British Ecological Society
@britishecologicalsociety.org
We are working towards a world inspired by ecology in which nature and people thrive.
Did you know that you may be able to publish your paper in our open access journals at no cost?
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Did you know that you may be able to publish your paper in our open access journals at no cost?
Cop our new drop 👀
The officially unofficial new BES tshirt is here 🔥
Perfect for #BES2025 or for casual hikes up the Torres del Paine National Park, as modelled here by our CEO Hazel!
Get yours today ⬇️
https://f.mtr.cool/xvdaljqzrd
The officially unofficial new BES tshirt is here 🔥
Perfect for #BES2025 or for casual hikes up the Torres del Paine National Park, as modelled here by our CEO Hazel!
Get yours today ⬇️
https://f.mtr.cool/xvdaljqzrd
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Cop our new drop 👀
The officially unofficial new BES tshirt is here 🔥
Perfect for #BES2025 or for casual hikes up the Torres del Paine National Park, as modelled here by our CEO Hazel!
Get yours today ⬇️
https://f.mtr.cool/xvdaljqzrd
The officially unofficial new BES tshirt is here 🔥
Perfect for #BES2025 or for casual hikes up the Torres del Paine National Park, as modelled here by our CEO Hazel!
Get yours today ⬇️
https://f.mtr.cool/xvdaljqzrd
💭Are you a researcher or practitioner with an interest in publishing?
We are looking for Associate Editors who can help advance outstanding ecological research by joining the Editorial Board for one of our seven Society-owned journals.
We are looking for Associate Editors who can help advance outstanding ecological research by joining the Editorial Board for one of our seven Society-owned journals.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
💭Are you a researcher or practitioner with an interest in publishing?
We are looking for Associate Editors who can help advance outstanding ecological research by joining the Editorial Board for one of our seven Society-owned journals.
We are looking for Associate Editors who can help advance outstanding ecological research by joining the Editorial Board for one of our seven Society-owned journals.
We have two upcoming webinars with the Ecological Engineering Group and the Rewilding Group 👇
Make sure to register 📩
Make sure to register 📩
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We have two upcoming webinars with the Ecological Engineering Group and the Rewilding Group 👇
Make sure to register 📩
Make sure to register 📩
What if we told you that ecologist can guess the age of mandrills using nothing more than a photograph of their face? 📸🤯
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November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What if we told you that ecologist can guess the age of mandrills using nothing more than a photograph of their face? 📸🤯
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An ecosystem approach is the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife.
Our latest report with @nationaltrust.org.uk, led by @pettorelli.bsky.social, makes clear that human wellbeing is underpinned by ecosystems continuing to function in a resilient way.
📰Covered in @theecologist.org
Our latest report with @nationaltrust.org.uk, led by @pettorelli.bsky.social, makes clear that human wellbeing is underpinned by ecosystems continuing to function in a resilient way.
📰Covered in @theecologist.org
“The food we eat, that’s ecosystems. Climate regulation, that’s ecosystems. Protection from extreme weather events, that’s ecosystems.”
'If ecosystems go, we go'
Ecologists call for ecosystem approach to halt nature decline.
theecologist.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
An ecosystem approach is the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife.
Our latest report with @nationaltrust.org.uk, led by @pettorelli.bsky.social, makes clear that human wellbeing is underpinned by ecosystems continuing to function in a resilient way.
📰Covered in @theecologist.org
Our latest report with @nationaltrust.org.uk, led by @pettorelli.bsky.social, makes clear that human wellbeing is underpinned by ecosystems continuing to function in a resilient way.
📰Covered in @theecologist.org
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"If ecosystems go, we go.” - Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social
Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"If ecosystems go, we go.” - Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social
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Our editors write:
- Bryophyte phenology: Shifting spore dispersal with climate change rdcu.be/eP4en
A highlight of "Rapid shifts in bryophyte phenology revealed by airborne eDNA" in @britishecologicalsociety.org :
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
- Bryophyte phenology: Shifting spore dispersal with climate change rdcu.be/eP4en
A highlight of "Rapid shifts in bryophyte phenology revealed by airborne eDNA" in @britishecologicalsociety.org :
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our editors write:
- Bryophyte phenology: Shifting spore dispersal with climate change rdcu.be/eP4en
A highlight of "Rapid shifts in bryophyte phenology revealed by airborne eDNA" in @britishecologicalsociety.org :
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
- Bryophyte phenology: Shifting spore dispersal with climate change rdcu.be/eP4en
A highlight of "Rapid shifts in bryophyte phenology revealed by airborne eDNA" in @britishecologicalsociety.org :
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Check out our new paper published from @britishecologicalsociety.org journal Ecology and Evolution led by Dr. Larry Clarfeld. We developed a highly accurate animal classification model using remote #camera data from multiple networks and designs: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
DeepFaune New England: A Species Classification Model for Trail Camera Images in Northeastern North America
The DeepFaune New England model classifies wildlife species in trail camera images, identifying 24 taxa from northeastern North America with high (97%) accuracy. The model was adapted from the DeepFa....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Check out our new paper published from @britishecologicalsociety.org journal Ecology and Evolution led by Dr. Larry Clarfeld. We developed a highly accurate animal classification model using remote #camera data from multiple networks and designs: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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🐞On Tuesday FFCC’s Countries Coordinator Georgia King joined farmers and ecologists in Stirling for the @britishecologicalsociety.org’s workshop ‘Creating a Resilient Future for Farming in Scotland.'
