We are very much looking forward to welcoming Professor Tamar Makov to the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on Friday 24 April to talk about cultivated blue foods. Do join us! www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/the-en...

Don't forget to register to attend the LEAP conference on 22 April! Come and join us to talk about meat and dairy consumption and production. It is always a fascinating day! cvent.me/YaMNOA

Join us on Earth Day for a special event: How to Save the Amazon-Solutions from the Forest. An evening showcasing Indigenous voices & culture alongside cutting-edge science & data 📅 22 April, 19:00–22:00 📍 Oxford Natural History Museum With @morethanadodo.bsky.social @globalcanopy.org

The application window for 2027 Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowships has now closed. We received nearly 1200 expressions of interest! If you missed out, don't worry - there will be more opportunities in future. (Photo shows 2025 Fellows, Fanny + Ashley, enjoying a U.K. zoo visit).

If you have been thinking about applying for this, you have until 5pm UK time TOMORROW (31st March 2026) to submit your expression of interest: iccs.org.uk/fellowship-p...

Is your #university campus aiming to be #NaturePositive by 2030? This new paper looking at #carbonreduction initiatives and #biodiversity actions may well help 🌍 Open Access: link.springer.com/article/10.1... (downloadable paper) #ClimateAction #BiodiversityAction #NatureBasedSolutions #NbS

Duckling season has begun, and DucklingWatch is back for another year! Please submit your mallard brood sightings in GB to citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch and share this post to spread the word 🦆

Populations of hedgehogs are rapidly shrinking across Europe. 🦔📉 Can ultrasonic signals warn hedgehogs away from approaching vehicles or keep them clear of dangerous machines? One researcher is exploring ultrasound as an option to help save these tiny critters.

🚨 The climate and nature crisis is a national security threat—and it’s time we start treating it as one. 🏡 We must rethink how we define national security to reduce energy bills, protect food security, and safeguard homes from flooding. Read more in our blog👇 www.zerohour.uk/rethinking-n...

We are accepting expressions of interest from African nationals who would like to be considered for a Leventis #African #Biodiversity Fellowship in 2027! For full details of the Fellowship programme + the expression of interest form, go to tinyurl.com/34h8wsnd

Next Fri @guyshrubsole.bsky.social joins us to discuss nature in crisis in England. If big landowners claim to be stewards, how do we prove it’s not greenwash? He’ll explore tougher accountability & initiatives to democratise decision-making over land use. Followed by book-signing & drinks reception

Why does net zero need nature? 🌎 In this short TED-style talk Dr Aline Soterroni unpacks the relationship between net zero and nature, drawing on key research findings The talk was delivered for the @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social showcase. Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3x...

New paper out: MSAVI proves highly effective for #LULC classification in extreme drylands, where other indices can fail. It reveals 53% of the South #Aral Seabed transformed in just 10 years, driven by desiccation and afforestation. The paper presents the latest land cover map of the South Aral Sea.

'The Fragmented Landscape of Shrimp Life Cycle Assessments: Uncovering Methodological Dependence and Analytical Blind Spots' New work from ICCS DPhil student Alena Calvo, with @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social, Henry Travers, Joseph Poore and Patrik Henriksson. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 We're hiring! Short-term research assistant on forest-food nexus 🌳 Interested in policy-focussed research and skilled in meta-analysis and evidence synthesis? ➡️Find out more & apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... (Deadline 12 noon, 3 March 2026)

🌿 Prof. @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social is a leading voice in biodiversity conservation, showing how social, ecological and behavioural factors interact and impact nature. Her work shows how science can deliver real-world solutions—it’s fantastic to have her support behind the #CANBill.

New open access paper by Dr Michelle Anagnostou: Countering organised wildlife trafficking: insights from law enforcement personnel on challenges and opportunities. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🌳Does the answer to tomorrow’s question lie in the past? In today's lecture Keith Kirby draws on long-term research at Wytham Woods to show why understanding ecological change requires decades of data. Register to join online or inperson: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @ecioxford.bsky.social

WEBINAR REMINDER! Much conservation involves trying to elicit human action. Hear from Conservation Optimism's Reshu Bashyal & Jon Taylor about the lessons we’ve learned through our work. Feb 11, 2026 1:00 PM (13:00) GMT Register for free at buff.ly/2WPesfw #conservationoptimism

"If the goal is a more sustainable future for both people and nature, then success must be measured in both the abundance and diversity of species and the wellbeing of people, not in the number of new policies." @hollieboothie.bsky.social theconversation.com/new-limits-o...

📢 New research! Pathways to strengthen biodiversity protection in oil palm landscapes 🌴 Published today in Ecological Solutions and Evidence @britishecologicalsociety.org & co-authored by NbSI Deputy Director Dr Jen Lucey Read more ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/biodive...

"In late 2025, governments took sweeping action for sharks and rays. [...] But here’s the uncomfortable truth: trade regulation alone won’t save sharks." New from @hollieboothie.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇 theconversation.com/new-limits-o...

