Beyond the doom loop: the case for informed optimism Conservation does not suffer from a lack of passion or intelligence. It suffers from fatigue, fragmentation, and an erosion of trust. www.butlernature.com/2026/01/16/b...

Amazing days attending #TIBS2026 in Aarhus ❄️ The conference covered a wide range of topics showing how complex and fascinating life on Earth is. A key learning was how important it is to step outside my research environment and being exposed to new ideas and intersectional perspectives.

“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. — @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair

Vibrant and insightful few days at the BES Annual Meeting 2025 in Edinburgh. It was great to learn so much about so many different topics within Ecology. I've also had the chance to present part of my PhD research and discuss new ideas and collaborations for next year. @britishecologicalsociety.org

Last week I had the opportunity to present my PhD research at the Royal Horticultural Society Wisley and share how remote sensing technology can helps us to build more complex landscapes. @rbgkew.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social @rhulbiology.bsky.social

A minha perspectiva sobre a importância de um papel mais interventivo da floresta pública na gestão das florestas e paisagens em Portugal. Artigo completo: lnkd.in/dy-YKK-e

I just finished an exciting full year collecting data for my PhD and I wrote a quick blog post on @jappliedecology.bsky.social about why it matters🌍 @britishecologicalsociety.org appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/10/07/f...

Meeting a huge ancient tree is always a humbling experience. The Queen Elisabeth Oak in Sussex is one of such trees and a great example of the great historical, cultural, and ecological significance of these big large living beings in the landscapes.

A eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s biodiverse Cerrado savanna is drying up land and water springs, making subsistence farming more difficult, local authorities and farmers tell Mongabay.

Very large pollard chestnut trees in Portugal. Not only they provide nuts, wood and honey but also they are a key cultural symbol for local communities and landscapes.

REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting. The government needs to change the rules. My FOI request & comment in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

At University of Cambridge this week for the Student Conference for Conservation Science. Great to present a poster with my PhD plans and learn from fellow ecologists and conservationists around the world 🌱🌍 @nerc-eof.bsky.social @rhulbiology.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social

I've spent the last few months visiting sites in Southern UK collecting remote sensing data on different land management strategies. How stunning landscapes can become when biodiversity & ecosystem restoration is a priority. @rbgkew.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @kneppwilding.bsky.social

Tree cover homogenization in semi-open ecosystems worldwide and implications for ecosystem stability and #conservation - see our new study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #trees #savanna #woodland #remotesensing

Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst. careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...

Laser scanning in the woods 🌳

Don’t understand the Climate & Nature bill? Don’t think it’s important or needed? @paulbehrens.bsky.social & I wrote this Conversation piece to explain why we should all ask our gouvernements to deliver on their international commitments - and why Friday matters theconversation.com/the-uks-inte...

In the transitioning areas between primary sand dunes and coastal woodlands, one can find nice surprises. Twisted pine trees growing close to the ground as a result of harsh winds. They create shelter for other plants (some rare!) & are threatened by invasive species and soon by sea level rise.

Great step to recognise the role of IPLC in these areas and ways forward

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 📚 The @ipbes.bsky.social #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers is now available! ➡️ Explore the most comprehensive assessment ever of the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate. 🌏 Options for a just & sustainable future! www.ipbes.net/node/85582

A blog post about my PhD journey on how to make use of remote sensing to better understand landscapes and ways to restore them 🌳🌍 @rbgkew.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social

@kungphil.bsky.social presenting our SCATTER work on ancient oaks at #BES2024. Plenty of admiring looks at these fantastic and important sentinel trees 🧪

Great start to the #BES2024 conference at Liverpool 🌱

Now out: Great article in the Guardian about Gergana's work on land #abandonment in #Bulgaria and beyond! www.theguardian.com/news/2024/no...

Starter pack for proximal forest sensing scientists! Goal: a diverse list of scientists using close-range tech in forests for whatever scientific reasons (: Seeking balance in gender, geography, seniority and application. Please come forward or share it with your colleagues. go.bsky.app/SvNVBfb

Check out our database of 30+ ancient oaks 🌳 captured with #LiDAR For the tree 😍: sketchfab.com/SCATTER.project For the tree 🧑‍🔬: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo… Funded by the Woodland Trust. With support from the Ancient Tree Forum.

Starter Packs are great, but they favor well established individuals (understandably so). To help prop up new voices, here is a set of early career ecologists (self defined) who are, or would like to become, active on BlueSky Please reply if you would like to be included! go.bsky.app/Di74bDy

More than 20% of Earth’s plants grow only on islands, finds new research published in the journal Nature. Mapping over 300,000 known plant species, scientists have found that 21%, are unique to these isolated ecosystems. Islands comprise just over 5% of Earth’s landmass. mongabay.cc/ZmnGy8