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Ciara Dwyer
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Plant and pollinator ecologist. R&D fellow at Defra
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There is one day left to submit your abstract to the
#ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 taking place in Edinburgh next year.

For full details & to submit your research on #LandscapeScale transformation, see bit.ly/488EYcd
#RLASSymposium 🌏
ect-uk.bsky.social Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT) @ect-uk.bsky.social · 21d
There is 1 week left to submit your abstract! 

Join the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium to share your research on #LandscapeScale transformation. 

Deadline: 17:00 Friday 14 November.

Submit now: https://bit.ly/rlassymposium 🌍
Text: Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026 Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 10-11 February 2026. Deadline for call for submissions 17:00 GMT Friday 14 November 2025. Photo: A small stream runs through a grassland site.
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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#OTD #OnThisDay in 1974, the Ainsdale Dune Slacks #LongTermExperiment began!

This #LTE looks at how rabbit & sheep #grazing affects the #dune slack #ecosystem. It is run by @drjonmillett.bsky.social & @drciaradwyer.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social
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Learn more: bit.ly/Ainsdale%F0%...
A groups of cows are grazing in a field, and two are looking at the camera.
October 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Ainsdale Dune Slacks, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

PIs @drjonmillett.bsky.social & @drciaradwyer.bsky.social are looking at how rabbit & sheep #grazing affect the #dune slack #ecosystem.

bit.ly/Ainsdale @seftoncouncil.bsky.social ‬ @naturalengland.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social 🌎
Text: LTE Site of the Week. Photo of grassland dunes with trees on the right-hand side. Text: Running since 1974. Jonathan Millett and Ciara Dwyer, Loughborough University. Icons for grassland and grazing.
June 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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The ECT is growing!

We are recruiting for 2 new posts which will be part of the Resilient Landscapes & Seas partnership to build a community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

See bit.ly/ECTOpportuni...
Do share with your networks!

#Jobs #JobOpportunity #EcologyJobs #PartTime #RemoteJobs 🌎
Text: Administrative Assistant 2- year contract, part-time, remote, £24,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A stream runs through a landscape. Text: Meetings and Events Co-ordinator. 2- year contract, part-time, remote, £29,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A river runs through a landscape from the back of the photo to the left.
May 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Our much-anticipated Undergraduate Summer School is back!

If you are an undergraduate student studying an ecology-related degree and enrolled in British or Irish Universities, join us in Surrey for an activity-packed programme that will help you develop essential, practical ecology skills.
March 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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1/2 On Saturday it was #InternationalWomensDay so we celebrate the women who oversee, or manage either on their own or with others, the #LongTermExperiments in our network & some of which are ECT #trustees.
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Text: International Women’s Day. Celebrating the women who lead ECT-registered long-term experiments. Photos of the following people alongside text captions: Bridgett Emmett, UKCEH, ECT trustee Plynlimon; Jade Hatton, UKCEH, Plynlimon; Catalina Estrada, Imperial College, Nash’s Field; Jane Hawkins, Rothamsted Research, Rowden Plots. Photos of the following people alongside text captions Netty Van Dijk, UKCEH, Whim Bog; Mariecia Fraser, Aberystwyth University, Brignant Plots; Jill Kowal Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Thursley Common; Sabine Reinsch, UKCEH, Clocaenog. Photos of the following people alongside text captions: Christine Watson, SRUC, Tulloch; Ruth Mitchell, James Hutton Institute, MOORCO; Francine Hughes, Anglia Ruskin, Wicken Fen; Ciara Dwyer, Lund University, ECT trustee, Ainsdale Dune Slacks; Carly Stevens, Lancaster University, ECT trustee, Buxton.
March 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Join the SEED network! We are looking for two committee representatives. Our network focuses on highlighting the barriers for first generation and working class ecologists 🌱
britishecologicalsociety.org British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Feb 5
Looking for your next volunteering opportunity that has an impact on the field of ecology?

The BES Networks has a few exciting volunteering roles open👇
February 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Busy week at the #BES2024! Joint Network event with SEED, EDGE, ALDER and ENDEMIC, my first early career drop in session with Amelia, and chairing Rob Fish’s amazing presentation! Thanks to the BES staff, volunteers and members for making it such a great event ❤️ @britishecolsoc.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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We ran a discussion on authorship in our group meeting this week. Had some great conversations about it, especially from the early career perspective 😊
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM