Becky Thomas
@beckythomas.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway | Associate Editor at Frontiers for Young Minds | Urban ecologist interested in higher education teaching, research and wildlife photography | She/her
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Congratulations to Dr Walter Lucchesi and Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who have been awarded Senior Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social (formerly the Higher Education Academy). This reflects their leadership in education both within and beyond @rhulbiology.bsky.social 🎉👏
October 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Congratulations to Dr Walter Lucchesi and Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who have been awarded Senior Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social (formerly the Higher Education Academy). This reflects their leadership in education both within and beyond @rhulbiology.bsky.social 🎉👏
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Congrats to Dr Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congrats to Dr Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
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What impact does walking a dog have on nature? Read about new field study by @beckythomas.bsky.social at Chobham Common aimed to find out how frequently birds’ nests get disturbed by dogs off-lead www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/sto... 🐕🐣
August 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What impact does walking a dog have on nature? Read about new field study by @beckythomas.bsky.social at Chobham Common aimed to find out how frequently birds’ nests get disturbed by dogs off-lead www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/sto... 🐕🐣
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Helping the toad cross the road 🐸
Sharing a seasonal article by Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Ecology with @rhulbiology.bsky.social.
In @uk.theconversation.com, she shares how Toad Patrollers protect toads on dangerous journeys during mating season.
More: ow.ly/gN7t50VjK5g
Sharing a seasonal article by Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Ecology with @rhulbiology.bsky.social.
In @uk.theconversation.com, she shares how Toad Patrollers protect toads on dangerous journeys during mating season.
More: ow.ly/gN7t50VjK5g
March 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Helping the toad cross the road 🐸
Sharing a seasonal article by Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Ecology with @rhulbiology.bsky.social.
In @uk.theconversation.com, she shares how Toad Patrollers protect toads on dangerous journeys during mating season.
More: ow.ly/gN7t50VjK5g
Sharing a seasonal article by Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Ecology with @rhulbiology.bsky.social.
In @uk.theconversation.com, she shares how Toad Patrollers protect toads on dangerous journeys during mating season.
More: ow.ly/gN7t50VjK5g
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New article by @beckythomas.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com on role of toad patrol volunteers in helping the amphibians to reach the ponds during the spring migration theconversation.com/toad-patrol-...
Toad patrol volunteers are ensuring frisky amphibians can cross the road to reach their mating grounds
Despite dutiful toad patrols, evidence suggests that the amphibians are declining in the UK.
theconversation.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
New article by @beckythomas.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com on role of toad patrol volunteers in helping the amphibians to reach the ponds during the spring migration theconversation.com/toad-patrol-...
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Lovely to see work by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and @mdef.bsky.social covered by @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Special prize to Becky for a photo of the grumpiest dog wearing GPS tracker! 🤣 🐶
Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
March 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Lovely to see work by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and @mdef.bsky.social covered by @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Special prize to Becky for a photo of the grumpiest dog wearing GPS tracker! 🤣 🐶
Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Recent study by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and Mark Fellowes showed that walking dogs off the lead greatly increases habitat disturbance in UK lowland heathlands
#OA paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/dogs-walked-...
#OA paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/dogs-walked-...
Dogs walked off-lead cause 20% more disturbance to protected lowland heaths - British Ecological Society
Resarch reveals how dogs walked off-lead access more areas of protected lowland heaths, causing more disturbance to rare ground nesting birds.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Recent study by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and Mark Fellowes showed that walking dogs off the lead greatly increases habitat disturbance in UK lowland heathlands
#OA paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/dogs-walked-...
#OA paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/dogs-walked-...
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If you are at the #BES2024 conference and interested in teaching & learning - join the T&L group social event this evening! Details below ⬇️
December 11, 2024 at 7:23 AM
If you are at the #BES2024 conference and interested in teaching & learning - join the T&L group social event this evening! Details below ⬇️
Great time to introduce myself as I’m attending #BES2024. I’m interested in teaching and urban ecology. My research focuses on how people's decisions affect the ecology of wild species and I’m presenting tomorrow about how walking dogs off the lead increases disturbance in UK lowland heaths.
December 11, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Great time to introduce myself as I’m attending #BES2024. I’m interested in teaching and urban ecology. My research focuses on how people's decisions affect the ecology of wild species and I’m presenting tomorrow about how walking dogs off the lead increases disturbance in UK lowland heaths.