This paper has been a real labour of love - many years in the making and a huge team effort.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)@ukceh.bsky.social · 4mo agoOpen access paper in @natcomms.nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Funded by NERC @ukri.org @soilscholar.bsky.social @jmbecologist.bsky.social @drnickisaac.bsky.social @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social @richardfoxbc.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 3/3
A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum proposes a global Biodiversity Monitoring Standards Framework to make data more consistent and actionable for policy. Read the Perspective: https://ow.ly/fj2A50Yvic4 Learn more about the forum: https://ow.ly/LqV550Yvic5
It was a real privilege to work on this paper - some important messages for the world here. Thanks @pnas.org @billsutherland.bsky.social
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences@pnas.org · 5mo agoAddressing global biodiversity loss needs more than data collection. A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum outlines 9 changes to improve how biodiversity is measured and used for conservation. Read now: https://ow.ly/BH5Q50YsXUY Forum: https://ow.ly/U5ZV50YsUTK
🐝 The @biggive.bsky.social’s #ChristmasChallenge is LIVE! 🌎 This #GivingTuesday, donate once to Zero Hour and make twice the impact. 🎁 From 2-9 December, every £ you donate to help build our urgent climate and nature campaign will be DOUBLED! 💚 Donate here 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Come to do a PhD with me, @bfraser.bsky.social and @batconservation.bsky.social at the University of Exeter on using genomics to understand bat population declines under global environmental change 🦇🧬🌍🌐🧪 Application deadline 8 January 2026 ⚠️⚠️⚠️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Applying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Applying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter, listed on FindAPhD.com
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An exciting new era at UKCEH
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)@ukceh.bsky.social · 10mo agoOur Planet. Decoded. UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future. We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow. 🎞️ youtu.be/s9fBwN5-kxM #UKCEH #EnvironmentalScience 🧪
Without forward-looking models, biodiversity policy risks missing the road to recovery. Our new PNAS article calls for predictive tools and a World Biodiversity Research Programme to guide global action. 👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #Biodiversity #Conservation #PredictiveModels #PNAS
How do we measure life on Earth? 🌍🌱 The new summary report from the 2025 US-UK Forum on Measuring Biodiversity, hosted by the NAS and @royalsociety.org, explores tools, challenges, and solutions for tackling the #biodiversity crisis. Read here: bit.ly/460RB7R
The latest PoMS e-news went out yesterday, with updates on FIT Counts in 2025; news of a new UK butterfly; research on plants for pollinators; PoMS local projects; & some great forthcoming events. If you missed it you can read it at mailchi.mp/e73193cb8054... & subscribe at ukpoms.org.uk/subscribe
Attending the @britishecologicalsociety Annual Meeting? If so, consider also attending the 2nd National Environmental Monitoring Conference (same venue, different day) www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/nati...
National Environmental Monitoring Conference - British Ecological Society
The NEMC returns for its second year focusing on: From insight to impact: building the UK environmental monitoring community
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British Ecological Society@britishecologicalsociety.org · 12mo ago⏰Application deadline: 1 September, 17:00 (BST) 🗓️Working dates: 15–18 December 📍Edinburgh, Scotland Find out more and apply here 👇
A rare bit of good news: The remarkable rise of “greenhushing” www.economist.com/business/202...
The remarkable rise of “greenhushing”
Businesses once trumpeted their climate goals. Now they are quietly plugging away
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Last month I was privileged to attend a meeting of @nasonline.org about biodiversity monitoring. The proceedings are now online for all to view: www.nasonline.org/event/us-uk-...
US-UK Scientific Forum on Measuring Biodiversity for Addressing the Global Biodiversity Crisis – NAS
May 21-22, 2025 Washington, DC Forum Program Assessing biodiversity is fundamental to understanding the distribution of biodiversity, the changes that are occurring and, crucially, the effectiveness o...
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Yesterday I spent a fantastic day hiking through the forests, meadows and swamps of southern Maryland. So much wildlife! I moved very slowly all day, inspired by @yutoriwalking.bsky.social
We should be talking about the environmental costs of AI being shoved into every aspect of our online lives www.teenvogue.com/story/chatgp...
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
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Britain's universities were pushed - forced, really - to make themselves completely dependent on international students. Now they are about to have the rug finally pulled from under them. There is not a single word British central government could say that I would ever trust again.
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · last yr.The flood of university redundancies is now running too quickly for me to keep track, but this week I've noticed the following among the ragged and saddening retreat: *Aberdeen *Exeter *Falmouth *Newcastle *Plymouth *Trinity St Davids
Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF
Sitting quietly with a glass of rum and an LP I've not heard for 20 years 👌 #friday
I am excited to announce that I am taking up the position of Head of Biodiversity Monitoring and Analysis here at @ukceh.bsky.social. I look forward to supporting this impressive group of scientists create the highest quality data and information products to address the biodiversity crisis.
Spring reminder, as people start to think about gardening: NEVER buy compost with peat it in (inexplicably still on sale). If it does not say "peat free" in big letters, do not buy it. Peat is incredibly valuable in peat bogs, for rare biodiversity and as a carbon store. Don't put it on your garden!
How do we increase nature literacy among society? Some thoughts from @waspwoman.bsky.social theconversation.com/heres-how-to...
Here’s how to create a more nature-literate society
Nature literacy has inspired creativity and innovation for thousands of years.
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I'm thrilled to share our new review paper with the world.
GLiTRS@glitrs.bsky.social · last yr.NEW PAPER from the GLiTRS team! 🎉 We review how best to use different types of evidence to better understand global insect declines 🦗🪳🪲🦋🐛🐜 "Integrating multiple evidence streams to understand insect biodiversity change" published in @science.org 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr35bdaa A summary 🧵 below (1/7)
NEWS: Despite fears about insect declines, we know very little about 99% of species globally 🌍📉. Scientists are proposing a new approach to get a more complete picture of insect populations and analyse how they are responding to threats. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/some-i... 🧪 🧵 1/
@britishecologicalsociety.org currently has vacancies for Policy Committee and chair Macroecology SIG. Both were fantastic learning experiences that really helped my career - please consider applying! (There have other great opportunities too) www.britishecologicalsociety.org/topic/career...
Career development - British Ecological Society
Career development - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
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Just came across this brilliant review of the plans for nature of 22 governments. Will be even better when it has been updated: now 50 NBSAPs have been updated @wwf.eu @wwf.org.uk wwf.panda.org/act/nbsap_tr...
NBSAP tracker: Check your country's nature progress
NBSAP tracker: Check your country's nature progress
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The new FIT Count season is nearly here 🎉🎆👏 From 1st April onwards, when weather is good, enjoy spending 10 minutes counting the insects that visit flowers - wherever you can find flowers, and as often as you wish, to help monitor #pollinators. Full details on our website ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
Join us for the second CASCADE webinar on Friday 4th April! We will be joined by @slpbenbow.bsky.social (Fauna & Flora International) and Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood (@uniofstandrews.bsky.social) to discuss big questions in ocean governance 🌊 Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/fxLXph2feK
