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Ooh shark research in my home city!

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4w ago

Scientists to track critically endangered tope sharks in the Solent - Oceanographic

brb going to write 'science stuff' on all our clipboards 😂

Petra Korlević@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · last mo.

they do be a sciencing! (an ad for our new South Cambridge train station, which I was hearing about when I moved here in spring of 2018 lol)

New data on insect pollinators show a dramatic decline in hoverflies across Great Britain between 2017–2024. 📉 Around one third reduction in abundance & number of hoverfly species recorded as part of @pomscheme.bsky.social www.ceh.ac.uk/press/new-da... 1/ @jncc.bsky.social 🧪

Launching the More‑Than‑Human Community Toolkit Manual MTH-CTK 🍃📖 Thu 2 July 2026, 16:00–18:00, Goldsmiths, Richard Hoggart Building 137a Panel on community‑led #morethanhuman engagement with low‑cost imaging + audio tools. All welcome! Qs - dsru@gold.ac.uk #community #design #research #biodiversity

I'm guest editing a Special Collection in @springernature.com BMC Zoology! Do you have #citizenscience or #communityscience research looking for a home? We seek studies on participation, engagement, and collaborative practices in wildlife monitoring and conservation. Learn more: bit.ly/4qDrKdh

⏳ Only a bit more than two weeks left to register for our earthworm conference ISEE13🪱🪱🪱🪱 in Wageningen (23–28 August)! lnkd.in/eJ4PZ33N 🪱 Join our global community of earthworm researchers 🤝 Reconnect with colleagues and meet new collaborators ⭐ Hear from our invited speakers and many others 🤩

How are UK stag beetle numbers changing? 🪲📊 This video dives into population trends revealed by citizen science and historic specimens – a fascinating look at conservation in action. Watch here: youtu.be/4D-eQHrhIFY @royentsoc.bsky.social @britentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social

Changes in the UK Stag Beetle Population: Evidence from Citizen Science and Museum Records

YouTube video by Biological Recording Company

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Brilliant final talk of the #NFBRConference2026 about the inspiring National Education Nature Park project! #YouthEngagement #BiologicalRecording @nhm.org @soilscholar.bsky.social

Call for proposals to organise a workshop and thematic session at the BES2026 Annual Meeting closes soon! If you have an exciting and timely topic, submit a proposal and help shape the agenda of Europe's largest ecological conference. ⏰Deadline: 15 May Submit today 👇

Learn more about the "The women honoured in flowering plant genera" project by @svmering.bsky.social, @sandyknapp.bsky.social, @siobhanleachman.bsky.social, Heather L. Lindon, Qianqian Gu, Sarah Vincent, and Carmen Ulloa Ulloa: doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #BHLDay2026 #WomenInScience #HerNaturalHistory

The women honoured in flowering plant genera: From myth to reality

Many flowering plant genera are named for people, but there is a gender gap in this naming, with only 6% of eponyms honouring women. Here we explore this gap by examining in detail women for whom pla...

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Saw this in @forteantimes.bsky.social and thought of you @flygirlnhm.bsky.social! If I had medical maggots I think I would want to keep them as pets too!

We‘re getting close to the last days to book!! Join us to see brilliant speakers like @soilscholar.bsky.social who will talk about how engaging young people in #BiologicalRecording can drive real nature recovery and turn eco-anxiety into action @nhm-london.bsky.social bit.ly/4sZO4iz #YouthEngagement

Buy tickets – NFBR 40th Celebration: Data for Nature – The Signing Tree Venue

NFBR 40th Celebration: Data for Nature – The Signing Tree Venue, Thu 7 May 2026 - Fri 8 May 2026 - Help us celebrate 40 years of the National Forum for Biological Recording! The NFBR's conference on t...

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Are you wanting to get your copy of the awesome "The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count" signed, in person, by the wonderful author - @sarahwhild.bsky.social? Then join us at #NFBRConference2026 Book here: bit.ly/4sZO4iz (p.s. you can buy copy there too!) #BiologicalRecording

Buy tickets – NFBR 40th Celebration: Data for Nature – The Signing Tree Venue

NFBR 40th Celebration: Data for Nature – The Signing Tree Venue, Thu 7 May 2026 - Fri 8 May 2026 - Help us celebrate 40 years of the National Forum for Biological Recording! The NFBR's conference on t...

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🌿 One week to go until the City Nature Challenge! 🌿 Check out the events happening across Birmingham & the Black Country via our 2026 events poster. Event details & links on our CNC webpage (link in comments). Grab your phone, head outside, and spot local wildlife! 🌍📸

I like beetles, I like them a lot. So I’ve written a book about them to indoctrinate children. dk.com/products/978...

