Struggle to switch off after work? @eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social are recruiting participants for a study examining whether brief interventions can help people mentally disconnect from work See poster for further details 📧 Interested? Contact: d.macfarlane@surrey.ac.uk

Amazing little video voiced by @melissamarselle.bsky.social about the benefits of birdsong, produced by @ukri.org for BBC Ideas! www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cx25g...

Why listening to birdsong is good for you

Actively listening to birdsong it is good for both your health, wellbeing and focus.

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New paper: Discrete Choice Experiments are often used to value non-market goods. We show that auditory information, (birdsong), alongside standard text info, can make a big difference in how much people value such goods, in this case bird habitats. Link here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Delighted to be featured in the @nationalwildlife.bsky.social article "Why Is Nature So Good for Us?" 🌿🐦 www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na... #EnvironmentalPsychology #NatureAndWellbeing #Birdsong #Biodiversity #ResearchImpact

Why Is Nature Good for Us?

We know that nature benefits us. Scientists are trying to understand how.

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National Wildlife Federation@nationalwildlife.bsky.social · 3w ago

Why Is Nature Good for Us? 👀 Many of us know that nature is good for us. Scientists are trying to understand why. 🔬 Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Summer 2026 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/CmV450ZmxVZ

Europe is in a heat wave, with hottest day and night ever recorded in France. Consequences of climate change are social - and environmental We change our behaviour to keep cool - from farmer fields & construction sites to schools and offices Climate change changes how we live work and play

I’m excited to be a keynote speaker at the 2nd Habitat & Health Congress, Universidad de Los Andes in #Chile! I’ll be giving an in-person talk on why #UrbanBiodiversity matters for #HumanHealth Looking forward to learning from inspiring work across South America viewstripo.email/422c800c-40b...

Save The Date: Segundo Congreso Hábitat y Salud

Asegura tu participación aquí - Evento presencial gratuito.

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📢 Presenting a poster at @iaps2026.bsky.social? The @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social is sponsoring 3 Best Poster Awards! 🏆 1 Best Poster: £50 🥈 2 Runner-up awards: £25 Good luck to everyone — we look forward to meeting you at IAPS 2026!

We are hiring! Post-doc job opportunity! Two-year 0.8 FTE postdoctoral researcher role regarding active travel, working with Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe Closing Date: 23.59 BST on Monday 13 July 2026 Interview Date: Monday 27 July 2026 Further details: jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Tomorrow's @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social journal club discusses the Nature Climate Change article by Smith et al (2026) 'Climate policy feasibility across Europe relies on the conditional middle' Join the conversation by registering here: www.bps.org.uk/event/climat...

Super interesting new @science.org study finds humans and other animals share acoustic preferences for sounds. Thanks for the write up, @psychmag.bsky.social! www.bps.org.uk/research-dig... @simon-butler.bsky.social @drsarahpayne.bsky.social

🎉PhD position in biodiversity and mental health🎉 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social with @helbichmarco.bsky.social Details: www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Deadline: 21 June 2026

PhD position in biodiversity and mental health

Help pioneer biodiversity and mental health research with high-resolution spatial data and nationwide population cohorts.

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We’re hiring 2 Research Associates to work on health and climate change. The roles will contribute to the development and evaluation of indicators and wider research on mitigation and health, supporting mitigation‑focused research for Working Group 3. Deadline: 25/06/2026 Apply: buff.ly/xAUuJQC

First time wearing my PhD gown from @dmu.ac.uk - 12 years post-PhD!

Surrey Psychology@surreypsychology.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎓 Last Friday, we celebrated our Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony 🎊 A proud moment bringing together students, supervisors & staff to mark their achievements. 👏 Thank you to colleagues for their support, and congrats to our graduates — all the best ahead! 💐

Proud to share the 2nd blog #PsychologyMatters blog post from @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social! EPS Committee member, @suewilbraham.bsky.social discuss the psychological benefits of open water swimming #bluespace 🌱 Read the full post here: www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychol...

We’re pleased to share the programme for #IAPS2026! 400+ presentations, including keynotes, symposia, individual talks, flash sessions, posters, and more: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/e/iaps2026/p... We can’t wait to see you here! @iaps-association.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social

🔥 Extreme heat is already hitting food systems. Farmers can’t work. Livestock are stressed. Yields are falling. We need more diverse, resilient food systems – and to phase out fossil fuels. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

World food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns

Severe heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise

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Happy 🌍 #EarthDay! Forest sounds aren’t just relaxing — they’re good for us 🌲🎧 Our new research finds that brief recordings of local forest soundscapes boost wellbeing more than exotic ones. Biodiversity & familiarity both matter. doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

When nature sounds like home: Mental wellbeing effects of acoustic diversity differ for local and non-local forest soundscapes

