Our next #webinar will feature @garethphoenix.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social ‬talking about the Wardlow Hay Cop #LTE that has being going since 1990. Register for it: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... @naturalengland.bsky.social @peakdistrict.bsky.social #Nitrogen 🌏

RainDrop has been running since 2016. Andy Hector is investigating the responses to drought to see how resilient calcareous grasslands are to #ClimateChange. The longer this #LTE runs, the better the evidence, which can then be used to adapt to climate change. Listen to Andy bit.ly/4b3viz5 🌏

Subscribe to our podcast series to get notifications immediately whenever we upload a new #podcast episode. Find us on SoundCloud bit.ly/ECTSoundcloud or on your favourite podcast platform. #LTE #Ecology #LongTermExperiments #ClimateChange 🌏

If you missed our October #newsletter, you can read it here: tinyurl.com/ECTOct26 Find out about new interpretation boards at a Welsh #LTE site & an article on how long nature recovery takes by a former trustee, & see news from our network & our partners 🌏

Do you love #ecology? & want to gain #charity experience? Then join the ECT as a #volunteer! You can do it remotely or at one of our #LongTermExperiment sites. It’s flexible & travel costs will be reimbursed. Find out more & register: https://bit.ly/ECTOpportunities #Volunteering 🌏

On the 19 Nov, @landscapeecologyuk.bsky.social is hosting its #BunceLecture 2026 featuring @fransvera.bsky.social which will then be followed by a panel discussion. More: https://tinyurl.com/58d69tmc 🌏

Bunce Lecture 2026: Frans Vera — Landscape Ecology UK

This year, we are delighted to welcome Frans Vera as our keynote speaker. In his lecture, “The wilderness, it is staring us in the face, and yet we do not see it,” Vera will challenge conventional interpretations of Europe's ecological past and explore how language, history, and cultural assumpt

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In November 2025, Nina Overtoom at @york.ac.uk spoke about the Cors Fochno #LTE in #Wales at our lunchtime two-monthly #webinar. Watch it on YouTube https://bit.ly/4cHDojw 🌏

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

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We are pleased to be exhibiting at the @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2026 annual meeting in December in #Birmingham! Who else is going? Find us at stand T3 to see #LongTermExperiments in #VirtualReality. Remember to register for the meeting: https://tinyurl.com/3j388huz 🌏

We have different types of #grants available: Small, Student & Maintenance Grants. These grants fund #LTE #research & they cover travel costs associated with communicating scientific findings. Find out if you are eligible & how to apply: bit.ly/ECTGrants #Funding

Listen on SoundCloud to the #podcast we had with Rob Marrs from @liverpooluni.bsky.social back in in June 2020 on the Bamford Edge & Hordron Edge #LTEs – 2 bracken control experiments at #heath sites bit.ly/3wLEnsv 🌏 @leverhulme.ac.uk

Rob Marrs on Bamford Edge and Hordron Edge

Interview with Rob Marrs (University of Liverpool) on the bracken control experiments taking place at the heath sites Bamford Edge and Hordron Edge. This interview took place in June 2020. To learn

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How can we build a clearer picture of our changing environment? Prof Anjali Goswami, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, will give the keynote at #NEMC2026, exploring why environmental monitoring is vital for tackling climate change & biodiversity loss. Register by 13 Nov: tinyurl.com/c9utjzus 🧪

We are looking for #LongTermExperiments that are at habitats not represented on ECT’s register. If you are working at one such #LTE, then we invite you to register it with us, which will then grant you benefits. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/f8k3d64a 🌏

Be the first to hear about RLAS symposiums, events & projects, & find out how you can get involved to deliver a more sustainable & resilient future for #nature, people & #climate! Subscribe now: tinyurl.com/RLASMail #RLASPartners #RLASSymposium 🌏

Back in February 2022, Sarah Garry (formerly of British Society of Soil Science) wrote a #blog on her perspective of where #SoilScience & #LTEs meet ahead of the World Congress of #Soil Science #WCSS22. Read it here: bit.ly/3s1c5cI 🌏

A perspective on soil science & this year's World Congress In Glasgow — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -

Ahead of the World Congress in Soil Science 2022, Sarah Garry (CEO) of the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) offers her perspective following our strategic partnership with them.

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We are pleased to announce that 2 new interpretation boards have been installed at the #LTE Newborough Warren in #Wales. With @ukceh.bsky.social & @natreswales.bsky.social, we produced the interpretation boards in English & Welsh, & the boards were designed by Hornbeck.

