The winners of our 2018 photographic competition 'Capturing Ecology' have been announced today! 📸
Congratulations to our overall winner, Dr Chris Oosthuizen, for his image 'Stand out from the crowd' 🐧
#CapturingEcology
#wildlifephotography
We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Professor J. Philip Grime’s passing. He was one of the world's most influential plant ecologists and an Honorary member of the BES. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
Researchers at
@uniovi_info
are encouraging farmers who grow apples to abandon chemical pesticides and put birdboxes in orchards. They found that birds nesting in the boxes capture large quantities of insects to feed their chicks, reducing insect pests in orchards.
🎉Today we have launched a landmark report which offers, for the first time, a complete assessment of
#naturebasedsolutions
potential to mitigate climate change and benefit biodiversity in the UK.
Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough. Thank you for inspiring so many people across the world to appreciate the natural world & for your wonderful documentaries, which have become a staple part of our conference, being shown to 1500 international ecologists! 🌎🌱🦋🐳🐢🐘🦍
Get Ready! Our new grants programme launches today! 🎉
It's time to introduce our seven new or revamped grants - which will you use to fund your next big project? 👇🧵
Researchers have observed black imported fire ants using sand to draw liquid food out of containers when faced with the risk of drowning. This is the first time this sophisticated tool use has been reported in animals.
@FunEcology
For the first time in the BES’s history, our entire senior leadership team, including our president, are women. Does this really matter in 2024?
🧵1/3
#InternationalWomensDay
Obituary: Today is the Celebration of Life for
@entoprof
, Simon Leather. Simon contributed so much to ecology & entomology. His legacy will be widespread and lasting, especially through the hundreds of aspiring ecologists & entomologists he enthused.
Words by
@ad_watt
&
@CTJeffs
Long term studies are fundamental to understanding many ecological issues, but receive little dedicated funding 🌱
Our new Long Term Research Grants hope to fill this hole by offering ongoing funding for data collection over 10 years. Learn more ⬇️
We are delighted to invite you to a Festival of Ecology! Join us this December as the largest and most welcoming ecology conference in Europe – the British Ecological Society’s Annual Meeting – moves online this year.
#BES2020
Today we will be using our platform to amplify the voices of black ecologists. Use
#blackecologistsmatter
to share your work, or suggest black ecologists to follow, and we will share these throughout the day
#blackouttuesday
Obituary: Professor Simon Leather
@entoprof
was a leading ecologist and entomologist and passionate educator, and most importantly a generous and inspiring man. He was admired by all for his dedication to the teaching and communication of entomology.
Words by
@ad_watt
&
@CTJeffs
How are you connecting to nature at home? Although we’re spending more time inside, you don’t have to venture far to find nature. From your back garden to your windowsill, share your
#NearbyNature
with us, be it a prized potted plant, birds on feeders or new flowers blooming 🌿
We are delighted to announce the 10 hugely deserving winners of our 2022 BES Awards🏆 The winners are a group of ecologists whose work has benefited the scientific community & society
"We are deeply saddened to hear the tragic news of Georgina Mace’s passing. She was a visionary conservation ecologist and the first female president of the BES. Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends."
- Jane Memmott
And that's all folks! A huge thank you from all of us to everyone who worked so hard to bring together a fantastic
#BES2018
. We'll see you in Belfast for
#BES2019
The 2021 overall winner of
#CapturingEcology
is… 🥁
“Kumlien's Gull & Friends” by Rebecca Nason! 🏆
Congratulations Rebecca
@puffinpassion
and all our other winners! 🎉 Find out more about them and our online exhibition here:
Europe’s largest ecology conference is back with even more on offer for our global community of ecologists to be a part of! 🎉
Registration, abstract submissions, and volunteer applications for
#BES2023
are now open 👇🍀
The latest
#StateOfNature
Report marks a decade of missed opportunities to halt the spiraling decline of UK wildlife.
With less than half of UK biodiversity remaining the science has never been clearer...
“Whoever is in government in 2024 needs to grasp the nettle – or kelp.”
