📢 Call for proposals! Ecological Solutions and Evidence ( @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social) has launched a new Special Feature, 'Perspectives and Research to Advance the Scientific Foundations of Ecovoltaic Solar Energy Development.' If you're working in this area, we want to hear from you!

Are you interested in attending the @britishecologicalsociety.org Annual Meeting this year? 👀 Now that registration has opened it's the perfect time to look back at blog posts our Associate Editors have written about their experience attending! 1👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/07/17/b...

BES Annual Meeting 2024: More than just a conference

Ardiantiono, Associate Editor mentee of Journal of Applied Ecology, writes about his experience attending the British Ecological Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting for the first time. Liverpool ha…

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What does it mean to be an ecologist? 🔎🔬📸 The Ecologists in Action category of our Capturing Ecology competition celebrates the people behind ecology, working to understand and protect our natural world. Submit your photos by 31 August 👇 BES members enter for free. 

Ecology Photo Competition | Capturing Ecology 2026 | BES

Enter the BES 2026 annual ecology photo competition and submit pictures of ecology that showcase nature, wildlife and research for a chance to win prizes.

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Registration and call for abstracts for the BES Annual Meeting 2026 are now open 🔥 Our sold-out and Europe's largest ecology conference is returning this year to Birmingham's ICC on 14–17 December, and we can't wait to see you there. Find out more here 👇 https://tinyurl.com/2s3nupvu

The call for proposals to our new Special Feature is now live! If you’d like to further the following through a One Health perspective then get involved below... 👉 disease ecology 🦠 👉 multispecies health 🦌 👉 public health 🩺 👉 agriculture 🌱 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

Our Helper applications for the BES Annual Meeting 2026 are open  Get the opportunity to meet new friends, make connections and get an insight into what goes into the biggest ecology conference in Europe!  Apply by 10 August 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rrqxpeqdmk

🚨 Brand new podcast episode! 🌍️ We discuss the decade long research behind the recently published paper 'Supporting interventions to lessen human-wildlife conflict' with authors Douglas Sheil and Emmanuel Akampurira. 🎙️Soundcloud ➡️ buff.ly/SDcaERW 🎙️Spotify ➡️ buff.ly/CyWHZ42

What is the impact of climate change on our ecosystem?  The Climate Change Group returns for their second Annual Meeting, focusing on Ecosystem Dynamics. Gain valuable insights from the expert keynotes Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, Dr Bonnie Waring and Professor Ana Queirós.

📣Have your say on research funding in UK research organisations Our friends at @rsb.org.uk are launching a new series of ‘pulse check’ calls for evidence, to hear directly from the bioscience community on key policy issues Share your evidence-based insights via the survey link in the post below🧪🌍

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Have your say in our RSB Pulse Survey! We want to hear directly from the bioscience community on research funding in UK research organisations. Share your evidence-based insights & help shape our policy recommendations. 📆 Submissions close 7 Aug Take part now: www.surveymonkey.com/r/XLCJDQS

☀️Our July issue is out now!☀️ 📙On the cover: Male red-sided garter snakes courting a female at a spring mating aggregation in Manitoba, Canada🐍 Photo credit: David L. Hubert Read it here👇️ buff.ly/NOG2sme 🧪🌍️

When science draws on a wider range of perspectives, it produces better questions, more creative thinking, and outcomes that matter to more people. This is often when breakthroughs occur. #PrideMonth

💦 Work on aquatic ecosystems and fancy a late summer conference? Join us for the BES Aquatic Ecology SIG annual meeting! 📅 3–4 Sept 2026 📍 ZSL London Hear the latest research, present your work, network, and attend workshops 💦 Registration & abstract submission are OPEN: tinyurl.com/2rv3dzpw

The BES Aquatic Ecology Special Interest Group annual conference is in early September at London zoo. Hear the latest research and network with your community! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa... 🧪💦🚣‍♂️🦦🐟🦠🧫🦆🦈🌊 #BESAG2026 @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

Do solar panels belong on bogs? New research suggests that, in certain situations, it can bring biodiversity benefits☀️🐦

Solar panels on bogs could be a climate and nature win-win - British Ecological Society

Why putting solar panels on rewetted peatland could deliver more than green energy.

