Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action

‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed

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FACTCHECK: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder The Tory "Right Way" booklet makes an erroneous claim about the cost of cutting emissions, possibly taken from a Jan26 thinktank report, and deffo the most idiotic error I've seen for a while 🧵

We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/

When I first became a scientist, I realised I needed to get used to feeling stupid. I'm OK with stupid. All good. Now I'm an academic, having to balance teaching, admin and research, the dominant feeling seems to be frazzledness. It's overwhelming at times. Any tips and advice...? #academia

🚨Exciting project alert!!🚨 Are you interested in data and code sharing in Ecology and Evolution? @eivimeycook.bsky.social and I are running a hackathon to quantify data and code availability and sharing quality across 90 society journals, and looking for people who want to be involved.

Great day out in the field yesterday in Gipuzkoa scoping out some continuous cover forestry sites for potential future projects. Always interesting to go out into the field with practitioners, especially foresters - they have such different perspectives to those of ecologists.

Great day out in the field yesterday in Gipuzkoa scoping out some continuous cover forestry sites for potential future projects. Always interesting to go out into the field with practitioners, especially foresters - they have such different perspectives to those of ecologists.

Thanks for highlighting our paper Mark! To others: If you're interested in getting your research used in conservation practice and policy, give it a read. If that's too much to ask, give Figure 3 a look, it tells you most of what you need to know! doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Factors influencing the use of scientific evidence in conservation practice and policy: Insights from a systematic map

Researchers should move from characterising factors impacting scientific evidence use to identifying and testing interventions to facilitate its use by conservation decision makers. Since these facto...

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Professor Mark Reed@profmarkreed.com · last wk.

We often talk about how to get research into policy, but there is far less discussion about how we get evidence into practice within NGOs and non-profits. A paper shows that evidence use is heavily shaped by relationships and organisational constraints in professional practice.

Are you building a research consortium on forest restoration and/or management? I'm an applied forest ecologist, looking to join teams applying to three European calls. I'm an expert in evidence synthesis, biodiversity responses to management & restoration, & connecting research & practice.

Photo recap from #nochedelosinvestigadores! A fun evening together representing #BC3research ecology lines, showcasing the insect diversity of Gorbeia, southern France, and Basque rivers… and their role in our ecosystem. Until next year! 🪰🐝🦋🐜

Great to be a small part of this - thanks @philmartin.bsky.social! Read the thread 👇

Phil Martin@philmartin.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm super excited & proud to share our latest paper with you all, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! The team put together a systematic map on the factors impacting the use of scientific evidence in biodiversity conservation decision making. (1/12) tinyurl.com/3c6x6vca

I'm super excited & proud to share our latest paper with you all, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! The team put together a systematic map on the factors impacting the use of scientific evidence in biodiversity conservation decision making. (1/12) tinyurl.com/3c6x6vca

Factors influencing the use of scientific evidence in conservation practice and policy: Insights from a systematic map

Researchers should move from characterising factors impacting scientific evidence use to identifying and testing interventions to facilitate its use by conservation decision makers. Since these facto....

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Cool talk on grassland restoration effectiveness by Johannes Kollmann, showing that worst approaches aren't much better than doing nothing, while best approaches produce grasslands similar to reference state. Now to compare for services to examine tradeoffs! #NSOGFÖ2026

I'm talking in about 2 hours! If you like forests I'm going to be talking in room 207 at 15:45 about the problems confounders cause for estimating effectiveness in global assessments of forest restoration. #NSO2026 #gfoe2026 #NSOGFÖ2026

Apparently the hashtag everyone's using is #NSOGFÖ2026 so retweeting for visibility. Looking forward to meeting new people and learning about some cool science!

Phil Martin@philmartin.bsky.social · 4w ago

Starting the first leg of my journey to the joint @nordicoikos.bsky.social & @gfoesoc.bsky.social conference! If you like forest restoration I'm talking tomorrow afternoon in room 207 at 15:45 about the problems confounders cause for estimating effectiveness. #NSO2026 #gfoe2026

Starting the first leg of my journey to the joint @nordicoikos.bsky.social & @gfoesoc.bsky.social conference! If you like forest restoration I'm talking tomorrow afternoon in room 207 at 15:45 about the problems confounders cause for estimating effectiveness. #NSO2026 #gfoe2026

¿Quieres hacer un doctorado que mejore la restauración o la gestión forestal? Si es así, encajarías perfectamente en nuestro grupo. Buscamos candidatos para la convocatoria de becas Fundación Ramón Areces - ponte en contacto conmigo si te interesa. Más información: tinyurl.com/yuzvmvdk

Hola!!! Would anyone in the Doñana Bluesky community have time to help with this, or know who could help?🙏🙏 [🛶might be needed] Every recovered tag is precious data! 🐦💎 @chikichanka.bsky.social @paniw.bsky.social @ibartomeus.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social

Common Tern Project@commonternproject.bsky.social · 4w ago

Dear Bluesky-friends, I am back to ask another favour. Gull-billed tern chick H36 has died close to Parque Nacional de Doñana. It seems to be on a small island in the Caño de Guadiamar: maps.app.goo.gl/Z195ha4z9zYY...

