New lab to become centre for investigating uplands
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It is the hoped the lab will become a hub for upland research A new, purpose-built laboratory will serve as a base for scientists, universities and students to investigate Cumbria's upland landscapes, and how they respond to nature recovery.
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It is hoped the research facility at RSPB Wild Haweswater, in Penrith, will become a hub for upland science, bringing researchers and conservationists together to carry out fieldwork, share expertise, and develop new collaborations.
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The lab was funded by the estate of the late ornithologist Denis Summers-Smith.
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"We want to build on Denis's commitment to field ecology and conservation research, creating a lasting legacy that will benefit both science and nature recovery in Cumbria and beyond," said RSPB's Will Peach.
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The new lab will support current research through Cumbria Connect, whose work and scientific monitoring spans Wild Haweswater, the Lowther estate and the Lowther Valley.
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Dr Mo Verhoeven, conservation scientist at Cumbria Connect, explained how the region's landscape is made up of a number of distinctive environments, including peatlands and rainforest, which play a key role in storing carbon and managing water.
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"Cumbria's uplands are incredibly important for nature recovery," he said.
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"We hope this laboratory will give researchers, students and conservationists a place to work together and build the evidence needed to guide restoration, both here in Cumbria and in upland landscapes further afield.
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"It's about making Cumbria a much stronger base for upland science."
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"Just as importantly, it will help train the next generation of environmental scientists," he said.
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Cumbria Connect is part of a scheme paid for by the Arcadia Fund which was co-founded by one of the heirs to the Tetra Pak fortune.
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