What would it look like to combine scientific research, public education, and ecosystem restoration all in one place? 🌱 Check out are latest blog post to find out more! 👇 buff.ly/PEUuVb7 @holdenrestoration.bsky.social @itsdrfunk.bsky.social

This #PeerReviewWeek we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed for us over the last year! We appreciate the time and effort spent in helping to ensure high-quality research is published 🌟 See our Reviewers here: buff.ly/BrTpsgn

Did you know that all of our journals offer authors the chance to improve their manuscript's clarity for free? ✍️ This #PeerReviewWeek check out our post which explains why we made the decision to offer the Writefull service to all 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rooofhshdm

📣 Sign up to our free online workshop! Explore the evolving landscape of biodiversity and nature reporting, and the challenges of applying these within complex international supply chains with Dr. Tara Garraty, Tunley Environmental, and Benedicta Bakpa, Bespak 🌎💡 Register here: buff.ly/o0GFgVZ

Did you know that it's officially #PeerReviewWeek? 📑💭 Whether you're looking to learn more about #PeerReview for the first time or want to brush up on some best practice tips, check out our free guide below 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/eoffzyiudg

📢 A new study, published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, sets out the vision for the Freshwater Network – our new national strategy to tackle the crisis facing freshwater species – and identifies the 24 most important landscapes for freshwater wildlife in England and Wales:

Authors who are publishing an article with us are now able to submit a Plain Language Summary to be shared alongside their study! 💬🧪 These short-form pieces are aimed at making research accessible to a wider audience, & will be free to read🔖🌏 More info👇 bit.ly/4ndGkXF

🎙️ our latest podcast episode is live! 👨‍🔬 we spoke with our incredible Research Highlights Editor, Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal, about his research and his experience working as an editor on our journal. 🔉 listen in English here: buff.ly/9ZICMim 🔉 Escucha en español aquí: buff.ly/LX5Hw6k

Don’t forget the little guys: improving monitoring efforts for African small carnivores 🐾📸 New blog post out! 👇

Holly Woo shares her team's experience investigating the impact of urbanisation on ancient woodlands in the UK 🌲 See the blog post here! 👇 buff.ly/WNgk9Wc @woointhewoods.bsky.social

🔈New Blog Post - Conspecific vocalisations as a Wryneck conservation tool: if you play it, will they settle? appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/08/08/c... Check out our research summary blogs for more details behind the research ⭐

We're seeking a new Senior Editor! ⏰ Are you... 👉intrigued by the interface between ecology & biological resource management? 🌎 👉a clear communicator who enjoys working as part of a team? 💬 👉committed to maintaining high editorial standards? 🧪 More info 👇 bit.ly/4lPzaIx

Registration for this year's @britishecologicalsociety.org Annual Meeting is now open! 🌎 #BES2025 Below, you can find Associate Editor mentee Ardiantiono's fantastic account of his experience attending for the first time last year! 🧪 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/07/17/b...

Our Special Feature with @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social is now available to read! 🌎🧪 It highlights the application of new technologies to help with pernicious applied problems, and also reflects on the promise and potential pitfalls of new emerging technologies 💡

Our Special Feature with @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social is now available to read! 🌎🧪 This collection aims to combine the latest insights and provide an integrated road map for ecologically optimal decisions on the energy transition 🛰️ Check it out 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/global-e...

Our new issue is out! ⭐ See the exciting work that's been published so far: buff.ly/EZn5Zf5 Cover image by J.C. Eames 🌎🧪

Check out our latest blog post in celebration of #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 In this post, @zoomingbio.bsky.social‬ shares fieldwork advice for researchers with marginalized identities. Read the post here 👉 buff.ly/rJhjheF #RainbowResearch

Read our latest blog post for Pride month below 🏳️‍🌈 animalecologyinfocus.com/how-inclusiv...

Join Journal of Animal Ecology's Senior Editor Darren Evans at EcoNet2025 (tickets now open!) - www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/news/eve... 🦋🌿 @dmevans.bsky.social

Mattia Brambilla & Francesca Roseo share their experience on The Applied Ecologist blog researching the impact of skiing on biodiversity in the European Alps ⛷️ See the post here! 👇 buff.ly/WhQd5YL 🌎🧪

Check out our blog post in celebration of #Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🌎 Nathan Alexander & Jaime Coon share insights from a number of papers on LGBTQ+ inclusion in science, including fieldwork best practices & recommendations for LGBTQ+ data collection 💭🧪 👉 bit.ly/4jHkSIg #RainbowResearch

A snared Sri Lankan leopard was rescued, treated and translocated. Upon release he rapidly and directly moved back towards the location where he was snared, a journey that included swimming across ~1km of open water 🐆 Read the Practice Insights article👇 🌎🧪

Exploring eco-tourism through interviews with tourism & environmental professionals in Ireland, Torsney et al. define eco-tourism as nature-based activities that benefit the environment, communities, & economy. 🌱 See here 👇

P. Schatte et al. investigated habitat quality (i.e. food availability) and conspecific vocalization effects on Wryneck Jynx torquilla habitat selection. Results show that habitat quality is more important and critical for conservation management. 🪹 See here 👇

Populations of an increasing proportion of wild species are declining, with many now in the danger zone for global extinction 🌎 Wilson and Green (2025) describe a framework of methods for rapid diagnosis of the causes of declines as an aid to reversing them. See here 👇

Hey everyone, I'm @philmartin.bsky.social and this week I'm taking over the J Applied Ecology Bluesky account while I'm at #SIBECOLAEET2025. I'll be posting about talks, posters, and conference vibes until Friday. If you're at the conference come and talk to me at the BES stand at break times!

