Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR
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The Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) is driving innovative research on the understanding and development of resilient food and water systems internationally.
Hybrid seminar:Agroecological Innovations in Alternative Grain Systems with Chris Maughan and Leo Faedo
📆 Thursday 11th December 2025
🕓 11:00 - 12:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/4opEEuX
📆 Thursday 11th December 2025
🕓 11:00 - 12:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/4opEEuX
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hybrid seminar:Agroecological Innovations in Alternative Grain Systems with Chris Maughan and Leo Faedo
📆 Thursday 11th December 2025
🕓 11:00 - 12:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/4opEEuX
📆 Thursday 11th December 2025
🕓 11:00 - 12:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/4opEEuX
As the SCALE-it project sets to work to reduce contentious inputs in organic agriculture, it will have its own dedicated newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here: https://bit.ly/47dWJWB
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As the SCALE-it project sets to work to reduce contentious inputs in organic agriculture, it will have its own dedicated newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here: https://bit.ly/47dWJWB
On 18 September, the EU-funded PLANET4B project, in collaboration with Dadima’s CIC, hosted a conference that brought together 30 representatives from environmental organisations & community-led initiatives to promote transformative change.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On 18 September, the EU-funded PLANET4B project, in collaboration with Dadima’s CIC, hosted a conference that brought together 30 representatives from environmental organisations & community-led initiatives to promote transformative change.
Hybrid seminar: Nature4Water on the Warwickshire Avon with Ian Jelley
📆 Thursday 27th November 2025
🕓 14:00 - 15.30:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/48USBfI
📆 Thursday 27th November 2025
🕓 14:00 - 15.30:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/48USBfI
October 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hybrid seminar: Nature4Water on the Warwickshire Avon with Ian Jelley
📆 Thursday 27th November 2025
🕓 14:00 - 15.30:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/48USBfI
📆 Thursday 27th November 2025
🕓 14:00 - 15.30:00 pm UK Time zone (GMT)
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/48USBfI
CAWR PhD Victoria Adams presented preliminary work “Characterisation of peat-free propagation media for physical, chemical & biological properties”, at the II International Symposium on Growing Media, Compost Utilisation & Substrate Analysis for Soilless Cultivation in Germany.
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
CAWR PhD Victoria Adams presented preliminary work “Characterisation of peat-free propagation media for physical, chemical & biological properties”, at the II International Symposium on Growing Media, Compost Utilisation & Substrate Analysis for Soilless Cultivation in Germany.
In September CAWR colleagues began work on the Horizon Europe project WINN-ORGANIC (Widening INNovations for ORGANIC food). Partners aim to improve procurement of organic food through the creation of Organic Food Innovation Hubs, working towards the vision of ‘organic for all’.
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In September CAWR colleagues began work on the Horizon Europe project WINN-ORGANIC (Widening INNovations for ORGANIC food). Partners aim to improve procurement of organic food through the creation of Organic Food Innovation Hubs, working towards the vision of ‘organic for all’.
Prismita Nursetyowati (Mita), a 2nd year PhD student in the cotutelle programme between Coventry Uni & Institut Teknologi Bandung, was selected to attend the São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Emerging Pollutants in Brazil, in September. Mita also presented her poster.
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Prismita Nursetyowati (Mita), a 2nd year PhD student in the cotutelle programme between Coventry Uni & Institut Teknologi Bandung, was selected to attend the São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Emerging Pollutants in Brazil, in September. Mita also presented her poster.
Ulrich Schmutz, Liz Trenchard, Sam Green, Judith Conroy & Rosemary Venn attended the Agroforestry Show, organised by the Soil Association & Woodland Trust at Woodoaks Farm. Liz & Sam participated in a session on scaling agroforestry through community tree nurseries.
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Ulrich Schmutz, Liz Trenchard, Sam Green, Judith Conroy & Rosemary Venn attended the Agroforestry Show, organised by the Soil Association & Woodland Trust at Woodoaks Farm. Liz & Sam participated in a session on scaling agroforestry through community tree nurseries.
