Save the date. Date: 24 September 2026 Time: 09:15 – 17:30 (BST) Location: Huxley theatre, ZSL, London #Rewilding

BES-Rewilding Group@bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social · last mo.

The Rewilding 30 x 30 event is almost here. Join the Rewilding SIG to discuss the opportunities and challenges of utilising rewilding to achieve the 30 by 30 target. This is an in-person event. To register: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi... #Rewilding #BritishEcologicalSociety

‼️Job alert 3 year #postdoc on #OECM component of E3 sharing space for nature project @dice-kent.bsky.social Deadline 9th August jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #conservationjobs #conservation #consocsci

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Research Associate in Conservation Science

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us...

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Super proud of the newly minted Dr (!) @serenath.bsky.social. Her thesis "(Un)making life in the shadows: the cultural, philosophical and biological significance of shadow diversity" is a fantastic piece of interdisciplinary research on the bits of biodiversity we overlook

📢 Apply now to SCCS 2027 🎉 The 26th Student Conference on Conservation Science will take place between 30 March – 1 April 2027 at the University of Cambridge. Check the website for further details and to apply: www.sccs-cam.org

Student Conference on Conservation Science - Welcome

SCCS helps young conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers.

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I recently came across the best ever rationale for species introduction to the UK: "I reckon we could just throw the middle spotted woodpecker into the UK. It would be very satisfying to have that gap between lesser and greater filled, regardless of the consequences."

At #ECCB26 in Leiden? Then on Friday come to our TWO(!) sessions on conservation histories, for some extremely thought-provoking talks on how we got where we are.

A wonderful, if completely exhausting, week at the #POLLEN26 conference. Lots of really great, engaged, interdisciplinary, critical research on conservation and the environment. A friendly, welcoming, supportive conference that has largely restored my faith in human geography.

This Friday @cascade-hei.bsky.social & Defra are organising the first of a joint series of seminars on topics of interest to Defra & academics in the biodiversity world. Join us at 1pm for a lively discussion of AI, biodiversty & ethics! 🌎 🧪 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4bb0d8...

Off to Pathways Europe in Oxford and have a frustration about discussions about coexistence? Then come to our session on "Uncomfortable ecologies, taboos, and controversial pathways to coexistence" and share your thoughts. Monday, 13:45, room 407.

two fantastic PhD opportunities on human-eel interactions. Don't let this opportunity slip away, etc etc etc. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/435262

Call for Two PhD Researcher Positions, Institute of Anthropological and Spatial Studies (IASS), ZRC SAZU within the ERC Synergy Project PLANETARY EEL

The Department of Anthropology at the Institute of Anthropological and Spatial Studies (IASS), Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), Ljubljana, Slovenia, invites ap...

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super paper in @peopleandnature.bsky.social by Theo Stanley on recent turns in Scottish #rewilding to integrate markets, technology but also some romanticism. A superbly rich analysis. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Technical wildness: Modernity, romanticism, and the technocratic turn in Scottish rewilding

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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The problem of black/white binaries in species translocations: Natural England has decided, on balance, that no Storks are native, but people like White Storks and releases may be approved. Black Storks aren't native but consent for release is unlikely. naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/08/w...

White stork, black stork and other vagrant bird species

By Jeremy Sabel and Matt Heydon Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team Projects involving the release of white stork Ciconia ciconia capture the public imagination. If fairy tales a...

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🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I think the fact that @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social etc latest paper has the phrase "a more than human political ecology" in its title neatly demonstrates the shift towards interdisciplinary in @conbiology.bsky.social in recent years. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A more‐than‐human political ecology of Indonesian songbird trade

Since its inception, conservation science has considered wildlife trade a problem. In focusing on conservation outcomes, conservationists almost completely ignore the welfare of traded animals and pl...

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In episode 7 of our podcast, 'Edges of Exinction' @jdroberts.bsky.social talks to @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social about the complex and ambiguous 'wicked problem' of bird trade in Indonesia, and how to create just outcomes for humans and birds alike extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

SCB's Art, Science + Conservation WG is seeking members! We bring together artists, researchers + conservation practitioners to explore how creative arts can support biodiversity conservation. forms.gle/af6xkoosh7Yn...

SCB Art, Science and Conservation Working Group - Expression of Interest

Thank you for your interest in joining the new Art, Science and Conservation Working Group of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)! The Art, Science and Conservation Working Group brings togeth...

