Tomorrow is #NationalSnowdropDay! Have any #LongTermExperiment researchers seen any #snowdrops onsite? If so, post a photo below & don’t forget to mention which #LTE you work at. #NationalSnowdropDay 🌏

2018 marked the ECT’s 10-year anniversary, & in 2019, ECT #trustee @jwsilvertown.bsky.social at Edinburgh University wrote a #blog reflecting on its origins at @britsciassoc.bsky.social in 2004 bit.ly/30GQzi8 @britishecologicalsociety.org @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social #LTE 🌏

Ruabon Moor #Wales is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Chris Field & Simon Caporn at @manmetuni.bsky.social are trying to understand the effects of #nitrogen on upland #heath bit.ly/RuabonMoor Listen to our #interview #podcast with Simon Caporn bit.ly/3Cpz6I2 🌏

Not long to go now until the #RLASSymposium! The #RLASPartnership looks forward to welcoming delegates to this event next week in Edinburgh at the @thebotanics.bsky.social. Until then, see the programme & the abstracts: bit.ly/RLASProg #LandscapeScale 🌏

1/5 It’s #WorldWetlandsDay2026! @ramsar.org #LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems. Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏

While it is known that #drought affects #CarbonSequestration, it is unknown how the #soil is affected if they occur frequently. A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis

In March 2024, Jonathan Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social spoke about the Park Grass #LongTermExperiment that has been going since 1856 at our lunchtime bi-monthly #webinar. Watch it on YouTube bit.ly/3ybMy5Q 🌏

Rowden Plots, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Adrian Collins at @rothamsted.bsky.social ‬is investigating the effects of draining #grassland plots on #ecosystem productivity bit.ly/RowdenPlots See their website for more bit.ly/3r8syeZ @ukceh.bsky.social

Our #newsletter is for anyone who is interested in using #evidence for #ecological action. Subscribe today: bit.ly/ECTNews 🌏

We are a small #environmental #charity committed to preserving long-term #ecological experiments #LTEs, & ensuring that data from those experiments is at the heart of #policymaking, #sustainable land-use, & #education. More: bit.ly/EcolConT 🌍

RainDrop in #Wytham, #Oxfordshire is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Andy Hector ox.ac.uk is investigating how #calcareous #grassland will respond to #ClimateChange bit.ly/RainDropECT Learn more from this #blog bit.ly/4orZP02 & #podcast bit.ly/4b3viz5 @robsalgo.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social 🌏

Today is the last chance to register for our webinar tomorrow where Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social will talk about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843. To register, see bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... & do send your email before 4pm. #Agriculture #Sustainability 🌏

Listen on Sound Cloud to the #podcast #interview we had with ECT chair Jerry Tallowin in 2019 where he talks about our vision & purpose bit.ly/3PzDps1 It’s the perfect introduction to us if you want to learn more! #ClimateChange #Ecology #LTE 🌏

We certainly recognise a few names here, and especially those associated with #LongTermExperiments that are registered with us. Congratulations!

The full programme for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 is now published: bit.ly/RLASProg You can also find information on getting to the venue bit.ly/RLASVenue #LandscapeScale #RLASSymposium 🌏

This Friday’s lunchtime #webinar will feature Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social talking about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843. Register: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏

We asked our network here on Bluesky for their New Years #LongTermExperiment Resolutions, & @andreasheinem.bsky.social at @york.ac.uk is the first PI to tell us he achieved his first goal which shows #Climate data for the #LTE #peatbog site in NW England 🌏👇

Don’t miss our lunchtime #webinar next Friday when Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social will be speaking about Broadbalk- the rotational #LTE at 183 years. Register: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏

Jessica Findlay from @naturescot.bsky.social is a keynote speaker for the session on Setting the Scene on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. About Jessica: bit.ly/RLASJF #RLASSymposium #Climate #Restoration 🌏

Pound Hill, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Mick Crawley from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social is investigating how the timing of soil disturbance affects the plants community composition & biomass bit.ly/PoundHillLTE Check out this paper: bit.ly/4sxrM8x 🌏

Will you attend our lunch time #webinar this month? Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social will be talking about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843. Register: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏

Unfortunately, Prof. Zoe Davies from the University of Kent has had to pull out of speaking as the Session 1 keynote Setting the Scene due to personal reasons. Jessica Findlay @naturescot.bsky.social will instead be speaking. Book your ticket before 11:59pm TODAY bit.ly/RLASReg #RLASSymposium

Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium! Deadline: 12 Jan 2026. Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation. Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍

Plynlimon Research Catchments, #Wales is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Jade Hatton from @ukceh.bsky.social is comparing how the use of forested and moorland sites affects the water catchments which is also a #LandscapeScale LTE: bit.ly/Plynlimon 🌏

If you missed our December #newsletter, you can read it here: bit.ly/ECTDec25 Find out about past events we attended, including the @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025 conference & our #SilentAuction, a newly registered #LTE & news from our network 🌏

Our next #webinar will feature Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social talking about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843. Register for it: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE... @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏

There is 1 week left to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium. This symposium provides a unique opportunity for #researchers & #NGOs to contribute expertise to help deliver benefits for nature, people & climate https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍

Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium! Deadline: 12 Jan 2026. Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation. Learn more & register: bit.ly/RLASReg 🌏

Happy New Year & welcome back everyone! If you are working on an #LongTermExperiment site, what is your #LTE goal or new year’s resolution for? Do you want a specific paper published? Or maybe you want to complete a particular dataset? #NewYear #NewYear2026 🌏

We’ll be closed for the festive period from tomorrow. We return on Friday 2 January 2026. We would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays & a great New Year! Watch this nice video of the snow-covered #LongTermExperiment the Brignant Plots in #Wales bit.ly/SnowBrignant Video credit: JonM 🌏

Chilterns beechwoods, stunning just now, before the beautiful autumn colour leaves all are blown to the ground. Then they are are nice to kick through as you walk through the woods & great for #fungi of course Aston Rowant NNR @chilternsnl.bsky.social @rowantnnr.bsky.social

@dmevans.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social is looking at how grazing and hay cutting affects grassland bit.ly/PalaceLeas This is the last LTE Site of the Week for 2025. It will return in 2026🌏

At the @britishecologicalsociety.org, we ran a #SilentAuction for 2 books & on the final day the winners of the highest bids came to collect their books. Congratulations to Premysel who received Dalton, S (1975) & Jason who received Darwin, C (1897)! #BES2025

@hannahrudman.bsky.social from @hutton.ac.uk‬ & Scottish Forum on Natural Capital is a keynote speaker for A Vision for the Future on 11 Feb 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Hannah: https://bit.ly/RLASHR #RLASSymposium 🌍

Peatland-es-uk, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek  @andreasheinem.bsky.social‬ from @york.ac.uk is investigating the impact of different types of #LandManagement on blanket #bog at three different Yorkshire sites. http://bit.ly/PeatlandESUK  @naturalengland.bsky.social#England🌍

Register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium by the 12 Jan 2026. Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation. Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍

Will Stephens from @3Keel_LTD is a keynote speaker for the session on #Funding for #LandscapeScale projects on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear his talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Will: https://bit.ly/RLASWS #RLASSymposium 🌍

In the winter edition of The Niche, Ben Sykes (ECT) writes about the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium which is the first symposium hosted by the #RLASPartnership. Subscribers can read it on pg 38-39 @britishecologicalsociety.org#ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium#RLASPartnership.egister for the symposium: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍

Watch this video that @innov8digitalmedialtd produced when we were filming for our Llyn Brianne #VirtualReality experience in #Wales https://bit.ly/3KsYEON & then if you are a @britishecologicalsociety.org#VirtualReality#Wales#BES2025 delegate, come by our stall (LT1) to see it. 🌍

Harriet & Rob Fraser from somewhere nowhere arts practice @butnorain will be the leading the interactive session on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to join in: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Harriet & Rob: https://bit.ly/RLASFraser #RLASSymposium 🌍

Diana Sandon from Dialogue Matters is a keynote speaker for the session on Engaging & Involving Communities & #Landowners on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Diana: https://bit.ly/RLASDS #RLASSymposium 🌍

Park Grass, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek. Andy Gregory from @rothamsted.bsky.social is comparing the effects of organic and inorganic fertilisers on crop yields. bit.ly/ParkGrass You can watch Rothamsted’s YouTube #video about Park Grass bit.ly/3tYSQOA @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social 🌏

There are #PhD opportunities at 2 #LongTermExperiments #LTE: Glen Finglas: bit.ly/4iEgYRB Based at: @newcastleuni.bsky.social ‬| Deadline: 5 January 2026 Tulloch: bit.ly/4avAi18 | Based at: @srucnews.bsky.social | Deadline: 7 January 2025 🌏

Rachel Blount from NatterGal is a keynote speaker for the session on Working in Partnership on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Rachel: https://bit.ly/RLASRB #RLASSymposium #RLASPartnership 🌍

Calling all @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025 conference delegates! Have you ever wanted to try out #VirtualReality? Well, now you can. Just come along to LT1 where you can see Glen Finglas (Scotland) & Llyn Brianne (Wales) in #VR! 🌏

Registration of the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium is now full price at £95. Book your ticket before the deadline on 12 January 2026. It will feature keynote & session speakers across 6 themes, & a poster session. Book: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍

Sally Hayns from @cieem.bsky.social  is a keynote speaker for the session on Working at Scale on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Sally: https://bit.ly/RLASSH #RLASSymposium #LandscapeScale 🌍

We have a brand-new webpage on the #LongTermExperiment #LTE Moor House Grazing Plots which is being led by Don Monteith @ukceh.bsky.social who is testing the effects of removing #grazing sheep across 4 plant community types. Learn about this LTE: bit.ly/MoorHouseGP 🌏

At 2:15pm today in the main auditorium at the British Society of #SoilScience conference we will have a session on evaluating #BiodiversityNetGain using #LongTermExperiments which will feature talks on a few #LTEs in our network. If you are attending the conference, come & join us! #Soil 🌏

Prof. Zoe Davies from the University of Kent is a keynote speaker for the session on Setting the Scene on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg About Zoe: https://bit.ly/RLASZoeD #RLASSymposium 🌍