There is still time to sign up to for Thursday's talk from Professor Louise Dye on dietary change. Join in person at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/how-do...

We’re still welcoming activity ideas for the Oxford Nature Festival (27th June). Submissions don’t need to be fully developed. We’ll begin reviewing and shaping ideas with participants in February, so early stage ideas are very much encouraged. naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/call-fo...

West African nationals (from all countries in West Africa) working on wildlife trade: you have until 23.59 GMT TOMORROW to apply for the first in-person Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade! Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mas...

In theory, nature markets allow governments to attract more private investment and diversify funds that help restore nature. The reality is much more complicated. New from Sophus zu Ermgassen @iccs.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇 theconversation.com/how-to-make-...

The UK Government has just released a report that, if taken seriously, should transform how we think about climate, nature and security 🚨 Its main conclusion is stark: global ecosystem degradation and collapse is a national emergency 🚨 ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nationa...

All those who wrongly believe that nature collapse might be 'sad', but won't really affect them in any way, badly need to wake up. Nature isn't just 'nice to have'. Planet Earth is only liveable – for *us* too – due to the regulating effects of natural ecosystems. share.google/NoVLRatfUoH5...

Super honoured to have contributed to this paper, led by the brilliant Sophus zu Ermgassen! We use our experience evaluating nature markets from around the world and derive 5 'golden' rules for the design and implementation of markets that deliver scientifically-credible outcomes. 🌱 rdcu.be/eYFx8

Check out the Friday Lectures this term

Are you a West African national working on wildlife trade? This course could be for you! Apply here by 23.59 GMT on 30th January: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mas... #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Masterclass #Ghana

Apply now for the first in-person Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade! The application deadline is 30th January 2026 at 23.59pm UK time. @danchallender.bsky.social @orchiddelirium.bsky.social #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Ghana #WestAfrica app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mas...

Great to have @mongabay.com coverage of our recent paper, led by Moreangels Mbizah and with many amazing co-authors, on the structural inequities in conservation. Important things to keep talking about! news.mongabay.com/2026/01/cons...

“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” 🧪 IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. 🌍

Call for activities for our inaugural Oxford Nature Festival on June 27th. Join us and celebrate nature! @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @morethanadodo.bsky.social

Join us inperson for the Oxford Networks for the Environment (ONE) annual lecture on 3 February in the Life and Mind building, with Professor Gideon Henderson. More info and registration here: bookwhen.com/onenetwork#f... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

"The collaboration continues. Our theme group meetings now stretch across time zones, busy schedules, and disciplinary differences. But that is also the beauty of interdisciplinary work: it stretches you, and it reminds you that meaningful research is built slowly, with patience and care."

🌳Join us and be a part of making our first Oxford Nature Festival a success! 🐝 More info and to register our interest: bit.ly/4rFC7Pf @ecioxford.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social

Our annual lecture is next Tuesday 16 December! There are still some spaces left in person, so if you're in Oxford come and enjoy some festive drinks with us as a bonus. If you're further afield, the lecture will be online too 👇 www.biology.ox.ac.uk/event/biolog...

🍖 New research by Sackey et al. They analyze bushmeat preferences & consumption in northern Ghana using household surveys; species consumed & factors shaping preferences and protein intake #Bushmeat #Conservation ➡️ buff.ly/CCGmDNY

In Friday's Nature talk Francesca Vitali will discuss saving #rhinos & protecting ecosystems! Her pilot health monitoring in Kenya aims to make translocations smarter, safer, & more effective—boosting species recovery, ecosystem resilience & One Health.🦏 oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

NEW: Infectious diseases like malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose a major challenge to global health. The study warns that climate change, poverty, and drug resistance are combining to create a rising crisis - a potential 'creeping catastrophe' if ignored.

About 30% of island-restricted reptiles are currently threatened with extinction (vs 12% of mainland reptile species). Yet, just 6.7% of the published research from 1960-2021 is devoted to island species @mongabay.com @biology.ox.ac.uk @jesusoxford.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Thanks for a fantastic talk, Esteban!

New guidance under the #TransformativePathways project, led by @albanaberberi.bsky.social in collaboration with @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social transformativepathways.net/community-ba...

We still have some seats for our talk this Friday, do join us in person and stay for the drinks reception afterwards, or join online. Register here oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com 🍃

Our new study shows that island populations of grey long-eared #bats have distinct DNA haplotypes compared to mainland populations, reflecting long-term isolation & independent evolutionary trajectories: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @iccs.bsky.social @jesusoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

This Friday's lecture from Cristina Banks-Leite looks to be a thought-provoking one, so sign up to attend on-line, or in-person (followed by a drinks reception) oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Women play vital, but often overlooked, roles in wildmeat systems worldwide. A review of 300+ studies across 54 countries highlights women's influence from household consumption to market trade, yet their voices are rarely heard in decision-making. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/pan3... @biology.ox.ac.uk

NEW: An Oxford-led study has found that reptiles confined to islands face double jeopardy - they’re more likely to go extinct than mainland species, yet remain largely overlooked by researchers. Read more ⬇️