Lovely seeing Dr María Felipe-Lucia - former colleague and office mate in @alettabonn.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social Biodiversity & People lab at the same #BES2025 session

How does birdsong influence wellbeing? 🐦🎶 I’ll be speaking at #BES2025 on birdsong as a cultural ecosystem service, Thurs 18 Dec at 10am. Lots of interest already—come along! Work with @simon-butler.bsky.social, Ellie Ratcliffe, & @konraduebel.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social

One month to go until our Call for Submissions closes - don’t miss out!

Thrilled to discuss environmental psychology research at the @bpsofficial.bsky.social careers festival Research Day! @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social

**JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor in Social Psychology / Environmental Psychology** Deadline: 25 January Details here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

North Portlanders! Gresham and SE Portland after 82nd! Our survey on green spaces and your mental wellbeing is live until NOV 30 🌲🐸 Please share with friends, family, and community: ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @oregonian.com @multco.bsky.social @350pdx.bsky.social

🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨 Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing? Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905

This is really important. The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.

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Proud to be the co-chair of @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social. Together, we will build a community of environmental psychologists, raise of the profile of #environmentalpsychology within @bpsofficial.bsky.social and demonstrate the value of places for people to the general public

Our latest research explores how national policy in #Scotland can support #behaviourchange to encourage outdoor recreation for health and wellbeing. Using the #BehaviourChangeWheel, we identify gaps and opportunities to make nature more accessible and inclusive. doi.org/10.1080/1472...

🚨Just launched: @vox.com's most ambitious biodviersity reporting project of the year. @benjij.bsky.social went to Madagascar to find out what it takes to save one of the world’s most unique ecosystems — and learned that the answer begins with putting people first. www.vox.com/climate/4649...

🚨 The @thecccuk.bsky.social warns we’re unprepared for the extreme weather of 2°C warming. We must act fast to protect livelihoods, the economy, restore nature, and tackle climate change. We need a joined-up strategy that works for people and planet—we need the Climate and Nature Bill. #CANBill.

📣The journal @peopleandnature.bsky.social is looking for environmental psychologists to join their editorial board📣 Could this be you? Please DM me if interested #EnvironmentalPsychology #envpsy #environmentalpsych

🎉 The Call for Submissions for IAPS 2026 Conference is now open! 📅 Submission deadline: 9 January 2026 (23:59 GMT) 📝 For guidance on how to submit, and full details of the conference, visit our website: surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026 @iaps-association.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social

"They rediscovered all of the old species, often in areas that were either protected or used for biodiversity promotion – an indication that political measures to preserve nature are working" 🐝🦋🐛🙏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Psychological consequences of biodiversity loss - the world loses its colour www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thrilled to bits that these roles are now available. Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for the generous funding

📢 New resource! 🌿🏙️ The CitiesWithNature Guide helps cities understand, measure & integrate how people value nature into governance & planning. Drawing directly on the IPBES #ValuesAssessment, it’s a key tool for transformative urban change! 📖 🔗https://citieswithnature.org/tools-and-resources/428

“Prompting people to actively notice birdsong, plant textures and smells can significantly improve wellbeing…” Interesting study that suggests simple and small interventions, eg signage, that encourage people to notice nature can boost people’s wellbeing. Open access article below.

🎤Excited to be presenting at the britishecologicalsociety.org Annual Meeting #BES2025! My talk: Birdsong as a Cultural Ecosystem Service: Understanding the pathways linking acoustic indices to human well-being 🐦🌿 #EnvironmentaPsychology @konraduebel.bsky.social @simon-butler.bsky.social

A good example of #motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social

🦋🌱 Most people care about #biodiversity, yet we often underestimate how concerned others are about its loss. This “pluralistic ignorance” can silence people, weaken action, and make ambitious policies seem less popular. In a new paper, we outline a research agenda to study and reduce this gap (1/2)

🌿🔊 New research find natural soundscapes—especially those rich in bird song—boost mental well-being. But how? 🧠✨ We found that these soundscapes work first through perceptions of bird diversity, and then building (awe) & restoring (stress reduction, restorativeness) capacity pathways.

Look forward to reading this! A key aspect of the health benefits of nature is our experience of the natural environment. Studies manipulating one's attentional focus and how it changes the benefits we gain from nature are necessary and fun besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#envpsy Job opportunity!! The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia seeks clinical assistant professor in the Human Health Benefits of Outdoor Spaces (9-month, non-tenure position) Deadline: 29 Sept 2025 Apply here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/439...

