We're almost ready! 🦋 Delighted to welcome our exhibitors & encourage you to connect with them, ask questions & explore ideas that could support & enhance your work. Exhibition areas on Levels 3 & 4 near the #Ento26 catering stations. See you tomorrow! Sponsors & exhibitors 🔽 buff.ly/IPyTPQM

Meet the Sponsors & Exhibitors at Ento26

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🌱 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.

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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF INSECTS - Insect Week

Step into the fascinating world of insects. Get up close to a variety of incredible insects and discover the hidden lives of some of nature's most successful animals.

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Interested in insects? Join us at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social for a FREE event on Tuesday 23 June as part of @royentsoc.bsky.social's National Insect Week! All ages welcome! 🪰🦋🐜🐝🐞🦟🪳🦗🪲

Deeply saddened to hear that Denby is closing after 217 years. Let’s try and save Denby, protect the heritage and project 500+ jobs #SaveDenby petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Apply energy intensive industry relief (Supercharger scheme) to the ceramics industry to help cut soaring industrial energy costs & support ceramics businesses, which are at the risk of imminent colla...

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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

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...

📣Bristol people, please share! Are you a local organisation that would like to partner with us on research that matters to the local Bristol environment? Then read on to discover how you can co-create research projects with our MSci Biology students 👉 www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/news...

2026: Partner With Us on Research That Matters to Your Local Environment | School of Biological Sciences | University of Bristol

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Don’t forget the upcoming Agroecology Connect coffee morning this Friday! Grab a coffee and join us for a lively session of ECR networking and discussion where Tom will be sharing his research on agroecology in the Himalayas ☕️🫖🥐

BES Agricultural Ecology@bes-aeg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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

📅 13 May – Don’t miss the first #InsectHour of the series! Join @DaveGoulson.bsky.social for a talk on #Pesticides & #InsectDecline - Discover how pesticide use affects ecosystems, wildlife and the insects that underpin biodiversity. 🌍 Free online event 🧑‍🔬 Open to all 🎟️ Register 🔽

Dave Goulson - Pesticides, dogs and insect declines

Register now - It's free!

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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

⏰ Abstract Deadline this Saturday! 🌿 Why should you attend the RES #StudentForum? ✔️ Present your own research ✔️ Attend expert talks ✔️ Join wellbeing sessions ✔️ Meet peers from across the globe 📍 Newcastle University – 30–31 March 🔗 buff.ly/yQsZcMK @newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26

Student Forum 2026

Join the programme - Submit your abstracts before 28 Feb

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New work in #RESAgForestEnt Host identity and quality drive #parasitoid fitness and have implications for #biocontrol doi.org/10.1111/afe.70029 #Ichneumonidae #Pyralidae #InsectRearing #ShortComm @jordancuff.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Exciting PhD opportunity with @viveknityananda.bsky.social investigating the impacts of stress on pollinator welfare 🐝👇 DEADLINE 27th February

Vivek Nityananda@viveknityananda.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New #PhD on #bees (BeeHd?)! Despite the ad saying "UK Students only", a limited number of scholarships are available for international candidates. So please apply!

Calling all Agricultural Ecologists! Join us for our new monthly coffee mornings ☕️👉 Spread the word! All welcome!

BES Agricultural Ecology@bes-aeg.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 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

Latest research: Host identity and quality drive parasitoid fitness and have implications for biocontrol resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Jack Sunderland for passing his Masters by Research viva 🍾🍾🍾 And a huge thank you to Jamie Stevens and @harrysiviter.bsky.social for acting as examiners.

🚨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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Are you at #BES2025 and want tips on how to write a winning CV and cover letter? Then pop along to the Professional Development suite now for the Careers Drop-in session.

Well done to Jude Woodcock for his excellent poster on his MScR research into the effects of repeated cold events on a beneficial insect parasitoid! #BES2025

Congratulations to Daisy Scott for passing her Masters by Research viva 🍾🍾🍾 And a huge thank you to Heather Campbell and Hannah Griffiths for acting as examiners.

Welcome to BES2025! 💫  Today, we are so excited to welcome ecologists from 58 countries, encouraging innovative research and practice in ecology.  We have exciting talks and sessions ahead in the next days from agriculture, human's place in nature, AI to green finance and much more.

Jude Woodcock will be presenting the results of his Masters by Research work today at the annual @britishecologicalsociety.org meeting. Pop by today at the Function Ecology poster session to chat to him about his research into the effects of repeated cold stress on a beneficial insect parasitoid 👇

Very excited to be giving a talk at #BES2025 where I’ll be presenting my Masters research that I carried out @biology.ox.ac.uk supervised by @sheldonbirds.bsky.social and @rona-learmonth.bsky.social 🐛🌡️

Just under two weeks left to apply for this funded PhD looking into how we can better support insects in a changing climate ☀️❄️🐝

BES Agricultural Ecology@bes-aeg.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🚨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

Looking for a PhD in ecophysiology and insect communities, then look no further! Two cool opportunities with @tbish.bsky.social at Cardiff University 🐜☀️❄️

Tom Rhys Bishop@tbish.bsky.social · 10mo ago

TWO PhDs in my lab at Cardiff Uni being advertised! Co-supervision from @drlucyalford.bsky.social. 1. Physiological Entomology: www.bit.ly/PhysioAntsPhD / www.bit.ly/PhysioAntsApply. 2. Ecological Entomology: www.bit.ly/MountAntsPhD. Get in touch for more details! 😀🐜⛰️🔬❄️🔥

Looking for a PhD project supporting beneficial insects in a changing climate? 🪰🐝🌱 Then join us at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social with @tbish.bsky.social of Cardiff University, and industrial partner Olombria. DEADLINE 03 December More information here 👉 bit.ly/4p9Pcyk Apply here 👉 swbio.ac.uk

Interested in Agricultural Ecology? Then join the BES Agricultural Ecology SIG! Find out more here 👉 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agri...

Agricultural Ecology Group - British Ecological Society

Facilitating knowledge exchange between ecologists, land managers, policymakers and academics.

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BES Agricultural Ecology@bes-aeg.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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!

Congratulations to Emily Ballara who passed her Masters by Research viva today 🍾🍾🍾 And a huge thank you to Scott Hayward and Jane Memmott for acting as examiners.