Walking around it always strikes me that the best way to start a real recovery of native woodlands is to allow the pockets which remain to expand naturally. Presently these are often actively suppressed whilst we pay for woodland creation elsewhere I made a short video about it

We are hiring 2 PhD candidates at Wageningen University on the resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes. Deadline: Monday 12 May. Link for more information: lnkd.in/geKn_bZ6 Please share widely!

Join us this week! On April 30, Anne Dietrich, SLU, will present her work ’Economic-ecological research throughout the food value chain: Ecosystem-service based management from the field to consumers’ in our FRIES seminar Zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/66933971082 frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

The biggest breakthroughs are born in the darkest valleys. If you’re doubting your work, congratulations! The emotional journey of creating great work isn't linear. I've spent years watching students go from excitement to despair. It always happens on their biggest projects.

The fact that Beyoncé saw this video and hired both of these girls as Irish riverdancers for the COWBOY CARTER Tour>> Morgan Bullock (Left) Kait Rock (right)

Delighted to report 1st GYB of 2025 seen today on Mullet Peninsula by Dave S feeding on apple blossom - 9 days later than last year. After 2 wet summers, with low numbers of GYBs recorded especially in '24, we are keeping fingers crossed for a better 2025. Thanks to Dave for vid.

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Permanent technologist on Soil Monitoring at the ESLU Dpt in Teagasc Johnstown Castle. Apply here!🔝#soilcarbon #soilmonitoring #signpostprogramme topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/JobAp… 🌈Karen Daly

“We are breaking the bodies and the minds of the children of Gaza.” WHO’s emergencies director, Mike Ryan, expressed his frustration about the devastating situation unfolding in Gaza, stating that the world is allowing this “abomination” to continue

On a bank holiday morning, a great (& frustrating) read about trying to rectify academic misconduct in a journal. Science needs more than individuals’ attending a 3-hour research integrity course to maintain standards - institutions and processes are going to have to step up.

Out now by Liu et al in Nature Communications: 'Multiple targeted grassland restoration interventions enhance ecosystem service multifunctionality' nature.com/articles/s4146…

Press release here: phys.org/news/2025-05-t…

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SHOCKING CLIMATE CHANGE CROP LOSSES FROM PESTS Always known pests would increase under global warming. At 2°C this projects 45% decline wheat yields, 19% rice & 31 % maize. Catastrophic to humanity. 2C by 2050. nature.com/articles/s4301… #foodsecurity #climatechange #globalwarming

EVA-MAP: EVAMAP.eu We have launched a new online map of vegetation plots available in the European Vegetation Archive (EVA) and the ReSurveyEurope database. You can select plots using a filtering form or drawing an area in the map, explore plot metadata and export

Our agri-environmental programme pilot is officially operational! We’re running 11 farmer training events across our five catchments and the first one took place in Flagmount (Graney sub-catchment). 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵

Lord above, what a moment. Peter O’Mahony in his final appearance at Thomond Park, with his final touch of a ball at the ground, rolls back the years for Munster with a stunning try finish. Downward pressure looked okay I think…

RIP Paul Durcan. This was the first poem I read by him, and it absolutely broke me.

Scott Cawley Ltd (part of Origin Enterprises Plc) are recruiting Senior and Principal #Ecologists in Ireland. We offer hybrid working / open to candidates further afield with a strong understanding of #wildlife legislation - apply via LinkedIn: lnkd.in/eFXp_Eer

Delighted to be Saothar composer of the month ITMA. I created a 3- figure set called The Harvest Dance Set, inspired by documentation of a 1917 event on Sliabh an Iarainn, Leitrim by Máire MacNeill in her book Festivals of Lughnasa. Visit itma.ie/saothar/edwina…