November 2023 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network Members,
Urban Greenspace and People Call - Update
We received an overwhelmingly positive response to our recent Urban Greenspace and People call. Thank you to all of you that applied. The RECLAIM team enjoyed reading through some really interesting GBGI proposals. The RECLAIM Team will be in touch with everyone that applied very shortly.
Data Synthesis Reviews - Update
Following a successful Horizon Scanning Workshop the RECLAIM Network Plus team have now built author teams for a series of data synthesis reviews on the ability of green-blue-grey infrastructure to deliver a suite of ecosystem services. Thank you to those members who have offered to contribute/lead on these reviews.
The 7 topics are as follows:-
Water Flow & Quality Mitigation
Air pollution removal
Urban Cooling
Noise Mitigation
Biodiversity
Carbon stocks & sequestration
Health & Wellbeing
We are still in the early stages of conducting these reviews. If you would still like to contribute to one or more of the reviews please contact the RECLAIM team at info@reclaim-network.org to register your interest.
*Our new Brochure is here*
The RECLAIM Network Plus is delighted to unveil its new brochure featuring information about activities, the team and opportunities to connect.
You can download the full brochure by clicking below
Announcement of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #7
We are pleased to announce Webinar #7 of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 07 December 2022 12:30-13:30 BST.
Further details of the event can be found here
You can register directly by clicking below.
Recording of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #6
Thank you to everyone who managed to attend webinar #6. If you missed the webinar, you can view the recording via the link below.
We launched the RECLAIM Network Webinar Series in May 2022. It will consist of 18 one-hour online sessions, once per month, until March 2024. Each session will have 2 speakers, each speaking for 20 minutes, with time for a Q&A afterwards. All the webinars are recorded to make it available for viewing on demand.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
RECLAIM Network Plus Employment Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a part time Project Officer role to join the Global Centre for Clean Air (GCARE) Team hosted at the University of Surrey. This person will be responsible for managing a portfolio of GBGI projects including the RECLAIM Network Plus.
Meet the RECLAIM Network Plus Team
Dr Shelagh Malham is a Co-PI for RECLAIM Network Plus.
Shelagh is a reader in Marine Biology, and Director of Research, in the School of Ocean Sciences. She completed her BSc (Jt. Hons. Marine Biology and Zoology) and PhD in Octopus immunology at Bangor University. Following a Marie Curie fellowship (on oyster immune function) in Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) station in Roscoff, France and a Return Marie Curie (immunology and genetics of oysters). She was made a Research Lecturer in 2007 and a Senior Research Fellow in 2015, director of research in 2021.
To find out more about members and partners of the RECLAIM Network team please click below or to get in touch email
info@reclaim-network.org
RECLAIM Network Plus Member Update
We have at present 409 members, who come from a wide variety of sectors, as seen in the image below.
Below is the sign up link for the new membership form. Please share among your network, and especially encourage your contacts in city decision-making and local government to join.
Other Job Opportunities
PDRA position in Air Quality and Green Infrastructure at Cranfield University
Click here for more info and to apply
PHD opportunities at the University of Surrey
PhD Position: A novel ventilation-pollution nexus framework for offsetting carbon by smart indoor spaces
PhD Position: Lung-deposited surface area deposition of airborne nanoparticles in different environments
Website
Our website lists all the network activities. To view the RECLAIM website click here
LinkedIn Group Page
Our LinkedIn Group page currently has 145 members. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow the RECLAIM Network Plus group here
Our Twitter page currently has 375 followers. You can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network updates here
YouTube Channel
Our YouTube channel provides recordings of past RECLAIM Network events, including our webinar series. To view click here
What’s next?
Announcement of the awardees for our recent Urban Greenspace and People call
Further update on the progress of our 7 Data Synthesis reviews.
We are also currently in the process of building a Members Directory and Resource page for to the RECLAIM website. More info to follow shortly.