That’s a wrap!
#BES2022
is now officially over, but all of our recorded sessions & ePresentations will be available for a further 3 months on Whova 🤩
Thank you to everyone who made this our best Annual Meeting yet, we can’t wait to see you all next year in Belfast for
#BES2023
Researchers have observed black imported fire ants🐜 using sand to draw liquid food out of containers when faced with the risk of drowning. This is the first time this sophisticated tool use has been reported in animals.
@funecology
The 6th talk in our upcoming
#EcologyLive
series will be
@Martin_A_Nunez
. Martin will be exploring how we can make ecology a truly global endeavour 🌏🌍🌎 and include scientists in both the Global North and Global South.
Announcing our new
#OA
journal - People and Nature - dedicated to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed work from research areas exploring relationships between humans and nature. Submissions opening soon!
We are broadcasting free online talks on the latest ecological research during the coronavirus lockdown period. *Ecology Live* begins on Thu 16 Apr. Register your interest now!
🎉It is time to celebrate the outstanding contributions of early career ecologists!
Our journals have shortlisted outstanding research papers by early career authors. Join us in congratulating them!🌿👏
#BESAwards
🔖KEY CONCEPTS IN ECOLOGY:
Check out our curated series of reading lists & introductions from our journals to help you learn the key topics in
#ecology
🧵1/17
Fantastic to hear
@ChrisGPackham
talk about the importance of wasps on
#Springwatch
. Take a look at this stunning Venturia canescens wasp which reproduces by injecting its eggs into unsuspecting moth larvae.
@MacroproPhoto
created the image by stacking 300 photos together.
Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for urban great tits to the have same breeding success as those living in forests according to researchers at University of Pannonia and
@sheffielduni
.
@AnimalEcology
Today is the start of our large-scale randomised controlled trial in
@FunEcology
to test whether ‘blinding’ reduces bias in science publishing
Over the next 2 years around 2500 research papers will be randomly allotted into 2 workflows: single- or double-blind peer review
Our series of free online talks
#EcologyLive
takes a hard look at our science this week.
@Martin_A_Nunez
says ecology must be a global endeavour including the Global South as well as the Global North.
Hear him at 15:00 UK time on Thu 8 Apr. Please share:
New research finds that under a warming climate, mixotrophic microbes - estimated to make up the majority of ocean plankton - can switch from being carbon sinks to carbon emitters🌡️🦠
Obituary: Georgina Mace transformed conservation biology, argued for the economic value of biodiversity in policymaking & mentored generations of ecologists.
Jon Bridle & Kate Jones remember the first woman president of BES:
A lot of you will have seen the alarming aerial shots of Borneo's rainforests being transformed into palm oil plantations on last night's
#SevenWorldsOnePlanet
So what can be done and how can palm oil be farmed sustainably?
Here's some of the latest research around the issue 👇
“You can’t personally help tigers, whales and elephants but you really can do something for the insects, birds and plants that are local to you,” says BES President Professor Jane Memmot in Saturday's
@guardian
What is
#ecology
? We’ve created a short video to sum up exactly what ecology is & why it’s so important. Don't forget to come & visit us
@newscilive
this week, Thurs-Sun! It’s sure to be an inspiring & educational experience, so don’t miss out!
#NSLive2019
Is
#biodiversity
declining?
The fascinating question posed by this week's
#EcologyLive
speaker
@maadornelas
Sign up here!
⏰This is the last Ecology Live at 3pm BST
🗓️From 6th May we will be at the new time of 9am BST so come join us if you've missed out!
The first
#EcologyLive
seminar is now up on our Youtube channel. Watch our president Jane Memmott give an excellent talk on pollinators, their ecology & conservation. Hit subscribe to see more great talks - there'll be one every Thu during Covid lockdown
Europe’s largest and most welcoming ecology conference is back!
#EAB2021
Registration and abstract submission are now open for Ecology Across Borders 2021, our joint Annual Meeting with the French Society for Ecology and Evolution,
@sfecologie
. THREAD👇
New research led by
@nicktew95
@BristolBioSci
finds that in cities and towns, home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and wasps.
