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CEO, JNCC - UK’s statutory advisor on nature | Award-winning Leader | ENDS Power List 2025 | Mentor of the Year 2025 | Non-Executive Director | Trustee | Keynote Speaker | On a mission for nature 💚 www.jncc.gov.uk
Our CEO, Dr Gemma Harper @jncc-ceo.bsky.social, chaired a panel at the recent NatureAlpha event on data, tech & nature.
With experts Dr Jasper Hajonides & Dr Noelia Jiménez Martínez, the discussion covered better #NatureData, AI, geospatial tools & what businesses need to act 🌍 #SustainableFinance
🌿 We’ve published an introduction to our Science Signpost report series which highlight opportunities & evidence needed to accelerate #NatureRecovery across the UK - offering thought leadership & practical ideas to support better policy & investment.
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🌿Seagrass meadows play a critical role in the Caribbean by...
🐟serving as nurseries for commercially important fish species
🏖️protecting coastlines from erosion, storing carbon
🎣supporting the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and tourism-dependent communities
🌊 JNCC is at #OSM2026!
Catch Danielle de Jonge & Jennifer McNulty on site & visit our poster #105 on how boundary organisations help bridge the science–policy gap in ocean governance.
Stop by the @mastscot.bsky.social booth (look for the seal! 🦭) to hear how they connect marine science with policy
🌿This #WorldWildlifeDay, we’re reflecting on how our air pollution work supports the environmental foundations medicinal and aromatic plants rely on: healthy soils, clean water and unpolluted ecosystems
By improving understanding of pollutants, we help safeguard these species
The peak time to monitor Black Guillemots is fast approaching...
Have a look at our quick guide below, and let us know if you're ready! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
This #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating the women across JNCC who support, guide & champion colleagues every day.
Their collective strength is what makes JNCC a place where everyone can grow & flourish - from mentoring future leaders & building confidence, courage & a curious mind
#IWD2026
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Land Management Biodiversity Adviser
We're looking for someone with knowledge of conservation and environmental issues and policy
Based in Peterborough or Aberdeen but with hybrid working
Closing date: 1 March 2026 bit.ly/3Ob2H3H
🌊 Celebrating conservation success in the Maldives!
The UK’s #OceanCountryPartnershipProgramme was proud to support the 2nd PCA Forum, bringing together #MarineProtectedArea managers, experts & youth delegates to share knowledge & discuss the Maldives Roadmap to #30x30 🧵
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🌊 What does three years of ocean partnership look like?
Yesterday, key stakeholders came together to reflect on what partnership work has achieved for Ghana's marine ecosystems through the #OceanCountryPartnershipProgramme (OCPP)
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📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Information Governance Manager – to shape & develop the Information Management capability at JNCC. bit.ly/JNCCjob2026003 Closing date: Sun 1 March 2026
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Evidence Specialist - to help run & develop our species surveys, refresh long-term partnerships, & provide protocols for citizen science monitoring. bit.ly/JNCCjob202566
Closing date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
Where would you rank the appearance of Black Guillemots amongst other UK seabirds? Their characteristic black, white, and scarlet features certainly catch the eye!
More Black Guillemot facts in the post below ⬇️
#seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Ahead of #CMSCOP15, the reclassification of the green turtle to Least Concern is proof that international cooperation can reverse migratory species declines. 🐢
But its recovery is not uniform across regions and it still faces pressures, so continued action is essential: www.cms.int/news/green-t...
🐬 Strengthening cetacean conservation in UK waters
We’ve launched a pilot with ORCA using their existing data collection framework to target evidence gaps to support long-term strengthening of the evidence base & decision making capacity for #cetaceans
🔗 bit.ly/JNCC-ORCA
🔗 bit.ly/JNCC-Cetacea...
📄Through the #OceanCountryPartnershipProgramme, we’ve published a Strategic Roadmap for MPA Implementation in Ghana, supporting progress in marine conservation & resilient coastal ecosystems bit.ly/Ghana-MPA-Ro...
Huge thanks to our Ghanaian partners for their expertise 💙
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Today is the February WeBS Priority Core Count! What have you seen on your WeBS site today? 🦆 👀
#Ornithology
#UKBirding
RSPB
JNCC
Delegates at #IPBES12 adopted the Business and Biodiversity Assessment (and its Summary for Policymakers), which addresses the impact and dependence of #business on #biodiversity
Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/intergovernm...
#KMGBF #biodiversityloss
Today, we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Closing the gender gap is not just inspiration, it is systems: mentoring that lasts, funding criteria that reward inclusion, and leadership pathways that open doors.
Better systems, better science for nature. 🌿
Beyond Boundaries: How 30by30 is re-defining Protected Areas 3️⃣0️⃣❌3️⃣0️⃣
Today’s blog by Leah Farquharson explores the 30by30 target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and how it is re-defining #ProtectedAreas 👉https://bit.ly/4aIc1om
🔖 Biodiversity decisions start long before a policy meeting; they start with who sets the research agenda.
That is why #WomenInScience matters.
When women are supported to lead, publish and shape the evidence, the decisions that follow get stronger.
See why. ⤵️
We were honoured to host Minister Thoriq Ibrahim and the Maldives delegation at JNCC today
A productive discussion on marine protection emergency response, #30x30 progress & building on the work under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme
#TogetherForNature #MarineConservation
1/2 Discover how BTO CEO Juliet Vickery inspired & encouraged Dr Antje Steinfurth in this article for @nhbs.bsky.social for International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
📖 Read the feature here ➡️ www.nhbs.com/blog/interna... #WomenInScience
📷 Anthony Sajdler
🌍 What does it take to keep @ipbes.net knowledge alive beyond the moment of adoption?
At #IPBES12, we joined conversations on post-assessment uptake, heard practical country examples and met with delegates to understand priorities and constraints.
Read our recap: www.besnet.world/advancing-th...
It was a pleasure attending our first COP with our new Chair, Dr David Cooper @hdavidcooper.bsky.social 🌍
Drawing on his experience as Acting & Deputy Executive Secretary of the CBD Secretariat, David brought deep insight into the @ipbes.net process #IPBES12 🧵
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The third part of #INC5 to advance work on a #PlasticsTreaty takes place tomorrow in Geneva.
The one-day resumed session will focus on organizational matters, including the election of officers, and will be preceded by regional consultations: https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-5.3
I was honoured to address the 12th Plenary of @ipbes.net in Manchester. Scientists are already active at the interface between our two organisations. I’m delighted to welcome participants from the IPBES community to the @ipcc.bsky.social Workshop on Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems next week.
Nature is the "ultimate foundation" for the economy, the King has told global experts meeting in Britain to discuss the decline in biodiversity.
Charles told delegates at an @ipbes.net meeting that nature is "vitally important" and underpins the climate, food, water and air we rely on.
✨ IPBES 12 opened in Manchester with a joint message delivered by Kaveh Zahedi (FAO) on behalf of the four UN partners to IPBES, @FAO.org, @UNEP.org, @UNDP.org and @UNESCO.org: strong partnerships make strong evidence count in the places where it matters most. ✨
