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Michael Pocock

@mjopocock.bsky.social

Nature-people-data. Likes interactions, especially ecological networks and nature-based citizen science

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It is brilliant to see this newly revitalised group @bes-communitysci.bsky.social
I hope the launch at the BES conference goes well!
#communityscience #citizenscience

02.12.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Engaging farmers in moth monitoring to support biodiversity UKCEH has recently been working with farmers to monitor biodiversity on their land using innovative equipment and simple recording methods to make moth trapping accessible to all. What started in the ...

We've been engaging farmers with moth monitoring from the Chilterns to Pembrokeshire. Using portable bucket traps and an AI based app - farmers love uncovering hidden biodiversity!

Read my blog here:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

@ukceh.bsky.social @mjopocock.bsky.social

#mothsmatter #TeamMoth

01.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A Yellowhammer perched on a branch. Wording to the left reads: New study. Not just species recording: the potential of citizen science for habitat monitoring. www.bto.org/citizen-science-habitat-monitoring. BTO logo top right of image.

A Yellowhammer perched on a branch. Wording to the left reads: New study. Not just species recording: the potential of citizen science for habitat monitoring. www.bto.org/citizen-science-habitat-monitoring. BTO logo top right of image.

Bird conservation is only going to work if these species have healthy habitats to live in. Can citizen scientists help gather vital information on habitat condition? This new study investigates➑️ www.bto.org/citizen-science-habitat-monitoring #Ornithology #citsci @ukceh.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

04.09.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing moth trapping in the UK this weekend?
Can you help us gather lots of images of moths on egg cartons from your trap?
Help us develop a tool making moth recording easier for more people
Tks! #mothsmateer #teammoth
@richardfoxbc.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@upperthames.bsky.social

23.08.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A top-down image of 12 various moths on a green egg carton.

A top-down image of 12 various moths on a green egg carton.

Do you do moth trapping in the UK? We'd love your help! πŸ’‘

At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image.

Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work.

More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV...

#mothsmatter #TeamMoth

07.08.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
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Citizen science is a powerful tool in fight against invasive non-native species A Europe-wide study, involving the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology,Β has found citizen science plays a vital role in early detection of invasive non-native (alien) species, which is essential to info...

#Citizenscience is a powerful tool for early detection of invasive species.
Specifically, records submitted to platforms like @inaturalist.bsky.social should form part of surveillance by regulatory authorities.

www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

11.12.2024 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talk by @drnickisaac.bsky.social from UKCEH at #bes2024 about the development of the species abundance indicator for Defra. Honest perspective on the positive ambition and challenge of doing this week. @britishecolsoc.bsky.social

11.12.2024 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I really enjoyed the talk by Dr Chris Wernham, of BTO Scotland, summing up why monitoring birds is important for science, but also for ourselves.
This is the type of message we want to get across through our CIC - to get out into nature and also contribute to #CitizenScience. @btobirds.bsky.social

25.11.2024 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NBN Award recipients 2024 - National Biodiversity Network The winners and highly commended recipients of these NBN Awards were announced at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, in Liverpool, on Thursday 21 November.

Incredibly inspiring NBN awardees. People making a difference for nature through recording... And seemingly having a huge amount of fun in the process! nbn.org.uk/news-events-...

23.11.2024 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A newly described moth called Tuyvae douglasboyesi

A newly described moth called Tuyvae douglasboyesi

Douglas Boyes - entomologist

Douglas Boyes - entomologist

Tuyvae douglasboyesi - a newly described moth from Colombia. dx.doi.org/10.57800/fau...: "dedicated to a young and enthusiast British entomologist, Douglas Boyes, who left us too early"
Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞

20.11.2024 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Ha ha! You're right - the fact that his superb undergrad thesis was on obscure little brown jobs reared from bird's nests demonstrates that so well.
What an honour for someone so missed πŸ’š

19.11.2024 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a wonderful honour. The moth is rather duller in plumage than Doug himself - but it would be very hard for any moth to compete with Doug's shirts! 🀩

19.11.2024 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0