🌱Themes reinforced that people want fairness in food and farming: ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
🌱Themes reinforced that people want fairness in food and farming: ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🐞On Tuesday FFCC’s Countries Coordinator Georgia King joined farmers and ecologists in Stirling for the @britishecologicalsociety.org’s workshop ‘Creating a Resilient Future for Farming in Scotland.'
🌱Themes reinforced that people want fairness in food and farming: ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
🌱Themes reinforced that people want fairness in food and farming: ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
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Could the #ecosystem approach solve #conservation issues? @britishecologicalsociety.org www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Could the #ecosystem approach solve #conservation issues? @britishecologicalsociety.org www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
🚨Only 1 day left to submit your abstract for The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026!
www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/rlas-call-fo...
To tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis we need collaboration at scale.
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www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/rlas-call-fo...
To tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis we need collaboration at scale.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🚨Only 1 day left to submit your abstract for The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026!
www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/rlas-call-fo...
To tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis we need collaboration at scale.
🤝🌍
www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/rlas-call-fo...
To tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis we need collaboration at scale.
🤝🌍
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We are looking for contributors to our series on the Methods Blog, exploring the experiences of ecologists conducting research in remote field stations during the holiday season 🎄
See previous blogs here 👉 buff.ly/MnMcRqG (1/2)
See previous blogs here 👉 buff.ly/MnMcRqG (1/2)
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are looking for contributors to our series on the Methods Blog, exploring the experiences of ecologists conducting research in remote field stations during the holiday season 🎄
See previous blogs here 👉 buff.ly/MnMcRqG (1/2)
See previous blogs here 👉 buff.ly/MnMcRqG (1/2)
The Soil Ecology Group seeks a volunteer communications representative.
As part of the role, you will
- develop a communication strategy,
- manage social media, handle quarterly newsletters,
- and participate in monthly meetings.
As part of the role, you will
- develop a communication strategy,
- manage social media, handle quarterly newsletters,
- and participate in monthly meetings.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Soil Ecology Group seeks a volunteer communications representative.
As part of the role, you will
- develop a communication strategy,
- manage social media, handle quarterly newsletters,
- and participate in monthly meetings.
As part of the role, you will
- develop a communication strategy,
- manage social media, handle quarterly newsletters,
- and participate in monthly meetings.
📣 Join our free online talk – DIY sensors for high-resolution microclimate monitoring
📆 18 Nov, 2pm GMT
Small-scale environmental conditions have a great influence on species responses to global change. Therefore, measuring microclimate is an important challenge, not only in ecology.
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📆 18 Nov, 2pm GMT
Small-scale environmental conditions have a great influence on species responses to global change. Therefore, measuring microclimate is an important challenge, not only in ecology.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📣 Join our free online talk – DIY sensors for high-resolution microclimate monitoring
📆 18 Nov, 2pm GMT
Small-scale environmental conditions have a great influence on species responses to global change. Therefore, measuring microclimate is an important challenge, not only in ecology.
🌍🧪
📆 18 Nov, 2pm GMT
Small-scale environmental conditions have a great influence on species responses to global change. Therefore, measuring microclimate is an important challenge, not only in ecology.
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⌛There is one week left to submit your abstract. Submit your proposal by 17:00 GMT Friday 14 November.
The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026 brings together leading organisations and stakeholders to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change through collaboration at scale.
The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026 brings together leading organisations and stakeholders to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change through collaboration at scale.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
⌛There is one week left to submit your abstract. Submit your proposal by 17:00 GMT Friday 14 November.
The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026 brings together leading organisations and stakeholders to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change through collaboration at scale.
