@BES_SEEDNet

We are a @britishecolsoc network for ecologists from under-represented socioeconomic groups, including #FirstGen and working-class backgrounds.

 United Kingdom
britishecologicalsociety.org/seed-network
Joined July 2023
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The BES SEED Network is on Twitter! If you haven’t heard of us before here’s a quick thread (🧵) going over the what, why, how, who, where, and when of the SEED Network.
The BES SEED Network logo consists of a Toco toucan, with a bright orange beak, white chest, and black back eating a red berry. The toucan is masked by a light blue BES 'big E'.

ALT The BES SEED Network logo consists of a Toco toucan, with a bright orange beak, white chest, and black back eating a red berry. The toucan is masked by a light blue BES 'big E'.

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The @BritishEcolSoc are looking for two people to join the Equity and Diversity Advisory Group! This volunteer group meets twice a year and will be focused on developing and overseeing the delivery of the Society’s equity and inclusion strategy. britishecologicalsociety.org…
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All details about how to apply can be found here britishecologicalsociety.org… Applications close on March 10th 2024!
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Great opportunity for undergraduates - with a £3000 stipend and free housing for the duration of the placement. Closes Feb 22nd!
Oxford University Museum of Natural History@morethanadodo24 Jan 2024
Applications are NOW OPEN! The Undergraduate Bursary Scheme provides students from underrepresented backgrounds with 5-6 weeks of hands-on work experience in a museum. Projects cover natural sciences research, museum collections management, and public engagement with science.
An intern from 2023 conducting an educational activity in the main court with a variety of crocodilian specimens

ALT An intern from 2023 conducting an educational activity in the main court with a variety of crocodilian specimens

Visiting researcher and intern Taylor as she light scans a baboon skull to make an interactive 3D image

ALT Visiting researcher and intern Taylor as she light scans a baboon skull to make an interactive 3D image

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Thanks so much to everyone that joined us for a chat at #BES2023! 🌱
BES SEED Network@BES_SEEDNet14 Dec 2023
Come meet us tonight at #BES2023, along with our friends at the ALDER, EDGE, and @ReedEcolNet networks!
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Come say hey and enjoy some great company! Not only do we have a REED social where you can meet some of our committee and other members, but it is part of a larger Intersectional ecology mixer with the ALDER, EDGE and @BES_SEEDNet networks! You won’t wanna miss it! 😎
REED Ecological Network@ReedEcolNet14 Dec 2023
TODAY!!!✨✨✨✨
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Come meet us tonight at #BES2023, along with our friends at the ALDER, EDGE, and @ReedEcolNet networks!
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Cloud-SPAN@SpanCloud27 Nov 2023
The #scholarship deadline for Prenomics is coming up - 12pm Wed 29 November 2023. Scholarships are available to help with equipment & other costs. Course dates: 6-7 December (online) More information cloud-span.york.ac.uk/upcomi…
"advert for a free training course, blue background with blue Cloud-SPAN logo consists of blue outline of a cloud. PRENOMICS COMMAND LINE FOR BEGINNERS Prenomics teaches the basics of command-line programming, including: file directory structure use of command-line utilities to connect to and use cloud computing and storage resources basic shell commands for file navigation and basic script writing."

ALT "advert for a free training course, blue background with blue Cloud-SPAN logo consists of blue outline of a cloud. PRENOMICS COMMAND LINE FOR BEGINNERS Prenomics teaches the basics of command-line programming, including: file directory structure use of command-line utilities to connect to and use cloud computing and storage resources basic shell commands for file navigation and basic script writing."

Cloud-SPAN@SpanCloud17 Nov 2023
We would like to ensure that our free training courses are accessible to everyone and have a limited number of #scholarships available per event. Please apply before the following deadlines: 🔆Prenomics - 29 November 🔆Genomics - 18 December More info cloud-span.york.ac.uk/upcomi…
Cloud-SPAN scholarships advert on a dark blue background. Text: Scholarships are available to cover costs such as: childcare accessibility needs other costs that might otherwise prevent participation second monitors and headsets.

ALT Cloud-SPAN scholarships advert on a dark blue background. Text: Scholarships are available to cover costs such as: childcare accessibility needs other costs that might otherwise prevent participation second monitors and headsets.

