Professor Frances Wall and Neill Wood, from CSM, at the recent Tellus South West conference.
CSM delegates take part in Tellus South West conference
Key representatives from Camborne School of Mines (CSM) have taken part in a major conference discussing a major new survey project that will provide scientific data to benefit the South West's economy and environment.
Delegates from CSM joined representatives from local government, heritage groups, environmental research partnerships, minerals companies, agriculturists and university researchers for the recent Tellus South West conference, held at the world-famous Eden Project in Cornwall.
The new project has been designed to expand knowledge of geology, landscapes and ecosystems, help manage risks from natural hazards such as flooding, landslides and radon, and provide a census of the current state of the environment for measuring impacts of future change.
It involves the British Geological Survey (BGS), British Antarctic Survey (BAS), and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), all working with CSM, based at the University of Exeter.
At the conference, delegates were treated to an exciting first glimpse of the project’s new survey data, including new, highly accurate, 3D maps of the landscape and the physical, chemical and mineral properties of the underlying soil and geology.
They were shown numerous opportunities for follow up research, while information products were highlighted. It is hoped the project will create new optimism for investment in the region’s resources, environment and natural heritage for many years to come.
The Tellus South West project is due for completion in March 2014. For more information visit the project website here.
Date: 6 November 2013
