The August Agroecology Connect is happening on Friday at 10.30! Sign up through the Agroecology Connect website to hear Lisa Norton talk about "Working with farmers" 🌱🚜☕ www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

Reminder to sign up for this month's Agro-ecology Connect where Sophie Constant will be talking about "Birds, a byte to eat and biodiversity" 🐦‍⬛🖥️☕ Register here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

🌱 Save the date! Join us at Soil Ecology in Practice, the first conference from the new Soil Ecology SIG at the British Ecological Society. 📍University of Stirling 📅 8-10 Sept 2026 Connecting cutting-edge soil ecology with policy & practice to tackle the biggest challenges of the next 3-5 years.

It was great to see everyone at this morning's Agroecology Connect session 🚜🌱☕ Join us next month to hear Sophie Constant talk about "Birds, a byte to eat and biodiversity" 🐦‍⬛🖥️ Open to all!

Reminder to sign up for next week's Agroecology Connect! ☕🌿🚜 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro... Open to all, this month Mesfin Mitiku Feleke will talk about "Intensive agriculture and its impact on the environment, with irrigation in focus the case of Ethiopia"

Reminder to sign up for next week's Agroecology Connect! 🌿🚜☕ www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro... Caroline Aitken will be talking about Agroecological Livelihoods: surviving and thriving in the English farming sector

It was great to see so many people at this morning's Agroecology Connect 🚜🌱☕ Don't forget to sign up for the May session (aimed at early-career people)! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

Only 2 days to go until the April edition of Agroecology Connect! Don't forget to register to hear Cathy Hawes talk about Regenerative approaches in arable production systems www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

A reminder to sign up for the March Agroecology Connect next Friday (27th March) at 10.30: Tom Timberlake will be discussing agroecology in the Himalayas. Note: this session is aimed at anyone who considers themself early career Register here: lnkd.in/eJwVRfBe

Thank you to Lynn Dicks for her insightful talk this morning on the role of agriculture in global biodiversity recovery. Join us 27 March for the next online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee morning where Tom Timberlake will be discussing agroecology in the Himalayas. Register here: lnkd.in/eJwVRfBe

Join us tomorrow (27th) for this month's online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee morning... Speaker: Prof Lynn Dicks Topic: Target 10 unpacked: agriculture’s role in global biodiversity recovery Register here: lnkd.in/eJwVRfBe

Reminder to sign up for our February Agroecology Connect Coffee Morning next week☕🚜🌱 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro... Prof Lynn Dicks will be giving a talk on "Target 10 unpacked: agriculture’s role in global biodiversity recovery"

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Learn more about this webinar series hosted by the Agricultural Ecology SIG.

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It was great to see so many people for our first 'Agro-Ecology Connect' session last week! ☕🎉🚜 We welcomed over 40 Early Career Researchers to take part in an online morning of networking, inspiration, and coffee!

This looks like an interesting event, and might be especially relevant for those who work in industry: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/agrif...

AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026: Regenerative agriculture and agri-tech for a sustainable food system - Innovate UK Business Connect

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📢 Calling all Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Agroecology related fields 📢 The British Ecological Society (BES) 🌿 Agriculture Special Interest Group 🚜 🫘 🐝 are excited to invite you to our new monthly online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee mornings: lnkd.in/eJwVRfBe

🚨Fully-funded PhD project 🚨 Queen’s University Belfast Veg, Flax and Flux: Diversifying Farms for Carbon and Biodiversity Gains 🚜🥬🪏 DEADLINE 14 January More information here 👉 bit.ly/4qas6sa

QUARTILES DLA: Veg, Flax and Flux: Diversifying Farms for Carbon and Biodiversity Gains at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - QUARTILES DLA: Veg, Flax and Flux: Diversifying Farms for Carbon and Biodiversity Gains at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com

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That’s a wrap #BES2025! Thanks to everyone who attended the Agricultural Ecology SIG Social! See you all at the next meeting!

Why join a SIG? @helenhicks.bsky.social, Chair of the Agricultural Ecology SIG, talks to the @britishecologicalsociety.org about all the perks and networking opportunities that arise from joining a special interest group #BES2025

🚨Fully-funded PhD project 🚨 Manchester University Designing functional SynComs for Sustainable Agriculture 🦠🚜🥬 DEADLINE 31 January More information here 👉 bit.ly/47IfMc5

🚨Fully-funded PhD project 🚨 Manchester University Predicting functional plant-microphone networks for soil remediation 🌱🚜🌾 DEADLINE 31 January More information here 👉 bit.ly/4nUdY4k

🚨Fully-funded PhD project 🚨 Bristol University Developing thermal physiology-informed plant diversification schemes to enhance ecosystem service provision 🪰🐝🌱 DEADLINE 03 December More information here 👉 bit.ly/4p9Pcyk

🦋 Butterflies are booming across England, thanks to nature friendly farming New research shows that agri-environment schemes (AES) are significantly boosting biodiversity by paying farmers to adopt nature-friendly practices like wildflower strips and hedgerows.

Did you spot us feature in the latest Niche magazine?! As we say our goodbyes to Barbara Smith after being the SIG chair for 16 years, we enter a new era with Helen Hicks at the helm!

“Say Trees!" Do you have a passion for capturing agricultural ecology in all its beauty? Enter our quarterly photography competition to have your photograph featured in our next newsletter. All abilities welcome! Email your photographs to us via 👉 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agri...

Did you see the latest Agricultural Ecology SIG email that came out on Friday? 👀 If not, fear not and subscribe to email updates here 👉

I'll be talking about how we can do a better job of looking after our insects, Oxford, this Friday at 6pm, all welcome! Lots of other events too at the Nature Late Fest on 27 June, over 30 different stalls and activities, plus tree trail, and a Moth Night! Book here: tinyurl.com/32h4vu7s

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋 The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society

The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…

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