Patrick Gleeson
@patrickgleeson.bsky.social
Irish Ecologist 🌳🐜
Interested in woodland ecology, wildlands, and ecological restoration.
Interested in woodland ecology, wildlands, and ecological restoration.
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A highlight of 2024: mapping isolated wild trees in the Kerry uplands, supported by the @npwsireland.bsky.social small recorders grant. Lots of oak, aspen, and other relic woodland vegetation on inaccessible ledges and islands.
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Looking up into the crown of a much-loved ancient Small-leaved Lime coppice stool in Old Sulehay Forest on a gloomy grey day, the remaining leaves gradually changing from green to clear-yellow.
@wildlifebcn.org #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
@wildlifebcn.org #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Looking up into the crown of a much-loved ancient Small-leaved Lime coppice stool in Old Sulehay Forest on a gloomy grey day, the remaining leaves gradually changing from green to clear-yellow.
@wildlifebcn.org #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
@wildlifebcn.org #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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I am really looking forward to the new radio documentary being aired at 3.00pm today, Monday 27th Oct, on RTÉ Radio1. The ‘Silent Valley - the last Irish Ring Ouzels’, it examines the plight of our Ring Ouzels (down to just one known pair in 2024) and asks if they can be saved?
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I am really looking forward to the new radio documentary being aired at 3.00pm today, Monday 27th Oct, on RTÉ Radio1. The ‘Silent Valley - the last Irish Ring Ouzels’, it examines the plight of our Ring Ouzels (down to just one known pair in 2024) and asks if they can be saved?
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Sorbus scannelliana, S. anglica & S. rupicola from Killarney National Park recently
##WildflowerHour
##WildflowerHour
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Sorbus scannelliana, S. anglica & S. rupicola from Killarney National Park recently
##WildflowerHour
##WildflowerHour
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I have so much respect for Greta Thunberg because she easily could have coasted on speaking gigs and Davos appearances for the rest of her life
October 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I have so much respect for Greta Thunberg because she easily could have coasted on speaking gigs and Davos appearances for the rest of her life
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
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Our group of rewilders and river runners from the U.S., Mexico, and Argentina traveled away from the international border and into the #wild ahead.
October 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Our group of rewilders and river runners from the U.S., Mexico, and Argentina traveled away from the international border and into the #wild ahead.
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An insatiable thirst for cheap, ready-to-build furniture has been linked to illegal logging of protected areas and assassinations of forest defenders.
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
Bounties, Mafias, and the Climate Cost of IKEA’s Fast Furniture | Atmos
An insatiable thirst for cheap, ready-to-build furniture has been linked to illegal logging and assassinations of forest defenders.
atmos.earth
September 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
An insatiable thirst for cheap, ready-to-build furniture has been linked to illegal logging of protected areas and assassinations of forest defenders.
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
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Nice day out on the islands of Derryclare Lough on Tuesday. We were out to collect Yew berries & cuttings for propagation for further planting locally. We were also hoping to collect some Rock Whitebeam berries as well but didn't find any unfortunately. Quite a rare species away from Killarney.
September 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Nice day out on the islands of Derryclare Lough on Tuesday. We were out to collect Yew berries & cuttings for propagation for further planting locally. We were also hoping to collect some Rock Whitebeam berries as well but didn't find any unfortunately. Quite a rare species away from Killarney.
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Sequoia sempervirens (redwood; world's tallest tree) is well adapted to high-intensity crown fires (eg 2020), but Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; world's most massive tree) is adapted to surface fires only!
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sequoia sempervirens (redwood; world's tallest tree) is well adapted to high-intensity crown fires (eg 2020), but Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; world's most massive tree) is adapted to surface fires only!
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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UK is well on course for losing Willow Tit, Spotted Flycatcher & Wood Warbler as breeding species in our lifetime. Wood Warbler already virtually gone from England. I think Willow Tit would be first extinction of a resident bird since Capercaillie in 1700s or White-tailed Eagle in 1918. #ornithology
3. The Woodland indicator has shown worrying recent short-term declines, but shows signs of stabilising. Favourable climatic conditions may explain this, favouring species like Blackcap. Nightingale too is shows a recent increase. But Willow Tit and migrants like Spotted Flycatcher are in decline.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
UK is well on course for losing Willow Tit, Spotted Flycatcher & Wood Warbler as breeding species in our lifetime. Wood Warbler already virtually gone from England. I think Willow Tit would be first extinction of a resident bird since Capercaillie in 1700s or White-tailed Eagle in 1918. #ornithology
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Fitzgerald Ecology is hiring a Consultant Ecologist and Graduate Ecologists! www.greenjobs.ie/jobs/1134654...
September 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fitzgerald Ecology is hiring a Consultant Ecologist and Graduate Ecologists! www.greenjobs.ie/jobs/1134654...
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translucent Light Emerald moth Campaea margaritata resting on underside of Ash leaf, Buckfastleigh, Devon
September 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
translucent Light Emerald moth Campaea margaritata resting on underside of Ash leaf, Buckfastleigh, Devon
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What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.
When speaking to Tommy Robinson at the far right demonstration in London today, Elon Musk wore a t-shirt saying "What would Orwell think?"
So let's dive in - what would George Orwell think about Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk? 🧵
So let's dive in - what would George Orwell think about Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk? 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.
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Leaves from three species of endemic whitebeam, all from Arran. Top left is Arran Whitebeam, top right is Arran Service-tree, bottom is Catacol Whitebeam, arguably one of the rarest trees on the planet with only a single mature individual left in the wild. Plant Atlas: share.google/1KLV7i0QyxC7...
