YESI Director to Give a YorkTalk

News | Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020

YESI Director Professor Matthew Thomas is giving one of 2021's YorkTalks. YorkTalks spotlights some of the University of York's best and brightest academic minds who are bringing new thinking to major global and societal challenges.

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YorkTalks

YESI's Director Professor Matthew Thomas will talk about his research to evaluate a novel approach to mosquito control. This involves housing improvements to reduce mosquito entry, together with an innovative way to target mosquitoes with insecticide, called the ‘eave tube’. 

Professor Thomas sees this kind of large scale, collaborative approach to research as core to his role as the new Director of the York Environmental Sustainability Institute and key to directing the power of research and development to the grand challenges facing our planet today.

YorkTalks takes place on 13 January and features 16 University of York academics who will introduce their research. The talks will be grouped into four sessions, each followed by questions and answers where you can join the live conversation with the speakers. Book your place for your preferred sessions or stay for the whole day!

If you missed Professor Thomas's talk you can catch up here:

https://youtu.be/N7Ju9Hsx_qY