Spring is here! Lovely trip up Ben Vorlich and Stuc a'Chroin

myself and the giant sampling spoon! thanks @britishecologicalsociety.org

Peat and Tidy - Niamh Gurrin from the University of Edinburgh presents how peat bog restoration impacts stream water quality 💧 #SNSC2026 @naturescot.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk

Dam humans ruining my meal! 🦫 Alice Turner from @stir.ac.uk (and of SNSC organising committee fame) presents her PhD research on how human disturbance affects beaver foraging #SNSC2026 @naturescot.bsky.social

We are getting ready for #SNSC2026 Scotland's Nature Student Conference - welcome and arrival tomorrow at the Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling, from 10am! View the programme on our website: scotnsconference.wixsite.com/2026 We look forward to welcoming you to our event!

Exciting News - Registration has opened for Scotland's Nature Student Conference 2026. Join us at the University of Stirling on 3rd and 4th March. #SNSC2026 For more information go to: scotnsconference.wixsite.com/2026

The University of #Stirling is excited to be hosting #SNSC2026 😀 The registration deadline for attendance, posters and talks is Wednesday 11th February - can't wait to see you all there! 🏞️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦫🐜🦌🌿

By analysing sediment samples of 49 beaver ponds at the Bamff Wildland estate in Perthshire, Emily found that the landscape is holding more carbon than if beavers weren’t present, due to their dams capturing water and sediment on an otherwise-drained site.

@emofthewoods.bsky.social presented research highlighting the significant amounts of carbon beaver ponds can store, making them potential overlooked climate allies. (photos by Emily Simpson)

🦫Research on Britain’s beavers gave us lots to chew on at #BES2025 We heard from two ecologists at @stir.ac.uk about their research looking at how land use impacts beaver behaviour and an overlooked nature-based solution these recovering rodents could be providing. (video by Alice Turner)

….and my poster is up! Although you won’t get the pleasure of talking to me about it until 5pm tomorrow 🌱 #BES2025 #WetWoodlands #ForgottenForests #SwampScience #Peatlands

Fieldwork days 1-7 🇫🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦫

🌱 🐟🦫 No.1 Freshwater Detective Agency from the University of Stirling take on Finland’s beaver ponds 🇫🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Day1: 16/72 audiomoths installed so far… and as many bug bites… 🪵 #beaverlogbook @dralanlaw.bsky.social @nigelwillby.bsky.social + myself, Alex Adams, and Alice Turner

Despite crossed arms, I had such a lovely time at the BES Rewilding SIG trip to Northumberland, and hearing all about the exciting ongoing projects and the technology that is pushing them forward!

finally made it to Knepp to track down some storks

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What's the collective noun for a group of ditch scientists?

HAPPY WORLD REWILDING DAY!✨ Yesterday at Scotland's Nature Student Conference, we heard many fantastic talks on nature restoration, and many included... beavers! 🦫 ✨ Well done to Emily Simpson, a PhD student at the University of Stirling. She is studying wild beaver in Scotland. #SNSC2025

A dam good talk from Emily Simpson @emofthewoods.bsky.social on the role of beaver ponds in sediment trapping and recognising beaver ponds for carbon accreditation 🦫 #SNSC2025

So excited to hear all the good results coming out of Denmarkfield, I’m so lucky to have worked there, and definitely need a return visit to do some volunteering www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...

Still trying to get gas and water chem from beaver ponds in the winter. A lot of ice smashing today.