Another cracking addition to our @britishecologicalsociety.org special feature on 20 years of Evidence-Based Conservation!

Ash Simkins@ashsimkins.bsky.social · last mo.

Excited to share that my 2nd PhD chapter is out now in @jappliedecology.bsky.social We evaluated the likely effectiveness of existing & needed conservation actions across all amphibian, bird and mammal species. 🐸🐯🦜 doi.org/10.1111/1365... 🧵 1/3

We have extended our abstract submission deadline!  New submission deadline is 3 September, 17:00 (BST) ⌛ If you haven't yet, you have 24 hours to submit your abstract for the BES Annual Meeting 👇 https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-annual-meeting-2026/call-for-abstracts/

🔥 Two days to go! 🔥 Abstract submissions for our Annual Meeting close on 2 September. If you haven't submitted yet, do so today for the chance to present your research on an international platform. Submit your paper today 👇 https://shorturl.at/SU8IV

On 13-17th September I'll be at the joint NSO–GfÖ Conference in Odense, Denmark. Come & talk to me about forests (especially management and restoration), evidence synthesis (meta-analysis etc), and causal inference! Look forward to meeting some new folk & seeing some cool science! #NSO2026 #gfoe2026

Great to see the first output of our @britishecologicalsociety.org funded working group on forest restoration published in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! In this Practitioners' Perspective we define 10 rules for using evidence to inform ecosystem restoration tinyurl.com/5n6z3f9y

Ten rules for using evidence to guide ecosystem restoration

These 10 rules provide a guidance framework to put into action the best available evidence, ensuring that restoration benefits people and nature. We highlight the importance of knowledge brokering sy...

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Only three weeks left to apply for BES Fellowship ✍️ If you, or someone you know, has made an outstanding contribution to the field of ecology, we'd love to hear from you. Join our community of Fellows who are shaping the future of ecology.  Apply by 21 September 👇 https://shorturl.at/uNyWV

There are still free spots for the 2nd edition of the 5-day course: "Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis in R", run in collaboration with the @eco-aeet.bsky.social This year we are running the event at beautiful and historic @ucoimbra.bsky.social (Portugal) Info: aeet.org/events/2026/... #rstats

Course Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis in R, 2ed

This course provides a practical introduction to modern methods of evidence synthesis, with a focus on systematic review and meta-analysis in ecology and evolution.

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Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology@cnc-uc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📚 Applications are open for the 2nd edition of the course Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis in R. 🗓️ Oct 19–23, 2026 📍 University of Coimbra 📝 Apply until Sept 18 🔗 www.cnc.uc.pt/pt/systemati... @ucoimbra.bsky.social

New research shows that MPs underestimate support for climate policies, and overestimate opposition A terrible situating with a big silver lining - if we all communicate how much we want action, and visibly demand it, that perception will change Write to your MP!

Perception gaps in the British Parliament reveal a possible pathway to stronger climate policy action - Communications Sustainability

United Kingdom Parliament members underestimate support for climate policies, yet the patterns reveal a correctable pathway to stronger advocacy, according to a survey experiment comparing their estimates with nationally representative polling.

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Before the deniers start saying “it’s El Niño, not climate change” While natural cycles dictate El Niño's arrival, climate change will turn El Niño's signature floods, heatwaves, and famines into more intense extreme weather events phys.org/news/2026-08...

What a record-breaking El Niño could mean for the world

This year's El Niño is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the globe and make 2027 the hottest recorded year by far.

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Get your emails ready! 🌳 Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests. After the proposal is published in the Federal Register, which is expected later this week, the Forest Service will accept public comments before making the rule final. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/c...

Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.

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Cracking looking new study suggests tree planting for forest restoration in Costa Rica resulted in 6.5 times the biomass accumulation of natural regeneration & 2 times that of applied nucleation over 20 years. We need more experiments like this! doi.org/10.1111/gcb....