Vale of White Horse

Landmark Project to Control Disease Carrying Mosquitoes Kicks Off in the Florida Keys

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Insects, Zoonoses, Hexapoda, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Insect control, Aedes aegypti, Mosquito control, Aedes, Mosquito

Oxitec\'s males are intended to reduce the number of potentially disease-transmitting female Aedes aegypti.\nThis project comes more than a decade after FKMCD first invited Oxitec to pilot its technology in the Keys.

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  • Oxitec\'s males are intended to reduce the number of potentially disease-transmitting female Aedes aegypti.\nThis project comes more than a decade after FKMCD first invited Oxitec to pilot its technology in the Keys.
  • The project has received required regulatory approvals from federal and state regulators, including approvals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
  • Extensive public consultation, education and engagement has been carried out and community support for the project remains high.\nAndrea Leal, Executive Director Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, said, "Our primary mission is to protect residents in the Florida Keys from all mosquitoes including the disease-transmitting Aedes aegypti.
  • The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District remains committed to seeking out, environmentally-friendly and targeted tools to protect our residents and to preserve our wildlife.

'A landmark book' for an unprecedented time: The New Systems Reader from The Democracy Collaborative offers ways forward from today's systemic crises

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
Vale of White Horse, Bill McKibben, McKibben, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Publishing, Environmentalists, Articles

"This book could not be emerging at a better moment," says Bill McKibben, the world-acclaimed author and climate activist.

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  • "This book could not be emerging at a better moment," says Bill McKibben, the world-acclaimed author and climate activist.
  • The resulting volume reflects the work of 38 authors whose expertise traverses the fields of academia, politics and community organizing.
  • The New Systems Reader is published by Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.
  • The complete list of contributors to The New Systems Reader:

UK Prime Minister Meets the Team Behind the UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

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Friday, September 18, 2020
Oxfordshire, Counties of England, Vale of White Horse, Harwell, Vaccine

HARWELL, England, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today visited the construction site of the rapidly developing UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

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  • HARWELL, England, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today visited the construction site of the rapidly developing UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said:"Brilliant scientists in Oxfordshire and around the UK are driving global efforts to develop a safe vaccine that works to defeat coronavirus.
  • "That is why construction of the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre at Harwell, backed by 158 million from the Government, is fully underway in Oxfordshire.
  • Dr Matthew Duchars, CEO of The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centresaid: "Today's visit from the Prime Minister is testament to the incredible work being carried out by an exceptional team at VMIC and amongst our partners.

UK Prime Minister Meets the Team Behind the UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

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Friday, September 18, 2020
Oxfordshire, Counties of England, Vale of White Horse, Harwell, Vaccine

HARWELL, England, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today visited the construction site of the rapidly developing UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

Key Points: 
  • HARWELL, England, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today visited the construction site of the rapidly developing UK's Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said:"Brilliant scientists in Oxfordshire and around the UK are driving global efforts to develop a safe vaccine that works to defeat coronavirus.
  • "That is why construction of the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre at Harwell, backed by 158 million from the Government, is fully underway in Oxfordshire.
  • Dr Matthew Duchars, CEO of The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centresaid: "Today's visit from the Prime Minister is testament to the incredible work being carried out by an exceptional team at VMIC and amongst our partners.

Science and Technology Facilities Council Selects Spectra Logic Tape Library to Process and Preserve Scientific Research Data

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Security, Consumer electronics, Technology, Software, Networks, Hardware, Science and technology in the United Kingdom, Vale of White Horse, Spectra Logic, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Economy of the United Kingdom, RAL, England

Its Scientific Computing Department (SCD), based in the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), aims to drive improvements for scientific research.

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  • Its Scientific Computing Department (SCD), based in the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), aims to drive improvements for scientific research.
  • It manages high-performance computing facilities and services, developing the infrastructure that allows STFC to process huge volumes of data.
  • Spectra Logic develops data storage and data management solutions that solve the problem digital preservation for organisations dealing with exponential data growth.
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    Spectra and Spectra Logic are registered trademarks of Spectra Logic Corporation.

Oxitec Successfully Completes First Field Deployment of 2nd Generation Friendly™ Aedes aegypti Technology

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Monday, June 3, 2019
Infectious diseases, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Animal diseases, Dengue fever, Aedes aegypti, Animals, Aedes

CAMPINAS, Brazil, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Oxitec Ltd., a UK-based biotechnology company specializing in developing novel, environmentally-sustainable pest management solutions, today announced the successful completion of the first field trial in Brazil of its 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti technology.

