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Enjoying the wildfire session at #BES2023. Great to see Katy Ivison presenting our work on how heatwaves are causing a breakdown in fuel moisture phenology and increasing the likelihood and severity of UK fires. Nick Kettridge Kerryn Little

Go chat to Rachel about her research!

Ecology job! You could join the pioneers of rewilding, as the assistant ecologist at Knepp Wilding. knepp.co.uk/knepps-people/… deadline 15 Jan 2024. Please RT Conservation Jobs British Ecological Society Royal Entomological Society

Merry Christmas! Instead of cards this year I've donated to High Hopes dog rescue where Nidge came from.

Dear Rishi Sunak, Please do one good thing in your premiership and scrap tomorrow's bill to allow more North Sea oil & gas licences. Or call an election now; we've all had enough, nobody voted for you. Pls RT if you agree. thefederal.com/category/inter…

Really depressing climate change news. Super proud of my work bestie Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert for her really clear explanation of the effects of climate change on the Amazon.

According to the small print on this kilo bag of Mini Eggs, a 'portion' is 8 eggs. 8 eggs. What am I, stranded on Mars? 8 eggs. They think I'm going to be doing fuckin meal prep with Mini Eggs? 8 eggs per portion. I've 8 eggs in my mouth right now and there's room for more!

My favourite pub quiz team name I've used in a while. One team laughed.

I'm looking for potential collaborators on a project on biases in forest restoration and management. Particularly interested in people working for NGOs and Governmental organisations. Relevant folk from the global south would be particularly useful. Please RT for visibility.

New paper: "Landscape controls on fuel moisture variability in fire-prone heathland and peatland landscapes" fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Office and work buddy Hannah White for the day. Joseph J. Bailey not pictured because he left for work at the crack of dawn.

Registration open for the BIFoR annual meeting, "Forests as communities, forests in communities". Free hybrid meeting with 2 days of talks and an evening poster session. To register go to birmingham.ac.uk/biforcom24

If you can remember BES Macroecology , you weren't there.

And may this act as a reminder to register for the event of the year #BESMacro24 🌎🐦🐜🌳🍄🐟🦎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 eventbrite.co.uk/e/bes-macro-ca…

#IDEALFire fieldwork kicking off today. Tara leading a team collecting biodiversity and soil data in heathland ecosystems to understand the effects of different management practices. NB I am safely locked in my office as I am a liability in the field.

This morning I arrived at work before 8am. TWO colleagues expressed shock, and checked their watches. Where do I report this bullying. Nick Kettridge Phil Jones

Latest in the Geography Birmingham action figure series Lloyd Jenkins💙

Political boundaries fall away in the face of deep time Hannah White, Rob MacDonald & me for the #besmacro2024 science x art workshop. Tanaya Nair

Not just sad for the nation for some it can be dangerous. Call if you need help.

Our most successful Campus Butterfly Count so far. We also saw a skipper (pictured), but this isn't on the BBC list. Rachel Mailes #UoBBiodiversity bigbutterflycount.org/count/24706970