Ben Siggery

@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social @cnsrvpaleonetwk.bsky.social

🤝 Co-producing research is the way forward to close the research-implementation gap and practice evidence-led conservation

Wouldn't have been possible without my Surrey Wildlife Trust co-authors and colleagues James Herd and Mike Waite, as well as other local collaborators!

🐸 The recovery from freshwater acidification has reached a point where Natterjack Toads could be considered for reintroduction
🗺️ Maps are a super useful way to share palaeo-data with conservation practitioners, to understand spatial representation of each proxy

Key takeaways are:
🌿 The Common was much wetter in the past, but is now overrun with Birch at the expense of it's wetland biodiversity
🔥 It has burnt more frequently and intensely in the last 50 years and this is linked to pressure from climate change

Talking the same language: Co-production of a palaeoecological investigation to inform heathland management There is a recognised role for the integration of palaeoecological data into conservation management, but its application remains hampered by a discon…

Super proud to share that our study on Chobham Common National Nature Reserve is out! This is not only about using #palaeoecology to support #heathland management decision-making but also to explore the benefits of co-producing research with #conservation practitioners.

So we need -> more collaboration, clearer language and diagrams (flowcharts!) and to take time to understand conservation contexts in order to produce gold standard applied research. 🌿 🥇

Key findings were that:
- Greater consideration for cost and practicality of recommendations is needed 💰
- Too much jargon and a lack of understanding of standard conservation practices is a big turn off ❌
- Papers co-designed with conservation practitioners generally scored higher 🤝

Conservation-led palaeolimnology: a review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice - Journal of Paleolimnology The integration of palaeolimnology into conservation practice is crucial for effective ecosystem management and restoration. Palaeoecological data provide a unique long-term perspective on key ecologi...

New paper alert 🥳 We reviewed 60 applied palaeolimnology papers to look at their accessibility and value for conservation practitioners 📜 🧵

Huge thanks to all who helped to review extracts for the research! @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @springernature.bsky.social

Looking through the lens of Mace's conservation philosophy: framing paleoecology for better ecosystem restoration In the late Professor G. Mace's iconic work entitled “Whose conservation?” she laid out the four movements through which U.K. conservation has progressed in the last 70 years. These are key concepts ...

Pleased to share my new paper in @restorationecology.bsky.social - We use Prof. Georgina Mace's framings to reflect on the role #palaeoecology can play in supporting different aspects of #conservation to deliver better results for nature's recovery 🌿