Watersens is an EU-funded project: “The development of innovative decentralized technologies & new co-created governance models for WATER SENSitive communities”. CAWR’s team include Professors Sue Charlesworth & Marco Van De Wiel, and Drs Anna Bogush & Bastien Dieppois.
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Watersens is an EU-funded project: “The development of innovative decentralized technologies & new co-created governance models for WATER SENSitive communities”. CAWR’s team include Professors Sue Charlesworth & Marco Van De Wiel, and Drs Anna Bogush & Bastien Dieppois.
As part of the research programme on Subtle Agroecologies, Julia Wright joined about 40 other international participants at the Pari Centre, Tuscany, Italy, for a collaborative enquiry into an expanded science that includes the inner world of subjective experience.
October 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
As part of the research programme on Subtle Agroecologies, Julia Wright joined about 40 other international participants at the Pari Centre, Tuscany, Italy, for a collaborative enquiry into an expanded science that includes the inner world of subjective experience.
Project PLANET4B has researched plural values, intersectionality, attitudes & behavioural & institutional change for addressing biodiversity loss, across a range of settings in a transdisciplinary consortium of 16 partners. The closing event in Brussels featured presentations from the CAWR team.
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Project PLANET4B has researched plural values, intersectionality, attitudes & behavioural & institutional change for addressing biodiversity loss, across a range of settings in a transdisciplinary consortium of 16 partners. The closing event in Brussels featured presentations from the CAWR team.
In August at The Organic Growers Gathering, CAWR PhD Charlotte Southall spoke about Homeopathy for Growers with Lawrence Woodward OBE of Whole Health Agriculture. She's now looking to co-design on-farm homeopathy trials with UK growers to improve yields and tackle pest & disease problems.
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In August at The Organic Growers Gathering, CAWR PhD Charlotte Southall spoke about Homeopathy for Growers with Lawrence Woodward OBE of Whole Health Agriculture. She's now looking to co-design on-farm homeopathy trials with UK growers to improve yields and tackle pest & disease problems.
On Wednesday the 10th of September CAWR held a Macmillan Coffee Morning in the kitchen. Staff and students enjoyed a selection of homemade and shop bought treats and raised £124 for a great cause.
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On Wednesday the 10th of September CAWR held a Macmillan Coffee Morning in the kitchen. Staff and students enjoyed a selection of homemade and shop bought treats and raised £124 for a great cause.
The 3rd International Biodynamic Research Conference was held at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester. Over 180 researchers came together to share their enquiries into holistic farming across different knowledge systems. CAWR researchers made contributions to the programme.
October 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The 3rd International Biodynamic Research Conference was held at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester. Over 180 researchers came together to share their enquiries into holistic farming across different knowledge systems. CAWR researchers made contributions to the programme.
If you wanted to catch up on any of our previous seminars then take a look at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CAWRCoventr...
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If you wanted to catch up on any of our previous seminars then take a look at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CAWRCoventr...
Dr Margi Lennartsson Turner & Dr Geraldine Brown were invited by Ruskin Mill Trust to share key insights from their research & discuss next steps with staff, researchers, senior leadership team & trustees. The study represents the culmination of a strong & successful partnership.
September 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Dr Margi Lennartsson Turner & Dr Geraldine Brown were invited by Ruskin Mill Trust to share key insights from their research & discuss next steps with staff, researchers, senior leadership team & trustees. The study represents the culmination of a strong & successful partnership.
