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Shining a spotlight on the importance of monitoring wildlife and ecological research, with a focus on the groups that get less attention. πŸ„πŸͺ±πŸͺ²πŸ•·οΈπŸŒπŸͺΌπŸ¦ˆ

Posts by Keiron Derek Brown
Thermal Imaging – Transforming Bat Surveys πŸ¦‡

Thermal cameras track bats in daylight, dusk, or darkness, reducing bias and boosting survey confidence.

Join Andrew Milner & Dr Liat Fernando for a FREE webinar on 25 Mar 2026. πŸ§ͺ 🌍

Book your ticket here:
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#bats
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
#SundayScience | Plastic & Mobulid Rays 🌊

Dr Jessica Savage from @zslscience.bsky.social explores plastic pollution, reef manta rays, and the global sources of debris in the Indian Ocean on our marineLIVE talk.

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@iomarinescience.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social
Plastic Pollution and Reef Manta Rays: Sources and Exposure
YouTube video by Biological Recording Company
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February 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
🌿 Test yourself!

How well do you know the UK’s endemic plants β€” species found nowhere else on Earth?

Can you name all four in the photo?

Want to learn more? Join our Endemics webinar with @bsbicountries.bsky.social on 5th May 2026:

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@bsbibotany.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
What does a healthy UK sea look like? 🌊

Go underwater with Dr @owenexeter.bsky.social as he reveals what thriving Marine Protected Areas can look like using remote video surveys. 🌎 πŸ§ͺ

Join this FREE webinar on 10 Mar 26: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979972276...

@exetermarine.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
🌱 Back to basics: What is biodiversity, and why does it matter?

Join Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social on Tue 31 March 2026 to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and how it underpins food, water, climate, and wellbeing. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The Red Grouse 🐦 now recognised as a true species found only in Britain & Ireland. Its russet plumage and moorland specialism tell a unique evolutionary story.

Explore Britain’s endemic vertebrates with @bsbicountries.bsky.social.

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@chiffchat.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🦟 Freshwater Macroinvertebrates

Mayflies, stoneflies & caddisflies are key indicators of water quality β€” but what about the overlooked habitats they live in?

Join our FREE entoLIVE w/ Dr @hmbarber-james.bsky.social on 28 May 2026 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

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@royentsoc.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
πŸͺ° Meet the Oxycera soldierflies!

Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.

Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April πŸ§ͺ🌎

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@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Can Green Roofs Function as True Ecosystems? 🌱

Can green roofs become self-sustaining habitats? Learn what 6 years of research across 10,000 mΒ² of roofs reveals about insects, soils & design. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

Join Eva Drukker for a FREE webinar on 11 Aug 2026:

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February 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Gardens & Allotments 🌸

Private green spaces are vital for urban pollinators. New research shows both support high diversity, with non-native flowers filling summer nectar gaps. Join Emma Plant in our FREE webinar on 22 April. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

πŸ‘‰ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916...

@fieldstudiesc.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Garden Spider vs Four-spotted Orbweb πŸ•·οΈ

Cross or four dots? Araneus diadematus and Araneus quadratus are often confused. Do you want to learn the key differences? 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

Join arachnologist Martin Frost on 5th May for an entoLEARN:

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@britishspiders.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Froghoppers (Spittlebugs) πŸ¦—

Learn to identify all 10 UK froghopper species, from the familiar Philaenus spumarius to rarer habitat specialists.

Join @josscarr.bsky.social for an entoLEARN webinar on 23 Jul 2026 (only Β£12.50) 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

Book your space now!
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February 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Ever heard a Reed Bunting’s β€œtzeep”? 🐦

Learn how bioacoustic monitoring can reveal secretive songbirds and improve surveys.

Join Cat Scutts & George Caterer for a webinar on 11th March 2026. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

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@wildersensing.com @nhbs.bsky.social @wildlifeacoustics.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
πŸ”¬ Did you know insects carry chemical clues about where they grew and what they ate?

Discover how Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) can trace insect pests like the Asian Longhorn Beetle in our FREE entoLIVE with Katharina Heinrich on Tue 7 Apr 2026 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

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February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Surveying Marine Protected Areas 🌊

Remote video tech is transforming marine monitoring. Baited cameras capture elusive species non-destructively across habitats.

Join Dr @owenexeter.bsky.social for a FREE webinar on 10 Mar 2026.

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@exetermarine.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
NEW FREE EVENT! Cuckoo bumblebees don’t build nests; they take them over 🐝

Are these parasites indicators of healthy bumblebee habitats?

Join this FREE entoLIVE webinar on Tue 21 Jul 2026 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social to explore cuckoo bumblebee ecology. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...
February 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM
#SundayScience | An β€˜Alien’ in Antarctica 🧊πŸͺ°

We’re launching #SundayScience to spotlight our free entoLIVE & marineLIVE talks.

First talk with @octaviabrayley.bsky.social: a tiny introduced midge is changing Antarctic soils & greenhouse gas emissions. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

▢️ youtu.be/ulFEGYIKfLA

@bas.ac.uk
An 'Alien' in Antarctica
YouTube video by Biological Recording Company
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February 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
How does biodiversity support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals?

From pollinators for food (SDG 2) to forests for water (SDG 6) and carbon storage (SDG 13), healthy ecosystems underpin global goals.

Join @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 31 Mar 2026: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...
Biodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Discover why biodiversity matters, how it supports the UN SDGs, how change is monitored, and what actions lead to a nature-positive future.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Camera traps don’t stop at great footage β€” the real value is in the data.

Join our final camera trapping webinar with Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social) and learn how to classify footage into meaningful wildlife insights. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

Thu 19 Mar 2026
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January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Beetles have survived ice ages and mass extinctions β€” but can they survive today’s global change? πŸͺ²

Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar on 17 Feb with Dr @beetlequeen.bsky.social on mapping the beetle tree of life and what it tells us about biodiversity’s future. πŸ§ͺ

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January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Britain’s largest beetle is changing its range πŸͺ²

Learn what a century of records reveals about UK stag beetles, where they’re holding on, where they’re declining, and what this means for conservation. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

FREE webinar, 12 Mar 2026.
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@ptes-org.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
From wood ants to slave-making ants 🐜

Join entoLEARN tutor Gary Skinner for a deep dive into UK Formica ants β€” their ecology, behaviour & identification.

Tue 30 Jun 2026 | Β£12.50 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231...

@pelagic.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM
What’s living beneath UK seas? 🌊

Join marine scientist Dr @owenexeter.bsky.social on 10 Mar for a FREE marineLIVE webinar exploring extraordinary underwater footage from the Isles of Scilly, one of the UK’s richest marine hotspots.

πŸ‘‰ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979972276...

@exetermarine.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
We're incredibly PROUD to be offering 80+ online and in-person courses (most completely FREE to attend!).

Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want!

This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿

Join us NOW!
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January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Bee or fly? 🐝πŸͺ°

This is the Long-horned General soldierfly, a brilliant bee mimic. Learn how to spot UK soldierflies and their lookalikes in our Soldierflies entoLEARN, on 16 Apr 2026. 🌍 πŸ§ͺ

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@kitenet.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 10:20 AM