Ecol. Solutions & Evidence | Applied Ecol. Resources
Joint account for Ecological Solutions and Evidence, an open-access journal at the British Ecological Society buff.ly/3YgUIoc, and Applied Ecology Resources, a grey literature repository buff.ly/3U4S1nk
- Valuable camera-trap data can sit unanalysed for months—too slow for day-to-day management decisions 📸 Learn how researchers are tackling this issue by developing a deep-learning model in our latest blogpost! 👇 buff.ly/lfLamVC 🌍🧪
- Ahead of #IPBES12, the British Ecological Society has curated a Virtual Issue to highlight research from our journals on approaches and evidence to aid The Business and Biodiversity Assessment 🌍🧪 See here 👇 buff.ly/LsHioXu
- 🤩We’re excited to announce our winner of Capturing Ecology🤩 🐊Zeke Rowe, @zekerowe.bsky.social, with their photo 'Wouldn't hurt a fly'🪰 Taken in Panama, the image shows an American crocodile fixing the camera with its golden eyes, utterly unmoved as blood-sucking horse flies feed on its snout.
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- Developing effective interventions for producing heat tolerant corals and combating climate change remain essential to protect our reefs 🪸🐟 Learn more here 👇 buff.ly/PHxa1WM 🌍🧪
- NEW EDITORIAL! 💡 Using data to construct tripartite networks & models 📊, we found that editorial diversification helps make peer review more inclusive & better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research 🌐 Find out more 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
- Can pollinators help assess biodiversity in new woodlands? 🐝🌳 A new study shows they can — but that bees may be more reliable than hoverflies, and the choice of metrics and sampling methods matters. Learn more here 👇 buff.ly/6sgHS1F 🌍🧪
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- Researchers study a place-based framework for reconciling multiple voices, values and priorities towards planning and management of ecosystem services in stormwater management ponds 💧 See the article 👇 buff.ly/DcjJe4j
- Carbon plantings can do more than store carbon — when designed with diverse native species mixes, they can deliver real biodiversity benefits 🌱💡 Learn more here👇 buff.ly/DcjJe4j 🌍🧪
- It is possible to detect wood lilies using drones. Researchers found 90% plants in full bloom, 85% beginning to bloom, and 75% fading but only 1% plants that were not blooming 💡 Learn more here 👇 buff.ly/SVVga2m 🌍🧪
- A new study explores how drones paired with distance sampling can be used to estimate breeding waterfowl metrics 🦆 Check out the article 👇 buff.ly/mN2jOfl 🌍🧪
- Can we develop more scalable methods for estimating species' population sizes? Researchers test the predictability of detection probabilities, with implications for designed heterogeneity of monitoring design 🌍 Learn more here 👇
- Tanzania’s Selous-Nyerere landscape has been highlighted as a leopard stronghold in this new paper by researchers from @wildcru.bsky.social, Lion Landscapes, TAWA, TANAPA, and TAWIRI🐆🌿 See here 👇
- We're starting off the year with our brand new issue! ⭐ Cover image: By Joshua Vela during a monitoring expedition for the Galápagos Verde 2050 program of the Charles Darwin Foundation 🌱 See what we've published so far 👇 buff.ly/2ptqfLS
- The @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meeting was extra special this year! Thanks again, @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social for the honor.
- Took a while but finally published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social! Our study indicates great crested newt #eDNA survey window could be extended beyond June and filtration outperforms ethanol precipitation, but further evidence needed to support changes to regulated protocol doi.org/10.1002/2688...
- Attending #BES2025 in Edinburgh & interested in incorporating grey literature into evidence base? @dochpjones.bsky.social & I are giving a workshop on 16 Dec at 13:15. Learn about what @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social are doing to include grey literature in management & policy. Help guide its development!
- Learn more about the need for effective management of native and non-native deer species in Scotland in our latest blogpost 🦌🌲
- Check out our latest blogpost where ecologists explored how to restore degraded sites within the Galapagos National Park 🌱🌍🧪
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- Watch our recent AER Live 'DIY sensors for high-resolution microclimate monitoring: Lessons learnt and future perspectives' 🌱 🎥: buff.ly/XwtD030 🌍🧪
- 💭Are you a researcher or practitioner with an interest in publishing? We are looking for Associate Editors who can help advance outstanding ecological research by joining the Editorial Board for one of our seven Society-owned journals.