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Excellent thread by @toriherridge.bsky.social . As well as criticising the tech bro hype and dodgy agendas, I'm yet to hear anyone in mainstream conservation (e.g. IUCN) talking about this kind of de-extinction. The real discussions are about ecological replacement, assisted colonisation etc

Tori Herridge@toriherridge.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For the record, this is my comment to the journalist on Colossal’s dire wolf.

I reviewed @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social most recent book, about how extinction is represented in museums, and I liked it a lot.

Daniella M.@farsouthhistory.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Check out @georgeholmes.bsky.social's review of @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social's "Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums," published in 2025 by @uchicagopress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #anthropocene www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

This instance hasn't been discussed much in the European sphere, but it is pretty wild - a group of scientists write a unassuming exploration of some issues around rewilding in Argentina, and get sued by a very large and influential NGO. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Threatened conservation scientists: The aftermath of an eye-opening publication on rewilding

‘Rewilding’ is a nature conservation strategy gaining prominence worldwide. Established in the Northern Hemisphere, rewilding initiatives have increas…

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Very excited to announce that we are hiring for three faculty positions at @universityofleeds.bsky.social in @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social: A/Prof Plant Science, A/Prof Animal Biology and Lecturer in Ecology, Zoology, Biodiversity or Ecosystem Management. Please do get in touch to chat. Links below:

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Associate Professor of Plant Science

Associate Professor of Plant Science Salary: Grade 9 (£61,759 - £73,708 p.a, depending on experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for elements of the job to be undertak...

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1/ Calling all ECRs - we have 4x3 year post docs on Multispecies Mutualisms working with us at Sheffield. Don't want to read through all the stuff to work out if its right for you? Here is a short video explainer 🎥 digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Multis...

Multispecies Mutualisms - Join Our Research Team!

We’re hiring 4 Postdoctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) In this video, members of the team share insights into four exciting PDRA opportunities currently available. If you are ready to take the next s...

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Our research group looks at a broad range of topics, is fairly diverse in terms of views, approaches and demographic characteristics. But we will continue to strictly enforce our "no Nazis" rule.

Congratulations to Dr @natalie-york.bsky.social for passing her PhD with an awesome viva. Really interesting work on politics of biocultural conservation in northern Kenya. Check out her paper in @conbiology.bsky.social conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We are recruiting a new head of school! This is an exciting opportunity to join us at University of Leeds in @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social - please check out the advert and get in touch if you are interested! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Head of School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability

The University of Leeds was established in 1904 and is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK. It is renowned globally for the quality of its education and research across a huge b...

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Another classic meeting of the England Species Reintroduction Taskforce, part of which involved looking for Natterjack Toads in some surprisingly sunny and warm Surrey wetlands.

Do you work for a conservation organisation? Take part in this global survey of conservation labour - on who does what in conservation, where, and how: www.cmi.no/projects/292...

Conservation Labor: A New Frontier in Labor Theory and Conservation Science (CONLAB)

There is a rapidly developing literature on the 'human dimensions' of conservation, including critical scholarship and appli...

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Rather lovely to go back to @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social geography department, a quarter century after it all started there for me, to talk about the future of species reintroduction in Scotland. Since my student days in, ahem, 2000-5, much has changed for reintroduction in Scotland, and much hasn't.

This is the latest salvo in what I'm calling The Great British Herpetological Hoo-Hah - disagreements on what amphibians and reptiles should be 're'-introduced to Britain, where, and how. Lots of fascinating details. Worthy of a PhD study or a 4-part BBC1 drama www.arc-trust.org/lost-frogs-r...

Lost Frogs report: comment from Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust

This note summarises ARC’s views on “Investigating the Status of Britain’s Lost Frogs: Prospects for Rewilding” (Tweats, 2026), hereafter referred to as the “Lost Frogs report”. ARC was pleased to be ...

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CFP 📢 Join us for a panel on conservation histories for the European Congress of Conservation Biology in Leiden @eccb26leiden.bsky.social If you're interested, email @georgeholmes.bsky.social or me with an abstract by Feb 9. #envhist #histsci #animalhist #conservationhumanities

George Holmes@georgeholmes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Want to join our panel @eccb26leiden.bsky.social on "Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past"? We are looking for presentations exploring the histories of conservation. Email me (g.holmes@leeds.ac.uk) with an abstract by 9th Feb.

Want to join our panel @eccb26leiden.bsky.social on "Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past"? We are looking for presentations exploring the histories of conservation. Email me (g.holmes@leeds.ac.uk) with an abstract by 9th Feb.