Yadvinder Malhi

Gas prices jumped again this morning and are on track to double - a stark reminder of our exposure to fossil fuel volatility.

The real solution isn’t more drilling, but moving away from combustion: electrify, use renewable power, and boost energy efficiency.

Looking forward to hosting @hdavidcooper.bsky.social for his talk on the UK trends in trying to halt biodiversity loss
@jncc.bsky.social

Are we on track to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030?

On 4 March 2026 (5–6:15pm), Dr David Cooper joins us at the Oxford Martin School, in person and online, to assess progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and what comes next.

Register: https://bit.ly/4aXTh3i

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts The Lawton Principles: more, bigger, better and more joined up.

Really enjoyed discussing The Lawton Principles (more, bigger, better and more joined up) with the ever enthusiastic John Lawton. youtu.be/GMlzvNxM2N0?...

ATTEND IN PERSON: AI for Nature Recovery – Improving the Journey from Data to Decisions - Prof Kate Jones - Booking by Bookwhen

On Friday @profkatej.bsky.social discusses how nature recovery depends on turning ecological data into clear, timely, actionable insights. Hear how sensing tech, automated acoustics & AI can strengthen the data-to-decision journey for better ecosystem monitoring. Register here to attend in person 👇

Smiling in front of the statue of Charles Darwin in the London Natural History Museum

Happy #DarwinDay … celebrating here with @ymalhi.bsky.social

Gotcha beat. Dan Janzen could be pithy when he wanted to be.

Comparison of three temperate rainforest climate envelopes for Britain and Ireland: Where could our rainforest be? There are multiple methods for creating climate envelopes for temperate rainforest, and these climate envelopes result in different extents across Ireland and Britain. An awareness of these differenc...

How much temperate rainforest could there be in the UK and Ireland, and where? Despite campaigns calling for restoration in both countries, these questions have been difficult to answer. In our new paper we assess the evidence base 🌏🧪🌐🌳🌲 1/9

This Friday, Prof Ian Mell explores how green infrastructure has become mainstream in policy & practice, drawing on research from the UK to examine how scale, time & the politics of place shape the quality & impact of urban green infrastructure Online/in-person oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

"My message today is simple: nature is not a nice to have - it is critical national infrastructure."
If you missed it, this was Prof Nathalie Seddon's opening at the #NationalEmergencyBriefing

Watch the expert briefing on nature & find routes to take action➡️ www.nebriefing.org/briefings/na...

Deep-Time Perspectives on Vegetation Ecology: Skjold Søndergaard Skjold Søndergaard discusses how long-term ecological processes inform contemporary approaches to vegetation restoration and biotic integrity.

Last week, @skjoldsoendergaard.bsky.social presented his work on vegetation ecology to the Ecosystems Lab, drawing on research from Denmark and across temperate Europe.

Read more about it here: www.oxfordecosystems.org/post/deep-ti...

wilding - British Wildlife Wilding for Conservation: An Exploration of Rewilding in Britain The complete collection of articles from British WIldlife‘s acclaimed Wilding for Conservation series – an unflinching appraisal of the...

New book on rewilding!

A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs

So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership

And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)!
www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/

🌳How can scientific insights inspire transformative change for biodiversity and nature conservation? 🐘

Join our talk on Friday, online or in-person - followed by a drinks reception.
Register here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ipbes.net

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery The Natural History of Nightshades - Dr Sandra Knapp

Thanks to D Sandra Knapp for kicking our 2026 #Nature Lecture series off with such an interesting and lively talk on the Natural History of #Nightshades. If you missed it, you can catch it here now.
@ecioxford.bsky.social

This Friday, Yves Zinngrebe @ufz.de joins us to ask how scientific insights inspire #transformative change for #biodiversity & #nature conservation. Join us online, or in person, followed by a drinks reception. Register to secure your place: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
@biology.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

Call for activities for our inaugural Oxford Nature Festival

We’re still welcoming activity ideas for the Oxford Nature Festival (27th June). Submissions don’t need to be fully developed. We’ll begin reviewing and shaping ideas with participants in February, so early stage ideas are very much encouraged.

naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/call-fo...

Panel Discussion: 'COP30 Debrief: Insights and reflections from the… The Oxford Climate Research Network and the Oxford Martin School hosted a debrief panel unpacking the key outcomes and implications of COP30, with…

Yesterday, @erikaberenguer.bsky.social chaired a panel with six members of the Oxford delegation to COP30. The debrief shared insights and reflections on Net Zero and biodiversity targets following the world’s largest climate conference. Watch it here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/cop30...

The Japanese Archipelago sheltered cave lions, not tigers, during the Late Pleistocene | PNAS Lions and tigers, as dominant apex predators, likely became competitors when lions expanded from Africa into Eurasia approximately one million year...

"all ancient Japanese “tiger” remains yielding molecular data were, unexpectedly, cave lions." Interesting paper re-writes Late Pleistocene tiger and cave lion distributions! 🧪🐆
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

The first giant organisms on land were these mysterious towers that this paper suggests were unrelated to the known kingdoms of life …

Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage

The best way of describing someone who’s all talk and no action that I’ve ever heard in the UK, by far, is “they’re all wardrobe and no Narnia.”

* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)

Support for the Greens is highest among the youngest voters, while older Britons largely favour the Conservatives and Reform UK

18-24 year olds
Green: 37%
Labour: 21%
Lib Dem: 18%
Conservative: 10%
Reform UK: 9%

70+ year olds
Reform UK: 33%
Conservative: 32%
Lib Dem: 14%
Labour: 11%
Green: 5%

Trump: "I haven't been able to find any windfarms in China."

Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth

Killing with kindness: Does widespread generalised provisioning of wildlife help or hinder biodiversity conservation efforts? Provisioning of wildlife with food, water and breeding sites is a globally ubiquitous phenomenon. While some provisioning is targeted at single specie…

Another chance to leave this here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

What kinds of cognitions are possible? Are there discrete classes of cognition? Here's our new paper with @brigan.bsky.social @jordiplam.bsky.social @mitibennett.bsky.social @mkhochb.bsky.social and @drmichaellevin.bsky.social arxiv.org/abs/2601.12837 We explore basal, neural and human-AI spaces.

We are seeking to appoint four full-time field assistants to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2026. Two 8-week field assistants will join the nest monitoring team; duties for these posts will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of blue and great tits, (ii) catching and ringing parent birds, (iii) ringing nestlings, and (iv) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with run from approximately Tuesday 7th April to Monday 1st June. Successful candidates for these positions must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits and blue tits. A further two field assistants will be hired to support a project collecting behavioural (foraging) data for great tits breeding in the Wytham population. These roles will involve a significant amount of nightwork. Duties will include (i) setting up and calibrating electronic tracking equipment and nest box cameras in the field, (ii) mapping tracking equipment locations using GPS, (iii) helping with catching and ringing parent birds and fitting tracking devices, (iv) assisting with mistnetting to re-trap tagged parents, and (v) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with be approximately 7 and 4 weeks in duration, starting from 13th April and 4th May, respectively. Possession of a BTO ringing permit with misnet endorsement and driving license are highly desirable for these roles. All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. All Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successsful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (£17.37/hour). Contact eleanor.cole@Biology.ox.ac.uk

We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing

Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Predicting the fate of tropical forests under intensifying heat Intense droughts have caused water stress and elevated mortality for trees in the Amazon, foreshadowing the future of tropical forests as the climate changes.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Our first Friday Nature Seminar will be on 23rd January with Dr. Sandra Knapp from the @nhm-london.bsky.social
Everyone is welcome to attend online or inperson, followed by a drinks reception.

bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...