I study how pesticides impact bees. Special interest in RoundUp, ‘inert ingredients’ and pesticide statistics.
Bristol
Joined January 2018
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Ed Straw retweeted
Check out this new pesticide and bee science primer! Designed to be an accessible guide to lingo and concepts in the field. Nice job @EdStrawBio and @DaraStanley!
ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. @DaraStanley
doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
Ed Straw retweeted
Know about bees but want to learn about pesticides (or know someone who does)? Check out our introduction to bee and pesticide research just published in @JAppliedEcology! Led by @EdStrawBio during @ProtectsProject @ucdagfood @UCDEarth
ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. @DaraStanley
doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
Ed Straw retweeted
Interested in #pollinators and #microbiota?
We're looking for a PhD grad in microbiology and/or bioinformatics interested in applying for IRC Postdoc funding!
Based in @UCDSBES and working with @NJBBrereton @julia_c_jones and @EdStrawBio
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Ed Straw retweeted
Hire Ed if you can! He's a fantastic scientist, and great to work with too! #academicjobs #academiclife
Ed Straw retweeted
New article by @EdStrawBio about the need to test the whole formulation of a pesticide, rather than just the active ingredient, since many co-formulants can actually be toxic to bees and other insects.
New article from me about all the other ingredients in pesticides. Goes some way to helping us talk about pesticide bans with more nuance.
"Pesticides are more than just the main ingredient"
farmersjournal.ie/focus/crop…
Ed Straw retweeted
Get paid £18,622 to do an MRes!
3 fully funded projects are available to work with myself, Prof. Richard Wall, and @DrChrisClements at @BristolUni @BristolBioSci 🪰🪰🪰
More information is available here 👉
bit.ly/FundedMRes
Ed Straw retweeted
Interesting thread on why we should know what's in our pesticide bottles! Read more below...
New Paper! Here I argue that the list of ingredients on the back of a pesticide should no longer be a secret. Secrecy isn't in farmer's or consumer's interests! I also take on the industry arguments defending the practice. 1/6
doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.202…
ALT Picture of a bottle of pesticide with a list of ingredients. Active ingredient, co-formulant 1, then 3 secret ingredients.
Ed Straw retweeted
Great thread from @EdStrawBio 👏
Parliament must:
✅ legislate for new pre-‘approval’ tests & processes in proposed #pesticides to protect nature
✅ creating transparency & enabling public participation in environmental decision-making
👇
buglife.org.uk/news/2024-gen…
New Paper! Here I argue that the list of ingredients on the back of a pesticide should no longer be a secret. Secrecy isn't in farmer's or consumer's interests! I also take on the industry arguments defending the practice. 1/6
doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.202…
ALT Picture of a bottle of pesticide with a list of ingredients. Active ingredient, co-formulant 1, then 3 secret ingredients.
Ed Straw retweeted
Secret, undeclared #pesticide ingredients may pose a risk to people, pollinators and the environment, according to new #TrinityResearch from Dr @EdStrawBio from @TCD_NatSci.
Read more at: tcd.ie/news_events/articles/…
ALT Green barley stems in a crop field, with a hazy-sunny sky in the background.
Ed Straw retweeted
Important thread
New Paper! Here I argue that the list of ingredients on the back of a pesticide should no longer be a secret. Secrecy isn't in farmer's or consumer's interests! I also take on the industry arguments defending the practice. 1/6
doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.202…
ALT Picture of a bottle of pesticide with a list of ingredients. Active ingredient, co-formulant 1, then 3 secret ingredients.
Ed Straw retweeted
PLs RT! Interested in #honey #bee health? Come do a #PhD @UCDSBES @UCDEarth on 'Protecting Irish #bees through field trials and genomics-informed strategies'
- with me @Dar_OConnell @cristinabotias @NJBBrereton @DaraStanley et al.
#pathogens #PhDposition
Details below
Ed Straw retweeted
Question for the bee folks: Does anyone have good protocols/sources for finding nests of belowground nesting bees?
Both academic as citizen science approaches are welcome
Big thanks in advance
@naturealexk @rufocinctus @IsaacsLab @osterman_julia @WilliamsBeeLab @MajRundlof
Ed Straw retweeted
Farmland Biodiversity Research Officer, @SaorlaKK is the coordinating expert at the upcoming @eucapnetwork workshop Promoting Pollinator-Friendly Farming that will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on June 18-19, 2024. Learn more:
bit.ly/48ktr69
Ed Straw retweeted
New Paper: When we're writing about our experiments, we must be clear about what pesticide we tested. If a formulation was tested, don't blame the active ingredient.
Read it free here: rdcu.be/dxJ23
Ed Straw retweeted
📢 INRAE is now #recruiting a junior research scientist.
This position aims to strengthen the lab expertise in the field of #ecotoxicology, in order to move towards a more holistic and ecologically relevant #RiskAssessment. 🐝
🔗Learn how to apply here: jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-compet…
Ed Straw retweeted
Together with @JessKnapp24 & @MajRundlof we discussed our recent research (👇🏻) and the state of pesticide regulation with @ConversationUK
Despite having among the most stringent pesticide regulatory processes in the world, our study showed that the EU is failing to protect the organisms these chemicals are not supposed to target, like bees.
theconversation.com/silent-f…
Ed Straw retweeted
Great blog from @EdStrawBio summarising our latest Irish Pollinator Research Network meeting! Lots of interesting research taking place on pollinators in Ireland (and by Irish-based researchers working elsewhere!)
In case (like me) you missed the Irish Pollinator Research Network meeting, here's the low-down on what went down! Some really cool science.
campusbuzz.blog/2024/01/22/p…
Ed Straw retweeted
Please re-tweet. We are looking for a lab assistant. It is a permanent position. If you know great people with such a profile, please inform them about our nice working and recreational environment in Freiburg #blackforest #pollinators
Als Verstärkung für unser Team suchen wir zum 01.04.2024 eine*n Labortechnische*n Assistent*in @UniFreiburg
🌿 Spannende Aufgaben
🐝 Diverses Team
🌷 Unbefristet, Vollzeit
Wir freuen uns auf eure Bewerbungen!
#jobs #labor #stellenangebote #career
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