http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ All NERC news en-gb Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:46:54 GMT http://www.nerc.ac.uk/images/logos/nerc/nerclogo125transpwhite.gif http://www.nerc.ac.uk 125 39 Mature males work harder and care less about female infidelity. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/12-beetles.asp Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:19 GMT The history of a new type of crab, nicknamed 'The Hoff' because of its hairy chest, which lives around hydrothermal vents deep beneath the Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean, has been revealed for the first time. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/11-crab.asp Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:04 GMT Using drugs to treat an infection could allow other co-existing conditions to flourish, a study in wild animals has shown. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/10-infections.asp Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01:30 GMT Defra has a rare opportunity for two policy placement secondments, in environment and agriculture/food disciplines. Applications from early career researchers are invited. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/policymakers/fellowship.asp#current Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:48:48 GMT Male stickleback fish deserve extra praise this Father's Day, in light of findings by University of Leicester researchers. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/09-stickleback.asp Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:56:48 GMT David Willetts, Minister for Universities & Science, has announced three new appointments and the reappointment of two members to the Natural Environment Research Council. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/08-council.asp Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:26:17 GMT Funders have joined forces to offer £4·5m for research into soil ecosystems and their impact on agriculture and food production. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/07-food-security.asp Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:04:26 GMT NERC showcased some of its urban air quality research at a Health & Wellbeing event held with sister research councils and the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology this week. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2013/08-eehi.asp Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:05:21 GMT NERC invites outline proposals which enable the UK research community to exploit environmental data for science and impact. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/capability/ao-bigdata.asp Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:04:46 GMT The concepts of fire severity and fireline intensity are widely used, but how well do we really understand them? This event aims to foster a lively debate about these concepts and their practical implications. http://www.kfwf.org.uk/newsevents/ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:03:27 GMT NERC Business, Policy & Innovation is inviting proposals to the oil and gas catalyst funding call, to facilitates the take up of NERC science and expertise by the oil and gas industry. Up to £1m of funding is available. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/schemes/oilandgas.asp Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:20:56 GMT A Satellite Applications Hackathon will take place on 8-9 June at Harwell. Participants at this free, NERC-sponsored event will work together to solve challenges using space technologies, and exploit the benefits. http://sa.catapult.org.uk/event/catapult-hackathon/ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:03:14 GMT NERC is inviting applications to its key advisory board, the Science & Innovation Strategy Board (SISB). http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/work/boards/science/nominationandselection.asp Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:54:59 GMT The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is seeking a new Chair for NERC, to take on the role when the current Chair of Council, Mr Edmund Wallis, leaves the role at the end of 2013. http://www.saxbam.com/jobs/c,BXGK.html Wed, 29 May 2013 09:55:33 GMT The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) invites applications for NERC Independent Research Fellowships in the priority area of Bioinformatics to deliver part of the Omics research programme. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/omics/events/ao-bioinformaticsfellowships.asp Tue, 21 May 2013 11:28:01 GMT