Doing ecological studies during a biodiversity crisis is difficult. In 2002 I began studying Marsh Tits in an ancient woodland to see how a functioning population worked. After 10 yrs I realised I was now documenting their slide towards local extinction:

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Pollinating insects play a vital role in the environment but species have declined since 1980.

Data collected for UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme help to detect changes in pollinator populations 🪰🐝🪲

Data from nature, for nature 💚 #DataNature

ceh.ac.uk/data-nature?ut…

We're looking forward to the start of the Flower-Insect Timed Count season on Monday 1 April - but please wait for suitable weather before starting your #pollinator counts! 🪰🦋🐝🪲 More info and top tips in our latest newsletter mailchi.mp/12d72fe52401/u…

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?
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#InternationalWomensDay

We welcome the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report on its inquiry into insect decline and UK food security, which makes a number of recommendations to improve our understanding of and halt declines in insect populations 🧵 1/

BENHS Indoor workshops - An introduction to finding and recording insects – hybrid indoor and outdoor Workshop - Martin Harvey

BENHS Dinton Pastures - May 25 - 2024, 10:30 - 16:00. To book a place visit: benhs.org.uk/events/

Our latest newsletter went out yesterday - catch up at mailchi.mp/53c0afdf4ede/u… and to make sure you don't miss out on the next one you can subscribe here ukpoms.org.uk/subscribe

Congratulations to our colleagues in Portugal FLOWer Lab 🌸🍒 🐝 🪰🔬🧬 on launching the #FITCount app for pollinator monitoring UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme 👏🌼🐝🪰🐞

We've updated our map of PoMS 1 km survey squares. If you live near any of the red or orange squares and would like to volunteer to carry out the survey please get in touch - full info at ukpoms.org.uk/one-km-square-…

Welcome to our colleagues in Portugal, hope your counts are enjoyable and informative!

Great to have played a small part in these landmark reports, without doubt the most comprehensive review of evidence for land management actions, shaping ELMS and future farming! Graphic summaries and full reports in the links below 👇

The hedgerow map data can be accessed at
doi.org/10.5285/d90a37…

NEW! We've created the most comprehensive map of England's #hedgerows to date!

💡 390,000km of hedgerow on field boundaries
📏 Depicts hedgerow length & height (for 1st time!)
🔎 Reveals areas with highest & lowest hedgerow densities

Read more: ceh.ac.uk/press/high-tec… 1/🧵

📽️ Why should we manage our hedgerows differently? In the latest #AgZeroPlus video, UKCEH’s Jo Staley reveals the benefits of improved #hedgerow management!

👀 Watch a longer version: youtube.com/watch?v=VNL1cQ…

#biodiversity #wildlife #SustainableFarming 1/

Looking forward to seeing you this morning as we hear about the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology groundbreaking research covering all aspects of #IntegratedFarmManagement !

Plus we have some exciting news to share with you!🙌
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#Sustainability #biodiversity 🐞🐝🌱💧

There's still time to sign up for our NEW webinar with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology tomorrow!

Lots of discussions around innovative research into on-farm biodiversity, improving natural pest control, and using regenerative practices to reduce GHG emissions 🐞🐝🌱🙌 #LEAFInnovationCentre

Our review comparing 'agroecological' vs 'conventional' faming is now published via Defra UK. Lots of info on what agroecological systems can achieve, how they can develop through farmer-led innovation, and how we can better model and monitor them randd.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetails…