If you want to delve even further back, check out our update from May too!

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There's even an entomological crossword to have a go at, designed by the one and only @bensjhawthorne.bsky.social!

We had a great time last week putting up experimental lamp posts at one of the university's experimental farms for @miacroftento.bsky.social's upcoming artificial light experiments! We even had a mining bee digging its hole near ours - perhaps setting up their own lamp posts! 💡🐝

Will, @envirosyment.bsky.social and @bensjhawthorne.bsky.social are having a great time at the @royentsoc.bsky.social #SF25 this week! Be sure to say hello if you're there! 🪱🕷️🐝 #StudentForum2025Squad

Great @sciencesncl.bsky.social Ecosystems PGR Seminar from our very own Will Dawson today about his PhD work using ecoacoustics and metagenomics to construct soil trophic networks! 🔊🪱🧬

Great journal club today with friends from @nclneg.bsky.social! We talked about this excellent paper from Heger et al. in the latest issue of @oikosjournal.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1111/oik.... A great discussion on the importance of philosophy in ecology and how it informs and shapes our work!

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a time to celebrate the incredible women that lead and drive our research!

@envirosyment.bsky.social, @miacroftento.bsky.social, Broghan and Yiran, our research and the group are what they are thanks to you and your expertise and dedication!

Are YOU looking for a PhD on insect trophic interactions? Do YOU think DNA and acoustic methods are cool? Do YOU like soil? 🧬🔊🪲

Check this out:
Building belowground invertebrate trophic networks for soil health monitoring using metagenomics and ecoacoustics

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We're feeling festive in the Foraging Ecology Research Group! It's been a great first year and we're looking forward to all sorts of exciting things next year. Happy Christmas to all, and may your foraging be optimal! 🕷️