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IAPETUS DTP@IapetusDTP23 Nov 2023
Our 'Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme' aims to address underrepresentation by certain groups in postgraduate science research. Please help disseminate this advert beyond the usual channels - and feel free to suggest avenues we might not have tried. findaphd.com/phds/program/ia…

FindAPhD : Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme at Durham...

Apply for a PhD: Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme at Durham University

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Andy Suggitt@andysuggitt6 Nov 2023
Just posted on Spotify 🔊: Another @BESConservation Careers stories episode with multi-talented host @rosalie_wright_! Come & spend 30 minutes with us as we answer your questions on all things PhD- guests @enya_oreilly, Alana Thornton & myself open.spotify.com/episode/3y4… @PhDVoice
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Important article on the impacts of gender, race, sexuality, and class in field research. No one should be forced out of the field because of their identity or background!
Dr ZP (she/her)@ZarahPattison30 Oct 2023
This article means so much. Thank you to all of those that participated in the survey, interviews, workshop and those who contacted us. Time for change!!! @NERCscience @UUKIntl @FIELDWORK_NTF @FieldInclusive @MeTooFieldwork @FieldStudiesC @facesfieldwork
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BES careers@BES_careers27 Oct 2023
📅Today is #NationalMentoringDay! To celebrate the wonderful benefits of mentoring, we are proud to announce the full launch of our new Mentoring Platform! 💡 (1/4)
Three pelicans soaring in the sky, text announces the launch of the British Ecological Society's new mentoring programme for National Mentoring Day

ALT Three pelicans soaring in the sky, text announces the launch of the British Ecological Society's new mentoring programme for National Mentoring Day

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Want to get some grant application & publishing tips OR thinking about careers outside of academia? Find out by... Joining our online early-careers pre-conference day at #BES2023, free for both in-person & virtual delegates! Register by 13 November!🎟️👇 britishecologicalsociety.org…
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Amy Padfield@Amypadfieldecol20 Oct 2023
Would really recommend the careers panel run by @BES_SEEDNet for First-gen and Working class students...online now!
BES SEED Network@BES_SEEDNet20 Oct 2023
If you missed our recent panel event ‘From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-class Students’ or would like to watch it again, you can now find a recording available on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=VFdcuIKX… 🎥🌱

From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen &...

In this online careers panel hosted by the BES SEED Network we hear...

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If you missed our recent panel event ‘From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-class Students’ or would like to watch it again, you can now find a recording available on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=VFdcuIKX… 🎥🌱

From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen &...

In this online careers panel hosted by the BES SEED Network we hear...

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We heard from our four brilliant panellists about their career paths as first-gen and working class ecologists, and the recording is full of fantastic advice and stories from them 🌱
A thumbnail detailing the name of the event “From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-class students”

ALT A thumbnail detailing the name of the event “From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-class students”

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Was lucky to attend the @BES_SEEDNet event yesterday exploring career paths in #ecology while highlighting the challenges for #firstgen and working-class students. Feeling inspired and hopeful after hearing from such inspiring panelists! 🌱🔬🧑🏾‍🎓 #SEEDCareersPanel @BES_careers
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Eleanor K. Tinsley@ektinsley3 Oct 2023
Thanks to @BES_SEEDNet for an excellent #SEEDCareersPanel yesterday for #FirstGen and working class #ecologists! Really inspiring to hear about the different paths taken by people succeeding in their field. @BritishEcolSoc 🌱
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Really useful panel for #FirstGen students in ecology 💚 and with such inspirational speakers and stories #SEEDCareersPanel
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Gunjana Boruah@gunjana_b2 Oct 2023
Excited to have attended the "From Passion to Profession" event organised by @BES_SEEDNet Such inspiring insights shared by the panel of #FirstGen and working-class #ecologists. Thank you for shedding light on diverse #career paths in #ecology. 🌱 #SEEDCareersPanel
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Kicking things off with a great introduction from our co-chair @DrCiaraDwyer 🌱 #SEEDCareersPanel
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And now we’re hearing from Catherine Burton who works as an Ecological Lead for SYSTRA. Catherine says she got into ecology because “basically I was born with eco-anxiety! As a teenager I couldn’t think of working in anything else.”
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Chris asks Catherine what led her to consultancy. “Academia was full of short term contracts and I needed something a bit more permanent. You could basically get paid for biological recording. It was a more stable career option”.
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