George Allen
@gallenbees.bsky.social
Ecologist with an interest in pollinators, national parks and biodiversity 🐝 3rd year PhD with Uni of Reading, UKCEH and POLLINIS 🇬🇧 🇨🇵 He/Him
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Today I had the pleasure of presenting my second PhD chapter at the International Society for Ecological Modelling conference (Kashiwa, Japan).
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
Today I had the pleasure of presenting my second PhD chapter at the International Society for Ecological Modelling conference (Kashiwa, Japan).
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today I had the pleasure of presenting my second PhD chapter at the International Society for Ecological Modelling conference (Kashiwa, Japan).
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
This work focused on modelling landscape-scale responses of pollinator species to national parks and their surrounding areas. This work should be out soon!
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Yesterday we were out catching and marking pollinators on three rooftops, two of them more than 10 stories high, to see if they were travelling between them!
#PollinatingLT
#PollinatingLT
August 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Yesterday we were out catching and marking pollinators on three rooftops, two of them more than 10 stories high, to see if they were travelling between them!
#PollinatingLT
#PollinatingLT
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🦋 A great film from George Allen about his important PhD research on national parks and pollinators
#PhD #Pollinators @uor-research.bsky.social
#PhD #Pollinators @uor-research.bsky.social
Here's a short video (in English) all about my two years of research on wild pollinators in France's newest national park!
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
À la rencontre des pollinisateurs du Parc national de forêts
YouTube video by Pollinis
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July 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🦋 A great film from George Allen about his important PhD research on national parks and pollinators
#PhD #Pollinators @uor-research.bsky.social
#PhD #Pollinators @uor-research.bsky.social
Here's a short video (in English) all about my two years of research on wild pollinators in France's newest national park!
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
À la rencontre des pollinisateurs du Parc national de forêts
YouTube video by Pollinis
youtu.be
July 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Here's a short video (in English) all about my two years of research on wild pollinators in France's newest national park!
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
We're talking protected areas, forest networks, roadsides and legislation. Hope you enjoy! 🐝
Pollinator surveys are off to a flying start in Parc National de Forêts!
This year I'll be studying functional and taxonomic turnover along gradients from core zones to buffer zones, with a particular focus on road verge habitats.
I also have a very special helper this year - Sammy the cat!
This year I'll be studying functional and taxonomic turnover along gradients from core zones to buffer zones, with a particular focus on road verge habitats.
I also have a very special helper this year - Sammy the cat!
May 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Pollinator surveys are off to a flying start in Parc National de Forêts!
This year I'll be studying functional and taxonomic turnover along gradients from core zones to buffer zones, with a particular focus on road verge habitats.
I also have a very special helper this year - Sammy the cat!
This year I'll be studying functional and taxonomic turnover along gradients from core zones to buffer zones, with a particular focus on road verge habitats.
I also have a very special helper this year - Sammy the cat!
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Yes, because what's holding the US back from greatness is our lack of "wood independence". 🙄
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.
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April 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yes, because what's holding the US back from greatness is our lack of "wood independence". 🙄
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Thanks supervisors @deepasena.bsky.social, Mike Garratt and Joann Sy for joining me in France's Park National de Forêts this week.
We presented results from 2024's work on woodland pollinators, shared future ideas with the park and visited some field sites for this year's study.
(+slow worm!)
We presented results from 2024's work on woodland pollinators, shared future ideas with the park and visited some field sites for this year's study.
(+slow worm!)
April 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Thanks supervisors @deepasena.bsky.social, Mike Garratt and Joann Sy for joining me in France's Park National de Forêts this week.
We presented results from 2024's work on woodland pollinators, shared future ideas with the park and visited some field sites for this year's study.
(+slow worm!)
We presented results from 2024's work on woodland pollinators, shared future ideas with the park and visited some field sites for this year's study.
(+slow worm!)
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You too can be a citizen scientist!
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
Be a Citizen Scientist and help Fruit Watch 2025
YouTube video by University of Reading
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April 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
You too can be a citizen scientist!
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
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You too can be a citizen scientist!
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
Dr Chris Wyver @chriswyver33.bsky.social explains just how easy it is to get involved with the #FruitWatch 2025 project.
Just take a photo of a fruit tree in your area that is starting to bloom and submit it to fruitwatch.org. 🌸
Be a Citizen Scientist and help Fruit Watch 2025
YouTube video by University of Reading
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April 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Had a good time at the Pollinating London Together @pollinatinglt.bsky.social AGM in London last night with Joris and Konstantinos.
And made it onto the report! Great to see all of PLT's achievements in conserving urban pollinators so far.
And made it onto the report! Great to see all of PLT's achievements in conserving urban pollinators so far.
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Had a good time at the Pollinating London Together @pollinatinglt.bsky.social AGM in London last night with Joris and Konstantinos.
And made it onto the report! Great to see all of PLT's achievements in conserving urban pollinators so far.
And made it onto the report! Great to see all of PLT's achievements in conserving urban pollinators so far.
Had a great time presenting my 2nd chapter PhD results at the bi-annual Bumblebee Working Group conference 2025, held at Cambridge University!
What a mouthful.
An amazing bunch of people all doing cutting-edge pollinator research. Can't wait for the next.
What a mouthful.
An amazing bunch of people all doing cutting-edge pollinator research. Can't wait for the next.
March 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Had a great time presenting my 2nd chapter PhD results at the bi-annual Bumblebee Working Group conference 2025, held at Cambridge University!
What a mouthful.
An amazing bunch of people all doing cutting-edge pollinator research. Can't wait for the next.
What a mouthful.
An amazing bunch of people all doing cutting-edge pollinator research. Can't wait for the next.
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Did you know the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is one of the largest bees in Europe?
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Did you know the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is one of the largest bees in Europe?
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
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🐝 George Allen, PhD researcher in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, shares how he is working to generate positive landscape management outcomes for pollinators in national parks ow.ly/5YlY50VfNNM
#PhD #PhDLife #Pollinators #Agriculture #NationalParks
#PhD #PhDLife #Pollinators #Agriculture #NationalParks
March 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🐝 George Allen, PhD researcher in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, shares how he is working to generate positive landscape management outcomes for pollinators in national parks ow.ly/5YlY50VfNNM
#PhD #PhDLife #Pollinators #Agriculture #NationalParks
#PhD #PhDLife #Pollinators #Agriculture #NationalParks
I had a great time at my first British Ecological Society conference! I met lots of friends old and new, and had the chance to share some research from the first year of my PhD.
Thanks #BES that was fun!
#POLLINIS #UniversityOfReading #UKCEH
Thanks #BES that was fun!
#POLLINIS #UniversityOfReading #UKCEH
December 15, 2024 at 11:38 AM
I had a great time at my first British Ecological Society conference! I met lots of friends old and new, and had the chance to share some research from the first year of my PhD.
Thanks #BES that was fun!
#POLLINIS #UniversityOfReading #UKCEH
Thanks #BES that was fun!
#POLLINIS #UniversityOfReading #UKCEH