We were delighted to welcome Prof Sallie Bailey and Dr @tonyjuniper.bsky.social from @naturalengland.bsky.social to our Wallingford site this week. A great opportunity to build our strategic relationship, ensuring strong alignment between their evidence priorities and our research 🔍🧪🌱.

🚨Second new #job advert of the week!🚨 We are currently recruiting a Molecular Ecology Research Assistant to the Molecular Ecology group who will be working on all things #microbes, #AMR & #eDNA 🦠🧬🧫 Details on how to apply ⬇️ ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...

🚨 New Job Alert 🚨 We're currently recruiting a Lab Manager to manage the @ukceh.bsky.social Wallingford labs! 🔬🧪👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 They will be responsible for all labs but will be part of Molecular Ecology group 😊 Details on how to apply ⬇️ ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca... @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social

Come and work with us!!! www.linkedin.com/posts/lindsa...

Michael Bennett representing the national honey monitoring scheme at MMEG 2025

#MichaelBennett presenting his work on bee pathogens as part of the #NationalHoneyMonitoringScheme at @ukceh.bsky.social Supervisors: @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social and #BenWoodcock

@lindsaynewbold.bsky.social also gave a talk recently on the National Honey Monitoring Scheme (NHMS) at the AgZero+ all staff meeting! 🍯 Find out more via the links below ⬇️ NHMS: honey-monitoring.ac.uk AgZero+: agzeroplus.org.uk

@buzzingbennett.bsky.social has been busy doing lots of talks and outreach recently on his PhD project and the National Honey Monitoring Scheme! Michael has given a lab tour to fellow PhD students, spoken at the National Honey Show 2025 and talked to the Kennet Beekeepers Association 🐝🍯

Really excited to be a part of this studentship, with a fantastic team. Applications are now open. iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...

Through the application of cutting-edge molecular techniques, @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social specialises in the investigation of microbial & environmental DNA changes in response to ecological & chemical perturbations, in environments ranging from mountain soils, ground water, air & even honey 🧬🍯🌱💧

Lindsay Newbold @ukceh.bsky.social used leaf washing to sample #eDNA from old, planted and regenerated trees. Distinct communities associated with tree hosts found. Oak trees supported much higher arthropod diversity. Indicator species for oak and pine #UKDNAWG25