Potting in the pandemic: investigating pottery skill development and its wellbeing impacts in Covid-19 Britain by O'Brien, CRK

“…Combining Material Engagement Theory (MET) with approaches from digital and sensory anthropology, this thesis argues for the central role of digital and terrestrial materiality in the wider ecologies through which these cognitive processes emerge. …”

Application of bentonite in cement-based composites: A review of current status, challenges and future prospects by Hasan, Kamrul, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Fadzil, Mat Yahaya

“…Utilizing BT aligns with sustainability goals, offering a promising solution to global ecological challenges and paving the way for a more sustainable future.…”
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Planting the seeds of an environmentally-conscious population through Singapore's city in nature by Nur Aishah Bte Mohamed Z, Nurul Hannah Binte Norhisham

“…By employing green governmentality and ecological modernisation, we demonstrate the state’s central role in constructing discourse using science and technology to foster environmental stewardship among the community and corporations.…”
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Market strategy for Ben and Jerry's homemade, Inc. into Singapore. by Goh, Mei Fern., Loh, Ley Ley., Ting, Lee Hoon.

“…In Section D, we analyze the Macroenvironment which consists of socio-cultural environment, economic environment, ecological environment, political and legal environment, as well as technological environment. …”
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The community structure of Echinodermata (Echinoidea and Holothuroidea) on seagrass ecosystem in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Nurcahyo, Furqon Darma, Zen, Hafizh Muhamad, Nur ‘Azizah, Husna’ Putri, Nugroho, Gilang Dwi, Ramdhun, Devesee, Yap, Chee Kong, Indrawan, Muhammad, Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi

“…Data analyzed included species diversity, density and ecological indices of echinoderms (Echinoidea and Holothuroidea) at each beach location. …”
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Pneumococcal genomics and evolution by van Tonder, A

“…This analysis revealed that the majority of what had previously been described as serotype 6B pneumococci were in fact serotype 6E and serological assays demonstrated that vaccine-induced serotype 6B antibodies were able to kill serotype 6E pneumococci. …”

Design and testing of pectoral fin model for maneuver of autonomous underwater vehicle by Surulivelu Prabu.

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Towards real-time monitoring of insect species populations by Venverloo, Titus, Duarte, Fábio

“…Insect biodiversity and abundance are in global decline, potentially leading to a crisis with profound ecological and economic consequences. Methods and technologies to monitor insect species to aid in preservation efforts are rapidly being developed yet their adoption has been slow and focused on specific use cases. …”
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Land reclamation in Singapore : a history of governmental approaches to coastal development and management by Kang, Clarence Ming Hua

“…While land reclamation provides Singapore with an avenue for further expansion and growth, the nation’s unprecedented levels of economic development in its journey from third world to first has seen widespread ecological destruction of its marine and coastal environments due to land reclamation. …”
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Introduction by Panti, Cecilia, Paravicini Bagliani, Agostino, Temple, Nicholas

“…The event received sponsorship from the Union Académique International (“Transcultural conferences of UAI”), the Dipartimento di Studi letterari, filosofici e di storia dell’Arte of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, the Centre for Urban Design, Architecture and Sustainability (CUDAS) at the University of Huddersfield, and the Centre for Urban and Built Ecologies (CUBE) at London Metropolitan University.…”
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Decoding divergence in marine protistan communities: from strain diversity to basin biogeography by Krinos Quinn, Arianna Isabella

“…Protists are genetically diverse and have distinctive ecological niches based on genetically-driven differences in physiological fitness. …”
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The impact of natural climate variability on the global distribution of Aedes aegypti: a mathematical modelling study by Kaye, AR, Obolski, U, Sun, L, Hart, WS, Hurrell, JW, Tildesley, MJ, Thompson, RN

“…<p><b>Methods</b></p> In this mathematical modelling study, we developed an ecological model in which Ae aegypti population dynamics depend on climate variables (temperature and rainfall). …”

Eviction as a community health exposure by Schwartz, Gabriel L., Leifheit, Kathryn M., Arcaya, Mariana C., Keene, Danya

“…In this narrative review, we summarize evidence and lay out a theoretical model for eviction as a community health exposure, mediated through four paths: 1) shifting ecologies of infectious disease and health behaviors, 2) disruption of neighborhood social cohesion, 3) strain on social networks, and 4) increasing salience of eviction risk. …”
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Tropical forest clearance impacts biodiversity and function whereas logging changes structure by Marsh, C, Turner, EG, Blonder, BW, Hemprich-Bennett, D, Riutta, T, Slade, EM, Lewis, O, Hector, A

“…We present an extensive ecosystem analysis of the impacts of logging and conversion of tropical forest to oil palm from a large-scale study in Borneo, synthesizing responses from 82 variables categorized into four ecological levels spanning a broad suite of ecosystem properties: (i) structure and environment, (ii) species traits, (iii) biodiversity, and (iv) ecosystem functions. …”

Fair division for avoidance of biodiversity impacts by Booth, H, Milner-Gulland, E, Bang, A, Bull, J, Moreno-Ternero, JD, Squires, D

“…Biodiversity is declining at alarming rates, with some negative impacts caused by activities that are necessary for meeting basic human needs and others which should be avoided to prevent ecological collapse. Avoidance of biodiversity impacts is costly; these costs must be distributed fairly. …”

Trouble on the Range: When Does a National Park Become a Bison Zoo? by Hartley, Sophia

“…For many years, it seemed like an ecological revival was beginning. But not in some places. …”
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Neap-spring tidal effects on dissolved oxygen in two Malaysian estuaries by Nelson, Bruce W., Sasekumar, A., Ibrahim, Zelina Z.

“…These oxygen minima are attributed to the high oxygen demand of sediment that rests on the bottom during neap tides and is resuspended during spring tides. The ecological effects of tidal cycling patterns of dissolved oxygen in these Malaysian estuaries need further study, within the context of land use patterns and other human activities.…”
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Data-driven approach to spatiotemporal dynamic risk assessment of urban flooding based on shared socio-economic pathways by Wang, Mo, Chen, Furong, Zhang, Dongqing, Chen, Zijing, Su, Jin, Zhou, Shiqi, Li, Jianjun, Chen, Jintang, Li, Jiaying, Tan, Soon Keat

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Agriculture and citadel in the Bronze Age Aegean: the view from western Anatolia by Maltas, T

“…In particular, stable isotope analysis of crop remains and functional ecological analysis of their associated weeds are used to establish crop husbandry and arable land management practices. …”

Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon by Schmidt, Morgan J., Goldberg, Samuel L., Heckenberger, Michael, Fausto, Carlos, Franchetto, Bruna, Watling, Jennifer, Lima, Helena, Moraes, Bruno, Dorshow, Wetherbee B., Toney, Joshua, Kuikuro, Yamalui, Waura, Kumessi, Kuikuro, Huke, Kuikuro, Taku Wate, Kuikuro, Takumã, Kuikuro, Yahila, Kuikuro, Afukaka, Teixeira, Wenceslau, Rocha, Bruna, Honorato, Vinicius, Tavares, Hugo, Magalhães, Marcos, Barbosa, Carlos Augusto, da Fonseca, João Aires, Mendes, Kelton, Alleoni, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú, Cerri, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino, Arroyo-Kalin, Manuel, Neves, Eduardo, Perron, J. Taylor

“…Fertile soil known as Amazonian dark earth is central to the debate over the size and ecological impact of ancient human populations in the Amazon. …”
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