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke with Senior Editor @dmevans.bsky.social, who discussed his journey into animal ecology and his vision for the future of the discipline, as well as his experience as editor on the journal. 🎙️listen here: soundcloud.com/besjournals/...

The impact of downhill skiing on Galliformes and other birds | doi.org/10.1002/2688... | Ecological Solutions and Evidence @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social | #ornithology 🪶

Published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, this study from ZSL and @pantheracats.bsky.social used a novel camera trapping placement design to monitor Critically Endangered Northwest African cheetah and other large carnivores in Benin, building more reliable estimates of population density 💭🌍

To celebrate UK Pride Month 2025, we are relaunching our Rainbow Research series to promote the work of LGBTQIA+ researchers around the world🌈 Find out here how to contribute!👇 buff.ly/SF9l8vW 🧪🌍

Our recent blogpost on The Applied Ecologist about large carnivores in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia is now live! 🐆 Check out the post below 👇 buff.ly/4wfUeb3

📣Call for Proposals📣 🔋Our cross-journal special feature with @animalecology.bsky.social "Energy trade-offs under changing environments" is open to proposals! 💡This feature aims to understand essential energy processes in the context of environmental change 👉Find out more: buff.ly/gvMdp1C 🧪🌍

New blog series: Field Diaries 📖 In this series with @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social, we're sharing stories across a range of fieldwork experiences 💭🌎🧪 In our opening post, Cassidy Waldrep tells us about working with waterfowl across the Atlantic Flyway 🐦 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/04/25/f...

Our annual Spotlight Virtual Issue is now available! 🌱 This Virtual Issue forms part of our ongoing efforts to support a more diverse community of applied ecologists by highlighting research from the Global South. All articles are free to read 📖🌍🧪 🔗 bit.ly/3Gjh4yV

Congratulations to @kristymferraro.bsky.social for winning the 2024 Georgina Mace Prize! Kristy's research highlights the outstanding work of an early career researcher ⭐ Below is a thread of all our incredible shortlisted authors and their blogposts discussing their research and time in ecology 🌱

@kristymferraro.bsky.social is the winner of the @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Georgina Mace Prize 2024 with her research on quantifying nutrient loss from deer culling practices in Scotland. 🦌   A huge congratulations to Kristy! ⭐️   https://shorturl.at/KxZGw

"Today AI can feel like an inescapable buzzword, but behind the buzz lies a sensible tool for practitioners." @emjordan.bsky.social dives into the use of AI in population monitoring in one of our latest blogposts on The Applied Ecologist 💻🌎 See here 👇

We're pleased to announce our shortlist for the 2024 Georgina Mace Prize! Our award for early career researchers 🏆 See the full list below! 👇 buff.ly/EgrKGrx 🌎🧪

"Research shows what I’ve noticed throughout my career: women leaders are collaborative, inspiring, effective, and foster positive working environments." @dochpjones.bsky.social writes a blog post for #IWD2025 🤝 See here👇 buff.ly/LQmcouU

'One of the best ways to forge gender equality is to understand what works and to do more of this, faster.' @pettorelli.bsky.social has written an insightful blog post for #InternationalWomensDay 🤝 🌎 🧪 Check it out here 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/03/06/i...

Proposals for our new Special Feature with @peopleandnature.bsky.social & @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social close in 4 days! ⏰🌎🧪 If you're interested in exploring the successes & challenges of evidence-based conservation, find out more below 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/evidence-bas...

New research explores how lyrebirds modify their environment in ways that create, maintain, or destroy habitats, reshaping the structure of the ecosystem. 🌱 Full paper here: buff.ly/Jinest7 Blog: buff.ly/waySTS1 Podcast: buff.ly/c6AIT7R 📸: Alex Maisey

"I’m deeply inspired by people who are comfortable being their most authentic selves and who create the space to invite others to do the same." Dr. Carolyn Kurle shares her thoughts this #InternationalWomensDay 🌱 See her post 👇 buff.ly/WDQSYfk 🌎🧪

This #InternationalWomensDay we spoke to Senior Editor @loraxcate.bsky.social about her research, her inspirations, and how we can help to #AccelerateAction towards gender equality within ecology 🌲 🌎 🧪 Read more here 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/03/04/i...

👏"Celebrating the achievements of women in science is a powerful tool - visible role models can inspire future generations & reinforce the idea that success in science is not limited by gender" - @katiefield4.bsky.social for #IWD2025 Read the blog👇 functionalecologists.com/2025/03/05/i... 🧪🌎

Our March issue is live. 🦋 buff.ly/msasOFN This issue is dedicated to our latest Special Feature, "Intraspecific Variation in Evolution and Ecology". 📸 : Juliano Morimoto

Professor Thorunn Helgason (@luehea.bsky.social), BES trustee and co-founder of our ELM network, has written a blog post for International Women's Day 2025. 🌱 Read it here: buff.ly/U18Xtlt

📢 Proposal submissions are still open for our latest Special Feature 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' with @jappliedecology.bsky.social and @peopleandnature.bsky.social Learn more here 👇 https://buff.ly/3ZMKgEi 🌎🧪

Study shows reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency. Wolves control red deer, leading to expansion of native woodland which stores one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🐺🌳 See here 👇 https://buff.ly/3EHFNfr 🌎🧪

🚨 the deadline for proposals for our latest Special Feature, "The Mechanisms Underpinning Zoogeochemistry", is 28 February 2025 📝 submit your proposal by emailing [email protected] 🦓 read more about the Special Feature here: buff.ly/4gfdiTD