Excited to share the preprint of our first @cascade-hei.bsky.social paper on “Potential for academic institutions to support international biodiversity commitments” 🌿 🌍.

Our bioscientists are tracking the movement of red deer in the Highlands of Scotland using GPS collars as part of a new project to inform how to manage deer health, numbers and habitats 🦌 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social‬ @affrichighlands.bsky.social‬

Our June newsletter is out. It has an NHMP competition update, news on site developments, and a mystery deer to classify. If you aren't subscribed, you can read the newsletter here: lnkd.in/d7SCd6wZ If you're feeling keen, you can also classify the mystery stag, here: lnkd.in/dshPEidZ #cameratraps

Postdoc Job offer for Arthropod Ecologists 🪲🕷️ Michael Staab @leuphana.bsky.social offers a 3 year postdoc starting in October latest. Arthropod diversity, interactions & functions in different research programs, e.g. @bexplo.bsky.social Apply by June 19th www.leuphana.de/en/universit...

New research from Professor David Graham in our Biosciences department reveals that climate change is speeding up the spread of antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — especially in colder regions. Learn more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

We have just sent out the latest of Iapetus DTP's periodic newsletters. If it fell foul of your institution’s junk filter, read it here: eocampaign1.com/web-version?...

Fantastic new paper led by @charlotteesharpe.bsky.social exploring the integration of Ai and citizen science through @mammalweb.bsky.social with @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/CJ8QP4...

Edinburgh looking fine on the first day of the Iapetus student conference 2025, funded by @ukri.org.

Our May newsletter has just gone out, featuring - among other things - news of a competition happening now, with prizes awarded by @ptes-org.bsky.social! If you don't yet subscribe, check it out here eomail1.com/web-version?... #mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps

Looking forward to seeing our students at next week's Iapetus DTP conference at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social! A great line-up of talks, including Prof. Colin Moffat (Scottish Govt's CSA, Marine) on how to have a positive influence on policy. Thanks in advance to organisers - and funders, @ukri.org!

Nest Just as all the birds are getting their nests on, the perfect time to post this cartoon. www.worldofmoose.com/products/nes...

I’ve been on a self-imposed news embargo since 6th Nov. However, it’s impossible to avoid hearing some of it - and it’s never better than I expect. Here are some Durham scenes from today to promote (unjustified) calm.

Update!! We have extended the deadline to 4th May and we're now inviting applications from anyone working on rewilding in North England or South Scotland. If that sounds like you, please apply to join us in July!

Being new to Blue sky gives us a chance to emphasise that all our wonderful contributors have been recognised by not 1 but 2 awards over recent months! Thanks to @nbntrust.bsky.social for the 2024 group award for wildlife recording, and @durhamcouncil.bsky.social for the 2024 volunteer group award!

A quick post to announce that MammalWeb has finally arrived on Blue Sky! Check out our latest (April) newsletter at tinyurl.com/MW-April or visit the site at www.mammalweb.org. #citizenscience #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #naturephotography #cameratraps #biodiversity #peopleandnature

We're posting today to share another paper on threatened species! Particularly, www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24135 that investigates population trends of lizards🦎. Just published 4 days ago, be sure to check it out!

Happy Monday! Check out the relationship between people, fire patterns and the persistence of two threatened species from www.publish.csiro.au/wr/WR24076 discussed in the Conversation here: stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/

Join us for the new CASCADE webinar series! In our opening webinar on 21st March, we will be joined by Sarah Chaytor (CAPE) and Nils Bunnefeld (@eklipse-europe.bsky.social) to discuss how to improve linkages between academia and policy. Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/Avv4aXfE4H

Humans are always intertwined with nature. In celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay lets take a look at a recent article published in WRJ by Rachel Paltridge and team that touches on the relationship between people, fire patterns and two threatened species! 🔥 www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24076

Hello Bluesky! We are an international journal on wildlife ecology, management, and conservation. We cover conservation, invasive species, climate change, diseases, and policy, featuring research to improve management and understanding. Feeling great to be here! #WildlifeResearch

Very grateful to have my research highlighted by BES! @wildcru.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social This paper is now out and can be accessed here 🥳 zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New #SystematicMap protocol published! Davis et al. will find and collate existing evidence of riparian restoration in the tropics. Read the full article: environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... @drmattg.bsky.social @zarahpattison.bsky.social @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social

Our latest systematic map protocol on restoring riparian habitats. Led by Sheena (who is doing all the hard work!), with Marion Pfeifer, @zarahpattison.bsky.social, @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social, and Roy Sanderson environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Last 48h to apply for this fully-funded studentship ...

