Only 4 days left to apply for our Helper programme!  ⏰Last date to apply is 10 August ⏰ Don’t miss this chance to support the biggest ecology conference in Europe and get a behind-the-scenes look. Submit your application today 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/qiklcgglcy

📢 Call for proposals! Ecological Solutions and Evidence ( @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social) has launched a new Special Feature, 'Perspectives and Research to Advance the Scientific Foundations of Ecovoltaic Solar Energy Development.' If you're working in this area, we want to hear from you!

Are we meant to be at the end of the world? by Bede West showcases glacier travel training for the British Antarctic Survey.

3. Ecological Education by Liam Brennan @liam-brennan.bsky.social  shows undergraduates learning beach seining along the Bay of Fundy.

A handful of frogs by Ryan Wagner, captures the release of a handful of disease-treated froglets into a wet meadow in North Carolina.

Asymptomatic Bighorn Swab by Peter Hudson, documents regular nasal swabbing of wild sheep populations to tackle a devastating pneumonia outbreak.

Registration and call for abstracts for the BES Annual Meeting 2026 are now open 🔥 Our sold-out and Europe's largest ecology conference is returning this year to Birmingham's ICC on 14–17 December, and we can't wait to see you there. Find out more here 👇 https://tinyurl.com/2s3nupvu

Our Helper applications for the BES Annual Meeting 2026 are open  Get the opportunity to meet new friends, make connections and get an insight into what goes into the biggest ecology conference in Europe!  Apply by 10 August 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rrqxpeqdmk

What is the impact of climate change on our ecosystem?  The Climate Change Group returns for their second Annual Meeting, focusing on Ecosystem Dynamics. Gain valuable insights from the expert keynotes Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, Dr Bonnie Waring and Professor Ana Queirós.

When science draws on a wider range of perspectives, it produces better questions, more creative thinking, and outcomes that matter to more people. This is often when breakthroughs occur. #PrideMonth

Registrations for the Nature-based Solutions symposium close tomorrow at 17:00 (BST).  If you haven't yet, get your tickets now 👇 https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-symposium-2026/

We face multiple crises that demand action: biodiversity loss, climate change, land degradation. But tackling these in isolation is perilous. @zslofficial.bsky.social's new report, authored by leading scientists and policy experts, details how approaches to address one crisis can exacerbate others.

📸Your favourite photography competition is BACK ... Capturing Ecology 2026 is open for submissions! Photo credit: Jamal Kabir, Capturing Ecology 2025 🧪🌍📸

One day left to get discounted tickets for our NbS symposium⏰ If you're interested in expanding your knowledge about Nature-based solutions, whether in practice or research, join us this June in York.  Register today and join the discussion 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/ijmwavaxte 🌍🧪

Are birds more scared of women than men? Researchers have found that multiple species of urban birds across Europe flee sooner when approached by women compared to men. What their research couldn't tell them was why. . .

One week left! Get your discounted tickets for the BES nature-based solution symposium by 27 May.  Want to learn more about NbS projects? Have useful insights on the research gaps and funding solutions to upscale NbS?  Register today and join the discussion 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/gnnfjrudqw 🌍🧪

Looking for funds to support your research?  Apply for our travel and training grants that support the training and development of PhD students and postgraduate research assistants.  Applications close on 17 May 📅 https://f.mtr.cool/qlgipfzzuu

Only four days left until call for proposals closes ⏰ Submit your ideas for a workshop or a thematic session by 15 May and be in the chance to discuss the ideas that matter at our Annual Meeting.  Apply now 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/hmjlhxhqbg

NbS? Not another acronym! Here's a quick intro to nature-based solutions and why they're important... www.britishecologicalsociety.org/everything-y... #naturebasedsolutions #nbs 🧪

Happy 200th Birthday to our friends at @zslofficial.bsky.social 🐸🥳 We've joined forces plenty of times over the years to champion ecology and protect our planet's biodiversity Most recently, we partnered with ZSL for the Animals category of our annual photography competition, Capturing Ecology📸

Only a month left before early bird registrations close for our NbS symposium ⏰ Join scientists, policymakers and those in industry for a 2-day event to examine who benefits from NbS, how decisions are made, what funding models work, and the skills and evidence needed to scale delivery.

Two days left before the applications for the BES Fellow close!

Congratulations to Crystal Arnold for winning the 2025 Rachel Carson Prize in @peopleandnature.bsky.social! 🏆 Crystal’s article offers complexity, nuance, reflection and gentleness for navigating belonging and practices of care. doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

The winner of @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social l Robert May Prize 2025 is Jenna Kline, @jennakline.bsky.social Jenna’s paper provides a comprehensive overview and field guide for using edge‑AI drones to study animal group behaviour in real time. doi.org/10.1111/2041...

Well done to Qing Cao for winning the Southwood Prize in @jappliedecology.bsky.social 🏅 Qing Cao’s research explores how two closely related wild equids—Przewalski’s horses and Asiatic wild asses—coexist in the extremely water-limited Gobi desert. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Congratulations, Jing Xiao, for winning the 2025 Harper Prize, @journalofecology.bsky.social 🏆 Jing’s paper shows that differences in species across places (β‑diversity) depend on both sampling methods and how species are spread across landscapes. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Well done, Jeremy Van Driessche, for winning the 2025 Elton Prize @animalecology.bsky.social!🏆 Jeremy’s research shows how differently sized African antelope adjust their diet and water‑use behaviour to cope with declining water availability in dry conditions. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Well done to Michael (Misha) Stemkovski, @mishastemkovski.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Haldane Prize in @funecology.bsky.social. Misha's paper presents ecological acclimation as a framework that synthesises various ways ecosystems adjust to climate change. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Sylvia Ascher (@ic-cep.bsky.social)wins the 2025 Georgina Mace prize🏅in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social. Sylvia’s paper provides a comprehensive review of the potential ecological benefits of tidal energy as a cleaner power source than fossil fuels. doi.org/10.1002/2688...

Congratulations, Allan Edelsparre, @aedelsparre.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Chico Mendes Prize 🙌 @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social. His work presents a framework for coordinating data to support species recovery through the case study of endangered queensnakes in Canada. doi.org/10.1002/2688...