Applied ecologist working on the ecological emergency
Studying ecosystem restoration, rewilding, dispersal, spatial ecology, ecosystem services, agro-ecology, global change. Views are my own & personal/unofficial
Focusing on ecological processes offers an adaptive approach to conservation at a time of rapid environmental change
But how do we measure & conserve these processes?
This PhD will explore the use of species traits to assess ecosystem condition
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Not least because the US’s own Drug Enforcement Agency shows that zero fentanyl arrives to the US via Venezuela
But it doesn’t matter - even the pretence of legality in this new era is no longer necessary”
newint.org/war-and-peac...
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Reposted by Peter Thorne, James M. Bullock, Patrick Dunleavy , and 12 more Peter Thorne, James M. Bullock, Patrick Dunleavy, Edgar Morgenroth, Shawn Graham, Bob Hudson, Cyrus Samimi, Nelson Flores, Toni Haastrup, Karen O’Leary, Rune Møller Stahl, Pam Jarvis, Debora Weber-Wulff, Katharine Adeney, Elise Thomas
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Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals
This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Everyone is welcome. You don’t need to stand out in front wearing a pink hazmat, many roles are available
#extinctionrebellion
#wimborne #XRWimborne
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That’s why we need more people to step up, speak out, act together.
👉 Join us. Be part of changing the story and forcing real action.
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The climate and nature crises aren’t distant problems but existential threats to our health, food, communities and future generations.
We need to think about non- natives in a nuanced way
For example, the sycamore, once denounced as an invasive, now suggested as a potential stand in for the declining ash
You know de-extinction is a terrible idea when the Trump administration backs it
(quote is from his interior secretary)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All vertebrates & invertebrates such as cephalopods & crustaceans are recognised as experiencing feelings like pain & distress”
An issue for conservation, which usually focuses on populations & not individuals
wildlife.org.au/why-sentienc...
followed by an offer to transfer to sister journals that have just been launched
Cynical?
(Add to this the good news stories we get about conservation ‘successes’ with little context about the larger downward trends that dominate)
driven, especially, by weather patterns
These are largely irrelevant in considering long term trends
Yet NGOs keep reporting them , and the media keeps on publishing the stories
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by James M. Bullock, Stephen D. Murphy, Marta Maziarz
@martamaziarz.bsky.social & I are writing a new Poyser monograph for @chiffchat.bsky.social on everyone's favourite forest songster: the Wood Warbler.
Decades of long-term studies from across Europe, including our own in Białowieża Forest.
#NatureWriting #Ornithology
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Time to close the door on 2025 & celebrate everything we achieved this year
2026 will bring new opportunities to get together, build communities & spread our love for our beautiful planet and all living beings 💚
WE HAVE THREE DEMANDS: Tell The Truth|Act Now|Decide Together
Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven.
Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025.
Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️
Do you really need to go to that conference, meeting, etc? If so, do you really need to fly?
#flightfree2026
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Quite remarkable how the The Telegraph pursues its portrayal of Labour as lefties hellbent on radical change
If only…
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“Use dictation in a text-editing tool to capture thoughts as you read
Feed your dictated notes into a LLM to clarify and organize your feedback. [Use] a simple prompt such as ‘Write a critical reviewer letter based on the following notes’”
Write the review yourself FFS!
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https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/lets-resolve-ditch-redundant-neologisms
An ecosystem is defined as a biological community of interacting organisms & their physical environment”
Yes! The ‘eco’ part is there for a reason