@BESPolicy

Policy at the British Ecological Society, the voice of the UK's ecological community.

 42 Wharf Road, London
britishecologicalsociety.org/policy
Joined November 2009
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Only four weeks to go before our early-bird registration closes!
Against a picture of a farm, on a solid white background, the black text reads, 'What’s the best ecological evidence about what we eat, where it’s grown and how it’s produced? Join us at the BES symposium on 19-20 June to find the answers. Early bird registration closes on 16 May.

ALT Against a picture of a farm, on a solid white background, the black text reads, 'What’s the best ecological evidence about what we eat, where it’s grown and how it’s produced? Join us at the BES symposium on 19-20 June to find the answers. Early bird registration closes on 16 May.

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🤔 Are you interested in helping to tackle the nature and climate crisis? We are looking for up to 6 members to join our voluntary Policy Committee in spring 2025 who can help us shape BES's policy work and contribute to the Society's goal of putting ecology at the heart of decision-making.
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Is #RegenerativeAgriculture the solution to delivering for both food and nature? A new report by the British Ecological Society brings together 40 academics, practitioners and farmers across the UK to explore the evidence. 👇 shorturl.at/s9TM4
An image of a wheat field is to the right. On the left, against a beige backdrop, the text says, 'Regenerative agriculture, does it work for farmers and nature? New BES report looks at the evidence'

ALT An image of a wheat field is to the right. On the left, against a beige backdrop, the text says, 'Regenerative agriculture, does it work for farmers and nature? New BES report looks at the evidence'

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👏"Celebrating the achievements of women in science is a powerful tool - visible role models can inspire future generations & reinforce the idea that success in science is not limited by gender" - @KatieField4 Read the blog👉functionalecologists.com/202… #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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Our March issue is live. 🦋 buff.ly/msasOFN This issue is dedicated to our latest Special Feature, "Intraspecific Variation in Evolution and Ecology". 📸 : Juliano Morimoto
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Professor Thorunn Helgason, BES trustee and co-founder of our ELM network, has written a blog post for International Women's Day 2025. 🌱 Read it here: buff.ly/U18Xtlt
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Study shows reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency. Wolves control red deer, leading to expansion of native woodland which stores one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🐺🌳 See here👇 buff.ly/3EHFNfr @Leeds_LEAF @SEELeeds @ICASLeeds
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🚨 the deadline for proposals for our latest Special Feature, "The Mechanisms Underpinning Zoogeochemistry", is 28 February 2025 📝 submit your proposal by emailing [email protected] 🦓 read more about the Special Feature here: buff.ly/4gfdiTD
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Rochelmeyer et al. investigate the use of drone-based surveys to count and assess tree hollow accessibility in a tropical savanna south of Darwin, Australia 🌳📈 Check out their findings 👇 buff.ly/3WCSvT0
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🚨Join us at the BES HQ for a policy training workshop on 30.1.2025 🚨 We will use London's urban ecologies to explore current environmental policy in England. For more information and to buy a ticket follow the link here: bit.ly/bespolicytraining2025

BES Policy Training : Governing England’s Urban Ecology

Join this in-person workshop to explore how science informs policy, focusing on urban ecology and biodiversity in cities.

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Sixty years of ecology with impact 💭 In our new Editorial to celebrate our anniversary, we delve into whether articles published in the journal have achieved real-world impact. We undertook an author survey and searches of online policy mentions 🌎 🔗doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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The Environmental Audit Committee has an open call for evidence regarding reforms to planning policy and housebuilding targets and how these might affect environmental protections. Is nature recovery being held back by housebuilding? Are existing safeguards like BNG working?
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Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or, even better, reply directly to the EAC’s call for evidence here: committees.parliament.uk/wor…

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Committees - UK Parliament

The Environmental Audit Committee is seeking views on how the Government’s proposed reforms to national planning policy and housebuilding targets might affect environmental protections and current...

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Also sign up for our roundtable event at the Museum of Liverpool on this very topic on the 9th of December. Attendees can hear more from experts and discuss the issue with other leading ecologists in the field: britishecologicalsociety.org…

What’s the Plan? How to manage land use in a nature and climate crisis - British Ecological Society

Join the British Ecological Society and a panel of experts on 9 December at the Museum of Liverpool for a lively debate on how the UK can balance nature recovery with housing, energy and land use...

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Looking for a #PhDposition? Passionate about #pollinators and #citizenscience? Come do a PhD at @UK_CEH on developing indicators for pollinating insects using data from @PoMScheme. The project includes a placement at @JNCC_UK. To apply tinyurl.com/3ve5szrh
A graph showing estimated annual abundance for different groups of pollinating insects (source: UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (2024) The UK PoMS Annual report 2023. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Joint Nature Conservation Committee). Photo of a volunteer recorder next to a pan trap in the field (photo by Miranda Bane) and Andrena haemorrhoa on a flower (photo by Nadine Mitschunas). Logos of the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

ALT A graph showing estimated annual abundance for different groups of pollinating insects (source: UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (2024) The UK PoMS Annual report 2023. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Joint Nature Conservation Committee). Photo of a volunteer recorder next to a pan trap in the field (photo by Miranda Bane) and Andrena haemorrhoa on a flower (photo by Nadine Mitschunas). Logos of the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

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Don't forget to sign up to our MEE Live! 📆 2nd December, 09:00am GMT Find more information and register here👇 buff.ly/4fTGiQK
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PhD opportunity, Exeter Uni, co-supervised by NE specialists: **How does gamebird release and management affect the population stability and recovery of UK bird species?** Please share widely! exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…
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As ecologists we celebrate diversity, both of the natural world and of the people in this field. This Transgender Awareness Week, Rowan Kuminski co-chair of our EDGE Network shares five small steps you can make to support transgender ecologists. britishecologicalsociety.org…

Five steps towards being a trans ally - BES

Five steps towards being a trans ally - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.

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How is policy affecting land use for better or worse in a nature-climate crisis? Join us for a lively public debate with a panel of experts from academia, conservation and campaigning. 📅 9 December | 📍 Museum of Liverpool Get your tickets today 👉 lnkd.in/ejXYRycz?
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Ecologist @Mtho_Moyo sat down with us to share his thoughts on being a researcher in Africa, lack of funding opportunities, and need for representation for #BlackHistoryMonthUK 🔉To listen click here: buff.ly/3YBQaaV
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