Charlotte Le Marquand

A letter from the Environmental Audit Committee to the Environment Secretary: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/47483/documents/247138/default/

We’ve written to the Environment Secretary requesting more information to comments made at our evidence session in March.

We discussed issues from air quality to delivering environmental protections alongside growth.

Read the letter 👉 committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...

My @britishecologicalsociety.org POST Fellowship with @commonseac.parliament.uk has finished - an amazing experience. So many highlights, and working on the Sec of State for Defra session, sitting alongside EAC's Chair on the day was a big one.
Back to PhD-ing now and richer for the experience.

Earlier this week we questioned Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on a range of issues including whether the Office for Environmental Protection is adequately resourced amid concerns of funding cuts

Broadcasting this afternoon and should be a really interesting session for anyone wanting to tune in!

GOOD news! RSPB Geltsdale has secured even more vital habitat for wildlife, forever. 💚

That means space for Red Squirrels, Ring Ouzels, Hen Harriers & more to flourish, healthier rivers for Otters & amphibians, and farmland buzzing with life...

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

With limited numbers of ecologists at local authorities, what steps can be taken to encourage people into the career?

Dr Iain Boulton from Association of Local Government Ecologists explains 👇

I can’t believe a month of my POST fellowship has gone already!

Finally starting to know my way around and, most importantly, found the St James’s Park pelicans 🤩

Parliamentary scrutiny of carbon budgets and airport expansion within the law: Energy Security Secretary sets out commitments to MPs - Committees - UK Parliament

From scrutinising the carbon budgets to annual statements to Parliament on the state of nature and climate, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero made a number of commitments during Monday's evidence session.

Read more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...

It was really cool to be in the room for this as part of my fellowship with the EAC, a really interesting and important session.

Also great to see the Environmental Audit Committee now on Bluesky!

New OEP Report out today!

www.theoep.org.uk/report/gover...

Have thoroughly enjoyed the first week of my BES/POST fellowship, excited for Week 2! Also, I don’t think I’ll ever get used to walking past these buildings 😍

... I'm so glad, I'll be sure to thank them 😂

Image of a Curlew alongside the wording: Wader Study. Factors influencing nest site selection in a rapidly declining shorebird, the Eurasian Curlew.

1/ The #Curlew is Britain’s largest wader, but sadly also one of its most threatened. Previous BTO research has shown that this is largely due to the number of chicks fledged that are able to survive to reach breeding age. #Ornithology #UKBirding

It's a good question, I'm sure the students wondered the same! It was a present from some friends, apparently they saw it and it reminded them of me... why exactly, I'll never know 😂

It was the closest I had to a British mammal for our task so it came in handy!

Secondary school outreach - wildlife monitoring On a crisp autumn afternoon, Charlie Le Marquand peered nervously through the windows of Central Hall and watched as a cluster of 12 and 13 year olds approached the building. This was to be her first...

I recently had my first go at some secondary school outreach running a workshop station on camera traps for groups of Year 8 students. I did a short blog about the experience if anyone would like to know how I got on!

Read here: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Really enjoyed presenting my first chapter work at #BES2024 last week.

I had some great discussions and feedback to carry forward so thanks everyone who came to chat with me!

Ain't no party like an ecology party cos an ecology party has a really chaotic ceilidh? #bes2024

Feasibility of rewilding Britain is unsurprisingly verrrry popular amongst attendees…excellent talk from Mia Arundel. #BES2024

Really fun first day at @britishecolsoc.bsky.social 2024! Inspiring talks and interesting conversations. Looking forward to tomorrow’s programme, including presenting my poster 😄

Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday

I'm on strike today and tomorrow with hundreds of my Guardian colleagues over the proposed sale of the Observer. Much of the brilliant journalism you enjoy for free on the Guardian website over the weekend is Observer journalism... cont'd www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

Tickets — BritBats - British Bat Research Symposium

We are hosting an ECR-lead Bat research conference on 24th January 2025 🦇

Registration closes on 3rd Jan (online 23rd) www.britbats.com/tickets

We have a student travel grant, free pre-conference workshop, plenaries from @fionamathews.bsky.social Emma Stone & Daniel Hargreaves. Check it out!

A really interesting Christmas lecture, lots of food for thought and plenty of discussion afterwards. Hopefully the start of a new festive tradition! 🎄

🚨Fully-Funded UK PhD Opportunity!🚨

I’m hiring a #PhD exploring the complexities of #biodiversity change across space and time 🌐. Join @cmbeale.bsky.social and me at #York and for this exciting opportunity!

Please share and/or message me if interested. More info and how to apply: shorturl.at/Zu7ED

LCAB researchers on a vist to Knepp

Through collaborative, interdisciplinary research #LCAB aims to develop an improved understanding of biodiversity gains, as well as losses, and inform and influence how society responds to these changes.

Find out more about our work and meet our researchers: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

A really interesting PhD project for anyone looking!

Guernsey Nature Commission The Nature Commission recognises that our natural environment is declining in biodiversity and, hence, health. We are working hard to reverse this trend by protecting and enhancing Guernsey’s natural ...

There are also several associated talks on the Guernsey Nature Commission YouTube Channel for anyone interested in learning more: www.youtube.com/@NatureCommi...

State of Nature 2024 | Nature Commission Guernsey

First post pressure! 😅

This autumn has been significant for #Guernsey conservation as the Nature Commission published the island's first ever State of Nature report. I was delighted to be one of the external reviewers.

You can read the summary & report here: www.naturecommission.gg/state-of-nat...