Are you an academic or amateur researcher, or PhD student, carrying out research into the British & Irish flora? Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication? Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs? Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant! Here's how: bsbi.org/learn/grants...

BIG NEWS - check out our brand new website! www.ecocareers.ie

I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our article "Challenges, motivations, and perspectives of practitioners on forest restoration across seven European countries" has just been published in the November issue of Restoration Ecology. #OpenAccess SUPERB Project @restorationecology.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Our #ThinkForest webinar on "From nature restoration to national restoration plans – What support can the latest science offer?" brings you a talk on forward-looking forest restoration with lessons from SUPERB project, followed a lively panel discussion! More ⬇️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/thinkfores...

An exciting fully-funded #PhD opportunity is available at Maynooth University on the Ancient Woodlands Ireland project! www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/defaul...

Our new paper is just out! @restorationecology.bsky.social It covers the challenges, motivations and perspectives of forest restoration practitioners in 7 European countries. Thanks to all co-authors and colleagues who contributed through the #SUPERB project onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Alexandra Buckle, contemporary printmaker known for her woodland scenes created via linocuts #WomensArt

Looking forward to attending the CIEEM 2025 Ireland Conference this week! I'll be speaking about habitat restoration under Ireland’s National Restoration Plan #NatureRestorationIreland @cieem.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social

The NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects aim to support volunteer naturalists and recording groups in Ireland. The 2025 call is now open for applications! www.npws.ie/news/npws-gr... @npwsireland.bsky.social

A Wee Wildflowerhour Workout! Currently and colourfully out we come in warming sun Springtime gems on woody stems Leaves indented, strongly scented Flowers grouped, groupings drooped Naturalised Medium-sized Human height Neophyte A little game: What’s my name? #Wildflowerhour

Are you an ornithologist based in Northern Ireland? Come and join our team @bto-ni.bsky.social! Find out more and apply: www.bto.org/jobs

If you’re not a member of your local library then you’re a silly billy. You get free access to online newspapers and a movie streaming service called Kanopy which is a bit like Mubi www.librariesireland.ie

Tomorrow (Monday Feb 3rd) is the final day to apply for this interesting #PhD opportunity with @ulsteruniges.bsky.social on the ecological implications of alternative deer management strategies at Glenveagh National Park! www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...

Our new report "Mapping, monitoring, and protecting ancient and long-established woodland in Ireland" has just been published by @npwsireland.bsky.social. www.npws.ie/sites/defaul...

An interesting #PhD opportunity with @ulsteruniges.bsky.social on the ecological implications of alternative deer management strategies at Glenveagh National Park. www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...

A proven and highly effective conservation measure! Here in Ireland, rats are a major threat to seabird populations on our islands. Eradication projects are happening on the Saltee Islands @npwsireland.bsky.social and on Dalkey Island @dlrcc.bsky.social. #GenerationRestoration

Multiple Irish political parties have confirmed to The Journal that accounts posting on Bluesky under their names or the names of their TDs are not legitimate. Read more: jrnl.ie/6553055

“Al nails it as a long-admired singer of soul. And the guitar riffs in the outro give me goose bumps!” - Bill Berry Listen to Al Green's amazing cover of “Everybody Hurts” here: algreen.ffm.to/everybodyhurts

I know we have a million starter packs right now, but I think we need one for forest management & policy! I know I missed a ton of people, so if you'd like to be added, please message me (particularly you tropical foresters). Or, if you don't want to be on this list, lmk!

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

We're recruiting for an exciting new #PhD project in #mountain #woodland restoration! "The genetic diversity & adaptive potential of mountain birch in Scotland for high-altitude nature recovery" hosted by CEH, University of Stirling & Forest Research. Apply here: iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

@patrickkirwan.bsky.social You're here, hurray! 😀

Sunset over a calm Atlantic in Kerry this evening. Just watched the seals haul out for the night. Now a fish dinner and bed sounds like a plan!

@wagnermarkus.bsky.social Looks like Bluesky is reaching critical mass. Thanks for the recommendation, I'm enjoying it here!

The Ancient Woodlands Ireland research project is now underway. Visit the new project website for further info! www.ancientwoodlandsireland.com

Sale of Essex acid grassland for homes would set ‘catastrophic precedent’: Idea that every habitat is replaceable is a misuse of biodiversity net gain, say ecological experts www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This 100-year, landscape-scale forest restoration strategy is the first of its kind in Ireland. It's a long road ahead but the hard work to implement the strategy is already underway. I'm proud to be part of this with my colleagues at NPWS.

Hello Bluesky! ecocareers.ie is a website advertising job opportunities in the environmental sector in Ireland. Follow @ecocareers.bsky.social for updates on new vacancies.