NRI

The Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich leads in agricultural and food research and consultancy, focusing on developing economies

[NRI @NRInstitute]

📘 NRI Annual Review 2025 is live! 🌟🎉

A year of local & global impact, innovation & collaboration – from sustainable food systems and climate-smart agriculture to public health, women’s empowerment, resilience & more!

📖 Read/download ⬇️: https://t.co/tHMsYFJCd0

#NRIImpact

[Mofa Islam @MofaIslam]

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Systems Approaches for Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience at University of Greenwich https://t.co/l4xMJVocJP

[NRI @NRInstitute]

@EBApreneur_NG @gcbc_org Thank you, @EBApreneur_NG

[NRI @NRInstitute]

🌍 £10 million. 12 projects. 6 regions.

We're proud to be one of 12 projects awarded funding through @gcbc_org's 3rd Research Grant Competition (RGC3) – supporting solutions for people, climate and nature.

Read more about our exciting new project here: https://t.co/RpD087JpX7

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Bumble bees are hardly nature’s most graceful creatures, and their name reflects it. But it turns out these bees show a surprising knack for rhythm.

The fuzzy insects can not only recognize a rhythm but also identify the same pattern when scientists change the tempo, according to recent research—the first time this ability has been documented outside of a few mammals and birds.

Learn more: https://t.co/5rdK3yWhzC @NewsfromScience

[NRI @NRInstitute]

See the full list of the 12 funded projects and find out about GCBC's next funding call 👇
https://t.co/BeUlC21eCH

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

What is a temperate deciduous woodland ecosystem?

Developed in partnership with @NRInstitute.

Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with Soilfix Limited, SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, and @RMetS: https://t.co/E3eLGGKei9

@sejarnold | @DrHarrietRidley

[NRI @NRInstitute]

NRI research shows how trade agreements shift environmental costs from wealthy nations to less affluent countries.

A reminder this #WorldEnvironmentDay, that true sustainability means accounting for global trade impacts. 🌍

Read here: https://t.co/4D9aD6aOrI

#NowForClimate

[NRI @NRInstitute]

What if there was a better way to manage rodents? 🐭

Rodents aren’t just a threat to food security. They are major disease vectors. NRI's Prof. Steve Belmain explains how fertility control offers a safer management strategy.

Read the interview⤵️: https://t.co/rcGy2sC0Oj

[FAO in New York @FAONewYork]

We must rethink how we produce, process and consume food if we want to protect biodiversity and restore ecosystem services.

Here are 4 ways 👇

#PeaceWithNature

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Evidence in the report shows empowering women is essential for:
🌾 Food security
🌍 Climate resilience
📈 Sustainable development
Supporting women’s agency is key to transforming agrifood systems
#GenderEquality #FoodSystems

[NRI @NRInstitute]

🌟📖 New report co-developed by @FAO @NRInstitute & @AWARDFellowship out TODAY!

Led by NRI’s Dr Lora Forsythe, it highlights roles, contributions and constraints faced by women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa 🌾🌍

Read more👉: https://t.co/1bE9DrLXPu

#IYWF2026

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Key findings:
👩‍🌾 76% of employed women work in agrifood
🛑 90%+ in informal roles
⛔ Barriers to land, water & resources persist
🍽️ Food insecurity disproportionately affects women

[FAO in Africa @FAOAfrica]

Join the launch of the report on women in agrifood systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and the inauguration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

⏰ New time: 12:30 GMT
Watch: https://t.co/8psizfEgRL

[FAO Eastern Africa @FAOEastAfrica]

Join us today at #ARC34 as FAO launches a major report on the status of #WomeninAgriFoodSystems across SSA, with @NRInstitute & @AWARDFellowship

An event moderated by @FAOEastAfrica's @ZimudziFarayi

A call for real investments in #WomenInAg

Watch live🔗https://t.co/5jM8QyCi64

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Fully funded PhD opportunity! 🎓

Explore how plant viruses spread through global trade & help tackle major threats to agriculture.

💰 £20,780 stipend + fees
📍 York & Medway
📅 Deadline: 30 April

Apply: https://t.co/Z35PDNNlEk
@FeraScience
#PhD #PlantScience #STEM #Research

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

The role of the ground layer in a woodland ecosystem

Developed in partnership with @NRInstitute.

Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with @Arup, @Verisk, and Soilfix Limited:

https://t.co/Xwj6fnzqGi

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Health doesn’t exist in a vacuum

Human, animal & environmental health are deeply connected. This #WorldHealthDay, discover how NRI is using the #OneHealth approach to tackle some of the world's most complex public health challenges👇

https://t.co/U06P6rhgwE

#StandWithScience

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

The changing geography of our food

Developed in partnership with @Cambridge_Uni, @NRInstitute, and @PlymGeog @EarthSciPlymUni @PlymUni.

Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, Geotechnical Engineering Ltd, and @Verisk:

https://t.co/EkID5K6jyo

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Forests are vital to all life on Earth. 🌳 But balancing global conservation with livelihoods requires evidence-based action.

Discover how NRI research is shaping equitable forest policies, community governance & sustainable supply chains. 🍃
#ForestDay

https://t.co/K9tfncQ14O

[NRI @NRInstitute]

Empowering women isn't just about equity. It's key to a resilient & just society💜.

This #IWD2026, we join the call for a world where the rights and agency of all women & girls are recognised & protected.

📘 Explore our Gender & Social Difference series: https://t.co/qkil3aRAH0