BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Last few days to register for our annual meeting! The climate change ecology and rewilding community will present their work and discuss impacts of climate change on ecosystem dynamics and how we can address them. Register at: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/clim... 020
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026📢LAST CALL for abstracts! Friday 31 July - deadline for abstract submission for our annual meeting Climate Change and Ecosystem Dynamics. Don't miss this chance to present your research in a friendly, supportive environment! More information: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/clim... 031
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeRSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026With recent heatwaves a reminder that our planet is changing, a new report by the RSPB and @btobirds.bsky.social explores how the climate crisis is already affecting the UK’s birds, and why restoring nature is key to their future, as well as ours. 🌍🌡️ www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 412635
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 13/07/2026THREE WEEKS LEFT to submit an abstract and present at our annual meeting conference in Plymouth. Abstract submissions via email to Climatechange@britishecologicalsociety.org. More information at www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/clim... #climatechange #conference #BES #rewildling 031
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 17/06/2026📢 Join us for this year's annual meeting - Climate Change & Ecosystem Dynamics! 📍 University of Plymouth (and online) 📅 10–11 September 2026 Registration and abstract submission now open! 🔗 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/clim... #Ecology #ClimateChange #Rewilding #CallForAbstracts 020
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Today is the World Environment Day 🌍🌱 Research shows that the more time you spend in nature, the more you are likely to protect it. Therefore we would like to encourage everyone to go out and reconnect with nature! Some interesting research here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 021
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 30/05/2026June ECR coffee morning next week Informal session | climate change, peatlands, wetlands Last month, we heard about the challenges and misconceptions surrounding peatlands, so join us for another informal session where we discuss the topic further. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 131
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 16/04/2026On 8th May, our coffee morning is in collaboration with @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social group! Get excited about learning how peatlands and wetlands are affected and how they can help fight climate change! When and where: 10-11 am GMT 8th May on Zoom Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 078
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 03/04/2026🌊Happy World Aquatic Animal Day🌊 Aquatic animals are often hidden from us, which could mean we forget about them. But climate change impacts all of us, even the hidden creatures under water. Today is the day to research some facts about the animals living in the water! #worldaquaticanimalday 0141
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 08/03/2026🌷Happy International Women's Day!🌷 Today, we celebrate the phenomenal women of our Climate Change Special Interest Group. We are truly proud to have so many women on board. Thank you for all your hard work! #womeninscience 050
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Today our ECR coffee morning met and discussed the interactions of rewilding and climate science, with conversation sparked around land management, complexities of nature-based solutions, and how to move towards a rewilding career path for those soon graduating! 📆 Next ECR coffee morning: 1st May! 010
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Another month, another ECR coffee morning! ☕ This week we will be continuing the discussion from last month about climate change and rewilding. So come and join us! When: Friday 6th March at 10-11am GMT. Where: Zoom (register with the link bellow) Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 021
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeJournal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 27/02/2026New paper: House sparrows from native ranges and stable climates show higher expression levels of key DNA methylation enzymes across tissues, suggesting these enzymes may help birds adjust traits during range expansions. ➡️ vist.ly/4t5yq #ornithology #birds #epigenetics #expansion 0102
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 17/12/2025💥New blog announcement💥 “Ten years on from the Paris Agreement” Last week's 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement is a great opportunity to look back and reflect on how climate policy changed in the past ten years. Read it on our website: besclimatechange.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/t...besclimatechange.wordpress.comTen Years On from the Paris AgreementAuthor: Simon Buckle1 Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Firmly grounded in a world … 001
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 16/12/2025If you’re at #BES2025, join us for an evening of darts and informal networking at the Climate Change Ecology SIG social this evening! 🎯 Find us beforehand at the Meet the SIGs session, 6-7pm. 030
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 01/12/2025📆Coffee mornings with us this Friday!📆 Come join us and present or listen to some of the amazing research that is happening out there! #climatechange So grab a hot drink and we will see you on Friday ☕ Link to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 065
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 07/11/2025A fantastic first ERC coffee morning!☕💬 • Great to hear about everyone's research • Informative overview of COP • Huge thanks to the organisers: @rkolzenburg.bsky.social, @emofthewoods.bsky.social, & @wongibe.bsky.social See you in December for the next one! 📆🙏 #climatechange #earlycareer 050
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Join us for our ECR coffee morning this Friday! ☕️ Come along to network and chat all things #climatechange with students and researchers alike. 🌍 We’re also looking for people to present, so drop Emily or Wongibe an email if you’re interested! Link to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 064
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeCaroline Bailey-Rothschild @naturecaroline.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Travelling down to attend the BES Climate Change SIG Conference this morning and looking forward to taking inspiration from speakers & attendees 🌎🦋 111
