Darren Evans
@dmevans.bsky.social
Professor of Ecology & Conservation. Director of Expertise - Ecosystems in School of Natural and Environmental Sciences @newcastleuni.bsky.social, UK. Researching network ecology/environmental change. Senior Editor
@animalecology.bsky.social. Views my own
@animalecology.bsky.social. Views my own
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Time to rethink nature conservation? 🌍
Senior ecologists, including our own @dmevans.bsky.social, are calling for an ecosystem approach as the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife and protect the ecosystem services that nature provides 🌱
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Senior ecologists, including our own @dmevans.bsky.social, are calling for an ecosystem approach as the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife and protect the ecosystem services that nature provides 🌱
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Time to rethink nature conservation? 🌍
Senior ecologists, including our own @dmevans.bsky.social, are calling for an ecosystem approach as the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife and protect the ecosystem services that nature provides 🌱
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Senior ecologists, including our own @dmevans.bsky.social, are calling for an ecosystem approach as the only way to halt the vanishing of UK wildlife and protect the ecosystem services that nature provides 🌱
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
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In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
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@sciencesncl.bsky.social
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
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I am pleased to announce a new postdoctoral position in Theoretical Ecology. More info here: info.bc3research.org/2025/11/06/p...
Postdoctoral position in agroecology for TRANSFORM Project
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time postdoctoral research position to support activities within a Horizon Europe project. The project focuses on developing innovative cr...
info.bc3research.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am pleased to announce a new postdoctoral position in Theoretical Ecology. More info here: info.bc3research.org/2025/11/06/p...
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Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
Loving Scarfell Pike
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Loving Scarfell Pike
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New BE study explores how canopy gaps & #deadwood shape #forest soundscapes, focusing on biophony (animal) & geophony (natural abiotic sounds).🌲🎧 Machine learning shows: deadwood boosts biophony, gaps geophony & soundscape analysis can effectively monitor biodiversity.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... 🌐
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... 🌐
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New BE study explores how canopy gaps & #deadwood shape #forest soundscapes, focusing on biophony (animal) & geophony (natural abiotic sounds).🌲🎧 Machine learning shows: deadwood boosts biophony, gaps geophony & soundscape analysis can effectively monitor biodiversity.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... 🌐
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... 🌐
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Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
www.latimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Beautiful Northumberland Coast
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Beautiful Northumberland Coast
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Feathered Witnesses: Unravelling the Impact of Habitat Loss on Neotropical Avifauna with Stable Isotope Analysis - an @iapetusdtp.bsky.social PhD Opportunity: with me, @dmevans.bsky.social, Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor and Luis Fabio Silveiro. iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Feathered Witnesses: Unravelling the Impact of Habitat Loss on Neotropical Avifauna with Stable Isotope Analysis
iapetus.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Feathered Witnesses: Unravelling the Impact of Habitat Loss on Neotropical Avifauna with Stable Isotope Analysis - an @iapetusdtp.bsky.social PhD Opportunity: with me, @dmevans.bsky.social, Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor and Luis Fabio Silveiro. iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
We’ve had a great afternoon with our @sciencesncl.bsky.social biologists learning biological monitoring and hosted by the wonderful @nenature.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’ve had a great afternoon with our @sciencesncl.bsky.social biologists learning biological monitoring and hosted by the wonderful @nenature.bsky.social
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Fantastic work by Tom Atkins at the Great Big Green event in Rothbury, gathering public perceptions of amenity grasslands and potential for boosting biodiversity @sciencesncl.bsky.social #socioecologicalnetworks
September 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Fantastic work by Tom Atkins at the Great Big Green event in Rothbury, gathering public perceptions of amenity grasslands and potential for boosting biodiversity @sciencesncl.bsky.social #socioecologicalnetworks
Delighted to take part in the Royal Society of Edinburgh workshop on Forestry and tackling the nature-climate crisis: key knowledge and evidence gaps
September 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Delighted to take part in the Royal Society of Edinburgh workshop on Forestry and tackling the nature-climate crisis: key knowledge and evidence gaps
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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency
Only a third of the world’s river basins experienced normal conditions last year as the climate crisis drove extremes of drought and flood, sometimes both in the same region.
The increasingly erratic water cycle is creating big problems for societies and governments and causing billions of dollars in damage, scientists warned. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
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Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says www.bbc.com/news/article...
The dark side of bright lights, with reference to some of our #ALAN work here @sciencesncl.bsky.social
india.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-...
india.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-...
The dark side of bright lights
LED light overuse is pushing brightness up 10% each year, faster than the global average, threatening wildlife, human life and the dark sky.
india.mongabay.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The dark side of bright lights, with reference to some of our #ALAN work here @sciencesncl.bsky.social
india.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-...
india.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-...
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Back home after a wonderful week! Learning so much about metabarcoding 🧬thanks to the workshop organized by @nclneg.bsky.social, followed by inspiring plenaries, talks & posters! Loved catching up with 🫶🏼friends & meeting new generation of net ecologists. Already looking forward to the next one in 🇧🇷!
September 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Back home after a wonderful week! Learning so much about metabarcoding 🧬thanks to the workshop organized by @nclneg.bsky.social, followed by inspiring plenaries, talks & posters! Loved catching up with 🫶🏼friends & meeting new generation of net ecologists. Already looking forward to the next one in 🇧🇷!
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That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who came to #EcoNet2025 and safe home
It’s the end of #EcoNet2025 and what better way to celebrate than an exploration of Bamburgh Castle and walk on the beach
September 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who came to #EcoNet2025 and safe home
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Another fantastic #Econet2025— had such a great time! So many inspiring talks, new ideas, and great conversations. Already looking forward to the next one in… Brazil!!! 🇧🇷
It’s the end of #EcoNet2025 and what better way to celebrate than an exploration of Bamburgh Castle and walk on the beach
September 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Another fantastic #Econet2025— had such a great time! So many inspiring talks, new ideas, and great conversations. Already looking forward to the next one in… Brazil!!! 🇧🇷
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Really happy to have participated in #EcoNet2025 this week. Such an inspiring symposium with amazing people, can’t wait for the next one!
Fine new frameworks presented by @blancaac.bsky.social that bridge scales in mutualistic networks, and hopefully beyond
September 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Really happy to have participated in #EcoNet2025 this week. Such an inspiring symposium with amazing people, can’t wait for the next one!
It’s the end of #EcoNet2025 and what better way to celebrate than an exploration of Bamburgh Castle and walk on the beach
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It’s the end of #EcoNet2025 and what better way to celebrate than an exploration of Bamburgh Castle and walk on the beach
Wonderful plenary by Paulo Guimarães on indirect effects in ecological networks #EcoNet2025
September 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Wonderful plenary by Paulo Guimarães on indirect effects in ecological networks #EcoNet2025
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📣 New research, including @savebutterflies.bsky.social #citizenscience data, shows winners & losers across >1200 insect species in Britain since 1990. Urbanisation identified as major driver of decline for moths, ladybirds & hoverflies www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🌍 🦋🐞🦗🪲🐝
September 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📣 New research, including @savebutterflies.bsky.social #citizenscience data, shows winners & losers across >1200 insect species in Britain since 1990. Urbanisation identified as major driver of decline for moths, ladybirds & hoverflies www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🌍 🦋🐞🦗🪲🐝