Yahuh (Thanks @psychedmum.bsky.social for sharing and @davewalker.bsky.social for credit)

Proud to announce that I am on the editorial board of the new @bpsofficial.bsky.social journal, Environmental Psychology Research. Look forward to seeing the journal grow! bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

It has been an honour to be the interim Co-Chair of the BPS Environmental Psychology Section and represent UK #envpsy Applications now open for our first formal Chair or Co-Chair of @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social. Could this be you? #environmentalpsychology

🌳 New Research - Perceived biodiversity: Is what we measure also what we see and hear? "Can you see and hear biodiversity? Turns out, you can! We show that people’s perception of forest biodiversity aligns with how biologists measure it and... #Biodiversity #WellBeing" ➡️ buff.ly/QbhDxMR

📢 New commentary out today in Nature Human Behaviour! We argue that behavior change interventions often suffer from a one-sided success focus. But failures may reveal structural barriers people face. 🔗 rdcu.be/ex8hR #BehavioralScience #PublicPolicy

Excited to be giving the keynote talk at the Binding Prize Award ceremony for Biodiversity 2025. Theme of this years' prize “Biodiversity and Health” was won by Naturwerkstatt Eriwis who transformed a clay pit into a glorious space for people and nature www.preis-biodiversitaet.ch/preistraeger...

Can we see — and hear — biodiversity? New research in @peopleandnature.bsky.social shows people can assess forest biodiversity accurately using visual and acoustic clues, like birdsong, colour, and light. @uni-jena.de @unileipzig.bsky.social @ufz.de www.idiv.de/study-shows-...

Rare open-rank researcher job in environmental psychology, Copenhagen employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...

Today!

The Applied Ecologist blog on the value of environmental social science and knowledge exchange for ecologists. Written by @valentineseymour.bsky.social, @sarahegolding.bsky.social & @melissamarselle.bsky.social appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/06/25/b...

Influential figures can encourage faster adoption of pro-environmental behavior as the right thing to do through: Phase 1: Moral recognition Phase 2: Moral amplification Phase 3: Approaching tipping points Phase 4: Institutionalization Phase 5: Norm abandonment www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...

I think it's really underappreciated that solar panels are now about as cheap per unit area as mass-produced building materials like wood, siding, shingles/shakes, etc. The Republican reconciliation bill aims to make solar expensive again in the US through tariffs and taxes.

How biodiverse you think a place is more important for psychological benefits, than the actual number of species there. But what info do we use when making our judgements about how biodiverse a place is? Read our @peopleandnature.bsky.social blog post 👇 relationalthinkingblog.com/2025/06/25/p...

📢 We’re #hiring: Graduate #ResearchAssistants (x4) Our @huttonsegs.bsky.social department is looking to appoint four Graduate Research Assistants to support a wide range of ongoing interdisciplinary projects #GraduateJobs 📅 Deadline: 18 July 2025 Apply now: ow.ly/eZC350WfwEG

Bird populations have declined 30% since I have been alive. The rest of my lifetime does not look so great birds either. Biodiversity loss is an extinction of species -- and our experience of them. Biodiversity loss sounds like silence www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚗 Noise pollution also drowns out the sounds of nature🚐 Our research shows that traffic noise reduces the calming, restorative power of birdsong 🐤 w/ @konraduebel.bsky.social, @simon-butler.bsky.social, @anthonyhigney.bsky.social, Nick Hanley & Eleanor Ratcliffe 👉 osf.io/preprints/os...

Join us as a Postdoctoral fellow! We’re seeking a Postdoctoral fellow to join the INSPIRI project, which focuses on co-creating imaginative, stakeholder-driven visions for Europe’s ocean and water systems. Learn more and apply by 31 August 2025: www.stockholmresilience.org/about-us/car...

Our paper explores how people from minority ethnic backgrounds experience urban and rural green spaces. Recounting both positive and negative experiences, participants expressed nuanced ideas about exclusion, empowerment, and agency. One of my favourites from @akpalmer.bsky.social's PhD research!

Kevin Rozario - EEG study finds brains more relaxed when looking at Forest photos, compared to scrambled photos. But no difference in forests with low/high tree diversity. #icep2025 @alettabonn.bsky.social

Found the most glamorous shoes at #ICEP2025. And they belong to Prof Linda Steg! What a legend.

📣Two PhD positions in psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland📣 Candidates will be working on the project “Understanding and promoting public biodiversity valuation and engagement” in the Consumer Decision and Sustainable Behavior Lab at the University of Geneva w/Prof. Dr. Tobias Brosch

Postdoc Job!! @ecehh.org is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow exploring how urban green and blue spaces can deliver equitable health benefits. Deadline: 8 June 2025 Full details: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Our free, inaugural online event 'Connecting People, Place & Practice in Environmental Psychology' is open to @bpsofficial.bsky.social members & the wider community interested in the intersection between people, places, and psychology. 02 July 2025 10:00am - 2:30pm www.bps.org.uk/event/connec...

🌍🌱 Intertwined crises of biodiversity, food, water, health & climate are more effectively addressed together. The IPBES #NexusAssessment explores 71 response options that consider this vital interconnection. 🧪 Illustration by Michaël Olbrechts