Know an ecologist whose work has made significant contributions to the science and practice of ecology, its communication, and the global ecological community? Or is this you? 🌿 The BES Fellows programme is open to applications until 23 April. Please share widely! @britishecologicalsociety.org

New paper out! 🎉 We show that local ecological knowledge can reveal where cryptic nocturnal primates are. 👀 Galagos? Widely reported (via calls + red eyeshine) 🚫 Pottos? Likely absent Takeaway: communities already hold key biodiversity data 👂 📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

There's still time to register for our first event! 🎉 What's involved? - Meet the committee - Hear from community science researchers - Have your say in shaping the future of the group More details & registration: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/buil... @britishecologicalsociety.org

The @britishecologicalsociety.org has launched a new @bes-communitysci.bsky.social, open to everyone. Great to see our very own Lisa Phipps featured as the very first Member Spotlight! 🎉 We hope her story inspires even more people to get involved in community science and wildlife recording🌼📲

Citizen science, or community science? Hear from our Chair, @chloechesney.bsky.social on why we changed the name of our special interest group from Citizen Science to Community Science in the latest edition of @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Become a member to get your copy today!

We’re excited to be launching ‘Member Spotlights’ in upcoming newsletters Share a short update - a project you’re working on, recent achievements, or an area of interest - to [email protected] We’re looking forward to showcasing the great work happening in our community

Our 4th newsletter is out now. Sharing events going on at @rbgkew.bsky.social and @britishecologicalsociety.org, putting a call out for future 'Member Spotlights' and sharing new community [citizen] science research. Read and subscribe here: mailchi.mp/britishecolo...

We have a new photo for the SIG, taken by our chair @chloechesney.bsky.social outside her home during her PhD in Guinea-Bissau. Foot prints of the community: people, chickens, dogs, can you see any others? www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/citi...

Excited to be chairing the @britishecologicalsociety.org’s new SIG on Community Science 🌱