The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026 brings together leading organisations and stakeholders to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change through collaboration at scale.
Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
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The Soil Ecology Group, previously known as Plants-Soils-Ecosystems, is back!!! And they are looking for a communications rep!
Apply here to be part of this great group, including @nataliejoram.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan...
Apply here to be part of this great group, including @nataliejoram.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan...
Soil Ecology Group - British Ecological Society
Understanding the vital ecosystem services provided by soil
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Soil Ecology Group, previously known as Plants-Soils-Ecosystems, is back!!! And they are looking for a communications rep!
Apply here to be part of this great group, including @nataliejoram.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan...
Apply here to be part of this great group, including @nataliejoram.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan...
Climate Change Special Interest Group is launching a series of online sessions, Coffee Morning for Early Career Researchers. A monthly session to connect with peers, spark new ideas, and explore critical climate-related topics together.
🗓️First session - 7 November 10:00 (GMT)
🗓️First session - 7 November 10:00 (GMT)
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Climate Change Special Interest Group is launching a series of online sessions, Coffee Morning for Early Career Researchers. A monthly session to connect with peers, spark new ideas, and explore critical climate-related topics together.
🗓️First session - 7 November 10:00 (GMT)
🗓️First session - 7 November 10:00 (GMT)
Join the ENDEMIC Network on 4 November for a webinar that focuses on how to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace and at university for neurodivergent ecologists at any career stage.
Register now 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rkknflximp
Register now 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rkknflximp
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Join the ENDEMIC Network on 4 November for a webinar that focuses on how to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace and at university for neurodivergent ecologists at any career stage.
Register now 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rkknflximp
Register now 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rkknflximp
Taking action for biodiversity means you're taking action for people too💪
🏙️🌳More biodiversity in cities = better physical & mental health, healthier childhood development & stronger social connections
@peopleandnature.bsky.social research in @theguardian.com 🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🏙️🌳More biodiversity in cities = better physical & mental health, healthier childhood development & stronger social connections
@peopleandnature.bsky.social research in @theguardian.com 🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The nature extinction crisis is mirrored by one in our own bodies. Both have huge implications for health
Modern life is waging a war against ecosystems around us and inside us. Keeping our own microbes healthy is another reason to demand action to preserve the natural world
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Taking action for biodiversity means you're taking action for people too💪
🏙️🌳More biodiversity in cities = better physical & mental health, healthier childhood development & stronger social connections
@peopleandnature.bsky.social research in @theguardian.com 🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🏙️🌳More biodiversity in cities = better physical & mental health, healthier childhood development & stronger social connections
@peopleandnature.bsky.social research in @theguardian.com 🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England's ancient churches offer vital sanctuary for bats🦇
Results from @batconservation.bsky.social's Bats in Churches partnership project are published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Results from @batconservation.bsky.social's Bats in Churches partnership project are published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches - but they're making an unholy mess
A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
England's ancient churches offer vital sanctuary for bats🦇
Results from @batconservation.bsky.social's Bats in Churches partnership project are published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Results from @batconservation.bsky.social's Bats in Churches partnership project are published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
During the course of Black History Month, we have been collating a resource page of blogs, networks, literature and more, with the aim of consistently supporting and elevating Black ecologists.
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
During the course of Black History Month, we have been collating a resource page of blogs, networks, literature and more, with the aim of consistently supporting and elevating Black ecologists.
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We are happy to introduce the Soil Ecology SIG @britishecologicalsociety.org! Our aim is to connect soil ecology researchers across career stages, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration. Check out www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan... and feel free to get in touch!
Soil Ecology Group - British Ecological Society
Understanding the vital ecosystem services provided by soil
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
We are happy to introduce the Soil Ecology SIG @britishecologicalsociety.org! Our aim is to connect soil ecology researchers across career stages, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration. Check out www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan... and feel free to get in touch!
With only 2% of land currently protected for nature, how can Wales achieve 30x30 in just five years?
Our new report with @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social lays out how, with stronger support, clearer leadership & greater collaboration, Wales can be a leader in restoring nature in Designated Landscapes
Our new report with @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social lays out how, with stronger support, clearer leadership & greater collaboration, Wales can be a leader in restoring nature in Designated Landscapes
October 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
With only 2% of land currently protected for nature, how can Wales achieve 30x30 in just five years?
Our new report with @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social lays out how, with stronger support, clearer leadership & greater collaboration, Wales can be a leader in restoring nature in Designated Landscapes
Our new report with @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social lays out how, with stronger support, clearer leadership & greater collaboration, Wales can be a leader in restoring nature in Designated Landscapes