People power works. Vujadin Kovacevic talks about the importance of the Save the Bees and Farmers petition and campaign and how it helped lead to real tangible action for pollinators. #EUpollinators

Headed to Brussels for the Young Citizens Pollinator Assembly at the European Commission!

Very much looking forward to observing and assisting with discussions on the threats facing pollinators and what this means for humans and nature 🇪🇺 🐝

This evening’s read for the commute back to Edinburgh…essential for anyone doing a PhD on pollinators! Such a wonderfully put together collection of the essentials 🐝 🪰 🦋

Disturbing to see three of these traps at Saline Shaw Farm Shop. Wasps are pollinators too and they are very important for pest control. They are a farm’s biggest ally really! Absolute madness that these kind of traps are commercially available given the current biodiversity crisis…

Another beautiful cycle along the beloved Roseburn Path in Edinburgh, on one of the best parts of our city - the hidden green cycle/walking routes. They give communities peace, exercise and safe transport and should be protected at all costs. #savergeroseburnpath @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

Today we celebrated @elvarobinson.bsky.social receiving best PhD supervisor of the year award at the University of York. Very well deserved - we’re lucky to have you!

Do any ento folk on Bluesky happen to know what these eggs might be? Found on a grass species in Lincolnshire.

Wonderful to be accompanied by so many meadow browns during this month’s fieldwork.

Clocktower views from my favourite new study spot in Edinburgh 🕰️

The @rspb.bsky.social Christmas crackers are the absolute hit of our family dinner!! Full on frenzied pin trading going on 🦅

Important New Year’s resolution suggestion from the EU Safeguard pollinator project! 🌼🐝 #LetFlowersGrow

Another incredible plenary at #BES2024 this time from Lucy Waruingi showcasing how conservation can only succeed and have longevity and resilience when people and their needs are also centralised alongside the needs of wildlife.

Feasibility of rewilding Britain is unsurprisingly verrrry popular amongst attendees…excellent talk from Mia Arundel. #BES2024

This afternoon I am presenting my research poster at #BES2024 You can find me at A5.7, here is a teaser till then…

Unbelievably cool talk from Dominic McAfee on using sound to recruit oysters for restoring oyster reefs 🦪 🎶 #BES2024

“Our current economic system is investing in its own demise.”

Professor Nathalie Seddon discusses the future of nature-based solutions and points honestly to the root of many of our problems.

#BES2024

It’s been ten whole years since my last @britishecolsoc.bsky.social conference! Excited to be Liverpool-bound for the 2024 extravaganza🚂 👀