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Join us in congratulating @scotlink.bsky.social for their hard work over the past several months in getting this groundbreaking bill through👏
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Join us in congratulating @scotlink.bsky.social for their hard work over the past several months in getting this groundbreaking bill through👏
“This is a really positive step. The Bill contains many good measures, whether supporting swift populations, tightening up on regulations designed to protect the natural environment or promoting the sale of venison to make deer control more viable”, said Prof. Neil Metcalfe, SPG Chair.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“This is a really positive step. The Bill contains many good measures, whether supporting swift populations, tightening up on regulations designed to protect the natural environment or promoting the sale of venison to make deer control more viable”, said Prof. Neil Metcalfe, SPG Chair.
🏠Urban biodiversity is recognised as being key. Scotland will be the first UK nation to require all new buildings to contain nesting boxes for swifts.
🌲The bill will make the control of unsustainable deer populations easier, supporting the restoration of peatlands, forests and other vital habitats.
🌲The bill will make the control of unsustainable deer populations easier, supporting the restoration of peatlands, forests and other vital habitats.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🏠Urban biodiversity is recognised as being key. Scotland will be the first UK nation to require all new buildings to contain nesting boxes for swifts.
🌲The bill will make the control of unsustainable deer populations easier, supporting the restoration of peatlands, forests and other vital habitats.
🌲The bill will make the control of unsustainable deer populations easier, supporting the restoration of peatlands, forests and other vital habitats.
🌱The Bill ensures that the Scottish Government will set robust targets for nature & biodiversity, helping to keep future governments to account on nature restoration.
⛰️The Bill will enhance the powers of Scotland's National Parks, highlighting their key role in aiding Scotland's nature restoration.
⛰️The Bill will enhance the powers of Scotland's National Parks, highlighting their key role in aiding Scotland's nature restoration.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🌱The Bill ensures that the Scottish Government will set robust targets for nature & biodiversity, helping to keep future governments to account on nature restoration.
⛰️The Bill will enhance the powers of Scotland's National Parks, highlighting their key role in aiding Scotland's nature restoration.
⛰️The Bill will enhance the powers of Scotland's National Parks, highlighting their key role in aiding Scotland's nature restoration.
Scotland's Natural Environment Bill has passed!🎉
The bill will contribute to achieving Scotland's ambitious commitment to becoming a nature-positive country by 2030, and have substantially restored nature by 2045.
The bill will contribute to achieving Scotland's ambitious commitment to becoming a nature-positive country by 2030, and have substantially restored nature by 2045.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Scotland's Natural Environment Bill has passed!🎉
The bill will contribute to achieving Scotland's ambitious commitment to becoming a nature-positive country by 2030, and have substantially restored nature by 2045.
The bill will contribute to achieving Scotland's ambitious commitment to becoming a nature-positive country by 2030, and have substantially restored nature by 2045.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you're looking for new volunteering opportunities, then this post is for you 👇
We are now recruiting for roles in the EDGE Network, Climate Change Group, Welsh Policy Group and Alder Network.
Keep reading to find the role that best matches your interests and experience.
We are now recruiting for roles in the EDGE Network, Climate Change Group, Welsh Policy Group and Alder Network.
Keep reading to find the role that best matches your interests and experience.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you're looking for new volunteering opportunities, then this post is for you 👇
We are now recruiting for roles in the EDGE Network, Climate Change Group, Welsh Policy Group and Alder Network.
Keep reading to find the role that best matches your interests and experience.
We are now recruiting for roles in the EDGE Network, Climate Change Group, Welsh Policy Group and Alder Network.
Keep reading to find the role that best matches your interests and experience.
The research was conducted in the forests of south-eastern Germany, where both lynx and wolves have been reintroduced. But the researchers say they would expect similar, but possibly weaker, effects in countries like the UK, where these predators have long been absent.
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The research was conducted in the forests of south-eastern Germany, where both lynx and wolves have been reintroduced. But the researchers say they would expect similar, but possibly weaker, effects in countries like the UK, where these predators have long been absent.
🗣️Walter Di Nicola, one of the lead researchers, said: “Our study highlights the benefits large predators bring to landscapes. The presence of carnivores, even just their scent, could help reduce the ecological and economic problems associated with browsing from overabundant deer populations.”
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🗣️Walter Di Nicola, one of the lead researchers, said: “Our study highlights the benefits large predators bring to landscapes. The presence of carnivores, even just their scent, could help reduce the ecological and economic problems associated with browsing from overabundant deer populations.”
Overbrowsing by deer is a major threat to forest regeneration, damaging biodiversity and causing economic losses for the forestry sector. Mitigating browsing damage usually involves substantial human effort and financial resources.
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Overbrowsing by deer is a major threat to forest regeneration, damaging biodiversity and causing economic losses for the forestry sector. Mitigating browsing damage usually involves substantial human effort and financial resources.
In a field experiment, researchers from the @uni-freiburg.de added lynx and wolf urine and scat to plots of tree saplings, then monitored how wild deer responded.
They found that saplings in plots with the predator scents had less browsing damage. Deer also visited these plots less.
They found that saplings in plots with the predator scents had less browsing damage. Deer also visited these plots less.
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
In a field experiment, researchers from the @uni-freiburg.de added lynx and wolf urine and scat to plots of tree saplings, then monitored how wild deer responded.
They found that saplings in plots with the predator scents had less browsing damage. Deer also visited these plots less.
They found that saplings in plots with the predator scents had less browsing damage. Deer also visited these plots less.
