Research with Impact
Publication on marine conservation
New paper studying the impact of marine conservation on local communities in Cambodia.
Funding success
Jess Savage has received funding to find long term solutions to protect marine systems through the effective design and implementation of management systems.
The paradox of the circular economy for plastics
New article examining the rise of the circular economy as a dominant corporate sustainability concept, focusing on the flagship example of the circular economy for plastics.
Mah, A (2021) Future-Proofing Capitalism: The Paradox of the Circular Economy for Plastics. Global Environmental Politics.
Sustainable food systems
New article identifying microbial partners which benefit crop growth; the future of crop production?
Hilton et al (2021) Identification of microbial signatures linked to oilseed rape yield decline at the landscape scale.
Article of the year
Maria Puig de la Bellacasa has been awarded the Article of the Year Prize of the Finnish Society for Aesthetics for "Re-animating soils: Transforming human–soil affections through science, culture, and community" The Sociological Review, 2019.