Transmission ll is a collaboration between Hay on Wye Literary Festival and NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) that aims to communicate cutting-edge science to a wide audience by pairing award winning authors with leading environmental scientists. The Drought Risk andRead more
Drought Science
Final days of the DRY field experiment
The last month has been a busy and sad time for those of us involved in the grassland experiments. After just over three years we have dismantled all our equipment and cleared the sites. As you can imagine it wasRead more
Investigating Drought Simulation
Hello, my name is Leah Fitzpatrick and I am a student who has been working with Sarah Ayling and Nevil Quinn on the DRY project for four weeks, through Nuffield Research Placements. I have worked at the University of theRead more
DRY at the AAG – Reflecting on ‘Public engagement for a purpose’ : Part Two
In April this year, I was lucky enough to go to the Association of American Geographers (AAG) conference in New Orleans to present work on the DRY project. Although our project is interdisciplinary, we have a strong geographical component throughRead more