Edible #Apocynaceae: a new global synthesis of diversity, conservation and pollination just published – and a personal landmark for me! jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/04/08/e... #biodiversity #food #IUCN #pollinators #sustainability #UNSDGs #botany

Look for nesting bees. Report your sitings on the nests of ground-nesting to better understand them.

#SaveOurWildlife 🦧🦔🐘🦒🦏🦇🦩🦍🐆🦜🦓🦛🦋🐊 #SaveOurFlora 🌲🌴🌵🌾🌿🪷🌺🪻🌳 #BiodiversityCrisis 🐅🪻🦔🪷🐒🌳🪱🪸🐝 #ClimateActionNow 🚨 #KeepItInTheGround 🛢💰⛽️💰🪙⚒️💰💎⛏️ #extinctionisforever 🦕🦖🦤...🐘🦍🦛🐆👨‍👩‍👧‍👧? #StopPoachingWildlife 🦍🦏🐘 #StopSmuggling 🐢🦜🐿 #StopTrophyHunting🦍🦏🐘🦒 #DavidAttenborough 💔 #LifeOnEarth 🌍

Major new European research project... [a] citizen science initiative called EuroBeeSoil: "If you spot a bee nest in soil, sand, a lawn, a path edge or a sunlit bank, you can photograph it and upload your record to iNaturalist" 🐝❤️

👩‍🔬 You are a citizen scientist who wants to contribute to the conservation of ground-nesting bees? 👉 Check out this initiative by the ProPollSoil project.

Join a new citizen science project and help us to uncover the hidden lives of Europe’s ground-nesting #bees - please share with your networks: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/04/02/h...

Why should the #legal profession care about #pollinator decline? Because #pollinators sit right at the intersection of #biodiversity loss, food security, business risk, and emerging regulation. Read more about my recent article on this topic here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/04/02/p...

Why should the #legal profession care about #pollinator decline? Because #pollinators sit right at the intersection of #biodiversity loss, food security, business risk, and emerging regulation. Read more about my recent article on this topic here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/04/02/p...

No pollinators, no food? 🐝🌍 Around 75% of global crops depend on pollination. As pollinators decline, food security, farmer livelihoods & SDG 2: Zero Hunger are at risk. Join Prof. @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 26 May for our Skills for Ecology webinar. Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980275133...

Book review: “The Ecology of Ecologists” by Jeremy Fox - essential reading for anyone who is, or is hoping to be, a professional academic ecologist. jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/03/26/b... #ecology #BookReview #biodiversity

What China’s mountain meadows and forests can teach us about #pollinators. In a newly published paper led by Dr Xin Xu, we have studied pollination networks on Yulong Snow Mountain in Yunnan. Discover more about our findings here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/03/26/w... #ecology #biodiversity #bees

At the end of March and the end of May I will be presenting two webinars which explore the connections between, #biodiversity, #pollinators and the #UNSDGs, showing why the conservation of nature is central to a just, healthy, and sustainable future - details here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/03/23/j...

Last week I posted a #preprint entitled “The global relationship between flowering plant and #pollinator diversity holds true across scales, latitude, and human influence”. I was not prepared for what happened after it went live on 2nd March! Read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/03/12/t...

How do we know biodiversity is declining? Data 📊 from surveys & citizen science to satellites and global databases, monitoring wildlife shows what’s changing — and if sustainability action is working 🌍 🧪 Join @jeffollerton.bsky.social, on 31 March 2026! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...

What does a nature-positive future look like? 🌍 Join our Skills for Ecology with @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 31 Mar to explore biodiversity, conservation success & how the UN Sustainable Development Goals link climate, water, food & wildlife 🌍 🧪 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...

Pollinators = the hidden workforce of sustainability 🐝🌼 ~75% of food crops rely partly on animal pollination, supporting food, ecosystems & the SDGs 🌍 🧪 Join Prof. @jeffollerton.bsky.social on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, for a Skills for Ecology webinar. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980275133...

If you're near Leicester, come and join me for a talk at the Botanic Garden next week. jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/02/17/j... #pollinators #biodiversity #bees #ecology

🌱 Back to basics: What is biodiversity, and why does it matter? Join Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social on Tue 31 March 2026 to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and how it underpins food, water, climate, and wellbeing. 🌍 🧪 Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...

How does biodiversity support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals? From pollinators for food (SDG 2) to forests for water (SDG 6) and carbon storage (SDG 13), healthy ecosystems underpin global goals. Join @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 31 Mar 2026: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...

A new UK government report warns that global #biodiversity loss threatens food security, economic stability, and geopolitical order. In my latest blog post I ask whether pollination should now be considered a #nationalsecurity issue: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/01/26/p... @butterfly-project.bsky.social

🧵1/4 ⚡🦋 Electrostatic pollination by butterflies and moths Butterflies and moths accumulate electrostatic charge as they fly, allowing them to pull pollen grains off flowers without even touching them. In other words, they can literally attract pollen through the air. doi.org/10.1098/rsif...

NEW EVENT! Plant–Pollinator Interactions Underpin the SDGs 🏵️ Explore how pollinators support food security, health, climate resilience & biodiversity, and why their protection matters - With Professor @jeffollerton.bsky.social on MAY 26th 🌎 🧪 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980275133...