@JEcology
A huge congratulations to our president Jane Memmott who has been awarded an OBE for services to insect pollinators and ecology, and
@Bill_Sutherland
, a former BES president, who has been awarded a CBE for services to evidence-based conservation.
#QueensBirthdayHonours
The 7th talk in our upcoming
#EcologyLive
series will be
@TadashiFukami
. Tadashi will be talking to us about the idea of flowers acting as islands 🌼 with natural microcosms to be seen in the microbial communities hosted on floral nectar.
Register now:
⭐Our first round of funding for 2021 is now OPEN!⭐
Applications are now live for Training & Travel, Ecologists in Africa, Small Research, Large Research & Outreach grants
Deadline: 17:00 (GMT) Fri 19 March
#ecology
#grants
#outreach
#research
#funding
We’re excited to announce the launch of our 2-day summer symposium “Resilient Landscapes for People, Nature & Climate: Connecting science & practice communities to create a roadmap for the future” 🏞️
Registration and abstract submissions are now open!
Here we go!
#BES2023
has officially begun, with
@ymalhi
’s opening speech!
Who’s ready to spend the next few days immersed in the latest in ecology, soaking up learnings from worldwide researchers, practitioners & policy makers & making key connections to advance your science?
The winners of our 2019 photographic competition 'Capturing Ecology' have been announced today! 📸 Congratulations to our overall winner, Roberto García Roa, for his image 'Red Night’ 🐍🔥
#CapturingEcology
#wildlifephotography
What can we do to decolonize ecology?
In a new
#OA
editorial,
@JAppliedEcology
introduce their plans to support ecologists from the Global South and promote the development of a more inclusive discipline of
#AppliedEcology
.
Read more:
On 29 April
@maadornelas
will be asking 'Is biodiversity declining?' in her
#EcologyLive
talk.
We typically assume that recent times have seen biodiversity loss everywhere, but global compilations of biodiversity data are unveiling a nuanced picture of change.
Register now.
Don’t miss this week's
#EcologyLive
talk Thurs 2 July 15:00 (BST). Register now to hear
@Bill_Sutherland
discuss how we can improve the ways we function as a global community within ecology and conservation to make us more effective, relevant and respected
As a science ecology has never been more important!
As funding struggles to keep up with other disciplines, and in the face of global environmental crises we present our unified vision for the future of ecological research 🧵👇
BES funded research looking at the longest terrestrial migrations and movements around the world reveals that although caribou likely exhibit the longest terrestrial migrations on the planet, over the course of a year, grey wolves move the most
How can we avoid conscious and unconscious bias in the peer review process?
A 3-year randomised trial in
@FunctionalEcology
suggests double-anonymous peer reviewing reduces reviewer bias towards authors… 🧵👇
It’s
#InsectWeek22
! To celebrate we will be sharing images, videos and research focused on these amazing creatures. You can also explore the beauty of insects in our new 3D online macro photography exhibition:
New research finds that without interventions, Dartmoor’s fragmented oak woodlands are unlikely to be able to recover to an extent that can adequately aid carbon storage, flood mitigation and biodiversity.
@ThomasRMurphy88
@PlymEarth
@PlymUni
@AER_ESE_BES
That’s a wrap!
#EAB2021
is now officially over, but the conference platform and its content will be available for a further 3 months 🤩. Thank you to all attendees – we look forward to seeing you next year! 👋
Join us for Ecology Live at 3pm on Thu 16 Apr for the 1st in an exciting new series of online talks during the coronavirus lockdown period.
The series will kick-off in style with a talk by our president, Prof Jane Memmott. Register your interest now
This year we were saddened to lose two highly influential ecologists who both served as President’s of the British Ecological Society. At the Festival of Ecology we will run two special sessions to commemorate the work of Bob May and Georgina Mace
#BES2020
Prof. Richard Bardgett makes the case for
#fieldwork
in inspiring young people to take up
#ecology
and how we are increasing opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds through our Ecology - the Next Generation initiative. Find out how you can help at 10am BST.
