Chris Braban

A ground beetle, Carabus problematicus. Photo by Roy Anderson

PhD opportunity using long-term data & experimental results to develop a model to predict ground beetle species responses under woodland management scenarios. With @uniofreading.bsky.social ding.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social & @ukceh.bsky.social blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/c...

sending hugs x

There are several extreme historical UK & Ireland windstorms which are of interest to insurance companies to understand wind risks, e.g. January 1884 dropped to <930mb over Scotland.

Postdoc position in Reading (working with Aon & QBE) to explore these risks: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Places are filling up fast for December's Air Quality in the 21st Century at the Royal Society of Chemistry.

It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.

www.rsc.org/events/detai...

CR2026_09: Biodiversity restoration strategies to benefit multiple species at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - CR2026_09: Biodiversity restoration strategies to benefit multiple species at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD available!

To address the intersection of restoration ecology and biodiversity policy

by developing spatially explicit, realistic restoration strategies using scenario-based modelling

to generate tools & support effective biodiversity planning

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Organisations running ECN terrestrial sites are @hutton.ac.uk, @rothamsted.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @ukceh.bsky.social, NRW, @afbini.gov.uk and DSTL.

Collecting a water sample for chemical analysis.

We had a great meeting today with our wonderful, dedicated terrestrial site managers 👏. We shared updates from our ECN long-term #environmental research and #monitoring sites. It was an opportunity to share successes and challenges and to keep our network going. #research #data #LTER

Sign Up To Stand 50:50 Parliament Calling women to take the plunge into politics! Our programme is specifically designed to encourage, support and elevate your political ambitions, whatever your age, race, background and orientation.

This Parliament is more reflective of the country than any other with so many fantastic colleagues making a difference.

Today is #AskHerToStand Day. Do you know a brilliant, capable woman who would make our politics better? Then ask her to sign up to stand at

5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...

The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥

Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.

Unlocking Coastal Carbon Potential: Collaborative Research on Saltmarsh, Kelp, and Seabed Carbon under the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, this week for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30, the role of nature-based solutions in addressing climate change is once again under the spotlight.

Nature-based solutions and #BlueCarbon are in focus at #COP30. A new Cefas blog highlights UKCEH science, from flux towers measuring carbon on saltmarsh to new UK saltmarsh mapping that strengthens the evidence base for coastal habitats.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yu62u3yx 🧪

Inequalities and indoor air pollution: a prospective observational study of particulate matter (PM2.5) levels in 309 UK homes from the Born in Bradford cohort study - BMC Public Health Particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests socioeconomic and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately exposed to higher outdoor air pollu...

Really proud of this paper. Over the course of a year, we sampled PM2.5 in >300 houses in Bradford. This work package was led by myself and @profrosiemc.bsky.social and involved a dedicated team of atmospheric and health researchers
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

🚨Job opportunity🚨

We are hiring a 3yr research technician. If you love fieldwork, are passionate about forests & mountains, and want to up-skill in remote sensing, sensor networks and running field experiments this could be the dream job for you!
🧪🌳⛰️🛰️🌡️🍄

www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026 This scheme offers five early career researchers the opportunity to work with programme makers at BBC Radio 4. They will appear on a number of episodes and shadow the production process to understand ...

Applications open: New Generation Thinkers 2026

AHRC is partnering with BBC Radio 4 to offer five early-career researchers the opportunity to work with programme makers, appear on air, and gain first-hand experience of how ideas make it to broadcast.

Apply by Jan 2026

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Razorbill covered in beads of water after a quick plunge. Farne Islands, 2023.

Raindrops keep falling on my head

#seabirds #ukwildlife
#photography
#SuperSeabirdSunday
@steelyseabirder.bsky.social

Interested in peatlands and biogeochemistry? Like fieldwork? Then come and do a PhD at @livunigeog.bsky.social
supervised by me, @rchiverrell.bsky.social, Jenny Williamson (@ukceh.bsky.social eh.bsky.social) + Dewi Davies (@nationaltrust.org.uk ltrust.org.uk) www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Thanks for highlighting Moor House and this important long-term ecological study. Moor House, in the North Pennines, has a long history of research, including long-term ECN monitoring, and it's great that ECT is supporting Rob's grazing experiment. 🐑 #ecology #research #vegetation #grazing #LTER

best wishes!

ah 2 types of diffusive sampler spotted together :)

Photo of the guildhall in York set up for a conference with lots of people milling about chatting.

Come along to the annual UK and Ireland Aerosol Society Conference in the beautiful Guildhall in York on the 28th-29th October. Lots of exciting talks and keynotes from Hugh Coe, @johnwenger9.bsky.social and @chiaragiorio.bsky.social

aerosol-soc.com/events/annua...

Where are the wood burners in England and Wales? Mapping the distribution of wood fuel heat sources using Energy Performance Certificates

🔥 Domestic wood burning is becoming a serious public health issue

Residential wood burning now contributes 11% of the UK’s PM2.5 emissions - tiny particles that can harm lungs, brain & heart

See how your area is affected with this interactive map from UCL:

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9231...

Coming soon on Counting the Earth...

🔥 We discuss the changing nature of wildfires with UKCEH fire scientist Dr Doug Kelley. And we're at Holt Heath in Dorset, scene of a devastating wildfire in August, to talk to Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service.

🎧🧪 Subscribe on your favourite #podcast provider!

Crowd of seven primary-aged children huddle around a microscope, led by an early-career female marine researcher, on board laboratory on research ship RRS Discovery.

We want to hear from primary school teachers in the UK!

Help us make marine science more diverse & inclusive by sharing your insights in our survey about how the ocean features in your teaching. 🌊🔍🌈

plymouthlab.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please RT & share! 📩 🔃

#education #DiversityInSTEM

A year of air quality data created by Poplar’s closely-knit community In Poplar, Tower Hamlets, a collective of more than 130 knitters has unveiled Knitting the Air – a striking 12-metre textile artwork that transforms local air quality data into over 2,000 hand-knitted...

A year of air pollution visualised through the medium of knitting, inspired by Breathe London

Piece by Paul Day with quote by my brilliant @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social colleague @andygrieveair.bsky.social

airqualitynews.com/headlines/a-...

beautiful! I have become a bit obsessed with fog and mist on the forecase while fog sampling for N deposition at 6 UK sites over the past year.

Environmental physics should be on a par with quantum physics or optics – Physics World Peter Hughes argues that environmental physics should be taught to every physics undergraduate

"Environmental physics was pioneered in the 1950s by the physicists Howard Penman & John Monteith, based at the Rothamsted Experimental Station" - Peter Hughes @physicsworld.bsky.social argues that env. physics should be taught to every physics undergraduate 🧑‍🎓📈
physicsworld.com/a/environmen...

🎉 Big River Watch starts today!

After a summer of challenging weather, it's time to check in on our rivers.

📱Download the Big River Watch app
⏱️Spend just 15 minutes by the river
👀Share what you see in a survey

You've got until 25th of September to take part💙

theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

Assistant Reserve Officer | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust To assist with habitat management, reserve maintenance and species monitoring at Rutland Water Nature Reserve ensuring appropriate and safe visitor access

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust (one of my WT employers) is recruiting for an Assistant Reserve Officer at Rutland Water.

An amazing opportunity to work at one of the UK's most well-known and loved nature reserves.

The long-term monitoring addressed in this review is wide-ranging and includes that undertaken by the UK Environmental Change Network. Please take some time to share your views. The closing date is 9am (UK time) on 29th September.