🌍 Biodiversity & the SDGs | Tue 31 Mar 2026 How does nature support food, water & climate goals? Join Professor @jeffollerton.bsky.social to explore biodiversity’s vital role in the UN SDGs and a nature-positive future. £12.50 🧪 🎟️ Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980197493...

In piece that I posted on my blog before Christmas, I made the offhand comment that “we need to think of #AI as a collaborator as much as a tool“. I decided to ask the question of #ChatGPT itself and we ended up having quite a long conversation on this topic: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/01/12/s...

Last chance to book 🌿 Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 on 14 Jan for cutting-edge garden science — from ponds & pollinators to fungi and urban mammals, with expert speakers from across the UK. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717... @jeffollerton.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social

If you're reading Jeremy Fox's book book "The Ecology of Ecologists", let him know what you think of it for a chance to win a signed bookplate: dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/s... #ecology #biodiversity #books

On the first day of Christmas (in about 2014), @duckswabber.bsky.social gave to me - a partridge in a pear tree. Happy Christmas everyone!

“A Christmas lesson from plant ecology: why plants like holly and mistletoe may not be as well defended as we think” - pleased to have been involved in this project jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/24/a...

A Christmas lesson from plant ecology: why plants like holly and mistletoe may not be as well defended as we think: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/24/a... Merry Christmas everyone! #ecology #biodiversity #Christmas

The UK’s #wildlife is under increasing pressure, and #gardens are becoming ever more important. That’s exactly why the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium has become such a valuable (& free!) annual event. More details here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/10/j... #pollinators #mammals #fungi #ponds

Here's a sneak preview of the latest Pollinator Project! It's going to be something special. Welcome ProPollSoil on board!

Insect poop is key for soil health. Much more key than mammalian poop. Insects are now declining much faster than human children can grow up and develop. Massive extinction debt. When we lose biomass faster than species - it's worse than the other way around. Ecological worst case.

🌱 Meet us at European Mission Soil Week 2025! Join SoilWise on Day 1 of the Mission Soil Project Trail 🌍 🔎 Data users: explore FAIR soil data for better decisions. 📊 Data providers: make your data discoverable! #EMSW2025 #MissionSoil #SoilWiseProject #SoilData #FAIRdata #SoilHealth #HorizonEurope

The #ProPollSoil project has officially got underway, coming together to explore two big questions: How does the health of our soils shape the fate of #pollinators? And how do pollinators influence #soil health? Read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/21/c... #bees #biodiversity #MissionSoil

🌿 Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 🌿 Join leading researchers sharing evidence-based insights on ponds, pollinators, fungi and urban mammals. Coming up on 14th Jan. More details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717... @jeffollerton.bsky.social @jassydrak.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

I sometimes worry that Bluesky is going to go the way of Twitter and be taken over by anonymous, hateful trolls who don't know how to discuss, only insult.

"I am a biodiversity prof, I know ethics better, I should lead the discourse of environmental conversations with Chinese government, disregarding the fact that they have a long history of censoring public opinions on env conversation" UN says no, you clown🤡.

I'm actually a Professor of Biodiversity, and if #biodiversity is not a political subject, I don't know what is....

Pollinators and politics in China: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/14/p... #China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity

Recently I've been carrying out more complex statistical analyses & understanding those tests on a much deeper level than before. Why the over night change? What does this have to do with a legendary #blues musician? Read on: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/11/a... #ChatGPT #AI #ecology #biodiversity

Another superb example of #biomimicry reinforcing the intrinsic significance of protecting all biodiversity including the newts, bats & invertebrates demonised as barriers to development by Rachel Reeves As this study demonstrates one day they may literally save your life. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Hopefully of interest! @royentsoc.bsky.social @britentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @jeffollerton.bsky.social @davegoulson.bsky.social @stevenfalk.bsky.social @juliet-turner.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @andymus.bsky.social @entopoc.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social

Nature book challenge. A book per day in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews. #Books #Nature #Naturewriting #naturebooks #conservation #naturebookchallenge #booksky #InsectBookClub @jeffollerton.bsky.social

Utterly thrilled with Jeff Ollerton's review of Urban Plants: "So do yourself a favour and take a walk with Trevor through the complex ecology and botany of built-up British landscapes. I learned a lot from Urban Plants and I highly recommend it as an addition to anyone’s Christmas list."

Review of "Urban Plants" by Trevor Dines, the latest addition to Bloomsbury's British Wildlife Collection. What did I think of the book? Find out here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/10/16/b... #ecology #biodiversity #botany #wildlife #plants #NatureWriting

The Golden Lotus is one of China’s most iconic plants — a striking member of the banana family with a connection to #Buddhism. Despite its fame, a mystery remains: what actually pollinates it? A new study implicates #birds as the #pollinators - read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/10/14/d...

It worked in SW France conditions, thanks Jeff !

Frank Abernathy's waited a long time for food. From "Radio Go!" - listen now at radiogo.show

Producer Tom's booking practices are... questionable. From "Radio Go!" - listen now at radiogo.show