What can biodiversity patterns during the Black Death tell us about our relationships with nature?
(hint: its not all bad!)
Read more in our new paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Wow, this is an important paper. We had some evidence early on from @ukbms.bsky.social sites but rarely had good data in grazing regimes. But @tombrereton.bsky.social always said that extensive cattle was the best for butterflies and this add yet more evidence
"There's five times as many butterflies on cattle grazing sites compared with sheep grazed sites,"
@bcyorkshire.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now online! In this review, we cover four major topics on butterflies and moths: their evolutionary history and diversification dynamics, genomics, global diversity patterns, and conservation 🦋🌏 (1/8) @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Congratulations! 🥳
Big news!🎖️YESI Director @proflinds.bsky.social was at Windsor Castle yesterday for her official investiture.
She formally received her MBE for services to Environmental Development—testament to her global impact on climate policy🌍✨
The whole YESI team is bursting with pride. Congrats, Lindsay!👏
Reminder: if anyone, particular ECRs, is interested in helping to refresh the Data Management booklet, please get in touch ASAP. Details of how to get involved in the thread below. @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org.
New paper with @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social @cmbeale.bsky.social and Chris Thomas looking at species contributions to biotic homogenisation and differentiation.
@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/geb....
I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
Are you heading to Edinburgh for #BES2025?
Do come and find us at stand LT7 in the Lennox Suite! We’d love to connect, chat about all things entomology, and share what’s new at RES.
See you there! 🪲🔽
www.royensoc.co.uk/event/bes-20...
We didn’t win but we had a fabulous and uplifting night at the #THEAwards and we were honoured to be shortlisted in the Environmental Leadership category.
Congratulations to all the inspiring winners and nominees, you’re all amazing 👏👏👏
#LIBresearch: A new study introduces the Global Repository of Insect Traits (GRIT) — a worldwide initiative integrating insect trait data to make insects more understandable and comparable across ecosystems. → doi.org/10.1111/icad.70035
@cscherber.bsky.social
" 60 per cent of UK university libraries are considering dropping their big deals with the five major academic publisher"
Many call for diamond open access. A new organisation with many partners, @ojcollective.bsky.social , is launching in January.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...
@sciencesncl.bsky.social
Time to rethink nature conservation?
Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk
@pettorelli.bsky.social
five days left to submit an abstract for #speciesonthemove in Taiwan in April!
SOTM is my favorite conference—a small, ECR-friendly meeting that gathers international scientists working on every aspect of climate change + range and phenological shifts.
www.speciesonthemove.com
Really glad to see this exciting and fun work from my PhD out - huge thanks to @janehillyork.bsky.social @cmbeale.bsky.social and Dr Blanca Huertas! Next summer, going to go to Sulawesi to link two of these regions with present day surveys! 🦋
Well done @tiff-ki.bsky.social 👏🦋 A real pleasure to work with you!
Thank you to everyone that attended the #WomenInEntomology morning at #Ento25, what a fantastic turnout!
Special thanks to @ukladybirds.bsky.social, @hayleyento.bsky.social, Anna Platoni and Gia Aradottir 🐞🪴🪰🦗
Read more about women in entomology 🔽
buff.ly/9OBCyNM
WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
🌟 That's a wrap on #Ento25! 🐛🦋
A huge thank you to all our speakers, delegates, volunteers, and partners who made this year's conference such a vibrant and inspiring event 🐜🦋🕷️
Here’s to the future of #entomology - see you next time!
Want more? Check out our upcoming events 🔽
#Ento25 our workshop: how to use taxonomic keys had a lot of enthusiasm, ‘some’ frustration #whatisit but with genuine engagement. Featuring test keys: Orthoptera & Dermaptera & of course Carabidae handbook with www.royensoc.co.uk/publications... with specimens from www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/ce...
🌿 We’re celebrating our first round of BES Fellows!
20 ecologists recognised for excellence in research, teaching & the application of ecology.
👇 Meet them:
#Bass beautiful morning @seabirdcentre.bsky.social
A lively and light hearted moth vs butterfly discussion on The Infinite Monkey Cage with @janehillyork.bsky.social, @chrisjiggins.bsky.social, Katy Brand, @profbriancox.bsky.social & Robin Ince.
Are you team butterfly or team moth 🦋💡?
Listen to the episode in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore.
Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇
www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife
#WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery
Swimmers and river lovers of Yorkshire! Rave On for the Avon is coming to York THIS THURSDAY 🏊🏻♀️💦💙
Please share…
www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...
@righttoroam.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists released this week, 83% said federal government policies since January 20, 2025, had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.
Join us at the UKBMS 50th Anniversary Conference!
We can't wait to celebrate this milestone yr 🎂 Join us for a day of butterfly science, celebrations and chatting with other butterfly enthusiasts.
Book your free place - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-butterf...
Places are limited, book soon!
#UKBMS50
UK Butterfly abundance Indicators for 1976-2024 have been released, showing an 18% decline in overall butterfly abundance for the UK. Habitat specialists have fared worse, declining by over a third.
Check out the full statistics here ⬇️
buff.ly/1AIDB3J
