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January 2026 Policy News Pairing red squirrels with politicians – Scotland’s paving the way globally for endangered species with their Nature Champions scheme. Photo by Andy Willis on Unsplash. UK A new chapter in UK natur…

Starting 2026 with our January #PolicyNews update now live on our website 📰 💡

Join us this month with a feature on addressing biodiversity loss in the face of agricultural intensification - an analysis by our wonderful Alice not to be missed!

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BES Conservation Ecology Group on Instagram: "Hello 2026! Today we kicked off the new year with our first SIG meeting of 2026! From catching up on what everyone has been up to, to hearing about our ho... 18 likes, 0 comments - besconservation on January 16, 2026: "Hello 2026! Today we kicked off the new year with our first SIG meeting of 2026! From catching up on what everyone has been up to, to heari...

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November 2025 Policy News – COP30 Special Edition What is COP? The ‘Conference of the Parties’, or ‘COP’ as it’s more commonly known, is the annual gathering of every nation that has signed the UN’s climate agreement. Once a year, these countries …

🚨 Our November #PolicyNews is up on our website!

This month, we have a special #COP30 edition. Check out key takeaways including updates on #fossilfuel phaseouts, trade and the landmark #GenderActionPlan 📰

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Educational and career resources Welcome to the latest addition to our website! Here, you’ll find a wealth of information on all things to do with Conservation Ecology skills, education and careers! Whether you’re look…

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Conservation Policy Welcome to the BES Conservation Policy section.  Here you’ll find tips and resources to engage with the policymaking process yourself, as well as links to our monthly news blogs on envir…

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‘Mine the volume’: Excess and the voluminous ecological politics of capitalist frontiers - Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Theo Reeves-Evison, Matt Barlow, Lydia E.S. Cole, 2025 Mining frontiers are moving ever further beyond Earth's surface, as new subterranean realms, the seafloor, the atmosphere and outer space increasingly come...

OnlineFirst - "‘Mine the volume’: Excess and the voluminous ecological politics of capitalist frontiers" by @yolandaariadne.bsky.social, @theoreevesevison.bsky.social, @materialbarlow.bsky.social, and @lydcole.bsky.social:

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Interdisciplinary research – our upcoming panel discussion to share the highs, lows and resolutions On Monday 31st March, we’re bringing together a bunch of brilliant conservation scientists to talk about their experiences of working in interdisciplinary teams and to share how they have overcome …

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Register to join our first ever #ProjectForward session soon!

As the world’s oldest Learned Society for ecologists, we are excited to launch our prestigious membership category, Fellowship of the British Ecological Society (FBES).

A reminder that there are 10 fully funded PhD studentships available through our new Doctoral Training Program. If you are interested in interdisciplinary thinking around #netgain, check these out 👇

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Biodiversity Net Gain, one form of nature market, is a key part of the UK's strategy for 'bending the curve' of biodiversity loss. Image from https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/2020/0911-bending-the-curve.html

Fully-funded PhD on "Meeting commitments to biodiversity conservation: developing a framework for predicting and monitoring the potential contributions of nature markets", with the OEP & @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

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@netgain.bsky.social programme

Deadline 31 Jan

Surveillance of the environment: monitoring ecological restoration and biodiversity in the Scottish uplands using Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Surveillance of the environment: monitoring ecological restoration and biodiversity in the Scottish uplands using Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at University of St Andrews, listed on F...

📢 We're recruiting for a guaranteed fully-funded #interdisciplinary challenge-led #PhD in cutting-edge #environmental #monitoring for nature recovery, through the NETGAIN DFA @netgain.bsky.social. Based at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social in collaboration with #Corrour

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