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From cutting edge research to achievements within our community, see the latest news and updates from the School of GeoSciences.

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New project funded to predict loss of deep-sea coral reefs due to ocean acidification

16 October, 2025

Dr Sebastian Hennige, a researcher in the University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences has…

Cold-water coral reef viewed through window

Winter Well | BBC Radio 4 series explores how we can better embrace winter

13 October, 2025

As the days grow shorter and the clocks go back, BBC Radio 4 is airing a new series, Winter Well,…

Professor Hayden Lorimer

New Tool to Revolutionise Puffin Census Efforts

06 October, 2025

Scottish geospatial company EOLAS Insight Ltd and partners at the University of Edinburgh’s School…

Image of a puffin in flight

New renewable energy spinout SeaWarm launches with £550k

30 September, 2025

University of Edinburgh spinout SeaWarm has secured £550,000 in funding to roll out its renewable…

Image of Christopher McDermott, Fraser Lusty, Cameron Muir, Gus Fraser-Harris

Dry soils amplify the impact of climate change on subalpine meadows

23 September, 2025

A three-year field experiment in Tasmania’s subalpine region, led by Melissa Gerwin, PDRA in Arctic…

A rainout shelter with a warming chamber below it is placed in the middle of a field

Celebrating the success of PEAKSOLVE: Tackling global water and population challenges

17 September, 2025

The University of Edinburgh recently hosted a celebratory event to mark the conclusion of PEAKSOLVE…

A group of people sitting at a table for a panel discussion

Rescuing the “cities of the deep”: Corals from oil platforms find new homes off Shetland

16 September, 2025

Scientists are relocating decades-old coral colonies from decommissioned North Sea oil platforms to…

A close-up of the remotely-operated robot dislodging the coral from the rig

University of Edinburgh researchers film on Bass Rock for international documentary

10 September, 2025

Professor Caroline Nichol and Tom Wade have taken part in filming for a major new ARTE.tv…

The gannet colony resting on Bass Rock

Well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts

09 September, 2025

Five well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and…

image of arctic sea ice

Mystery of Sir Hubert Wilkins’ Antarctic landings solved with Edinburgh expertise

08 September, 2025

Two long-misidentified Antarctic landing sites made by pioneering Australian explorer Sir Hubert…

Two images of Macey Peninsula are compared side by side, left is the OSU film clip, right is taken by Simon Harley in 2007