Join us on Wednesday 12 May for the launch of the British Ecological Society’s landmark report on nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK.
The event is free to attend and registration is now open!
#BESNatureSolutions
#NatureBasedSolutions
Many congratulations to Gergana Daskalova
@gndaskalova
of the University of Edinburgh, who wins the Anne Keymer prize for the best student talk in the whole of
#BES2010
.
Her talk is titled "Accelerating land abandonment is reshaping ecosystems and biodiversity across Europe"
1/
The
@MarshAwards
for Ecology is awarded to
@ProfKateJones
at
@ucl
@UCLCBER
Kate has made key advances in modelling and forecasting zoonotic disease outbreaks in humans, breaking down traditional barriers between ecology, climate change and public health to inform global policy.
We're delighted to announce the winners of our annual journal prizes! A huge congratulations to all 👏. Read about the winners and their highly commended research here 📃👇
We are deeply saddened to hear of Professor Simon Leather's passing (
@EntoProf
). His contribution to entomology, the ecological community, and the BES was invaluable, and our deepest sympathies are with his family, friends, and colleagues.
Hello all. I am so very sad to report the death of Professor Simon Leather,
@EntoProf
Simon died peacefully last night. Simon’s wife, Gillian, asked me to announce on Twitter as this was such a big part of his life. I will post the funeral details once I know.
@HarperAdamsUni
The 2022 overall winner of
#CapturingEcology
is… 🥁
“A light in the shadows” by Roberto García Roa🏆
Congratulations
@RGarcia_Roa
and all our other winners!🎉
We will be showcasing more winning images throughout the day, or you can see them all now📸👇
This quarter, our magazine
#TheNiche
is open for everyone to access!
We realise many copies have been sent to places post-lockdown or out of reach, and now more than ever it is important to connect to our communities.
Read online or download a pdf here
Many North American migratory birds🐦 synchronize their migratory movements with seasonal changes in vegetation greenness🌳 - finds first of its kind study published in
@AnimalEcology
Find out more here:
Do you feel like you have to work too hard 'only until': until you finish your PhD, until you get a postdoc, until you get a job offer?
@slderuiter
discusses the importance of
#WorkLifeBalance
on the
@MethodsEcolEvol
blog
Andrew Beckerman, University of Sheffield, wins the BES Award for his exceptional contributions to the Society.
He has been an extraordinary ambassador for the BES, and his commitment and energy have encouraged many others to become heavily involved in society activities
#BES2019
Europe’s largest and most welcoming ecology conference is back!
Registration and abstract submission are now open for our 2022 Annual Meeting
#BES2022
. Find out what’s on offer below 👇
The
@MarshAwards
for Climate Change Research is awarded to
@DrTreseder
at
@UCIrvine
.
Over Kathleen’s career she has made many significant contributions to our understanding of how soil fungi mediate ecosystem responses to climate change.
Congratulations to Georgina Mace
@GMMace
of
@uclnews
and a past president of
@BritishEcolSoc
. She has today been awarded the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology, sharing the award with Gretchen Daily of
@Stanford
The Festival of Ecology conference is now officially OPEN! 🎉🥳 If you’re attending, don’t forget to follow the link in your joining email sent out last week
#BES2020
Are you a student or early-career researcher and struggling to manage the current situation? Join us Wed 13 May at 12noon UK time for a short webinar on maintaining mental health
With less than one month to go, we thought we would give you a sneak peek of the Festival of Ecology! Join over 1,100 ecologists from around the world this December.
Registration is open until 17:00 (GMT), Friday 4 December
#BES2020
Obituary: Professor J. Philip Grime
Simon Pierce (University of Milan) and Jason D. Fridley (Syracuse University) remember a well-loved scientist whose research career spanned six decades.
Find all the basic tools and information you need to start making your
#Code
more
#Reproducible
in our latest *free* Guide to Better
#Science
:
Please share!