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Sarah Raymond
@sarahraymond.bsky.social
Postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biology at University of Oxford. Researching the impacts of critical mineral mining on biodiversity. PhD in road ecology. https://www.biology.ox.ac.uk/people/sarah-raymond#tab-49
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A huge well done to everyone who graduated last week, especially our amazing Otter Project alumni!

🦦Dr Emily O'Rourke and Dr Sarah Raymond (@sarahraymond.bsky.social) - PhDs
🦦Manus Leidi - MBiol
🦦Liberty, Oscar, Phoebe, and Scarlet - BSc's

We're so proud of you all!

#Graduation2025
July 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🌍 | What impact is human-induced climate change having on nature and biodiversity?

@biology.ox.ac.uk's‬ Prof Dame E.J. Milner-Gulland and
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social‬’s Prof Yadvinder Malhi explain. ⬇️
www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...

#InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity | #OxfordClimate
Reversing nature's decline
Oxford experts explain how our climate varies naturally, and how human-induced climate change is impacting nature and biodiversity. They also discuss habitat loss and how we can work with nature to ta...
www.ox.ac.uk
May 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm excited to be presenting in and co-chairing a session at the IAIA 2025 conference, all about mining and biodiversity.

Session: Assessing the Impact of Emergent Technologies in Monitoring and Measuring Biodiversity at Mine Sites

Location & Time: Celeste, Saturday 3rd May 11am-12:30pm

#IAIA2025
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Are you interested in boldly reimagining how we can finance #naturerecovery at scale, beyond mainstream market mechanisms?
We are advertising a one-year postdoctoral researcher at
@naturerecovery.bsky.social at Oxford. Closing date April 30th
tinyurl.com/muebaf86
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Super PhD opportunity with funding for either a UK or an overseas student, on the impact of governance and management structures on #conservation and community outcomes in #Cameroon. There must be some amazing applicants out there, please spread the word! www.kent.ac.uk/durrell-inst...
Leverhulme ‘Space for Nature’ Doctoral Scholars (PhD) 1
This Leverhulme PhD scholarship is focused on the impact of governance and management structures on conservation and community outcomes in Cameroon.
www.kent.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The Oxford EARTH programme (Ensuring equitable Access to sustainable Resources for a Thriving Habitat) aims to address the challenges in natural resources underpinning the net zero energy transition.

Find out more ⬇️
University of Oxford establishes Oxford EARTH, a new programme for
The University of Oxford is establishing a new multidisciplinary research initiative for sustainable natural resources. The Oxford EARTH programme (Ensuring equitable Access to sustainable Resources
www.ox.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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It's hard to believe this is happening. The Dartington Trust, here in South Devon, is behaving like Donald Trump: it seems to have no conception of the value it is destroying. This is its latest act of mindless vandalism.
What the hell is going on?
www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-darting...
Save the Dartington Forest Garden - The Agroforestry Research Trust
www.agroforestry.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Super interesting and clearly presented talk about biodiversity credits and the challenges in measuring them!
February 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Some fabulous Scarlet Elf Cup #fungi found at @nationaltrust.bsky.social Woodchester Park last weekend 🍄🌿
February 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2025 is the 10th annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 👩‍🔬 🧪 ⚛️ 🔭 🎢 🍎 🥽
2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On 11 February 2025, we will celebrate its 10th anniversary together at UNESCO...
www.unesco.org
February 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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In its first year, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme has failed to deliver even half the of the Government’s minimum expected habitat creation, finds new @wclnews.bsky.social research.

In 2025, BNG must start delivering on its nature boosting potential🌍

www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Scheme for developers to boost nature ‘failing’ in first year, campaigners warn
The amount of land delivering ‘biodiversity net gain’ linked to developments is falling well short of expectations, research suggests.
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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There is one day left before our travel grant closes! If you are PhD student looking for funds to support your work in the ecological field, you can apply for our training and travel grant. 

The application submission deadline is January 24 at 11:59 PM (GMT).

Find out more here:
s.mtrbio.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Get involved with this fab #citizenscience project and record your local garden birds 😀🐦
3 days to go until the #BigGardenBirdwatch!

Last year’s 3rd most-spotted bird was the shimmering Starling. 😍

Will you spot one this weekend?

There's still time to sign up: https://buff.ly/4gXUE3y
January 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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A deeply disappointing government response to @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition on banning driven grouse shooting, that even cites bullshit stats from the shooting industry

Please sign the petition, let’s get it to 100k and force a proper debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new blog arising from a recent report written for @wildjustice.bsky.social View the full report here wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost...
Oxford Biodiversity Network | Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report
The Oxford Biodiversity Network is a network of researchers and practitioners in and around the University working on biodiversity. The network includes academics, senior researchers, students, and st...
www.biodiversity.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🌱 Looking to fund your next research project, training, or travel?

Our grants are now open—your opportunity to fund your ecological ideas.
January 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Biodiversity is incredibly complex, so how do we define a unit of nature?

A biodiversity credit market could help fund nature recovery, but there are also risks of relying on offsetting. New review with @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social 👇
bit.ly/3Bp1Juz

@biodivoxford.bsky.social
What is a unit of nature? New framework shows the challenges involved with establishing a biodiversity credit market
bit.ly
December 11, 2024 at 9:34 AM