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- Watch Applied Ecology Resource's recent live talk 'Restoring Resilience: Lessons from the Buffelsdraai Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa' 🌱 🎥: buff.ly/e0mvuNQ Sign up to our next one on the 18th Nov, 2pm GMT 👇 buff.ly/hLArtmy 🌍🧪
- Patrick Cook and his team share their experience in the Scottish Highlands investigating how moths respond to landscape-scale woodland expansion on our blog The Applied Ecologist🌲 Check it out here! 👇 buff.ly/vFbUx4b 🌍🧪
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- During the course of Black History Month, we have been collating a resource page of blogs, networks, literature and more, with the aim of consistently supporting and elevating Black ecologists.
- 📣Join our free online workshop! Dr. Lina Mühlbauer talks about her team's development of a low-cost, high resolution sensor network to measure microclimate with hardware that is cheap, easy to purchase and that uses freely available software 💡🌿 Sign up here! 👇 buff.ly/v9Vc1JD 🌍🧪
- Watch Applied Ecology Resources' recent online workshop: 'Biodiversity and Nature Reporting for Complex Global Supply Chains' 🌿 🎥: buff.ly/XtCKGB9 Sign up to our next one on the 4th of November! 👇 buff.ly/yYeouwz 🧪🌍
- Estimated numbers of black-legged kittiwakes nesting on oil and gas platforms in UK and Irish waters suggest these are important breeding sites 🪹 See the article here 👇 buff.ly/9cFElJS 🧪🌍
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- 📣Join our free online workshop! We go behind-the-scenes with project managers from the Buffelsdraai Reforestation Project in South Africa, who share their experience with large-scale tree planting, invasive species control, fire management and biodiversity monitoring🌿 Sign-up here👇 buff.ly/5UdUSaM
- Our latest podcast series 'Included in Nature with Clare Rishbeth' explores the barriers to nature inclusion for various communities and the ways in which we can overcome them 🌱 This discussion is based on four reports deposited in Applied Ecology Resources 📚 Listen here 👇 buff.ly/7BpYW1c
- We're thrilled to announce our first-ever webinar! @hollietree.bsky.social & @pettorelli.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss how Integrated Nature-Climate Action can strengthen policy responses to biodiversity loss & climate change 🌍🧪 Learn more & register for free here 👇 bit.ly/4mJGwx2
- 🌟 Our new issue is out! 🌟 Cover: Drone image of a passing vessel near a group of Florida manatees, captured by a community member as part of citizen reporting on manatee-vessel interactions. Photo by Taylor Masnjak See what we've added so far: buff.ly/q8ViFDN 🌎🧪
- There are just two weeks left to apply for our 2026 Associate Editor Mentoring Scheme! ⏰🌏 If you're based in the Global South and interested in learning about the peer review process through hands-on experience then learn more below 🧪👇 bit.ly/47uwYlD
- What would it look like to combine scientific research, public education, and ecosystem restoration all in one place? 🌱 Check out are latest blog post to find out more! 👇 buff.ly/PEUuVb7 @holdenrestoration.bsky.social @itsdrfunk.bsky.social
- This #PeerReviewWeek we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed for us over the last year! We appreciate the time and effort spent in helping to ensure high-quality research is published 🌟 See our Reviewers here: buff.ly/BrTpsgn
- Did you know that all of our journals offer authors the chance to improve their manuscript's clarity for free? ✍️ This #PeerReviewWeek check out our post which explains why we made the decision to offer the Writefull service to all 👇 f.mtr.cool/rooofhshdm
- 📣 Sign up to our free online workshop! Explore the evolving landscape of biodiversity and nature reporting, and the challenges of applying these within complex international supply chains with Dr. Tara Garraty, Tunley Environmental, and Benedicta Bakpa, Bespak 🌎💡 Register here: buff.ly/o0GFgVZ
- Did you know that it's officially #PeerReviewWeek? 📑💭 Whether you're looking to learn more about #PeerReview for the first time or want to brush up on some best practice tips, check out our free guide below 👇 f.mtr.cool/eoffzyiudg
- 📢 A new study, published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, sets out the vision for the Freshwater Network – our new national strategy to tackle the crisis facing freshwater species – and identifies the 24 most important landscapes for freshwater wildlife in England and Wales:
- Authors who are publishing an article with us are now able to submit a Plain Language Summary to be shared alongside their study! 💬🧪 These short-form pieces are aimed at making research accessible to a wider audience, & will be free to read🔖🌏 More info👇 bit.ly/4ndGkXF
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- Don’t forget the little guys: improving monitoring efforts for African small carnivores 🐾📸 New blog post out! 👇
- Holly Woo shares her team's experience investigating the impact of urbanisation on ancient woodlands in the UK 🌲 See the blog post here! 👇 buff.ly/WNgk9Wc @woointhewoods.bsky.social
- 🔈New Blog Post - Conspecific vocalisations as a Wryneck conservation tool: if you play it, will they settle? appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/08/08/c... Check out our research summary blogs for more details behind the research ⭐
- We're seeking a new Senior Editor! ⏰ Are you... 👉intrigued by the interface between ecology & biological resource management? 🌎 👉a clear communicator who enjoys working as part of a team? 💬 👉committed to maintaining high editorial standards? 🧪 More info 👇 bit.ly/4lPzaIx
- Registration for this year's @britishecologicalsociety.org Annual Meeting is now open! 🌎 #BES2025 Below, you can find Associate Editor mentee Ardiantiono's fantastic account of his experience attending for the first time last year! 🧪 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/07/17/b...