Just the smell of predators, like lynx, is enough to limit sapling damage from deer overbrowsing, according to new research in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
The lynx effect: how the smell of predators could help forest restoration - BES
The lynx effect: how the smell of predators could help forest restoration - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Just the smell of predators, like lynx, is enough to limit sapling damage from deer overbrowsing, according to new research in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
Did you catch Tom's keynote at our latest Annual Meeting in Edinburgh?
Is the collective will to tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis slipping down the political agenda? If so, how do we turn this around?
Tom will be exploring this in a fascinating-sounding talk in Norwich later this year👇
Is the collective will to tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis slipping down the political agenda? If so, how do we turn this around?
Tom will be exploring this in a fascinating-sounding talk in Norwich later this year👇
The @britishecologicalsociety.org conf' in Edinburgh renewed my mojo for pushing the battle scarred environmental message. So many passionate, active people dedicating professional lives to nature. Thanks @davyfalkner.bsky.social It is the foundation for an upcoming talk in Norwich bit.ly/49RtM2U
Green Shoots presents The Mend of the World: An Evening with Tom Heap - Norwich Arts Centre
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January 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Did you catch Tom's keynote at our latest Annual Meeting in Edinburgh?
Is the collective will to tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis slipping down the political agenda? If so, how do we turn this around?
Tom will be exploring this in a fascinating-sounding talk in Norwich later this year👇
Is the collective will to tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis slipping down the political agenda? If so, how do we turn this around?
Tom will be exploring this in a fascinating-sounding talk in Norwich later this year👇
January 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Learn more and register here 👇
Agroecology Connect - British Ecological Society
Learn more about this webinar series hosted by the Agricultural Ecology SIG.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Learn more and register here 👇
The Agricultural Ecology Special Interest Group are excited to invite you to their new monthly online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee mornings, which aim to spark ideas, connections and curiosity within the agro-ecology field.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The Agricultural Ecology Special Interest Group are excited to invite you to their new monthly online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee mornings, which aim to spark ideas, connections and curiosity within the agro-ecology field.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
Find out more about the Annual Meeting prizes here👇
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January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Find out more about the Annual Meeting prizes here👇
The Olivia Norfolk Prize is awarded for the best poster presentation by a postgraduate student.
Victoria won the prize for a poster communicating her research on how UK bumblebee colonies are affected by cold snaps in the spring.
Victoria won the prize for a poster communicating her research on how UK bumblebee colonies are affected by cold snaps in the spring.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Olivia Norfolk Prize is awarded for the best poster presentation by a postgraduate student.
Victoria won the prize for a poster communicating her research on how UK bumblebee colonies are affected by cold snaps in the spring.
Victoria won the prize for a poster communicating her research on how UK bumblebee colonies are affected by cold snaps in the spring.
The Anne Keymer prize is awarded for the best oral presentation by a postgraduate student.
Charlotte won the prize for delivering a talk on improving habitat connectivity analysis by combining individual-based modelling with network theory.
Charlotte won the prize for delivering a talk on improving habitat connectivity analysis by combining individual-based modelling with network theory.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Anne Keymer prize is awarded for the best oral presentation by a postgraduate student.
Charlotte won the prize for delivering a talk on improving habitat connectivity analysis by combining individual-based modelling with network theory.
Charlotte won the prize for delivering a talk on improving habitat connectivity analysis by combining individual-based modelling with network theory.
Congratulations to @cbunnenberg.bsky.social and @victoriamallinson.bsky.social for winning our 2025 Annual Meeting prizes!
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Congratulations to @cbunnenberg.bsky.social and @victoriamallinson.bsky.social for winning our 2025 Annual Meeting prizes!
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I have been a part of the @britishecologicalsociety.org for many years, and it has come to feel like my academic home, so I am really honoured to have been appointed as a Fellow of the society.
Congratulations to Dr Caroline Howe, Associate Professor at CEP and Vice President of @britishecologicalsociety.org, on being appointed a Fellow of the Society (FBES).
A prestigious recognition of her international leadership in ecology, policy and transdisciplinary research. 🌿👏
A prestigious recognition of her international leadership in ecology, policy and transdisciplinary research. 🌿👏
Dr Caroline Howe appointed Fellow of the British Ecological Society
Dr Caroline Howe, Vice President of the British Ecological Society (BES) and Associate Professor in Environmental Social Science at Imperial College...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I have been a part of the @britishecologicalsociety.org for many years, and it has come to feel like my academic home, so I am really honoured to have been appointed as a Fellow of the society.
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🙏 Thank you, British Ecological Society, for this recognition. It means a lot coming from the oldest ecological society in the world! 🌍 Looking forward to what this cohort of fellows, the one before, and many more to come, will do to make the world a better place than it feels at this moment!
Introducing the second cohort of BES Fellows 🙌
We are delighted to announce that 23 outstanding ecologists have been selected to join our prestigious membership category.
👇Meet our new Fellows here
We are delighted to announce that 23 outstanding ecologists have been selected to join our prestigious membership category.
👇Meet our new Fellows here
Announcing the second round of BES Fellows - British Ecological Society
Meet our second round of Fellows of the British Ecological Society (FBES), a new cohort of ecologists making lasting impact on the discipline.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🙏 Thank you, British Ecological Society, for this recognition. It means a lot coming from the oldest ecological society in the world! 🌍 Looking forward to what this cohort of fellows, the one before, and many more to come, will do to make the world a better place than it feels at this moment!