Nice to have the excuse to spend a bit of time in @nlandnp.bsky.social last week, bathed in winter sun (at times).

Great outcome from a PhD placement: Iapetus student Dan Lewis's fellowship at the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) yielded a coauthored policy briefing on Energy Security and AI - www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @ukri.org @durham-university.bsky.social

A reminder that there are 10 fully funded PhD studentships available through our new Doctoral Training Program. If you are interested in interdisciplinary thinking around #netgain, check these out 👇 netgain.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/phd-projects/

Reminder: just over 2 weeks to apply for this fully funded PhD in the emerging area of nature markets and biodiversity conservation. #ecology #environment #biodiversity #conservation

The dawn of Iapetus DTP's 2025 residential training course, as seen from The Sill youth hostel, Northumberland. Most auspicious! @nnprangers.bsky.social

Another fully-funded PhD via @netgain.bsky.social: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Led by Flurina Wartmann, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Deadline 31 Jan

Fully-funded PhD on "Meeting commitments to biodiversity conservation: developing a framework for predicting and monitoring the potential contributions of nature markets", with the OEP & @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @netgain.bsky.social programme Deadline 31 Jan

Projects are "NG2505: New nature markets at sea: evaluating stakeholder attitudes to guide policy and practice" which I'm co-supervising, led by Dr Flurina Wartmann at Aberdeen netgain.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/phd-projects/

Some more PhD opportunities here, this time on Biodiversity Net Gain policies in the marine environment. Part of the Netgain doctoral programme @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social netgain.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

We just posted our first round of fully funded interdisciplinary challege-led projects! netgain.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/phd-projects/ PhDs available at: @aberdeenunilib.bsky.social, @durhamuniversity.bsky.social, @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social, @ukri.org

The MammalWeb project is not yet on Bluesky, so I'm posting their Winter Newsletter. It highlights some fantastic achievements over the last few months, project updates, and information on a festive competition with £100s of Field Studies Council vouchers to be won. Enjoy! 👉 tinyurl.com/MWDec24

The value of simulation before analysis: @chrissuthy.bsky.social talks through work led by @ambercowans.bsky.social, yielding some cautionary lessons for users of species co-occurrence models. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #BES2024

Christine Howard Explaining the journeys of trans-Saharan migrant birds: drivers of routes and timings - remarkable fits from simple models. #BES2024

Great talk by Charlotte Sharpe on her use of camera traps and Littlewood boxes (@blackdogbirder.bsky.social) to search for Greater White-toothed Shrews in north east England. #BES2024.

Still waters in Liverpool. #BES2024

Just made it to Liverpool for #BES2024. Maybe see some of you here …

Sixty years of ecology with impact 💭 In our new Editorial to celebrate our anniversary, we delve into whether articles published in the journal have achieved real-world impact 🌍 We undertook an author survey and searches of online policy mentions to determine this 🧪 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Did you receive our recent newsletter? If not, sign up for updates on our work, upcoming events, and opportunities from the network here👉🏽 shorturl.at/NYGx1 🌎🌿 #CASCADE #KMGBF #CBD #biodiversity

Please share with likely candidates: Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership-Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme (via @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social) Part of the DTPs ongoing commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion. 🌍🧪 www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

I am looking for a PhD student to work with me and @dzchilds.bsky.social on biodiversity indicators www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

📢 PhD opportunity @liverpooluni.bsky.social: invertebrate biosecurity in the South Atlantic with the inestimable @waynedawsoneco.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Call for expressions of Interest: Coimbra Group Climate Symposium Student Secretariat Deadline 6th December

We're now on Bluesky! Help us develop a community on this platform by following and sharing with your networks🌊🌍 #biodiversity #KMGBF #CASCADE

Massive thanks to all those who contributed to our inspiring non-academic careers showcase last week, including Jeremy Wilson, Claire Neil, Dave Walls, Sallie Bailey, Ramy Salemdeeb, Robin Whytock & Lynsey Bunnefeld. Great to see some of the varied careers that can benefit from an environmental PhD!

Last month, we held a small mammal recording and training day at Scotstown Moor, Aberdeen. Sit back and enjoy some of the small mammal camera trapping highlights. #CameraTrap #TrailCamera #SmallMammal