Dr Ekta Aggarwal
Congratulations to Research Fellow Dr Ekta Aggarwal, who will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from Nobel Prize winners as one of the leading young scientists worldwide invited to attend the 2026 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary): www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/ne...
Wilder Nunwell. (Credit Strong Island Paul Gonella)
A new study will explore the health and wellbeing benefits of the Isle of Wight's outdoor spaces.
Working with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, researchers will survey visitors to better understand how people use these spaces & their benefits:
www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/04...
Cover of a working paper by IIED titled ‘Challenging coloniality and racial injustice in finance for nature’, featuring a dotted world map background and a list of authors, dated February 2026.
How do colonial histories shape nature finance today?
Michael Lomotey co-authored a report with IIED exploring how racial injustice and structural inequality influence environmental funding.
It highlights who is included and who is not in nature-based finance.
🔗 www.iied.org/22688iied
Photo showing two children with caption reading: IDAC webinar series. Innovative technologies for children on the move
Children on the move are often missing from the data.
Our webinar explores how AI, geospatial modelling, &digital data can help close these gaps.
From satellite data to mobile signals: what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next?
🎥 Watch here: www.worldpop.org/webinars/
#worldpop #researchimpact #geospatialdata #population
@worldpop-uos.bsky.social
🎥 What happens when population data is missing?
This research uses satellite and mobile data to help map populations and support better decisions.
Prof. Andrew Tatem has been recognised as a Highly Cited Researcher (2025), highlighting the global influence of his work.
#Researchspotlight #SoGES
📊 Webinar: Immunization microplanning with WorldPop + DHIS2
🗓️ Apr 23, 14:00 (CET)
See how high-res population data improves planning. Includes CAR case study (HISP Rwanda) + demos from HISP UiO & WorldPop.
Register here: dhis2.org/events/immun...
#GlobalHealth #Immunization
Human Geography Teaching Fellow job opp at @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social - it’s a friendly school with lovely colleagues
Do viruses “fight” each other and alter epidemics? 🦠⚔️
New research shows recent Influenza A infection may temporarily reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, and shows that accounting for these interactions can improve epidemic forecasting.
Learn more: www.worldpop.org/blog/predict...
Professor Andrew Power standing beside a presentation slide during an inaugural lecture at the University of Southampton, with event details displayed on screen.
🎓 Inaugural Lecture today
Professor Andrew Power (School of Geography and Environmental Science) explores how care is shaped by place, from homes to communities, and how it can both support and constrain people’s lives.
A really engaging talk!
#SoGes #InauguralLecture
Better data, better decisions 🌍📊
WorldPop joined partners in #Barbados to strengthen #Caribbean population data using #AI tools like #PopRF & #DEGURBA - supporting planning, resilience & development.
Learn more: www.worldpop.org/blog/strengt...
🧱 LEGO + pop. sci. = hands-on discovery! 🌍
At #SOTSEF, visitors can build colourful maps, count communities, & see how scientists use data to understand where people live and who needs support.
In #Southampton on Sat 14/03? Come explore geospatial science!
👉 www.worldpop.org/blog/build-a...
Can renewable energy and biodiversity go hand in hand? 🌿
youtu.be/SmlB3jG948A
Emily Cole, a PhD researcher in the School of Geography and Environmental Science, works with local authorities to explore how land-use planning can support both climate goals and nature.
#SoGES #PhDresearch #climate
WorldPop visited the European Commission’s JRC meeting #GHSL, #Demography & Urban teams.
Improving global data with stronger standards, better comparability & closer collaboration.
👉 www.worldpop.org/blog/from-in...
#PopulationData #OpenData
@sotongeogenviron.bsky.social @uosmedia.bsky.social
Here's your sign! Why you need to attend the Science and Engineering Day 2026?
📅 Saturday 14 March 2026
⏰ 10:30 – 16:30
📍Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus
👉 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED 🔍
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @uosmedia.bsky.social
The sun rising over a cityscape
A new study using data from one billion mobile phones has shown how wealth & age create a hidden divide in how people respond to heatwaves.
The @worldpop-uos.bsky.social research explored whether people were able to stay home or forced to travel for work and essentials.
