Dr Bees

We are hiring: 4 PhD Positions in Ecology / Data Science and one Ecological Data Scientist We are looking for 4 PhD Positions and one Scientific Programmer / Ecological Data Scientist to join the AG Hartig (Theoretical Ecology)

We are hiring: 4 PhD Positions in Ecology / Data Science and one Ecological Data Scientist. For more information, see www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet...

🚨 UK students 🚨

Opportunity to present your work in parliament - poster competition open now 🧐

Amazing opportunity and would be fantastic to see an entomology based poster represented 🙌🏽

@royentsoc.bsky.social

stemforbritain.org.uk

BeeBox: A novel artificial nestbox for bumblebee research, conservation and engagement Pollinators, particularly bumblebees, play a vital role in global food production, yet their populations face severe declines due to habitat loss. While conservation efforts have focused on food p...

Super excited to share that our beebox methods paper is available online at @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social, anyone looking to do some cool bumble science, get in touch! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Tree bumblebee on a pine tree, tongue out and actively feeding on the sap

Humble trumblebee having a drink of Lancashire retsina (the lovely Greek wine made from pine sap!)

Want to conserve bees? It's not just about flowers: safe nesting places are crucial and most species are ground-nesting. Found this nice site with long grass and sandy mounds for burrowing #pollinators #bees #conservation #wildlife @davegoulson.bsky.social @bethbees.bsky.social

Correct! The cuckoos have been much more abundant this year!

Dr Philip Donkersley and Jenny Roberts with the Beebox

The Beebox

The inside of a Beebox, being used as a nesting habitat for numerous bees

A Beebox in the field, with a bee flying towards the entrance

We're buzzing with excitement about Beebox! Check out the 3D-printed nest for bumblebees created by Dr Philip Donkersley of LEC and engineering lecturer Jenny Roberts 🐝

Read more 👇
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@dr-bees.bsky.social | #WorldBeeDay

Windemere Science Festival bee show is going ever so well, if you’re in the lakes this weekend do pop over to the Jetty Museum to see the bumbles!

bumblebee on flower by Felix Fornoff

We are #hiring a lecturer and #researcher:

- Teaching in ecology and nature conservation
- Research on plant-pollinator interactions
- Supervision of students
- Contribution to our major collaborative projects

Start 01.09.2025
Salary according to TV-L E13, 100%

🔗 uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

I call him Frogbert

If people who study beetles get to call themselves Coleopterists, then I see no problem being a Bumbologist

Insect Taxonomy and Field Sampling Skills 5-day free course for doctoral students and early career researchers in ecology/entomology, seeking an essential overview of taxonomic theory, insect identification skills, basic field sampling and sp...

FULLY-FUNDED residential insect ID and field surveying summer school, organised by
@oxfordconted.bsky.social,
@morethanadodo.bsky.social and @biology.ox.ac.uk, for PhD students or early career researchers.

📅14-18 July 2025

Apply by 9 May:
www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/inse...

🧪 🌍 #academicsky 🐝

An image of a wheat field is to the right. On the left, against a beige backdrop, the text says, 'Regenerative agriculture, does it work for farmers and nature? New BES report looks at the evidence'

Is #RegenerativeAgriculture the solution to delivering for both food and nature?

A new report by the British Ecological Society brings together 40 academics, practitioners and farmers across the UK to explore the evidence. 👇

https://shorturl.at/s9TM4

Spring is here! The swallows have finally arrived in Lancashire, welcome back little friends

Help Spread the Word!

Know someone working with insects in the UK? Please share the RES #InsectWelfare Survey with your colleagues, students and peers. We want to hear from you!

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⏰Deadline 1 April

#InsectResearch #EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch #Entomology

After a long 5 years, something BIG is fast approaching, stay tuned for more details

Hairy-footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes (c) Anthony Cooper

🔔 Reminder: RES #InsectWelfare Survey 🦗

We’re gathering perspectives on the ethical treatment of insects in research. If you’re in #InsectResearch, your voice is essential!

Deadline: 1 April 🔽
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#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch

People often ask me, do bumblebees ever sting? Not usually, their first choice is to show their annoyance by waving. So if you ever see them doing this, back away… slowly 😂

Hairy-footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes (c) Anthony Cooper

🚨 #InsectResearch Ethics Survey – Your Input Matters 🦗

We're gathering views on #InsectWelfare in UK research. If you're involved in UK #InsectResearch, we want to hear from you!

Read more and share your thoughts 🔽
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#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch

What a wonderful spectacular day, first ever bullfinch in the garden. Truly glorious!

I would like to assure you all, this is definitely just an ordinary rock, nothing suspicious to see here folks

Googling for “bees in my computer”. Google AI Overview: “Bees can be present in desktop computers built after the l mid-2000s, but only at a microscopic level. These bees are a special breed of Apis Arithmeticam that perform basic computations in the CPU.”

trillion dollar industry that will revolutionize everything

She’s back! Temporary sunshine means the queens that survived winter have woken up and are out looking for snowdrops, delish!

Saw this weird animal on my walk today, made a weird hissing noise, I think that means “Welcome traveller, won’t you come in for a spot of tea and rest your weary bones by my hearth?”

We have two openings for stipended ugrad fellows at the Conservation Technology Lab at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

One is in CV/ML for field camera systems:

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Second is in field device design (image or sound):

us242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePor...

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More Ben! MORE

A thriving natural world is the foundation of economic growth and vital for health and wellbeing. Language that pits these against each other is unhelpful and deeply concerning.

Nature is not a blocker to growth.

The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has claimed that 'The balance has gone too far in the direction of always protecting every bat and every newt.' But how can this statement be true when the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world?🌍

Would an invertebrate ethologist be welcome?

Adjectives to describe Ms Calluna? Demure? Moisturised? In her lane? Other memes from 5-10 years ago?