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeAmber Cowans (she/her) @ambercowans.bsky.social · 08/08/2025📝 Are you using multispecies occupancy models to investigate interactions in species occupancy (i.e. co-occurrence)? 🦁🦓 Check out our new paper for advice on the number of sites you need to reliably detect interactions under different scenarios ⬇️doi.orgSample size considerations for species co‐occurrence modelsMultispecies occupancy models are widely applied to infer interactions in the occurrence of different species, but convergence and estimation issues under realistic sample sizes are common. We conduc... 21811
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Only two more days to get your abstracts in! Sign up via the link in the post below! 👇 030
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeDr. Sabine Reinsch @climchangesoil.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Extended deadline to submit an abstract to the annual meeting of the BES Climate Change SIG **15th July** 001
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 07/07/2025🚨 DEADLINE EXTENSION 🚨 We are now accepting abstracts until July 15th, so get one in while there is still time! Sign up below 👇 043
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeAna Benítez @anabenlop.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Great post by PhD student @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social on our last study looking at the influence of temperature and rainfall on the body size of bats across Europe. @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social 061
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Read our latest blog post by @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social, whose research reveals how temperature and rainfall affect the body size of European bats. 🦇 Laura offers insights into their resilience, vulnerability, and what it means for conservation in a warming world. 🌍 bit.ly/3GsQunpbesclimatechange.wordpress.comHow is bat size affected by climate?Author: Laura Paltrinieri, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Madrid Global environmental change is one of the greatest challenges facing biodiversity. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patt… 02410
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 04/07/2025New opportunity | Postgraduate Researcher Representative 📆Deadline: 31 July Are you passionate about climate change and ecology? We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!britishecologicalsociety.org 015
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeDr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Researching impacts of climate change on biodiversity? Submit an abstract and register to join the British Ecological Society Climate Change Group hybrid meeting on 18th Sep 2025. Abstract submission deadline 7th July 🌍 083
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 02/07/2025We’re accepting abstracts for our annual meeting at @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ until July 7th! Sign up below 👇🌱 0119
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeSarah Rehman @sarahrehman.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Join us @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ in September! Abstract submissions are open until July 7th! ⬇️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...forms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 021
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 18/06/2025🌿 Calling all friends in climate and biodiversity 🌿 We’re hosting a meeting at the @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ on 18 September 2025! Come along to network, hear about current research and policy challenges. Abstract submissions + sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch... 👀 🫵 🔜eventbrite.co.ukClimate Change and Biodiversity: BES Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2025The first in-person annual meeting of the British Ecological Society Climate Change Ecology Group. 01310
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeGina @rkolzenburg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025📢 Great opportunity for *free* facility access to world-leading mesocosms and other experimental facilities! Drop me a message for more information and any questions. catalog.isia.cnrs.fr/catalog/20/i... #IRISCC #ClimateResearch #HorizonEurope #ClimateRisk #OpenCall 121
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeDr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Call for abstracts now open for the British Ecological Society Climate Change group annual meeting on #ClimateChange and Biodiversity - 1 day hybrid event on 18th Sep. Come and join us for talks, policy panel, discussions and networking ⬇️ 001
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeZack Steel 🪶🦇🌲🔥 @zacksteel.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Vertebrate hotspots are expected to see increased climate extremes in the coming decades; often in places where animals may be most naive to such events. New research out of my lab led by Dr. van den Bosch in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🧪🌐🌏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comProjected Increases in Climate Extremes Across Global Vertebrate Diversity HotspotsWe identified overlap between areas of high vertebrate diversity and regions predicted to be exposed to increases in extreme drought, heat, and precipitation. Tropical regions, which host the highest... 04623
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 10/06/2025🚨 Abstracts open! 🚨 Join the BES Climate Change Ecology Group Annual Meeting on 18 Sept! 📍 Hybrid event (London + online) 🌍 Current research developments, policy challenges, and networking. 📆 Deadline: 7 July Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch... Or scan to submit an abstract! 045
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 01/06/2025Tune in tomorrow afternoon for the final hour of @wclivestream.bsky.social as I chat about Arctic change and the importance of supporting science (wclivestream.com/schedule/). And lots of data viz of course (zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...) 🤗 114351
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeJens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 24/04/2025🚨Postdoc opportunity @econovoau.bsky.social 🌍 Help forecast how rising ecological novelty reshapes #biodiversity & #vegetation 🌿 Work at the interface of species distribution models & dynamic global vegetation models 🌐🍃♨️- based in Aarhus, Denmark shorturl.at/t45JT #ecology #ecologyjob #macroecologyshorturl.at2-yr postdoc on Forecasting Biosphere-Scale Effects of Ecological Novelty Using Species Distribution and Vegetation Models - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Biology - Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University 05657
