Lancaster Environment Centre

We are a community of high-achieving students, world-class environmental researchers, government scientists and enterprises working together to address today’s biggest environmental challenges.

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Study with the Graduate School for the Environment, which harnesses the power of three of the world’s foremost research organisations to give students the best possible chance of enjoying productive, impactful and influential careers.

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Our research challenges provide a focus for our fundamental and applied research, ensuring our work helps provide the underlying knowledge needed to find effective solutions.

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Our research groups include a wide range of researchers from the natural and social scientists. They work in multi-disciplinary teams within, across and beyond these groups to help find solutions to the big global environmental challenges.

Latest News and Events

Angelshark and researcher Dr Lucy Mead with an acoustic receiver

Warming oceans a turn-off for female Critically Endangered sharks

Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too hot.

Colony of frigatebirds, which provide nutrient inputs to nearby coral reefs, and scientists conducting a survey on a coral reef

Seychelles study shows seabird nutrients boost marine ecosystems around rat-free islands

A newly published study shows that nutrients from seabird droppings boost the growth of algae in coral reefs in the Seychelles – helping to feed and sustain populations of herbivorous fish that feed on the algae.

From left to right: Colin Curtis, Managing Director of TBL Services, Robin Furber – 2nd year BSc Physical Geography (Placement Year), Beril Geveci – 2nd year BSc Environmental Science (Study Abroad), Ben Flint – 2nd year BA Geography, Dr Chris Holroyd, Business Partnerships Manager, LEC

Winning students champion eco-innovation

Students in this year’s LEC.201 Eco-Innovation module developed sustainable business ideas, with one team winning top prize.

Prestigious award for Lancaster volcanologist

A Lancaster University scientist is to receive a prestigious medal for his achievements in the field of volcanology.

Lancaster top ten in UK and leading university in north-west England - Complete University Guide 2026

Lancaster has retained its top ten position in the Complete University Guide 2026, and we are delighted that Geography and Environmental Science courses have been ranked 9th in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide (2026), up four places compared to last year.

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17th Sep

A 100 year vision for nature recovery at Skiddaw Forest

Wednesday 17 September 2025, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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