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Ciara Dwyer

@drciaradwyer.bsky.social

Plant and pollinator ecologist. R&D fellow at Defra

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A groups of cows are grazing in a field, and two are looking at the camera.

A groups of cows are grazing in a field, and two are looking at the camera.

#OTD #OnThisDay in 1974, the Ainsdale Dune Slacks #LongTermExperiment began!

This #LTE looks at how rabbit & sheep #grazing affects the #dune slack #ecosystem. It is run by @drjonmillett.bsky.social & @drciaradwyer.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social
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Learn more: bit.ly/Ainsdale%F0%...

03.10.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: LTE Site of the Week. Photo of grassland dunes with trees on the right-hand side. Text: Running since 1974. Jonathan Millett and Ciara Dwyer, Loughborough University. Icons for grassland and grazing.

Text: LTE Site of the Week. Photo of grassland dunes with trees on the right-hand side. Text: Running since 1974. Jonathan Millett and Ciara Dwyer, Loughborough University. Icons for grassland and grazing.

Ainsdale Dune Slacks, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

PIs @drjonmillett.bsky.social & @drciaradwyer.bsky.social are looking at how rabbit & sheep #grazing affect the #dune slack #ecosystem.

bit.ly/Ainsdale @seftoncouncil.bsky.social ‬ @naturalengland.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social 🌎

11.06.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Text: Administrative Assistant
2- year contract, part-time, remote, Β£24,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A stream runs through a landscape.

Text: Administrative Assistant 2- year contract, part-time, remote, Β£24,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A stream runs through a landscape.

Text: Meetings and Events Co-ordinator. 2- year contract, part-time, remote, Β£29,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A river runs through a landscape from the back of the photo to the left.

Text: Meetings and Events Co-ordinator. 2- year contract, part-time, remote, Β£29,000 pro rata. Application deadline: 5pm 28 May 2025. Logos for ECT and Resilient Landscapes For People, Nature and Climate. Photo on the right: A river runs through a landscape from the back of the photo to the left.

The ECT is growing!

We are recruiting for 2 new posts which will be part of the Resilient Landscapes & Seas partnership to build a community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

See bit.ly/ECTOpportuni...
Do share with your networks!

#Jobs #JobOpportunity #EcologyJobs #PartTime #RemoteJobs 🌎

12.05.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Our much-anticipated Undergraduate Summer School is back!

If you are an undergraduate student studying an ecology-related degree and enrolled in British or Irish Universities, join us in Surrey for an activity-packed programme that will help you develop essential, practical ecology skills.

13.03.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: International Women’s Day. Celebrating the women who lead ECT-registered long-term experiments.

Text: International Women’s Day. Celebrating the women who lead ECT-registered long-term experiments.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions:
Bridgett Emmett, UKCEH, ECT trustee Plynlimon; Jade Hatton, UKCEH, Plynlimon; Catalina Estrada, Imperial College, Nash’s Field; Jane Hawkins, Rothamsted Research, Rowden Plots.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions: Bridgett Emmett, UKCEH, ECT trustee Plynlimon; Jade Hatton, UKCEH, Plynlimon; Catalina Estrada, Imperial College, Nash’s Field; Jane Hawkins, Rothamsted Research, Rowden Plots.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions
Netty Van Dijk, UKCEH, Whim Bog; Mariecia Fraser, Aberystwyth University, Brignant Plots; Jill Kowal Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Thursley Common; Sabine Reinsch, UKCEH, Clocaenog.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions Netty Van Dijk, UKCEH, Whim Bog; Mariecia Fraser, Aberystwyth University, Brignant Plots; Jill Kowal Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Thursley Common; Sabine Reinsch, UKCEH, Clocaenog.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions: 
Christine Watson, SRUC, Tulloch; Ruth Mitchell, James Hutton Institute, MOORCO; Francine Hughes, Anglia Ruskin, Wicken Fen; Ciara Dwyer, Lund University, ECT trustee, Ainsdale Dune Slacks; Carly Stevens, Lancaster University, ECT trustee, Buxton.

Photos of the following people alongside text captions: Christine Watson, SRUC, Tulloch; Ruth Mitchell, James Hutton Institute, MOORCO; Francine Hughes, Anglia Ruskin, Wicken Fen; Ciara Dwyer, Lund University, ECT trustee, Ainsdale Dune Slacks; Carly Stevens, Lancaster University, ECT trustee, Buxton.

1/2 On Saturday it was #InternationalWomensDay so we celebrate the women who oversee, or manage either on their own or with others, the #LongTermExperiments in our network & some of which are ECT #trustees.
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10.03.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Join the SEED network! We are looking for two committee representatives. Our network focuses on highlighting the barriers for first generation and working class ecologists 🌱

12.02.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Busy week at the #BES2024! Joint Network event with SEED, EDGE, ALDER and ENDEMIC, my first early career drop in session with Amelia, and chairing Rob Fish’s amazing presentation! Thanks to the BES staff, volunteers and members for making it such a great event ❀️ @britishecolsoc.bsky.social

13.12.2024 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I be added please 😊

19.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We ran a discussion on authorship in our group meeting this week. Had some great conversations about it, especially from the early career perspective 😊

17.11.2024 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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