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Policies like England's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and the EU’s No Net Loss policy aim to compensate nature lost to developments. But how effective are they?

Biodiversity offsetting shows promise in pollinator conservation - British Ecological Society

New research finds offset grasslands can effectively support wild bees and hoverflies.

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Registrations for the Nature-based Solutions symposium close tomorrow at 17:00 (BST).  If you haven't yet, get your tickets now 👇 https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-symposium-2026/

"Science alone won’t save the ocean. We need access, opportunity, and a culture of lifting each other up." 🌊🌈 BES Fellow Niru Dorrian speaks to @sevenseas-media.bsky.social about visibility, allyship & what equity in marine science looks like. #Pride #Ecology🧪🌎 sevenseasmedia.org/pride-marine...

Pride in Marine Science: A Conversation with Niru Dorrian

For our Pride issue, marine mammal specialist and UN Ocean Decade Ambassador Niru Dorrian returns to SEVENSEAS for a personal interview on visibility, allyship, and what equity in marine science actua...

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Rights of Nature - a growing movement? We explored what Rights of Nature means, where the concept comes from, and what role ecologists can play. Read here👇 🧪🌎 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/righ...

Solar panels on rewetted peatland can encourage an interesting mix of birds, with both wetland and woodland species recorded at a solar park in Germany. Reported in @newscientist.com, the findings from a new @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social study suggest a climate and nature win-win for this novel land use

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Peat PV could be a win-win-win for climate, biodiversity and landowners' wallets. Why isn't the UK looking into this more? www.newscientist.com/article/2529...

DEADLINE APPROACHING! CALL FOR BLOGS – WORLD MANGROVE DAY 2026 🌳🌳🌳 Word limit: 500 – 600 words Deadline: June 20th, 2026. Submit: Send your draft and high-resolution photos (with all credits) to: forest@britishecologicalsociety.org @britishecologicalsociety.org  #ForestEcology  #WorldMangroveDay

We're incredibly proud of our six Trustees and Fellows who made this year's ENDS Report Power List🎆👏 www.endsreport.com/article/1958...

ENDS Power List 2026 day four: Academics, Influencers announced

<strong>OUT NOW:</strong> On day four of our week of announcements, we finish with our seventh and eighth categories – with a ninth and final one yet to come.

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We face multiple crises that demand action: biodiversity loss, climate change, land degradation. But tackling these in isolation is perilous. @zslofficial.bsky.social's new report, authored by leading scientists and policy experts, details how approaches to address one crisis can exacerbate others.

📸Your favourite photography competition is BACK ... Capturing Ecology 2026 is open for submissions! Photo credit: Jamal Kabir, Capturing Ecology 2025 🧪🌍📸

One day left to get discounted tickets for our NbS symposium⏰ If you're interested in expanding your knowledge about Nature-based solutions, whether in practice or research, join us this June in York.  Register today and join the discussion 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/ijmwavaxte 🌍🧪

Across birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and insects - urban animals are consistently bolder than their rural counterparts, according to a new global meta-analysis. 🌍🧪

The city mouse really is bolder than the country mouse - British Ecological Society

And so are most animals, according to global study.

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Are birds more scared of women than men? Researchers have found that multiple species of urban birds across Europe flee sooner when approached by women compared to men. What their research couldn't tell them was why. . .

One week left! Get your discounted tickets for the BES nature-based solution symposium by 27 May.  Want to learn more about NbS projects? Have useful insights on the research gaps and funding solutions to upscale NbS?  Register today and join the discussion 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/gnnfjrudqw 🌍🧪

Our latest special feature is published! It includes 10 articles spanning key areas of emerging methods in business and biodiversity, presenting a range of methods that are translating this complexity into formats that are digestible and usable by business and finance 🌍🏢 buff.ly/Vy0V0Ql

Looking for funds to support your research?  Apply for our travel and training grants that support the training and development of PhD students and postgraduate research assistants.  Applications close on 17 May 📅 https://f.mtr.cool/qlgipfzzuu

Only four days left until call for proposals closes ⏰ Submit your ideas for a workshop or a thematic session by 15 May and be in the chance to discuss the ideas that matter at our Annual Meeting.  Apply now 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/hmjlhxhqbg