Dr Victoria J Burton
Postdoc at Natural History Museum London - boosting nature in education. Fan of soil beasties! Amateur Entomologists' Society Trustee & Membership Administrator. She/her 🌈
- 🌿 Working in ecology, biodiversity or wildlife conservation? Join our webinar exploring the open‑access Nature Park Map and how schools across England are taking action for nature recovery 📅 11 Feb, 16:00–16:45 🔗 www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/webinar-expl...
- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonWe're incredibly PROUD to be offering 80+ online and in-person courses (most completely FREE to attend!). Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want! This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿 Join us NOW! www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-biolog...
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- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonOpen for applications: Massee Arts Grant: up to £5000 to support novel arts projects focused on fungi. For artists from all disciplines & all geographic locations who can help us encourage engagement and learning about mycology. Find out more & apply here: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/massee-arts-...
- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonWe are now accepting grant applications to fund ecological research and outreach worldwide. ⏰Apply before 10 March 2026! Find out what grants you can apply to 👇 f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq 🧪🌍
- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonAre you into macroecology and/or macroevolution? Want to make our field a better place? Please consider joining the BES Macro SIG Committee! We're currently recruiting for a vice chair and ordinary member(s). More info and how to apply (deadline Jan 20th!): mcusercontent.com/a9537304d9bd...
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- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonAn accessible, easily understandable description of the Earth BioGenome Project @ebpgenome.bsky.social - a worldwide effort aiming to read the complete set of genetic instructions (genomes) for every known eukaryotic species on Earth kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #biodiversity #genomics
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- The MERL wins again (sorry to my employer @nhm-london.bsky.social)! And their Bluesky Hog is just the thing for a pig-loving 80th birthday New Year celebration which was stressing me out!
- Oh #DinoConUK 2026 is on my birthday!! I'm going to have to try and wrangle a holiday.
- Interested in postgraduate study @nhm-london.bsky.social? There's a showcase coming up on 27 Nov 2pm to 5pm GMT. Find out about our programmes & meet current students. Sign up for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/nhm-postgraduate-showcase-tickets-1848134021609 I had an amazing MSc & PhD here - never left!
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- Webinar for MATs, local authorities & councils: Explore the National Education Nature Park Map, see how schools are improving biodiversity & learn how to support them 🌱 📅 3 Dec | 🕐 13:00–13:45. Sign up! #EducationNaturePark #Biodiversity www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/webinar-mats...
- Sad to be missing out this year 😢 double booked with Conchological Society meeting I'm hosting. Hopefully I can catch up with recordings.
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- I am one of more than 100 signatures on an Open Letter to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization 🪱🌱@plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @cmarin.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #soil #soilbiodiversity #policy #environment
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- Wow now there's an identification course I never thought I would see! The Tanyptera Project is a gem.
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- Join my colleagues & I on Mon 28 July from 11am for a #bioblitz to celebrate the first year of the reopening of the @nhm-london.bsky.social Gardens! I'll be rummaging in the leaves for minibeasts! www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office...
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- My sister found a Puss Moth caterpillar in our willows today and I'm really jealous as I thought they must be in there. Such amazing beasties!
- The National #EducationNaturePark programme is supporting global biodiversity research. Join our webinar on Wed 23 July 15.30-16.00 BST to find out how! Featuring me & other researchers @nhm-london.bsky.social www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/webinar-studying-biodiversity-gains-across-education-estate
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- This is also why I love working @nhm-london.bsky.social
- A few spots left for our #EducationNaturePark co-development day this Friday 11th July in Exeter! 🌿💻Explore how computing & climate/nature education can connect. Free to join + lunch!📍Info & sign-up: www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/take-part-ou...
- @flygirlnhm.bsky.social saw this thread and thought of you
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- Come and talk to me and others about #insects this Saturday!
- Cute new slug drops!
- On Saturday I will be helping run minibeast hunts in a heatwave 🫠
- So excited for this!
- Are you interested in teaching computing in schools? Join me and other #EducationNaturePark colleagues in Exeter on the 11th July for a computing resources co-development day. Lunch provided! www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/take-part-ou...
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- 🌿 London educators! Join free in-person training to explore the #EducationNaturePark. Learn about curriculum links, site mapping & biodiversity surveys. Open to all teachers & school staff!📍Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/o/national-education-nature-park-partnership-71326322563 #OutdoorLearning
- Just had a meeting gate crashed by an AI notetaker which hilariously captured us complaining about its presence 🤣
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- I've tried a lot of fruits it seems...
- 🌿Join us for the Education Nature Park Spring Term Round-up on Wed, March 26 at 4 PM GMT to hear from students and discover what our scientists have been up to with the data collected. Don't miss this inspiring event! #EducationNaturePark www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/webinar-spring-term-round
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- I'm speaking on my @nhm-london.bsky.social community science #earthworm research in a free webinar with @biologicalrecording.co.uk on 24 March, sign up here: 🪱 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earthworm-...
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- Stop what you are doing and watch some baby slugs develop and hatch! 😍 Hidden Pearls by Aryah Nagarajan youtu.be/HkU1fyaV2NM?...
- Reposted by Dr Victoria J BurtonA new opportunity to work with our expanding #eDNA and #biodiversity lab as a postdoc looking at human impacts across space and time with terrestrial airborne eDNA. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship funded opportunity based at the @ucl-pnl.bsky.social: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
- Rudy says I shouldn't be working on a Sunday... (it's not 'proper' work).
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- So good to be part of this and looking forward to seeing the video! Pinning the principles up on my wall to guide my research with the Nature Park.
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- Stuff dolphins, I wanna swim with the worms!
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- @flygirlnhm.bsky.social Big-headed Fly Sex for you!
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- If anyone has 5 mins(!), pls do a little exercise to help with the structure of the #NaturePark website by sorting some cards with website headings. Deadline is Friday 13 Dec & your school could win an outdoor learning prize bundle. Big thanks! tpximpact-dx.optimalworkshop.com/optimalsort/...
- It's #WorldSoilDay! 🐛 🐜 🌱 Check out the collection of soil articles my colleagues and I published for young people kids.frontiersin.org/collections/... best peer reviewers I have had 😀
- Wow! I scrolled by and then had to scroll back again because I thought it was an actual moth on a log.
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- Why yes I'll be going into my work place on my day off to listen to talks on flies, chat about flies, look at flies. There will be genitalia.
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