South Africa is often considered the most industrialised nation in sub-Saharan Africa. It is little surprise, therefore, that tree planting schemes become such an attractive means of carbon offset for government bodies. But is the value of savannas being overlooked? ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

We're looking for a research associate to work on creative future visioning. You'll identify existing technologies which may be used to develop interactive simulations of evolving landscapes & help chart pathways to resilient ecosystems. Apply by 10 August: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

PhD student Tracey Hayes recently attended the International Society for Folk Narrative Research conference in Reykjavik where she chaired & presented her research as part of a panel on ‘Narrative Ecologies: Folklore, Fiction, & Cultural Response to Climate Change.’ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Exploring urban rewilding in practice PhD researcher Georgina Mitchell recently presented her initial findings from walking interviews with people working on urban rewilding projects across London. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Exploring the role of AI in sustainable farming. Tom Timberlake & colleagues investigate whether AI can provide advice that is scientifically sound, locally relevant & practically useful. Can it bridge the gap between ecological research and on-farm decision-making? www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Themed around ‘Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The stories of Political Ecology,’ the Political Ecology Network conference was a vibrant, engaging week which provided an inspiring and grounding segue into the final three months of Nikki Paterson's PhD. #POLLEN2026 www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Tracey Hayes reflects on the cultural inflections of extinction in her latest PhD chapter. If the role of the archive is to preserve cultural traditions, what can they tell us about extinct creatures & what are the challenges of seeking out the extinct in the archive? www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

What can archaeology say about ‘rewilding’? @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social recently attended the Into the Wild network meeting bringing together archaeologists, palaeoecologists, landowners & conservationists to discuss resilient & desirable futures for UK landscapes. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

The latest article from Kate Rudd (Funding Programme Officer & PhD researcher @anthropocenebio.bsky.social) explores her research into capital deployment among UK nature-funding foundations and maps four paradigms of capital deployment:

The biodiversity blind spot: Why your endowment is your most powerful response to the nature crisis - Philea

New research maps the investment practices of foundations funding nature in the UK.

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Inspiring levels of curiosity and creativity at today's Imag(e)ining the Past collaging workshop @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social 1/

Exploring human-nature relationships in Bangladesh’s city parks. PhD student Rebecca Morris reflects on a whirlwind reconnaissance trip, gaining insight into the context and dynamics of green spaces in one of the world’s fastest urbanising countries. ➡️Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

The new @york.ac.uk Ecological Management Plan sets out practical and inclusive actions to enhance biodiversity, sustainability and wellbeing across campus, highlighting the importance of biodiversity in University life and decision-making. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

New Ecological Management Plan launched

The new University of York Ecological Management Plan is structured around interacting pillars of monitoring and management of biodiversity, education, research and wellbeing.

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What if we pay for the presence of large carnivores, rather than for the damage they cause? This is what Sweden has been doing in the reindeer herding area since 1996, a scheme lauded as a gold standard for coexistence. But is it still delivering? We found worrying trends👇 www.slu.se/en/news/2026...

Crisis for Sweden’s celebrated model for coexistence between carnivores and reindeer herders | slu.se

Sweden’s internationally acclaimed compensation scheme for coexistence between reindeer herders and wolverines helped the species recover. A new study now shows that the success has not lasted. Trust ...

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Victoria Coulton considers biodiversity change in Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures. With a 2030 deadline, governments around the world are under growing pressure to fulfil the targets established by the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Finding my way Into the Wild in Glasgow's west end on the way to the conference this morning @fossilbeetle.bsky.social @hannahfluck.bsky.social @kimjward.bsky.social

Andrew Gibson reflects on the importance of direct ecological experience for environmental scholarship while supporting an undergraduate fieldtrip to Lutkemeerpolder - a small organic urban farm in the Netherlands. Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

A team led by @anthropocenebio.bsky.social and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with researchers from South America has found that some butterfly and moth species reuse the same two genes to evolve near identical colour patterns 🦋 Open access paper in @plosbiology.org doi.org/10.1371/jour... 🔓 📄

Evolution has reused the same genes for 120 million years, study shows

Scientists have shown that evolution has been using the same genetic ‘cheat sheet’ for over 120 million years, suggesting that life on earth may be more predictable than first imagined.

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Another fantastic programme of events just launched for this year's @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social including our talk with Mumta Ito, founder of Nature's Rights, on 8 June. Hear about Mumta’s journey from lawyer to pioneering advocate for nature. Book now: yorkfestivalofideas.com/2026/calenda...

Why the UK Needs a Nature’s Rights Bill

Join Mumta Ito, author of the UK Nature's Rights Bill, and learn more about this bold legal framework that puts nature’s health first, ensuring our laws and economy work within the planet's limits, no...

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Earlier this month postgraduate researchers from @york.ac.uk & @northumbriauni.bsky.social came together to organise a @northernenvhistory.bsky.social workshop on all kinds of ‘yuckiness’ & unwanted non-human life, including vermin, weeds, insects, fungi & mud. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

We've got another great opportunity to join our centre! We’re looking for a postdoctoral researcher to explore how rights of nature legal frameworks can be successfully implemented through governance, exploring biocultural relationships and biodiversity protection. sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

Driven by a lifelong love for the natural world, Dominique Maucieri's research journey evolved from terrestrial fieldwork to marine ecology. She's now joined LCAB as a postdoc working on understanding biological responses to human-driven environmental change. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

It was a pleasure to co-convene a two day workshop on historical approaches to unwanted non-human life. It brought together researches from a range of periods and disciplines and fostered conversations on the challenges and opportunities of with working in this field. Many thanks to all involved!

📰 I have a new paper out with Peter Sands @anthropocenebio.bsky.social in Society & Animals - setting out the idea of a #PoliticalEcology of reanimating to understand current trends in #rewilding through the lens of individual animal lives brill.com/view/journal...

We are excited to be recruiting a number of new postdoctoral researchers working across a range of topics from biodiversity modelling and creative future visioning to cultural understandings of biodiversity and game design. Find out more and apply by 28 April: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

Tracey Hayes reflects on the (Super)naturecultures Symposium which brought together folklorists & ethnologists from across the North Atlantic region to explore vernacular conceptions of the natural world & humans’ relationship to it as expressed in folk tradition. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Better late than never - we were delighted to host Maastricht University System Earth Science researchers at York recently. Our discussions were focused on identifying research synergies and priorities across a range of areas. Looking forward to where these conversations lead!

Marco Franzoi reflects on his Japanese Society for the Promotion of the Science fellowship and how a chance mention by a friend led to one of the most rewarding experiences of his academic and professional career. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

In these Anthropocene times, the concept of "resilience", i.e. the ability of systems/landscapes to bounce back from shocks, has become all the rage. Yet those who try to implement the concept on the ground will promptly run into questions, such as: Resilience of what, and according whom? 🧵

Jack Hatfield@jackhhatfield.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What is resilience for a landscape? Check out our (with Charles Cunningham, @hannalp.bsky.social, Lauren Barnes, Chris Thomas and @janehillyork.bsky.social ) new paper now out in @peopleandnature.bsky.social Early View @anthropocenebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

Created for our university community, the touch grass bingo card encourages you to slow down, unplug, & reconnect with nature on campus. Supporting sustainability, celebrating biodiversity & nurturing wellbeing. 🌿Download a card & head outside: drive.google.com/file/d/1cxZy...

Great questions! 🌍🌐🦊🙏 The Wild Imperative: Rewilding in the Anthropocene journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...