I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore. So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism. From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved: guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...

🌿What can conservation learn from Indigenous worldviews? @helinajolly.bsky.social shares insights from the Kattunayakan people of South India—where nature is kin, not a resource. 🐾✨ A powerful call to rethink human–nature relations. Watch here: youtu.be/1lR0gkaSaCQ?... @ecioxford.bsky.social

Absolutely. As @ymalhi.bsky.social puts it, forests contain carbon, but that's probably the least interesting thing about them.

Nice new global study looking at how much resources forests worldwide put into reproduction …congrats @rward8.bsky.social !

The first chapter of my dissertation is out in Ecology Letters! We pooled data from forest sites across the globe to understand how forests differ in their carbon investment in reproduction (flowers, fruits, seeds). #ForestEcology #GlobalEcology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Fabulous news! Congratulations to our Centre Director, @ymalhi.bsky.social who has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the field of Ecology. 🎉 @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @orieloxford.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

Very surprised, honoured and humbled to have been awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology 😊

@ecioxford.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social @sdclayton.bsky.social @kwatene.bsky.social @hannahritchie.bsky.social @peterfrankopan.bsky.social @jaspermontana.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social @michael.muthukrishna.com @erleellis.bsky.social @laurap18.bsky.social @davidobura.bsky.social

A big congratulations to William Farhan-Rios on this paper in @pnas.org, featuring a study of tropical-forest change over four decades along the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient in Bolivia and Peru 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐 @mobotgarden.bsky.social @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 1/3 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Human aspirations for better lives can be mobilized to ensure that the natural world thrives along with people. Says Pedro Conceição @undp.org Read his op-ed in the Financial Times, which builds on the paper published in Nature in June ⬇️Proud to be working alongside the @undp.org & others on this

Just rediscovered this article I wrote in 2021 in Gilbert White and the radical significance of closely observing local nature... psyche.co/ideas/observ... @naturerecovery.bsky.social

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

An energy revolution is underway in this century, though it’s unfolded in ways slow enough and technical enough for most people not to notice (and I assume it’s nowhere near finished). It is astonishing – a powerful solution to the climate crisis... [Wrote it a while ago; came out yesterday.]

🌍Our climate is changing fast due to human activity, but is this different from how the climate varies naturally? @ymalhi.bsky.social explains. ⬇️🌍 @ecioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

In our latest blog, Cecilia Dahlsjӧ takes a closer look at Ragwort, a plant which divides the UK countryside! Should we embrace or eradicate it? www.biodiversity.ox.ac.uk/research_sto... Let us know in the poll below where you stand @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Global plant trait analyses can yield intriguing insights, but a recurring limitation is that some results merely reflect stark contrasts between ecologically distinct biomes, e.g., #tundra vs. #tropical forest. The key question remains: what do we learn beyond confirming the obvious?

This was the first chapter of my PhD but we spent a long long time on reviewing and revising (which indeed greatly improved the quality). This is where we need nice supervisors and coauthors who keep encouraging me regardless of peer criticism and rejection! Also C.Bio. has very good author service!

Last publication of @h-zhang.bsky.social 's PhD thesis is finally out! This study tests optimality theory on the effect of vapour pressure deficit using tree trait data collected in West Africa

Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy. It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.' www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

What can conservation learn from Indigenous knowledge systems? Here, @helinajolly.bsky.social explores how Indigenous worldviews can challenge dominant models of conservation & biodiversity management, where wild animals are seen not as resources to manage, but as kin, teachers & spiritual beings.

Our new paper with the UN Human Development team seeking to expand the definition of developing to include flourishing relationships with the rest of the living planet …

Why does this matter now? 🔹 Climate anxiety is rising 🔹 Biodiversity is crashing 🔹 “Limits” language often disempowers But people want clean air, green space, and healthy ecosystems. The NRI starts from aspiration - not fear. A metric that motivates, not paralyses. #SustainableFuture

The NRI complements the Human Development Index (HDI), but shifts the focus: Not just how well are people doing? But how well are people and nature doing together? Three core dimensions: 🌱 Nature is thriving and accessible 🧑‍🌾 Nature is used with care ⚖️ Nature is safeguarded

What if we measured progress not just by income or life expectancy - but by how well we live with the rest of nature? A major new paper proposes the 'Nature Relationship Index (NRI)' - a bold rethink of development metrics. Here’s why it matters.👇 #NatureRelationshipIndex #GlobalThreads

I have been lucky to be part of a stellar group, including incredible scholars like @erleellis.bsky.social @hannahritchie.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social and many more that has just had this paper published in @nature.com

Working with the @undp.org & others to ensure that the Nature Relationship Index is much more than just another academic paper is so important, adds @ymalhi.bsky.social‬ youtube.com/shorts/pXHnW... @ecioxford.bsky.social‬ @oxfordgeography.bsky.social‬

