Future events
- 2026-11-19T13:30:00+01:00
- 2026-11-19T14:30:00+01:00
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ThursdayZEF public lecture: Animal health, productivity and welfare
We have bred farm animals to be remarkably productive, but the body is a connected system, and what goes into milk or muscle is often borrowed from fertility, immunity and longevity. The cost may show up in the most vulnerable moments of an animal's life: e.g. after birth, at weaning, or in the heat of summer. This seminar shows how understanding metabolism lets us find these imbalances and correct them, so that productive animals are also healthy ones.
- 2026-12-17T13:30:00+01:00
- 2026-12-17T14:30:00+01:00
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ThursdayZEF public lecture: Rethinking Groundwater Security
Climate change is intensifying water-related extremes, exposing communities to devastating floods and prolonged water shortages. Yet beneath our feet lies an often-overlooked opportunity: aquifers can capture and store freshwater when it is abundant at the surface. Drawing on research in Bangladesh, Tanzania and Niger, this lecture explores how groundwater abstraction and seasonal flooding can enhance aquifer replenishment and strengthen water and food security. The Bengal Water Machine illustrates this potential while also revealing important environmental trade-offs. The lecture challenges conventional narratives of groundwater depletion and asks how we can harness nature’s underground storage more sustainably in a changing climate.