Read more: bit.ly/4bRjoen
Sparklers light up the stage at the end of the 2025 winter graduation ceremony
A huge congratulations to our 2025 graduates - it was brilliant to celebrate with you today. Wishing you all the very best for the future #WeAreUoS
A group of people sits on a sunlit grassy hill, facing away from the camera. They are enjoying a serene sunset over the cityscape in the background. Tall trees border the scene, with soft, warm light creating a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere.
Summer could be 42 days longer by the end of the century according to our @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social scientists and @royalholloway.bsky.social researchers ☀️
European lake mud dating back thousands of years helped them make the prediction.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/fdcljgd2ga
Professor Justin Sheffield
Professor Andrew Tatem
Congratulations to Professors Justin Sheffield & Andrew Tatem who have been included in Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researcher List.
The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
southampton.ac.uk/geography/ne...
Aerial view of a construction site with large areas of sand and earth being developed next to a river. In the background, a city skyline with tall buildings is visible under the setting sun. Several barges and a small boat are docked near the shore, and scattered equipment is visible on the sandy terrain.
Intense sand mining is putting the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at risk of collapse with catastrophic consequences.
Scientists have now determined the cause of this decline to be sand mining in the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam.
👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/bqqpxhrguz
Artificial developments are weakening the natural defenses of our shorelines, leaving people vulnerable to rising sea-level, says our visiting researcher Dr Dhritiraj Sengupta.
Writing in @uk.theconversation.com, he says mapping them can help👇
theconversation.com/artificial-d...
Students draw flood-adapted homes as part of the workshop
GCSE students from three local schools came onto campus to learn about the flood risks affecting Southampton.
They took part in interactive workshops with
the More Than Maps team, learning about the models and methods used to assess and adapt to flood risks.
southampton.ac.uk/geography/ne...
A quote graphic of Professor Andy Tatem.
What will the world look like in a decade? We might have the answer 🌎📊
Our WorldPop experts are launching new global population data, offering insights into where people live, their demographics, and more.
Register to watch the launch👇https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/oowjsp4mty
Rugged green mountains on Tahiti shrouded in mist and low-hanging clouds, with patches of sunlight.
A major shift in South Pacific climate conditions around 1,000 years ago may have drawn people east to settle on the region's more remote, wetter islands, away from the drier west.
New research from our geography researchers and
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 👉 tr.ee/UJpEVL
🌍📊 WorldPop's cutting-edge research showcased at #JSM2025
#SatelliteData to improve #population estimates - esp. where data is scarce.
📡 >40% less bias.
📍 Smarter models.
🚀 Better decisions for health, aid & planning.
#Statistics #DataForGood
www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...
🌍 Big data, big impact! Join us on 4 Sep for the launch of WorldPop Global 2015–2030 - a new open-access, high-res, age & sex-disaggregated population estimate dataset covering 242 countries
📅 4 Sep | 🕒 3 pm BST
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1374590861...
#PopulationData #OpenData
🌍 How can data save lives during disasters?
WorldPop co-produced high-resolution population data for a new UN study, helping map how vulnerable groups face risks from floods, earthquakes & more.
Smarter data = smarter planning. 💡📊
#UNFPA #UNDRR #DataForGood
www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...
📊 Discover The Power of Population Data! 🌍
Join WorldPop’s free webinar on Sept 4 to learn about our new high-res, open-access population datasets (2015–2030) for 242 countries.
Learn from experts + get your questions answered!
🔗 Register now: www.worldpop.org/blog/discove...
#PopulationData
🚨 New preprint: 73 high-res, global, multi-temporal geospatial datasets! Covering 2015–2023 at ~100m resolution, these open data power better population modelling for health, policy & more.
#GeospatialData #OpenData #PopulationMapping #DataForGood #PublicHealth
www.worldpop.org/blog/new-ope...
Grocery store display with stacked canned goods, jars of pasta sauce, and assorted fresh produce.
Our researchers are working with local councils and food aid services to improve food pantries across the South as the demand for them surges.
The project will ensure food is distributed to pantries more fairly and with less waste.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/b6in27yuaf