- Our Special Feature with @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social is now available to read! 🌎🧪 It highlights the application of new technologies to help with pernicious applied problems, and also reflects on the promise and potential pitfalls of new emerging technologies 💡
- Our Special Feature with @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social is now available to read! 🌎🧪 This collection aims to combine the latest insights and provide an integrated road map for ecologically optimal decisions on the energy transition 🛰️ Check it out 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/global-e...
- Our new issue is out! ⭐ See the exciting work that's been published so far: buff.ly/EZn5Zf5 Cover image by J.C. Eames 🌎🧪
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- Mattia Brambilla & Francesca Roseo share their experience on The Applied Ecologist blog researching the impact of skiing on biodiversity in the European Alps ⛷️ See the post here! 👇 buff.ly/WhQd5YL 🌎🧪
- Check out our blog post in celebration of #Pride! 🏳️🌈🌎 Nathan Alexander & Jaime Coon share insights from a number of papers on LGBTQ+ inclusion in science, including fieldwork best practices & recommendations for LGBTQ+ data collection 💭🧪 👉 bit.ly/4jHkSIg #RainbowResearch
- A snared Sri Lankan leopard was rescued, treated and translocated. Upon release he rapidly and directly moved back towards the location where he was snared, a journey that included swimming across ~1km of open water 🐆 Read the Practice Insights article👇 🌎🧪
- Exploring eco-tourism through interviews with tourism & environmental professionals in Ireland, Torsney et al. define eco-tourism as nature-based activities that benefit the environment, communities, & economy. 🌱 See here 👇
- P. Schatte et al. investigated habitat quality (i.e. food availability) and conspecific vocalization effects on Wryneck Jynx torquilla habitat selection. Results show that habitat quality is more important and critical for conservation management. 🪹 See here 👇
- Populations of an increasing proportion of wild species are declining, with many now in the danger zone for global extinction 🌎 Wilson and Green (2025) describe a framework of methods for rapid diagnosis of the causes of declines as an aid to reversing them. See here 👇
- Hey everyone, I'm @philmartin.bsky.social and this week I'm taking over the J Applied Ecology Bluesky account while I'm at #SIBECOLAEET2025. I'll be posting about talks, posters, and conference vibes until Friday. If you're at the conference come and talk to me at the BES stand at break times!
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- The impact of downhill skiing on Galliformes and other birds | doi.org/10.1002/2688... | Ecological Solutions and Evidence @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social | #ornithology 🪶
- Published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, this study from ZSL and @pantheracats.bsky.social used a novel camera trapping placement design to monitor Critically Endangered Northwest African cheetah and other large carnivores in Benin, building more reliable estimates of population density 💭🌍
- To celebrate UK Pride Month 2025, we are relaunching our Rainbow Research series to promote the work of LGBTQIA+ researchers around the world🌈 Find out here how to contribute!👇 buff.ly/SF9l8vW 🧪🌍
- Our recent blogpost on The Applied Ecologist about large carnivores in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia is now live! 🐆 Check out the post below 👇 buff.ly/4wfUeb3
- 📣Call for Proposals📣 🔋Our cross-journal special feature with @animalecology.bsky.social "Energy trade-offs under changing environments" is open to proposals! 💡This feature aims to understand essential energy processes in the context of environmental change 👉Find out more: buff.ly/gvMdp1C 🧪🌍
- New blog series: Field Diaries 📖 In this series with @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, we're sharing stories across a range of fieldwork experiences 💭🌎🧪 In our opening post, Cassidy Waldrep tells us about working with waterfowl across the Atlantic Flyway 🐦 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/04/25/f...
