Darren Evans
@dmevans.bsky.social
Professor of Ecology & Conservation. Director of Expertise - Ecosystems in School of Natural and Environmental Sciences @newcastleuni.bsky.social, UK. Researching network ecology/environmental change. Senior Editor @animalecology.bsky.social. Views my own
Hottest June day on record Shall we act on climate change now, or keep sticking our heads in the sand? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
Hottest June day on record as temperatures soar to 35.7C in Surrey - live updates
More than 1,000 schools in England and Wales are shut or closing early, while train services are disrupted and new weather warnings are issued.
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The global food system is increasingly at risk from shocks. Using network science, we provide a framework to examine both the direct and indirect effects on major crop types and suggest ways for increasing resilience. Thanks to @royalsociety.org for funding & @chathamhouse.org for collaborating.
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW PREPRINT: Shock propagation in global crop trade networks: mapping direct, indirect and mitigation pathways. doi.org/10.31220/agr... led by Clive Emary
Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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The global food system is increasingly at risk from shocks. Using network science, we provide a framework to examine both the direct and indirect effects on major crop types and suggest ways for increasing resilience. Thanks to @royalsociety.org for funding & @chathamhouse.org for collaborating.
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW PREPRINT: Shock propagation in global crop trade networks: mapping direct, indirect and mitigation pathways. doi.org/10.31220/agr... led by Clive Emary
I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”
Forbes@forbes.com · 2mo agoScientists have reached a consensus that human behavior is a big driver of climate change—but Americans aren't buying it.
Things are moving fast in the world of species interactions. Check out the current thinking here 👇
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEW PAPER: Dietary RNA: Integration of RNA Data Offers a Potential Paradigm Shift for Molecular Dietary Analyses in @molecology.bsky.social Resources and led by @jordancuff.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Had the opportunity to test the new FIT Count quick guide I helped write for @pomscheme.bsky.social with some brilliant volunteers from @tcvnational.bsky.social and West Dumbartonshire Council. Perfect weather for counting pollinators!
Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
Developing countries face possible shelving of crucial green action plan at IMF and World Bank spring meetings
theguardian.com
New projections of British biodiversity under plausible climate & land-use futures Severe futures have 12-20% birds, butterflies, plants going extinct & major changes to ecosystems More sustainable scenarios only decrease & do not stop loss; but require urgent action www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My second publication from my PhD looking at using a molecular diagnostic method (which I developed for my first paper found here: doi.org/10.1111/afe....) to look for the main parasitoid of the oak processionary, an invasive pest of oak trees, to help inform conservation biocontrol strategies!
Development of a LAMP protocol to identify the parasitoid Carcelia iliaca from oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processioneae) larval tissue to understand and enhance biocontrol management plans
Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) (OPM) Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) is a serious forestry pest and risk to public health in the UK. The economic and environmental cos...
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Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 6mo agoNEW PAPER: Application of a novel molecular diagnostic method to examine the spatio‐temporal trends of Carcelia iliaca, a larval parasitoid of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)@respublications.bsky.social - led by Kyle Miller resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
NEW PAPER: Application of a novel molecular diagnostic method to examine the spatio‐temporal trends of Carcelia iliaca, a larval parasitoid of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)@respublications.bsky.social - led by Kyle Miller resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Application of a novel molecular diagnostic method to examine the spatio‐temporal trends of Carcelia iliaca, a larval parasitoid of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
The oak processionary moth is an invasive pest in the United Kingdom that threatens biodiversity and public health, with rising control costs highlighting the need for sustainable management alterna...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Check out this perspective’s paper as we move ecoacoustics into network ecology
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 5mo agoNEW PAPER: Ecoacoustics for context-rich direct and indirect trophic interaction data and ecological network construction doi.org/10.1111/2041... led by Will Dawson @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
Abstract deadline end of tomorrow (1st Feb 2026)! Lots of interesting talks and poster proposals have been submitted so far...
Sean Rands@seanrands.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe're open for abstract submission, and look forward to welcoming you all to Bristol in March! asab-spring-conference2026.github.io @asab-meetings.bsky.social #ASABSpring2026
It looks like light pollution mitigation needs to be more nuanced and adaptive. Great to point to our #SAFELUX project here too
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 7mo agoCheck out our Dispatches article in @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...
Check out our Dispatches article in @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...
Light pollution: Should twilight be the focus of mitigations for biodiversity?
New research shows that typical levels of artificial light at night can simultaneously suppress early-night activity and disrupt navigation cues in nocturnal arthropods. These findings identify twilig...
cell.com
Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium! Deadline: 12 Jan 2026. Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation. Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Thoughtful piece by my @science.nature.org colleague Rob et al. discussing the implications of global autocratization for science. We face a clear choice, they say: keep our heads down and hope to weather rough political waters...or choose to actively support academic freedom + sustainability.
Looking for a new job this year and interested in #InsectScience? Visit our website for some open #entomology-related #jobs 🔽 buff.ly/IZnKojI If you have an #insect-related job opportunity, please send us the details info@royensoc.co.uk #Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers
Job opportunities - Royal Entomological Society
Job opportunities If you have an insect-related or entomology job opportunity please send us the details info@royensoc.co.uk Want to work with us? Keep an eye on our RES Vacancies page for any paid…
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Feeling the January blues? These triplet calves born at Nafferton Farm are here to brighten your day! 🐄🐄🐄 With odds of 1 in 105,000, this rare trio is a reminder that amazing things can happen! #WeAreNCL
*This* is leadership. And @davidobura.bsky.social is so obviously right: turning your back on facts doesn't make them go away
IPBES@ipbes.net · 7mo ago“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. — @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
We’ve been working on OPM and other invasive insects for years. It’s great to be able to create practical molecular tools to help monitor and manage these species, especially in the context of natural pest control.
Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University@nclneg.bsky.social · 7mo agoPAPER ACCEPTED: Application of a Novel Molecular Diagnostic Method to Examine the Spatio-Temporal Trends of Carcelia iliaca, a Larval Parasitoid of Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) led by @kyleamiller.bsky.social
@dmevans.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social is looking at how grazing and hay cutting affects grassland bit.ly/PalaceLeas This is the last LTE Site of the Week for 2025. It will return in 2026🌏
Parasite-induced behavioural changes in hosts: competitively funded PhD project in the UK (lead supervisor Vicky Hunt in @milnerevolution.bsky.social, including me as second supervisor), open to students worldwide. Deadline 8th January 2026 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
GW4+ DLTP PhD Project: Ecological consequences of parasite-driven erratic behaviour at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - GW4+ DLTP PhD Project: Ecological consequences of parasite-driven erratic behaviour at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Very proud of this new paper from the lab! Work by the magnificent Andrea Adden and many brilliant collaborators illuminate how moth and butterfly brains have evolved in light of different ecologies. Freely available here: rdcu.be/eVR3B; @lundvision.bsky.social @biologylu.bsky.social