September 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Leaves from three species of endemic whitebeam, all from Arran. Top left is Arran Whitebeam, top right is Arran Service-tree, bottom is Catacol Whitebeam, arguably one of the rarest trees on the planet with only a single mature individual left in the wild. Plant Atlas: share.google/1KLV7i0QyxC7...
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Shining Guest Ant, Formicoxenus nitidulus, a tiny (less than 3mm) ant which lives in Wood Ant nests. Another top find by @lancefly.bsky.social from our trip to the Wyre on Tuesday. The 2nd pic shows one top left with a Wood Ant btm right. @exmoormothman.bsky.social @pilning.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Shining Guest Ant, Formicoxenus nitidulus, a tiny (less than 3mm) ant which lives in Wood Ant nests. Another top find by @lancefly.bsky.social from our trip to the Wyre on Tuesday. The 2nd pic shows one top left with a Wood Ant btm right. @exmoormothman.bsky.social @pilning.bsky.social
Lowland beech forest in the Forest Reserve Joseph Zwaenepoel in Belgium on a recent visit. Appreciating beech in its native range and great to see so much standing and fallen deadwood.
Nice also to see some unfamiliar continental fauna like Roe Deer, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, and Short-toed treecreeper.
Nice also to see some unfamiliar continental fauna like Roe Deer, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, and Short-toed treecreeper.
September 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Lowland beech forest in the Forest Reserve Joseph Zwaenepoel in Belgium on a recent visit. Appreciating beech in its native range and great to see so much standing and fallen deadwood.
Nice also to see some unfamiliar continental fauna like Roe Deer, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, and Short-toed treecreeper.
Nice also to see some unfamiliar continental fauna like Roe Deer, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, and Short-toed treecreeper.
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Crab apple at the foot of na beanna beola, first time for me seeing it in Conamara and what a beauty of an example
September 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Crab apple at the foot of na beanna beola, first time for me seeing it in Conamara and what a beauty of an example
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Tree seed collecting by kayak 🛶 Volunteers on Harris and Lewis paddled out to an inland island to gather native tree seeds from surviving fragments of ancient woodland. 🚣♀️🌳
We’re working in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to enhance the availability of native trees 👉 bit.ly/4ni57d2
We’re working in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to enhance the availability of native trees 👉 bit.ly/4ni57d2
September 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Tree seed collecting by kayak 🛶 Volunteers on Harris and Lewis paddled out to an inland island to gather native tree seeds from surviving fragments of ancient woodland. 🚣♀️🌳
We’re working in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to enhance the availability of native trees 👉 bit.ly/4ni57d2
We’re working in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to enhance the availability of native trees 👉 bit.ly/4ni57d2
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The first confirmed birth of a white-tailed eagle in Co Waterford for over 150 years has taken place
First white-tailed eagle born in Waterford in 150 years
The first confirmed birth of a white-tailed eagle in Co Waterford for over 150 years has taken place.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The first confirmed birth of a white-tailed eagle in Co Waterford for over 150 years has taken place
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One of the most famous Dracaena spp is D. cinnabari, the dragon’s blood tree, endemic to Socotra, a tiny island off the Horn of Africa. The species epithet & common name refer to the red resin. 📷: James Bailey CCBYNC4. #Dracaena #Asparagaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
One of the most famous Dracaena spp is D. cinnabari, the dragon’s blood tree, endemic to Socotra, a tiny island off the Horn of Africa. The species epithet & common name refer to the red resin. 📷: James Bailey CCBYNC4. #Dracaena #Asparagaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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This is an absolutely must-read by Justine McCarthy.
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace
Idealists are not naive by definition but, when they are, they are ripe for exploitation as propaganda stooges
www.irishtimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is an absolutely must-read by Justine McCarthy.
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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1/ 🧵 How to protect declining forest birds? Studies from near-pristine habitats can help us answer this question.
My keynote talk #BOUatEOU presents findings from our long-term bird studies in the primeval Białowieża Forest (BF) 🇵🇱
#openaccess paper👉 doi.org/10.3161/0001...
#ornithology
My keynote talk #BOUatEOU presents findings from our long-term bird studies in the primeval Białowieża Forest (BF) 🇵🇱
#openaccess paper👉 doi.org/10.3161/0001...
#ornithology
August 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
1/ 🧵 How to protect declining forest birds? Studies from near-pristine habitats can help us answer this question.
My keynote talk #BOUatEOU presents findings from our long-term bird studies in the primeval Białowieża Forest (BF) 🇵🇱
#openaccess paper👉 doi.org/10.3161/0001...
#ornithology
My keynote talk #BOUatEOU presents findings from our long-term bird studies in the primeval Białowieża Forest (BF) 🇵🇱
#openaccess paper👉 doi.org/10.3161/0001...
#ornithology
After spending some time in East Mayo back in May, a highlight was exploring some of the woodland along the shore of Lough Cullin.
It was very uplifting to wander along this wild shoreline and see Bilberry above knee height and even the most palatable tree species regenerating.
It was very uplifting to wander along this wild shoreline and see Bilberry above knee height and even the most palatable tree species regenerating.
August 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After spending some time in East Mayo back in May, a highlight was exploring some of the woodland along the shore of Lough Cullin.
It was very uplifting to wander along this wild shoreline and see Bilberry above knee height and even the most palatable tree species regenerating.
It was very uplifting to wander along this wild shoreline and see Bilberry above knee height and even the most palatable tree species regenerating.