- Our annual Spotlight Virtual Issue is now available! 🌱 This Virtual Issue forms part of our ongoing efforts to support a more diverse community of applied ecologists by highlighting research from the Global South. All articles are free to read 📖🌍🧪 🔗 bit.ly/3Gjh4yV
- Congratulations to @kristymferraro.bsky.social for winning the 2024 Georgina Mace Prize! Kristy's research highlights the outstanding work of an early career researcher ⭐ Below is a thread of all our incredible shortlisted authors and their blogposts discussing their research and time in ecology 🌱
- @kristymferraro.bsky.social is the winner of the Georgina Mace Prize! Article: 'Missing carcasses, lost nutrients: Quantifying nutrient losses from deer culling practices in Scotland' See her blogpost on The Applied Ecologist! 👇 buff.ly/usZgClm
- Micha V. Jackson is one of our shortlisted authors for the Georgina Mace Prize! Article: Shorebird habitat selection and foraging behaviour have important implications for management at an internationally important non-breeding wetland See her blogpost! 👇 buff.ly/LOUnK6w
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View full threadNancy Burrell is one of our shortlisted authors for the Georgina Mace Prize! Article: The inadequacy of current carbon storage assessment methods for rewilding: A Knepp Estate case study Check out her blogpost here! 👇 buff.ly/JB3NBkO
- @kristymferraro.bsky.social is the winner of the @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Georgina Mace Prize 2024 with her research on quantifying nutrient loss from deer culling practices in Scotland. 🦌 A huge congratulations to Kristy! ⭐️ shorturl.at/KxZGw
- "Today AI can feel like an inescapable buzzword, but behind the buzz lies a sensible tool for practitioners." @emjordan.bsky.social dives into the use of AI in population monitoring in one of our latest blogposts on The Applied Ecologist 💻🌎 See here 👇
- We're pleased to announce our shortlist for the 2024 Georgina Mace Prize! Our award for early career researchers 🏆 See the full list below! 👇 buff.ly/EgrKGrx 🌎🧪
- "Research shows what I’ve noticed throughout my career: women leaders are collaborative, inspiring, effective, and foster positive working environments." @dochpjones.bsky.social writes a blog post for #IWD2025 🤝 See here👇 buff.ly/LQmcouU
- 'One of the best ways to forge gender equality is to understand what works and to do more of this, faster.' @pettorelli.bsky.social has written an insightful blog post for #InternationalWomensDay 🤝 🌎 🧪 Check it out here 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/03/06/i...
- Proposals for our new Special Feature with @peopleandnature.bsky.social & @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social close in 4 days! ⏰🌎🧪 If you're interested in exploring the successes & challenges of evidence-based conservation, find out more below 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/evidence-bas...
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- "I’m deeply inspired by people who are comfortable being their most authentic selves and who create the space to invite others to do the same." Dr. Carolyn Kurle shares her thoughts this #InternationalWomensDay 🌱 See her post 👇 buff.ly/WDQSYfk 🌎🧪
- This #InternationalWomensDay we spoke to Senior Editor @loraxcate.bsky.social about her research, her inspirations, and how we can help to #AccelerateAction towards gender equality within ecology 🌲 🌎 🧪 Read more here 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/03/04/i...
- 👏"Celebrating the achievements of women in science is a powerful tool - visible role models can inspire future generations & reinforce the idea that success in science is not limited by gender" - @katiefield4.bsky.social for #IWD2025 Read the blog👇 functionalecologists.com/2025/03/05/i... 🧪🌎
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- 📢 Proposal submissions are still open for our latest Special Feature 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' with @jappliedecology.bsky.social and @peopleandnature.bsky.social Learn more here 👇 buff.ly/3ZMKgEi 🌎🧪
- Study shows reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency. Wolves control red deer, leading to expansion of native woodland which stores one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🐺🌳 See here 👇 buff.ly/3EHFNfr 🌎🧪
