SURF (Scotland’s Renewable Energy Forum) has planned a series of online events throughout Scotland from 20th of October to 3rd of November.
SURF Autumn Events
From Butts to Building Bricks
Researchers at RMIT University, Australia, have been working on developing bricks that use recycled cigarette butts in their composition.
Atlas of the Human Heart
The first atlas of human heart cells has been created.
The Sky Above You – October 2020
“The Moon will be Full on October 1st and October 31st (a ‘Blue Moon’, i.e. the second Full Moon this month), and it will be New on October 16th. “
First Lobster Broodstock Arrives at Orkney Shellfish Hatchery
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture Division, has announced its plans to produce clawed lobsters on land, as it takes delivery of its first lobster broodstock.
‘Mud, mud, glorious mud’
“Earth is a water world, which is one reason why we are here. But when it comes to sedimentary rocks, mud is Number 1.”
Registration Open for The Sustainable Orkney Conference
The Sustainable Orkney Conference will be on for 6 weeks starting on 6th of October.
“Baboon males live longer lives if they’re socially connected.”
“male baboons who form long term friendships with female groupings will live longer than males who do not.
The Carnian Pluvial Episode
Millions of years ago a series of massive volcanic eruptions in the Wrangellia Province of western Canada, blasted out huge volumes of volcanic basalt.
Arctic Study of Insect Life Reveals Impact of Climate Change
“The climate of the Arctic is currently changing about twice as fast as the global average. Therefore, the Arctic region provides an important laboratory when we try to understand the effects of climate change on nature.”
