The Steve Wing Memorial Bursary is designed to help 18-25 year olds stay at Cape Clear Observatory in Co. Cork, with support training, mentorship and direct experience in the fields of ornithology and ecology. Closes 31 March
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/cap...
Last chance to apply for the exciting job vacancies with River Blackwater Catchment Trust, to work on the Peace Plus Nature Project! www.ecocareers.ie
The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is hiring a Hen Harrier Community Advisory Officer.
The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is hiring a Peatlands Project Manager.
Congrats Markus!
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...
Great to see you on Bluesky!
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/...
People find the superlatives appealing - taller, denser, faster growth! - but aren't aware that very densely-planted trees will compete with each other causing high levels of mortality. In my view, given the shortage of native tree stock here in Ireland, it's not the best use of a scarce resource
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 ⬇️
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Moss-covered rock and Yew trees in an ancient woodland at Reenadinna, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland
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/...
Print featuring woodland scene with blue flowers and lush green foliage covering the forest floor
Alexandra Buckle, contemporary printmaker known for her woodland scenes created via linocuts #WomensArt
Landscape photo looking across Lough Beagh to Derrybeg and Binnakilty woodlands on valley side in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland
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
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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
Zoomed-in, cropped close-up photos of parts of the plant described (but not named) in this accompanying poem titled 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? Photographed in East Lothian, Scotland, in March 2025.
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
Fantastic, well done! 🙂
Great poem/brainteaser! My neighbour has a Flowering Currant and I can't resist stopping to enjoy the fragrance 🙂
Flowering currant?
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
Thanks Catherine, very interesting! @donncha-oc.bsky.social
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
Landscape photograph overlooking Lough Beagh and Mullangore Wood in Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Photo by National Parks and Wildlife Service.
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...
@johnldevaney.bsky.social Great to see you on Bluesky John!
Great to see you here! 🙂
Thanks to co-authors at @maynoothuni.bsky.social and @tcddublin.bsky.social!
Yew trees at Reenadinna, an ancient woodland in Killarney National Park, Ireland, Photo by Nicolas Raymond CC-BY-SA-3.0
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...
