A few #swift reports are coming in across Cambridge. They are here! I've not seen one yet. I'm trying not to spend all my working day looking at the sky/out the window Cambridge Conservation Initiative ;-)

😡 ICONIC FAIL! And alarming news for Puffins!

The European Commission is challenging the UK’s decision to ban sandeel fishing in Scottish and English waters.

Sandeels are an essential food source for many seabirds, mammals, and even commercial fish.
The ban came at a crucial

🌊Funding opportunity! Projects in European regional seas can apply for a seascape restoration grant for up to 5 million USD.

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Does conservation work? Our paper by Re:wild shows that it does: a global analysis of 665 trials (incl. several by RSPB Science) found that conservation improved the state of biodiversity or slowed declines in two-thirds of cases BirdLife Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

So excited to see our meta-analysis on the impact of conservation action, led by Penny Langhammer now out: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…. In short: we show that against the backdrop of unprecedented 🌍 biodiversity decline, where we do act, we can start to bend the curve. 🎉🍾

Went up to the loft recently to turn on cameras in prep for the arrival of #swifts to Cambridge. A great tit pair have taken up residence in a box which had prospecting swifts last year. I hope they can hatch + fledge their chicks double quick! UKSwifts Action for Swifts #SpringWatch

well this is a huge surprise, said nobody at all theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Four seasons in the same place - thread 🧵

1. Žabokreky, Slovakia by Jozef Morgos

📢Deadline approaching!

Projects in European regional seas can apply for a seascape restoration grant for up to 5 million USD.

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#OurOcean2024 #OurOceanGreece #ConservationOptimism

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Explore the intersection of art, ecology, and community in the Cairngorms Connect landscape with artist Robbie Synge. From creative workshops to immersive performances, Synge's work fosters connections between people, nature, and restoration. 🎨🌿

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🌊Funding opportunity! Projects in European regional seas can apply for a seascape restoration grant of up to 5 million USD. Express your interest on our website before 30th April. #WorldOceanSummit

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🌿 Make sure to explore the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme's Annual Review for 2023! 🌊

Since 2019, project actions have benefitted 93 communities 👩‍👩‍👦

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This #InternationalWomensDay , join top conservationists Barbara Promberger and Louise MacCallum for a discussion about their lives, careers, and experiences as women in conservation.

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Just HOW exciting it is to see our work out today in Science Magazine is difficult to put into words.

Pelagic and benthic fishes and sharks show divergent responses to protection along a human pressure gradient 🐟🦈🐠

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BREAKING NEWS: European Parliament has given its final approval to the #NatureRestorationLaw !
With key #ocean 🌊 & #fisheries 🐡 provisions, this is a big win for the marine environment.
#RestoreOcean #RestoreNature
Read our reaction: europe.oceana.org/press-releases…

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I am recruiting a PhD student at Cambridge University to work on defaunation & conservation!

We will use long-term experiments & broad-scale modeling to guide conservation.

Come join us! The position is for UK citizens. See fletcherlab.com & Dept of Zoology for more