Biodiversity can foster mental well-being. Little is known, however, about mental well-being effects of acoustic diversity, and relationships between …

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Research, led by Ana Romero & Kevin Rozario in @alettabonn.bsky.social's lab, finds soundscape of local forests have greater wellbeing benefits than far away forest soundscapes. Also shows perceived biodiversity is a driver of well-being, consistent w/ previous work www.idiv.de/soundscapes-...

iDiv Biodiversity Research@idiv-research.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎶 Waldgeräusche erhellen das Gemüt 😁 Insbesondere dann, wenn sie vertraut sind. Die in 🇩🇪 lebenden Studienteilnehmerinnen und -teilnehmer empfanden die Naturgeräusche als beeindruckender und erholsamer, wenn diese aus heimischen Wäldern stammten statt aus den Tropen 🌳 www.idiv.de/de/waldgerae...

I've registered for @iaps2026.bsky.social Look forward to seeing you all there. @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social will have a strong presence too.

IAPS 2026 Conference@iaps2026.bsky.social · 4mo ago

⏰ There's just one week to go until the deadline for presenters to register for IAPS 2026! ✨ Presenters of accepted submissions must register and pay by 31 March 2026 to be included in the programme; the registration link is provided in the decision email.

Very proud of Kevin Rozario, who has been nominated (again!) for the @peopleandnature.bsky.social Rachel Rachel Carson Prize 2025 for Early Career Researchers for their article 'Perceived biodiversity: Is what we measure also what we see and hear?‘ relationalthinkingblog.com/2026/03/23/r...

Rachel Carson Prize 2025 shortlist: Kevin Rozario

In celebration of the shortlisted papers for the Rachel Carson Prize 2025 for Early Career Researchers, we’re delighted to introduce you to some of our shortlisted individuals and papers. Shortlist…

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⏰ There's just one week to go until the deadline for presenters to register for IAPS 2026! ✨ Presenters of accepted submissions must register and pay by 31 March 2026 to be included in the programme; the registration link is provided in the decision email.

New The Environmental Review podcast with the fantastic human and researcher, Kevin Rozario, about our research on people's perception of biodiversity open.spotify.com/episode/4WoM...

How People Can Accurately Sense Biodiversity With Kevin Rozario

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We are thrilled to share that our in-person event on March 19th is completely SOLD OUT! It’s truly incredible to see how many of you are passionate about coming together, eager to connect and learn about creating designed environments that truly serve both people and our planet. See you there!

BPS Environmental Psychology Section@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · 7mo ago

In person Event: Designing built environments that work for people and planet Thurs 19 March, BPS London Office @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social w/ the BPS London & Home Counties Branch invite you to explore how psychology can reshape the spaces where we live, work, and heal Details: tinyurl.com/2u6y6dcm

The BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social has a Journal Club! Our first meeting is 24 March 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm, lead by @suewilbraham.bsky.social FREE registration. Details: www.bps.org.uk/event/enviro...

Environmental Psychology Section Journal Club | BPS

Dwelling in the city: A qualitative exploration of the human-nature relationship in three types of urban greenspace.

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Get in Liverpool! 😍🚴🏃🏻‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️

Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Active travel saves the NHS at least £54 million a year just in Liverpool alone. Other regions especially the north east need to sit up, take note and ramp up their efforts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our institute is hiring 1. an assistant professor (with TT) for Social Psychology (focus: environmental psychology) ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo... 2. an assistant lecturer (with TT) for Experimental Personality Psychology ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...

Assistant Professor Tenure Track for Social Psychology with a Focus on Environmental Psychology - Universität Bern

Universität Bern is looking for Assistant Professor Tenure Track for Social Psychology with a Focus on Environmental Psychology

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Thrilled to share our new #EnvironmentalResearch article! Our review investigates the mental health and wellbeing benefits associated with specific blue space types (e.g. coast, river) & characteristics (e.g. sounds). 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

CAST job opportunity: Join us as a Research Fellow at our centre hub, the University of Bath, leading a programme of quantitative behavioural research to advance understanding of climate-relevant behaviour change & life choices. 📣 Deadline: 16 March 2026 Apply now 👇 www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

“The effort to quiet Paris complements the wider campaign to make Paris greener, cleaner & less car-dependent, which include vehicle restrictions in the center, crackdowns on polluting vehicles, & an ambitious expansion of bike networks. Those have cut the city’s average noise level by 2 decibels.”

Europe’s Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume

To combat the ill effects of urban noise pollution, Paris is deploying automated sensors and cracking down on the loudest vehicles.

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Logging in on a Monday morning to find our @eklipse-europe.bsky.social EWG scoping review on bluespace types/charateristics and mental wellbeing has FINALLY accepted (after 5 rounds of lit searches), is a GREAT way to start the week!!

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