Research Spotlight

Our regular features showcasing Centre staff research.

At the University of Edinburgh, researchers are at the forefront of tackling the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. In this series, we shine a light on the innovative work being done across various disciplines to address the most pressing challenges of our time.

A consortium of Brazilian and UK researchers, including the University of Edinburgh’s Professor Patrick Meir, Chair in Ecosystem System, School of Geosciences, have secured a £3.7 million UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) research grant to investigate the combined risk of climate change and deforestation to the integrity of Amazonian forests.