Mapping where the wild things are
WRi work on wildness mapping in Scotland reported by BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8321898.stm
The Future Looks Wild
WRi makes it onto the front page of the October issue of the Reporter, the staff newsletter of the University of Leeds. See http://reporter.leeds.ac.uk/544/s1.htm
Mapping Wild Scotland
The WRi is currently undertaking mapping work for the John Muir Trust to develop a reconnaissance level map of wildland in Scotland for planning and policy purposes.
Europe Conference
Steve Carver recently attended the EU/WildEurope conference on “Wilderness and Large Natural Habitat Areas in Europe” held in Prague on 27-28th May 2009 where he presented a keynote speech on “Where is wild? Definition, pattern and opportunity in Europe”.
The Ride of the Jaguars/El Viaje de los Jaguares
Steve Carver is a member of a 10 strong group of motorcyclists planning to ride from the USA border to the Wild9 conference in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, a distance of over 2500 miles, to promote sustainable transport. http://www.wild.org/blog/the-ride-of-the-jaguars-el-viaje-de-los-jaguares/
New International Research Network
WRi has secured funding from the World Universities Network (WUN) to set up an International Wilderness Research Network (iWRN) focusing on the application of spatial information technologies to key challenges in wilderness and wildland research.
Wildness study in the Cairngorms National Park
Report prepared for the Cairngorms National Park Authority and SNH, 2008.