Errol Douwes | Ecologist | Practitioner | Manager

☕The Climate Change Group is back with their next Coffee Morning on 5 December at 10 am (GMT).

Quarries and garbage dumps inside the Galapagos National Park: How can we restore them? Velasco et al. share their experience assessing the survival of plant species in the Galapagos to inform decision-making amongst stakeholders. When you think of the Galapagos Islands, what comes to…

Check out our latest blogpost where ecologists explored how to restore degraded sites within the Galapagos National Park 🌱🌍🧪

It’s so important for ecology practitioners to share their real-world experiences: what works, and what doesn’t. If you have an interesting story from your city or region, consider writing it up and submit to Ecological Solutions and Evidence. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

🌍 Are you interested in learning how Integrated Nature-Climate Action can strengthen policy responses to biodiversity loss and climate change?

⏳ Submit your abstract by 14 Nov!
Join the Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium to share your research and experience on tackling biodiversity loss & climate change through collaboration at scale
📅 10–11 Feb
📍 Edinburgh
👉 https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/rlas-call-for-submissions

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

What impacts on biodiversity if European Union countries increase spending on military to 5% of GDP? The drain on funding will exacerbate biodiversity loss and climate change.
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How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

Some interesting points in this paper, on how military investment could impact biodiversity in the European Union. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

Some interesting points made in this paper, that point to the need for greener military tech and policies. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

Some interesting points made in this paper, that point to the need for greener military tech and policies. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

Some interesting points made in this paper, that point to the need for greener military tech and policies. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

Check out this paper with fascinating numbers! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How a 5% GDP military investment could impact European Union biodiversity Total defence expenditure of European Union member states that also belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2024 (blue) compared to projected expenditure at 5% of GDP (red), in millions o...

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What if #EU countries spent 5% of GDP on #military? Sousa et al. warn this #funding-drain will damage #biodiversity & #ecosystems. #Green #defense tech & policies are urgently needed.
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Grey matters: Ensuring management information is a part of the permanent evidence base by creating open grey literature principles Sharing project outcomes for practitioners comes with a number of hurdles and barriers, but the benefits far outway these. We argue for a shift to open sharing of grey literature.

Grey matters: Ensuring management information is a part of the permanent evidence base by creating open grey literature principles - Cadotte - 2025 - Ecological Solutions and Evidence - Wiley Online Library besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Climate Change and Biodiversity: BES Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2025 The first in-person annual meeting of the British Ecological Society Climate Change Ecology Group.

🌿 Calling all friends in climate and biodiversity 🌿

We’re hosting a meeting at the @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ on 18 September 2025!

Come along to network, hear about current research and policy challenges.

Abstract submissions + sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...

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Are you an ecologist looking for funding for your next project? 

Round 2 of our BES Grants is now open for applications!

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The Swing Tree: On childhood memory and tree species loss - British Ecological Society The Swing Tree: On childhood memory and tree species loss - How one ecologist is finding hope for English woodlands

www.britishecologicalsociety.org/the-swing-tr...

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Elephant Range Expansion In Kabouga Sparks Ecosystem Restoration In Addo Elephant National Park YouTube video by SANParks

42 elephants translocated from Addo main camp to Kabouga section; part of Addo Elephant range extension and ecological restoration in this iconic South African conservation area.
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#elephant #restorationecology #generationrestoration #ecology #ecosystems #Addo

🎉 It’s #NFFWeek2025! We’re celebrating farmers who do more than grow food! 
👉 Wednesday: IG takeover with Florence Mannering 🥛
👉 Thursday: Join our free webinar
Follow along for daily highlights & tag us in your farm walks/posts - we’ll share them! 📸

Get more info here: https://tinyurl.com/mzdnkyry

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝🌸 

Bees power nature-friendly farming; pollinating crops, boosting biodiversity, and saving UK farmers an estimated £1.8bn a year.

Diverse, wildlife-friendly farms help bees thrive and when bees thrive, so do we. 🌻

#WorldBeeDay #NFFWeek2025 #NFFN

Nature Friendly Farming Week is nearly here. 🐄

Join @nffn.bsky.social from 19-25 May for a farmer takeover, webinars and events, and real stories from the fields as they celebrate the farmers who do more than grow food. They protect wildlife, restore nature, and support communities across the UK. 🦋

📷Curlew with a solar tag by Andy Boyce 

New research, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, could help scientists better conserve the critical habitats of long-billed curlews, North America’s largest shorebird🐦, throughout their migratory journeys. 

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Introducing the Berlin Urban Nature Pact YouTube video by Berlin Urban Nature Pact

This little animation for ICLEI was created to explain the Berlin Urban Nature Pact. ICLEI needed an upbeat explainer to communicate the BUNP to city planners and other policymakers at the UN Biodiversity COP in Colombia. Here’s hoping many more cities sign up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhF...

🚨 One week left to register with earlybird discount 🚨

TABLE, @britishecologicalsociety.org & @naturerecovery.bsky.social are facilitating a symposium (19-20 June) to bring together science, policy & practice.

Earlybird discount registration wraps 16 May 2025 at 17:00 BST.

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Join our first Spring Session with Bill Sutherland and Des Thompson 🌿We'll be kicking off our first session on 'What’s on the horizon for environmental policy?'

When: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Time: 13:00-14:00 (BST)

WILD CONNECTION - Award Winning Short Documentary YouTube video by Jack Zakrajsek

Wildlife guide Nick Clear and conservationist Christina Polarius share their experiences and perspectives on the importance of connecting with #nature and #animals, specifically focusing on the #conservation of #cheetahs in #SouthAfrica Film by #JackZakrajsek
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Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists

Prospects for endangered African penguins have been boosted this week thanks to agreements to restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island🐧

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Can we create a food system that benefits people and the planet? Hear from Jake Fiennes, Conservation Manager at Holkham 👉 https://shorturl.at/xFqwa

New British Ecological Society regenerative agriculture report finds strong evidence for the benefits of minimising bare soil A new report published by the British Ecological Society has shown that regenerative agriculture approaches can achieve positive outcomes.

Hutton expertise has contributed to a new report, by the
@britishecologicalsociety.org, that explores the evidence that #RegenerativeAgriculture can achieve positive outcomes like improving #SoilHealth, increasing #biodiversity & minimising environmental damage.🌱🚜

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