Dr Elizabeth Lawson was recently a member of the panel at the Rural Economy Research Group (RERG) ‘Water Security’ Spring reception in the House of Lords, which was chaired by Baroness McIntosh. The RERG provides a forum for Parliamentarians, academics, businesses and interested parties to discuss and champion issues of importance to the rural economy …
Dr. Justin Sperling and Dr. Baptiste Poursat were awarded an SPIE Global Early Career Researchers Award in partnership with Dr. Rijan Maharjan and Dr. Ashim Dhakal from the Phutung Research Institute (PRI) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The purpose of this collaboration was to promote a knowledge exchange regarding decentralised water monitoring between Scotland and Nepal and …
This short article, co-authored by Dr Laura Major, Dr Elizabeth Lawson, and Dr Jen Roberts, was published in The Geographer magazine (Royal Scottish Geographical Society). It explores how climate change is creating new water stress challenges for Scotland, a country often considered water-rich. It highlights unexpected impacts, from rural supply issues to water quality risks, …
Dr Elizabeth Lawson attended the Climate Horizons 2040 conference held at the John McIntyre conference centre , University of Edinburgh. The conference was attended by individuals and organisations involved in Scottish climate policy. The day was structured around a number of workshops and panel discussions on topics ranging from land use to financing community energy …
Dr Elizabeth Lawson delivered expert lecture to 25 MSc students titled ‘Governing water resources in 21st century Scotland’. The topic sparked questions and discussion. Following the lecture multiple students reported an increased awareness on the complexity of governing water resources and where current challenges and future opportunities lie.
As part of the 2025 program committee, Dr. Justin Sperling worked with the conference chairs and other committee members to build the speaker + poster program schedule for the Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental Applications conference during SPIE BiOS 2025. Dr. Sperling was also an invited speaker …