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeMy Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 24/04/2025. Traditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate action Read on: www.timeshighereducation.co... #ClimateActiontimeshighereducation.comTraditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate actionCombining ancient wisdom with modern knowledge does not just broaden perspectives, it can also prompt climate action. Discover more benefits, and read advice on how to integrate traditional ecological knowledge into curricula 043
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/04/2025It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comLabour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George MonbiotThe horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 65907465
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeGreenpeace EU @greenpeace.eu · 15/04/2025"The only parts of Europe that aren’t being boiled dry are being washed away in floods. The EU must urgently update its climate targets to reflect the scientific reality, and put a stop to new fossil fuel projects as a first step to a full phase-out." – @tomgelin.bsky.socialtheguardian.comDeadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record 423582
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeThe Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 14/04/2025"What we need to fix this thing is rational hope." - Katharine Hayhoe Our chief climate scientist, @katharinehayhoe.com, inspires us to stay hopeful and take action against climate change. Discover her optimistic approach and how we can all contribute to a sustainable future.yahoo.comDespite the increasingly gloomy news about climate change, scientist Katharine Hayhoe offers skeptics a sunny attitudeTexas Tech scientist Katharine Hayhoe has spent the last 20 years grappling with the question of how to convince skeptics that global temperatures are rising and that climate change poses a threat to ... 412237
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeAlliance for Scotland's Rainforest @asrainforest.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Photographs of #ScotlandsRainforest are more than just pretty pictures: they help to transport people deep into the heart of these mystical, but often remote woodlands. Last year, we asked photographer John MacPherson to capture some new images for us. This is his story: buff.ly/MPNMYNGsavingscotlandsrainforest.org.ukA photographer's trip to Scotland's rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s RainforestJohn MacPherson is one of Scotland's most respected wildlife and landscape photographers. He takes a trip to photograph the rainforest woodlands around Loch Sunart, and ends up taking a second trip… 04912
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeBritish Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 08/03/2025Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate, we've brought together a collection of blog posts from our amazing journal editors, showcasing their work as inspiring women in the ecological community. #IWD2025 🌍🧪 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/in… 17730
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeAlexis Licht @alexislicht.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Dear US colleagues, In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France. There are several M$ in the budget. www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...univ-amu.frSafe Place For Science: Aix Marseille Université ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille UniversitéIn a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w... 4423841009
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeUniversity of Bristol Biological Sciences @bristolbiosci.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Job alert! We seek to appoint a new Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology in the School of Biological Sciences, find out more at the link below! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de... 05381
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeMatt Rockman @wormsrock.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Late-stage PhD students: We want to bring you to NYU Biology to meet peers and make connections with potential postdoctoral mentors. Apply to be part of our Emerging Scholars Symposium!as.nyu.eduEmerging Scholars Symposium 2025 13449
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 04/02/2025Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: Our Faustian bargain is coming due. “A shocking rise of warming has been exposed by, ironically, a reduction of pollutants, but we now have a new baseline and trajectory for where we are.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comClimate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientistProf James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree 618151
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeWorld Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Climate change made the weather conditions that drove the LA wildfires 35% more likely. The city will continue to get hotter, drier and more flammable with continued fossil fuel burning. Our rapid attribution analysis was published this week 🧵 📷: CAL Fire 826699
BES Climate Change @besclimate.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Wildfires are a growing threat to biodiversity, ecosystems, and air quality.🧯🌱 Discover the impact of human-induced fires and how climate change worsens the crisis in Charlotte Ndiribe’s insightful blog: besclimatechange.wordpress.com/2025/01/17/w...besclimatechange.wordpress.comWildfires: The Smoke and the FogAuthor: Charlotte Ndiribe, University of Lagos Wildfires are one of the world’s leading causes of biodiversity loss, environmental destruction, and air pollution. They originate from both natural a… 100
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeDr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · 10/01/2025🚨 Last opportunity to apply for a PhD with me, @bfraser.bsky.social and @batconservation.bsky.social on the genomics of #bat population declines 🦇🧬. Deadline 13th Jan‼️ 068
Reposted by BES Climate ChangeDr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Calling on the #ClimateChange ecology community: what sort of events would you like to see? Complete our survey below and help shape the activities of the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social Climate Change group ⬇️ 034