http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ NERC community news en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:15 GMT http://www.nerc.ac.uk/images/logos/nerc/nerclogo125transpwhite.gif http://www.nerc.ac.uk 125 39 NERC's marine renewables knowledge exchange experts will be at the All-Energy event in Aberdeen on 22-23 May, meeting potential business and policy partners across the sustainable technology sectors. Free to register. http://www.all-energy.co.uk/ Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:41 GMT NERC and TSB launch the algal bioenergy roadmap in June with speakers from industry, academia and the public sector, plus the first SPARK awards, £5k grants to encourage researcher/SME collaborations. http://www.nerc.ac.ukhttps://connect.innovateuk.org/web/algal-biotechnology-special-interest-group/articles/-/blogs/algal-industry-roadmap-launch-and-algal-spark-awards Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:33 GMT A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/06-billion.asp Thu, 16 May 2013 15:23:55 GMT Professor Iain Gillespie has been appointed as the new Director of Science for NERC. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2013/07-science.asp Wed, 15 May 2013 11:02:20 GMT NERC is saddened by the death of the scientist Joseph Farman CBE who, with colleagues, discovered the hole in the ozone layer. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2169 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:12:28 GMT Plants use underground fungal networks to warn their neighbours of aphid attack, UK scientists have discovered. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/05-plants.asp Fri, 10 May 2013 08:51:40 GMT NERC is currently seeking at least one independent, part-time, Non-executive Director with experience of managing at a board level in a large, complex organisation in the public or private sector. http://www.wig.co.uk/nerc Tue, 07 May 2013 14:45:11 GMT Huge opportunities for UK economic growth were highlighted at the UK Water Research & Innovation Partnership showcase, attended by more than 120 academic and business delegates. http://www.lwec.org.uk/our-work/ukwrip/Water-showcase Thu, 02 May 2013 10:38:14 GMT Earlier this month NERC's National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, hosted Ocean Business - Europe's biggest showcase for marine technology, knowledge exchange, training and careers. http://noc.ac.uk/news/ocean-business-breaks-records-again Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:38:32 GMT NERC is saddened by the death of a highly respected scientist and colleague. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2013/06-giles.asp Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:58:36 GMT NERC has updated its Science into policy: taking part in the process publication. It helps scientists recognise the relevance of research to policy, identify opportunities to influence policy, and communicate science accessibly. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/publications/corporate/policy.asp Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:59:09 GMT Professor Jane Francis has been appointed as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2013/05-bas.asp Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:00:52 GMT NERC and the Earth System Science Organization, Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Republic of India have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate international cooperation and coordination. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2013/04-moes.asp Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:27:03 GMT Arctic sea ice volume has declined by 36 per cent in the autumn and 9 per cent in the winter between 2003 and 2012, a UK-led team of scientists has discovered. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/03-cryosat.asp Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:36:05 GMT In the first scientific collaboration of its kind, NERC and NASA scientists are using a robotic aircraft to gather high altitude atmospheric data. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2013/02-airborne.asp Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:40:44 GMT