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  • CAMPINAS, Brazil, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Oxitec Ltd., a UK-based biotechnology company specializing in developing novel, environmentally-sustainable pest management solutions, today announced the successful completion of the first field trial in Brazil of its 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti technology.
  • The trial was designed to test a number of performance features of the 2nd Generation Oxitec's Friendly Aedes aegypti technology, including the performance outcomes generated by the use of two different mosquito release rate levels in dense urban environments.
  • Wild Aedes aegyptinumbers were kept at low levels throughout the high season in all treated neighborhoods, whereas populations in areas untreated by Oxitec's Friendly Aedes aegypti rose as normal.
  • The 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti carries a self-limiting gene that prevents female offspring from surviving, allowing for male-only production.

Oxitec Successfully Completes First Field Deployment of 2nd Generation Friendly™ Aedes aegypti Technology

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Monday, June 3, 2019
Infectious diseases, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Animal diseases, Dengue fever, Aedes aegypti, Animals, Aedes

CAMPINAS, Brazil, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Oxitec Ltd., a UK-based biotechnology company specializing in developing novel, environmentally-sustainable pest management solutions, today announced the successful completion of the first field trial in Brazil of its 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti technology.

Key Points: 
  • CAMPINAS, Brazil, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Oxitec Ltd., a UK-based biotechnology company specializing in developing novel, environmentally-sustainable pest management solutions, today announced the successful completion of the first field trial in Brazil of its 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti technology.
  • The trial was designed to test a number of performance features of the 2nd Generation Oxitec's Friendly Aedes aegypti technology, including the performance outcomes generated by the use of two different mosquito release rate levels in dense urban environments.
  • Wild Aedes aegyptinumbers were kept at low levels throughout the high season in all treated neighborhoods, whereas populations in areas untreated by Oxitec's Friendly Aedes aegypti rose as normal.
  • The 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti carries a self-limiting gene that prevents female offspring from surviving, allowing for male-only production.

Senecio Robotics Has Shipped an AI Based Robotic Machine to an International Partner in Support of Global Efforts to Combat Mosquito Borne Diseases

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Oxfordshire, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Insects in culture, Intrexon, Mosquito

In the fight against mosquitoes, the latest technology is the rearing and release of specially treated mosquitoes.

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  • In the fight against mosquitoes, the latest technology is the rearing and release of specially treated mosquitoes.
  • Global players include companies like Google sister company, Verily Life Science, Intrexon subsidiary Oxitec, World Mosquito Program, MosquiotMate, Wolbaki, Forrest Innovations and others.
  • In collaboration with the unnamed partner, Senecio is working to significantly advance the speed, scale and cost of addressing these needs.
  • Senecio is pleased to announce that a positive patentexamination for its mosquito robotic solution, has been received, making Senecio the sole company with a positive examination for mosquito robotic sex sorting.

Harwell Campus EnergyTec Cluster Grows 17 Percent in First Six Months

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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Oxfordshire, Counties of England, Vale of White Horse, Nuclear energy in the United Kingdom, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell

The Cluster has grown 17 percent and now includes 35 industry, academic and public organisations working on the Campus, collectively employing ~900 people.

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  • The Cluster has grown 17 percent and now includes 35 industry, academic and public organisations working on the Campus, collectively employing ~900 people.
  • The announcement was made at today's Clean Energy conference taking place at Harwell.
  • Angus Horner, Harwell Campus Partner and Director concluded: "Harwell Campus is an energy powerhouse with all the components available in one place to fast-track a company's R&D and commercial growth, to meet the ambitious targets set forward in the Industrial Challenge Strategy.
  • We will continue to grow the EnergyTec Cluster, attracting companies of all sizes and scales to the Campus and continuing our collaborations across the UK and the rest of the world."

The Cayman Government and Oxitec Launch Innovative Pilot to Suppress Aedes aegypti

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Oxfordshire, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Aedes aegypti, Genetically modified organism

"Integrating several techniques is expected to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of vector control as we aim to eliminate Aedes aegypti from Grand Cayman."

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  • "Integrating several techniques is expected to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of vector control as we aim to eliminate Aedes aegypti from Grand Cayman."
  • The Cayman government and Oxitec have worked together for almost a decade.
  • The project will involve thorough monitoring for effectiveness and will be managed by a steering committee that includes Cayman government officials and Oxitec staff.
  • "We're honoured that the Cayman government has asked us to extend our long-standing partnership," said Grey Frandsen, CEO of Oxitec.