In Aug Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Helen Bayliss & Sian Green from CAWR were joined by Lori Lawson Handley (UKCEH) & James Lloyd (Platform Kinetic) to trial 2 Biota Trace airDNA samplers alongside an automated insect monitoring trap from Aarhus University: onestop-project.eu
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In Aug Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Helen Bayliss & Sian Green from CAWR were joined by Lori Lawson Handley (UKCEH) & James Lloyd (Platform Kinetic) to trial 2 Biota Trace airDNA samplers alongside an automated insect monitoring trap from Aarhus University: onestop-project.eu
With funding from CU's Sustainability theme, CAWR’s Gemma Foster & Judith Conroy have been exploring the potential of high-protein crops which are currently underutilised. Growers from Coventry's Agroecological Living Lab were interviewed & the findings explored in a workshop at The Pod Café.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
With funding from CU's Sustainability theme, CAWR’s Gemma Foster & Judith Conroy have been exploring the potential of high-protein crops which are currently underutilised. Growers from Coventry's Agroecological Living Lab were interviewed & the findings explored in a workshop at The Pod Café.
In July the CAWR PGR summer school was held with the theme ‘Employment & Employability, how to move forward with your career.’ The day featured talks from speakers to provide an overview of opportunities & various routes into which a PhD can develop and a BBQ lunch for networking.
September 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In July the CAWR PGR summer school was held with the theme ‘Employment & Employability, how to move forward with your career.’ The day featured talks from speakers to provide an overview of opportunities & various routes into which a PhD can develop and a BBQ lunch for networking.
Dr Bastien Dieppois co-authored a new study analysing historical trends in hydrological droughts across 1466 stations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper identifies a decrease in drought duration & severity from the 1980s across Sub-Saharan Africa: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Dr Bastien Dieppois co-authored a new study analysing historical trends in hydrological droughts across 1466 stations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper identifies a decrease in drought duration & severity from the 1980s across Sub-Saharan Africa: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The recording of the seminar 'Managing the tree disease ash dieback using sustainable soil amendments' with Ffion Thomas is now available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pyn...
September 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The recording of the seminar 'Managing the tree disease ash dieback using sustainable soil amendments' with Ffion Thomas is now available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pyn...
criw compostio is a community-scale circular economy non-profit based in mid-Wales’ creating soil nourishing compost entirely from waste for use in local organic food growing. CAWR’s Judith Conroy is supporting in an advisory capacity. Follow progress: bit.ly/3I2mqQ6
September 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
criw compostio is a community-scale circular economy non-profit based in mid-Wales’ creating soil nourishing compost entirely from waste for use in local organic food growing. CAWR’s Judith Conroy is supporting in an advisory capacity. Follow progress: bit.ly/3I2mqQ6
On 9-10th of July the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) & the World Biogas Association (WBA) organised the World Biogas Expo. The event was attended by Adhya Tiara, a PGR working jointly between CAWR & CEMR (Centre for e-Mobility & Clean Growth).
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
On 9-10th of July the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) & the World Biogas Association (WBA) organised the World Biogas Expo. The event was attended by Adhya Tiara, a PGR working jointly between CAWR & CEMR (Centre for e-Mobility & Clean Growth).
Dr Liliane Binego and Dr Donna Oldbury-Thomas graduated together in July. They’ve shared over a decade of laughter & struggle, and completed PhDs while raising sons and working full-time. Congratulations to both.
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Dr Liliane Binego and Dr Donna Oldbury-Thomas graduated together in July. They’ve shared over a decade of laughter & struggle, and completed PhDs while raising sons and working full-time. Congratulations to both.
Congratulations to all of our students that graduated on Friday 25th July with a Doctor of Philosophy: Jhonny Ismael Bautista Quispe, Ryan Jaromir Dziadowiec, Job Ekolu, Omotola Folorunsho, Peter Graham Hollings, Linda Kabaira, Diana Rodriguez Cala & Yitbarek Tibebe Weldesemaet.
September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congratulations to all of our students that graduated on Friday 25th July with a Doctor of Philosophy: Jhonny Ismael Bautista Quispe, Ryan Jaromir Dziadowiec, Job Ekolu, Omotola Folorunsho, Peter Graham Hollings, Linda Kabaira, Diana Rodriguez Cala & Yitbarek Tibebe Weldesemaet.