Subscribe to our newsletter before the October edition comes out bit.ly/ECTNews Every 2 months we share news from the ECT, from our network & partners, & our newsletter is for everyone. #LongTermExperiments #LTE 🌏

Of 16 climate-related indicators, 7 are at record extremes. Several point to accelerating trends, raising concerns about increasing climate instability. Small encouraging signs emerging, include rapid expansion of renewable electricity and battery storage. 🌎 academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities

Abstract. Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory. We present the 2026 update of planetary vital signs that track the state of Ear

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There is a PhD opportunity at the #LTE BIFoR-FACE at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social to examine the effects of high temperatures on mature oak trees. The deadline is 9 November 2026. tinyurl.com/yzazdw6s 🌏🍁

Our lunchtime #webinar with Tim King from @ox.ac.uk on the Aston Rowant #LongTermExperiment #LTE that has been going since 1969 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Watch it here:

The Lena Ward Succession Experiment & Wider Long-term Research at Aston Rowant NNR | ECT Webinar

Tim King from the University of Oxford spoke at ECT's two-monthly w...

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🌧️ This study provides rare long-term experimental evidence that Mediterranean herbaceous biomass reflects climatic processes operating across multiple timescales 👉️ buff.ly/33a8Bnd

🔥 These findings underscore the importance of long-term monitoring and suggest that adaptive fire management strategies are essential either to conserve non-forest communities or to facilitate woody expansion 👉️ buff.ly/jexoTA2

The #RLAS Search Tool is a resource to share best practice, & outcomes to build a cohesive community, & it was developed in response to a call for a need for #LandscapeScale practitioners to connect. Submit your project: tinyurl.com/RLASsearch & share 🌏

What do natural systems tell us about how agroecosystems might respond to a fluctuating climate and vice versa? Hear from 2 synthesis groups doing rockin' work. LTER Network Community Call *Wed, 10/14*. lternet.edu/events/lter-... @usdagov.bsky.social @cu-esiil.bsky.social @nceas-ucsb.bsky.social

LTER Community Call: Resilience, Resistance, Climate, and Production - LTER

October 14, 2026 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am - We’ll hear from 2 synthesis groups focusing on resilience in (primarily) grassland systems. The “Resilience of Productivity” working group, funded through the LTE...

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There are 3 ways we have impact. Our impact lies in placing scientific #evidence from #LongTermExperiments #LTEs at the heart of #policymaking which brings economical and societal benefits to scientists, land-owners, stakeholders & the public. More: bit.ly/ECTImpact 🌏

On 14–17 October 2026, the #eLTERcommunity gathers in Varna to mark 20 years of LTER Bulgaria. The #EarlyCareerFriends session will explore how the next generation can shape and sustain the network. 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/elter-c...

The eLTER community gathers in Varna to mark 20 years of LTER Bulgaria

Understanding how ecosystems change takes years of observation and people committed to keeping that work going. Both will be in focus as the eLTER community gathers in Varna, Bulgaria, on 14-17 Octobe...

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Last call to book your ticket at the early bird price at £79! From 1 Nov, tickets for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2027 #RLASSymposium will go up to full price (£99). Book before 31st October: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌏

The joint Zoom into Soil #webinar with British Society of Soil Science that had @john-quinton.bsky.social from @lancasteruni.bsky.social & Robin Walker from @srucnews.bsky.social talk about #LTEs & #SoilScience is now available to watch: tinyurl.com/jynyrpab 🌏

Webinars - British Society of Soil Science

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Hear from the researchers that work on #LongTermExperiments #LTE. Find a #podcast on Soundcloud that matches your #ecology interests here https://bit.ly/ECTSoundcloud 🌏

Online now: Integrating long-term biodiversity change into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning studies

Integrating long-term biodiversity change into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning studies

Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments seek to improve predictions of how biodiversity change affects ecosystem functioning. Bridging biodiversity change research with BEF experiments can accelerate these efforts. Diverse observational and experimental approaches for detecting and attributing biodiversity changes offer opportunities to re-analyze data from existing BEF experiments and design new ones. This integration helps us examine the effects of all biodiversity-change scenarios—species loss, gain, and turnover. We propose a mechanistic framework for experiments that manipulate both biodiversity and environmental conditions. The framework reveals how environment-driven biodiversity changes alter ecosystem functioning by identifying how species identity and interactions separately affect ecosystem functions. Integrating the fields of biodiversity change and BEF improves our understanding of the causes and functional consequences of biodiversity change.

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Make sure you register for our lunchtime #webinar by tomorrow at 5pm to hear Rob Marrs from @liverpooluni.bsky.social talking about the Moor House #Grazing Exclosures #LTE & what is in store for it. To register see bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... #Grassland @leverhulme.ac.uk @naturalengland.bsky.social 🌏