We asked Lead author @erleellis.bsky.social to tell us about the goals of the new Nature Relationship Index youtube.com/shorts/V1AmF... @umaryland.edu‬ @umaryland.edu‬

📢 Just out in @nature.com: Oxford Uni, UNDP‬ & others propose a 'Nature Relationship Index', a bold new metric to track how well people & nature thrive together. A hopeful framework to reimagine progress beyond GDP. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09080-1 #NatureRecovery @ox.ac.uk @undp.org

Can we expand the narrative and definition of human development to include flourishing with nature? Our new paper in Nature explores such a vision, and outlines a metric - the Nature Relationship Index - to sit alongside the Human Development Index. @naturerecovery.bsky.social

Can we expand the narrative and definition of human development to include flourishing with nature? Our new paper in Nature explores such a vision, and outlines a metric - the Nature Relationship Index - to sit alongside the Human Development Index. @naturerecovery.bsky.social

The fantastic first image released by @esa.int Biomass satellite. In glorious false colour to represent its P-band radar imaging, capable of penetrating even the highest biomass forests in the Amazon and Congo.

We got word from our distributor: Amazon has refused to stream THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE w/ @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🤔 We take it as a compliment. You can however watch it on: • Apple TV • Google Play • YouTube Movies • Vimeo

Nice analysis of the longest phenological record available, 1200+ years of cherry blossom (Sakura) in Kyoto. Showing blossom times have been shifting for 137 years in response to warming

London! Join us at the Sophia Club on Thursday night as we explore better ways of imagining life on our planet alongside leading ecologist Sandra Díaz. Tickets are still available: buff.ly/5qNJsz4 @naturerecovery.bsky.social @sdiazecology.bsky.social

We're really looking forward to hosting‪ @helinajolly.bsky.social on July 4th for our last lecture of the term. In person or online. Please register here: ‪ oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @wildcru.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Rewilding in degraded landscapes may be frustratingly slow to develop rich ecosystems Because sources of species to colonise are far away Our idea of restored ‘islets’ could be used Creating small patches of habitat which ‘seed’ the larger area esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

A new PostDoc position in our BioEO team url-shortener.me/1KHP @ecioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk -> Quantifying interactions between climate change, forest functional diversity and fragmentation and vector borne diseases in the Amazon -> get in touch if interested ! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Pollinator decline has captured global attention, but another plant-animal mutualism is quietly unraveling. Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵

How and when did all the intricate variety of leaf vein structures evolve? Beautiful research and detective work led by former @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social lab members @ilainematos.bsky.social and Ben Blonder…

New Article: "Leaf venation network evolution across clades and scales" rdcu.be/epLNP Evolution of leaf venation networks, from fewer, corrugated veins to high vein density and smoother loops. Herbivory as a potential driver of venation architectural changes.

Director @ymalhi.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social on why nature recovery is essential to reverse the decline of the natural world and create a world in which humans and the rest of nature can thrive and flourish together.

Registration ends today for the Nature, Farming & Food event we're proudly hosting together with @britishecologicalsociety.org and ECI's two research collaborative units @tabledebates.bsky.social and @naturerecovery.bsky.social #NatureFarmingFood #SustainableFood #EcologicalFarming #FoodForThought

What is #naturerecovery ? A blog post giving some history and unpacking our Centre’s definition: “Nature recovery is the activity of helping life on Earth to thrive by repairing human relationships with the rest of the natural world.”

What better day than #worldenvironmentday to ask 'What is #Nature Recovery'? @ymalhi.bsky.social The Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery shares his thoughts with us.

Three years since the murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. Their legacy remains strong. Today, Dom’s book “How to Save the Amazon” will launch in London. guardianbookshop.com/how-to-save-... Guardian also begins a new podcast series “Missing in the Amazon” www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...

My first PhD paper is now published in #STOTEN! We used a long-term fire experiment and ecosystem monitoring protocol to quantify the effect of burning on the productivity, respiration and ecosystem #carbon balance of Cerrado #savanna (1/6) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Just released. My Nature piece: "Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault... History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists... rdcu.be/eo3Hb

🚨ICYMI: The lawsuit that melted the fossil fuel industry's defence against accountability - from my most excellent friend, Ben Franta. @oxfordsmithschool.bsky.social

"The Great Wave" of carbon dioxide (CO₂) #ClimateChange #ScienceArt Graphic produced by robbieandrew.github.io

🌍 Nature-based solutions aren’t just carbon offsets, they’re keys to real change. Nathalie Seddon from @naturebasedsols.bsky.social explores how Indigenous Knowledge & ecological science can transform our systems, not just our landscapes. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social