(A thread) Phenomenal news for one of our most elusive native mammals, the #pinemarten. Our latest survey report shows a resurgence in this priority species across NI, with their presence almost doubling in woodlands since 2017. Read more👉bit.ly/3C0dFPU (1/5)

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Extraordinary new research quantifying the amount of carbon that mycorrhizal fungi store in the wood-wide-web; cautious estimate is c. 13.1 gigatonnes* of CO2 are transferred from plants to fungi pa; equivalent to 36% of fossil fuel emissions. newscientist.com/article/237682…

Without support of our sponsors @AGI_NI Annual Conference would not be possible. A big thank you to our Platinum Sponsors Belfast City Council Esri Ireland IMGS KOREC Group & Silver Sponsors 1Spatial LandClan Mallon Technology Geography and Environmental Sciences 🔗Register: bit.ly/3qj5ls1

The ‘UK’s favourite park 2022’, on Anglesey, is to be made into a chalet town, its nature reserve moved to a toxic waste dump. Your help is needed to save Penrhos. ACHUB PENRHOS / SAVE PENRHOS NATURE RESERVE 🍃💚🍃 Hilary PatersonJones🍃💚🍃 #LocalParkCommunities Lisa black YesCymru Cymdeithas yr Iaith Carol Vorderman bylines.cymru/environment/sa…

Norway Aims to Open Arctic Waters to Deep-Sea Mining highnorthnews.com/en/norway-aims…

Delighted to start GeoTopics 2023, showcasing our research and work with Geography and Science teachers from across NI RGS-IBG Schools Geographical Association Geography and Environmental Sciences

Delighted to hear from Sandra Patterson, speaking on curriculum mapping UlidiaGeography

Another brilliant year LCCC Half Marathon. Beautiful evening and course with great organisation. A beautiful way to spend the longest day of 2023!

2nd year UU #MarineScience student Ben Gibson involved in some serious active learning on RV Belgica. Sonar mapping and sediment sampling off the west coast of Ireland. Fancy it? Study marine science with us: ulster.ac.uk/ges

Come join us! Permanent Lectureship in Terrestrial Ecology in the School of Geography and Environmental Science, Ulster University. ulsteruniges.com/post/lecturer-…

In 1971, 1.2 million Atlantic salmon returned to Irish rivers. Last year that number was 171,000. I wrote a bit about barriers on rivers - irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Youth of Northern Ireland! Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to represent our area & share your love of nature by joining the BTO Youth Rep team! Deadline for applications is 31st July, so you better be quick! More info available here: bto.org/community/regi…

Five-decade study of wild orangutans points to new urgency as “pre-extinction” looms which newest study published by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas documents. sfu.ca/sfunews/storie…

#geographyteachers #NEA possibilities news.sky.com/story/heatmaps…

Listen to this . This is where we are at . Somehow we have elected people like him to make decisions about the future of life on earth . We must disempower them now , at every opportunity we must vote them out . Ignorance is not strength , in this case it’s ecocidal .

One day, I'll be able to run at 100 km/h.

Job opportunities: Mapping and Charting Officers, Northern Ireland Civil Service ulsteruniges.com/post/mapping-a…

A special woodland needs saving! Consider donating to help Harrison Woodlands. The Woodland Trust needs £3 million of donations by December. woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/giv…