William (Bill) Sutherland

Thank Tim. Absolutely. Was good fun to do apart from him wearing his pinny (he kindly provided lunch) for the thumbnail photo and when I asked ChatGPT to remove it was accused of inappropriate requests.

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?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Managed realignment and regulated tidal exchange

With warden at Wallasea RSPB Reserve discussing managed realignment, regulated tidal exchange and the importance of understanding tidal prisms youtu.be/67goDiXDATA?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Seed banks or seedling banks?

We are used to thinking about seed banks but in tropical and temperate forests seedling banks are more important. youtu.be/HaGDHU2GbQk?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts The ecology of coral reef formation

Account of ecology of coral reef formation. Why are they in nutrient poor areas? What explains their distribution? youtu.be/vD4ezdqgE8s?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Britain’s Lost Predators: Bears, Wolves and Lynx

The amazing Tom Lord describing the community of bears, wolves and lynx that used to occur on Giggleswick Crags in the Yorkshire Dales. youtu.be/4Wg8Qu57-8Q?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Restricted range species

Why do we need to map restricted range species, such as these Wilson’s Bird of Paradise? youtu.be/2nkYZtnUJpA?...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about bridging knowledge systems, including Indigenous knowledge and local knowledge to guide natural resource decision making

Tho’ many policies call for inclusion of #Indigenous & #local #knowledge with western science to guide natural resource mgmt, practical guidance is limited. Danielsen et al. draw on #Arctic examples to offer guidance for bridging knowledge systems @billsutherland.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Getting scientific papers accepted: tips from editors

Want some top tips from editors on how to get scientific papers accepted? youtu.be/XLWTAqHk1zA?...

Editor of Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation

Why not become the editor of Oryx? Is such an exciting opportunity. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

I think it a great story.

Thanks for this.

Absolutely!

Thanks - very kind. Tom is brilliant.

And this very good about applying data to understand 'why' generally. Obvious answer when it's explained, but you can only join the dots if you have all the relevant data.
Keep collecting records, you never know when they will become important

Interested in evidence-based conservation practice and want to work with a forward looking organisation? The Woodland Trust has a position as Conservation Outcomes Manager. Link eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

When you admire wintering migrating brent geese for what they endure, you would never think of a link that lemming populations are influencing what you are looking at.

Well worth a watch.

@drjohndublin.bsky.social @meathbirder.bsky.social

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Cycles in arctic wildlife

Why are the cycles in numbers of young Brent geese, long-tailed skua and curlew sandpiper seen in Europe? youtu.be/wMO7d9svQRs?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age

The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age youtu.be/MMVcGvX5gYI?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Increase your funding for conservation

Applying for funds for conservation? Want to increase your chances? Here Nancy Ockendon, of Endangered Landscape and Seascapes Programme, explains how. youtu.be/ypJxT-PdqNk?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Increase your funding for conservation

Applying for funds for conservation? Want to increase your chances? Here Nancy Ockendon, of Endangered Landscape and Seascapes Programme, explains how. youtu.be/ypJxT-PdqNk?...

Thanks. Absolutely delighted. I learn a lot as well!

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Frost, topography, and plant adaptation

What are the consequences of this cold weather for ecology? youtu.be/4mBURh0z08k?...

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

The ecologists who study nature without going outside bit.ly/3YtoSnu @tadeorp.bsky.social @sarabssethi.bsky.social @tokehoye.bsky.social @billsutherland.bsky.social @bessonmarc.bsky.social @laura-pollock.bsky.social @kevinjgaston.bsky.social

A horizon scan of biological conservation issues for 2026 We present outcomes from our 17th horizon scan of issues potentially impacting global biodiversity conservation in the next decade. Issues are novel, …

Reading in journal club (as is a lab tradition for the first one of the year): the new horizon scan.

A horizon scan of biological conservation issues for 2026
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YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Marcescence: leaves retained overwinter

Why do some leaves of deciduous species,such as beech, persist overwinter? Here I discuss this curious process of marcescence youtu.be/hBsStDpfxIE?...

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Become effective in 2026!

As a New Year objective why not make your organisation more effective and richer? This is for conservation but the principles apply to any organisation. More details in video description. youtu.be/_EIgbrf5L7E?...

And you were terrific!

Thanks Anna!

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Estimating tree ages without equipment

Want to get the family out appreciating nature? Here I explain how to estimate tree ages without any equipment. Enjoy! youtu.be/t1bqJ7VPZHY?...