy insects can not only recognize a rhythm but also identify the same pattern when scientists change the tempo, according to recent research—the first time this ability has been documented outside of a few mammals and birds.
Learn more: scim.ag/4vZuBk9 @NewsfromScience
🌍 £10 million. 12 projects. 6 regions.
We're proud to be one of 12 projects awarded funding through @gcbc_org's 3rd Research Grant Competition (RGC3) – supporting solutions for people, climate and nature.
Read more about our exciting new project here: nri.org/latest/news/2026/nri…
See the full list of the 12 funded projects and find out about GCBC's next funding call 👇
gcbc.org.uk
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What is a temperate deciduous woodland ecosystem?
Developed in partnership with @NRInstitute.
Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with Soilfix Limited, SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, and @RMetS: timeforgeography.co.uk/video…
@sejarnold | @DrHarrietRidley
NRI research shows how trade agreements shift environmental costs from wealthy nations to less affluent countries.
A reminder this #WorldEnvironmentDay, that true sustainability means accounting for global trade impacts. 🌍
Read here: nri.org/latest/news/2025/new…
#NowForClimate
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What if there was a better way to manage rodents? 🐭
Rodents aren’t just a threat to food security. They are major disease vectors. NRI's Prof. Steve Belmain explains how fertility control offers a safer management strategy.
Read the interview⤵️: pressenza.com/2026/05/rodent…
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We must rethink how we produce, process and consume food if we want to protect biodiversity and restore ecosystem services.
Here are 4 ways 👇
#PeaceWithNature
🌟📖 New report co-developed by @FAO @NRInstitute & @AWARDFellowship out TODAY!
Led by NRI’s Dr Lora Forsythe, it highlights roles, contributions and constraints faced by women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa 🌾🌍
Read more👉: nri.org/latest/news/2026/new…
#IYWF2026
Key findings:
👩🌾 76% of employed women work in agrifood
🛑 90%+ in informal roles
⛔ Barriers to land, water & resources persist
🍽️ Food insecurity disproportionately affects women
Evidence in the report shows empowering women is essential for:
🌾 Food security
🌍 Climate resilience
📈 Sustainable development
Supporting women’s agency is key to transforming agrifood systems
#GenderEquality #FoodSystems
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Join the launch of the report on women in agrifood systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and the inauguration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
⏰ New time: 12:30 GMT
Watch: fao.org/webcast/detail/34th-…
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Join us today at #ARC34 as FAO launches a major report on the status of #WomeninAgriFoodSystems across SSA, with @NRInstitute & @AWARDFellowship
An event moderated by @FAOEastAfrica's @ZimudziFarayi
A call for real investments in #WomenInAg
Watch live🔗bit.ly/48jrqtE
Fully funded PhD opportunity! 🎓
Explore how plant viruses spread through global trade & help tackle major threats to agriculture.
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees
📍 York & Medway
📅 Deadline: 30 April
Apply: generationresearch.ac.uk
@FeraScience
#PhD #PlantScience #STEM #Research
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The role of the ground layer in a woodland ecosystem
Developed in partnership with @NRInstitute.
Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with @Arup, @Verisk, and Soilfix Limited:
timeforgeography.co.uk/video…
Health doesn’t exist in a vacuum
Human, animal & environmental health are deeply connected. This #WorldHealthDay, discover how NRI is using the #OneHealth approach to tackle some of the world's most complex public health challenges👇
nri.org/latest/news/2026/how…
#StandWithScience
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The changing geography of our food
Developed in partnership with @Cambridge_Uni, @NRInstitute, and @PlymGeog @EarthSciPlymUni @PlymUni.
Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, Geotechnical Engineering Ltd, and @Verisk:
timeforgeography.co.uk/video…
Forests are vital to all life on Earth. 🌳 But balancing global conservation with livelihoods requires evidence-based action.
Discover how NRI research is shaping equitable forest policies, community governance & sustainable supply chains. 🍃
#ForestDay
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