I'm guest editing a Special Collection in @springernature.com BMC Zoology! Do you have #citizenscience or #communityscience research looking for a home? We seek studies on participation, engagement, and collaborative practices in wildlife monitoring and conservation. Learn more: bit.ly/4qDrKdh

Want to start doing soil animal macrophotography? Or fancy a rare glimpse into mine and @mesofauna.bsky.social's minds? An article has just dropped in @soilorganismsj.bsky.social, showcasing mine and Andy's love for documenting soil biodiversity! 🧪🪱 Open Access: soil-organisms.org/SO/article/v...

Here's an awesome natural history humanities PhD opportunity, working with Cambridge University Library & our insect & archive collections here at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social, exploring the links between entomology, life writing & environmental change. Please share! www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities

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New UKCEH-led study warns of closing 20-year window in which decisions on climate & land use will determine fate of 200+ species of native #birds, #butterflies & #plants across Britain. But sustainable climate & land policies would save many of the species. www.ceh.ac.uk/press/we-hav... 🧪 1/

🏅 Shortlisted for the 2025 Robert May prize! 🏅 In his blog post, @robboyd.bsky.social talks about his paper 'Using causal diagrams and superpopulation models to correct geographic biases in biodiversity monitoring data' 🌍 🧪 Read the blog and find the full article 👇 buff.ly/a7UROJJ

Robin Boyd: Using causal diagrams and superpopulation models to correct geographic biases in biodiversity monitoring data

Throughout March, we are featuring articles shortlisted for the 2025 Robert May Prize. The Robert May Prize is awarded by the British Ecological Society each year for the best paper in Methods in E…

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Myself and colleague Tom Lawrence from @nhm-london.bsky.social will be speaking about the National Education Nature Park this Saturday 21 March 2026 - all welcome!

British Dragonfly Society@britishdragonflies.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Book your free ticket to the online BDS Spring Meeting on Saturday, 21 March 2026. Featuring the 'The National Education Nature Park' - a free, Department for Education–commissioned programme supporting schools, colleges and nurseries across England british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/spring...

It’s an excellent feeling to identify flies Muscidae aren’t my group so the @ukmuscidae.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social workshop is brilliant for me Using both @entmikeashworth.bsky.social and James McGills new keys, this is Polietes hirticus - a northern spp (this one from Cumbria)

Weekend learning about muscid flies with @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @entmikeashworth.bsky.social loving the heft of the handouts! So much more than house flies.

I know there are *so* many of you evolution and ecology fiends out there who'd be perfect!! "The Pokémon Company is specifically looking for those with research experience in animal and plant ecology, with Japanese and English language skills on top." (IGN) nordic.ign.com/pokemon-poko... #SciComm 🧪

The Pokémon Company Is Actively Recruiting PhD Holders With Backgrounds in Ecology to Work in Tokyo

Special research.

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📣 2026 Student Summer Internships are OPEN for applications! We’re recruiting SEVEN interns across our National Capability programmes at our Bangor, Lancaster & Wallingford sites. Superb opportunity for hands-on experience in environmental science & applied research. Details ⬇️ 1/

Hi everyone! Keep saving that date! We are almost ready to launch the booking page for our 40th Anniversary Conference in Birmingham 7-8th May, plus a 3rd day of field trip at the amazing looking Saltwells NNR! You can see our fabulous speaker lineup here www.nfbr.org.uk?q=node/274 - more v soon!

Sticky Feet: How Insects Inspire Technology 🐜 Join us & @amentsoc.bsky.social for the Young #VerrallLecture, where Prof. Stanislav Gorb will explore how insects’ adhesive abilities inspire innovation & design. 📍 Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair 🎟️ Free buff.ly/LXW0q5V #BritishScienceWeek

Work in FE or sixth form? 🌱we’re gathering student views on nature & climate for the National Education Nature Park. Take part by:🧑‍🏫 completing the survey in class💬 discussing as a group + sharing a summary✏️ or completing it independently. Open till end of April ~10 mins survey 👉http://bit.ly/469qXJz

My paper with @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social @dralanjones.bsky.social et al. on our Earthworm Watch 🪱 #citizenscience project @nhm-london.bsky.social & @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social is out! We examined motivations of those who did, and importantly, those who didn't, take part doi.org/10.1186/s128...

Who watches the worms? Motivation and (non-)participation in a contributory citizen science project - BMC Ecology and Evolution

BMC Ecology and Evolution - Citizen science projects rely on public participation to generate data and promote engagement with science. However, little is known about the motivations of individuals...

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