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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The spring bloom of diatoms is well underway in #Windermere. Another great day out with the #WindermereScienceFestival. More sun today, lots of beautiful #Asterionella in the samples and surface temperatures slowly increasing. #Freshwater #Lakes #AquaticEcosystemsGroup @ukceh.bsky.social

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A beautiful mayfly #UKwildlife

A golden brown mayfly perched on a wooden fence

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Looking forward to another fun weekend at the #Windermere #Sciencefestival. Boats are ready and we even have some microscopes to look at what we find in there! @ukceh.bsky.social #AquaticEcosystemsGroup

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Another weekend and more #citizenscience with @theriverstrust.bsky.social and #GreatUKWaterBlitz sampling and observing the #RiverKent in Kendal. Beautiful day for it, low flows and nutrients, but lots of filamentous #algae #freshwater #rivers

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Fantastic start to the @riverflies.bsky.social sampling season at Hall Beck on the river Kent. Lots of lively larvae of #stoneflies, #mayflies and #caddisflies, including our first #Ephemera at this site. #citizenscience #freshwater

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

My lovely friend Clare @_claredyson is running this brilliant programme to build skills and confidence in women to enable them to get out into nature. Find out more here: womensadventureacademy.com

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

What could the future for #lake #ecosystems be? Exploring positive future visions and pathways to achieve them as part of the @water4all-eu.bsky.social #PLURALAKES project applying the @ipbes.net #NatureFuturesFramework in the English #LakeDistrict #UKCEH_AquaEco

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

New study led by @ellie-mackay.bsky.social shows how organic nutrient fractions can stimulate the growth of algae in rivers, and explores the predictability of this effect across the UK. share.google/qKtTDE0BMOF1... 🧪🦠🏞

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Happy #WorldLakeDay from the English Lake District. Home to some pretty special lakes and some really great monitoring work #CumbrianLakesMonitoring #UKCEH_AquaEco

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Inaugural United Nations World Lake Day — 27 August 2025 Celebrate the critical role of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds in water security, flood mitigation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. #WorldLakeDay #Lakes #Freshwater #Limnology

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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

In recognition of #WorldLakeDay, here is some beautiful #SciArt from "The fresh-water fishes of China" (1943), digitised for #BHLib by @amnh.org. 🐠 🐡 🐟⁣ #ILoveBHL 🧪 ➡️ www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12398729

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 27/08/2025

Lakes are essential to life. They hold most of the world’s freshwater, but are degrading faster than any other ecosystem. On today’s first-ever #WorldLakeDay, check the #GenerationRestoration Lakes Portal & learn how you can help bring lakes back to life: www.decadeonrestoration.org/take-action-...

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BES Aquatic Ecology Group @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

📢 🌊 COUNTDOWN FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION! Days remaining: 29 days (deadline 1st Aug 2025) 📍 ZSL London 📅 15 & 16 September 2025 🔗 Full details: shorturl.at/Otya6 Please share widely! #Marine #Freshwater #Ecology #Research #Microbiome #AcademicConference

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#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025

Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

New paper: using multiple metrics to quantify the connectivity of lakes to each other, rivers & ponds. The correlations among these metrics can be used to guide how connectivity is included in studies of freshwater biodiversity. link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪 #UKCEH_AquaEco @ukceh.bsky.social

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Understanding the hydrological and landscape connectivity of lakes - Landscape Ecology

Context Connectivity is a key property of water, enabling the flow of energy, material and individuals within and between sites. Climate and land use changes can profoundly modify connectivity, yet fe...

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

It's #ShowYourStripes day &, inspired by @edhawkins.org, here are climate stripes for surface water temperatures in 4 lake basins in the English Lake District These plots, by @ellie-mackay.bsky.social, clearly show long-term warming of these iconic lakes. #lakes #ClimateChange @ukceh.bsky.social

Climate stripes for Windermere north basin, showing long term warming. The stripes go from blue to red (cooler to warmer) from the 1940s to present.

Climate stripes for Windermere south basin, showing long term warming. The stripes go from blue to red (cooler to warmer) from the 1940s to present.

Climate stripes for Esthwaite Water, showing long term warming. The stripes go from blue to red (cooler to warmer) from the 1940s to present.

Climate stripes for Blelham Tarn showing long term warming. The stripes go from blue to red (cooler to warmer) from the 1940s to present.

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Mike Lurling🟥 @blauwalg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

See this great video by UKCEH about the citizen science app Bloomin' Algae youtu.be/-kfKxBSL2Ks?... Download the app and help mapping cyanobacteria blooms👇 Adroid: play.google.com/store/apps/d... Apple: apps.apple.com/nl/app/bloom...

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Bloomin' Algae: a citizen science app to share information on algal blooms

YouTube video by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Day 2 of the #WindermereScienceFestival canoe safari. Another beautiful day with the lake residents taking an interest. Spring bloom of #phytoplankton is underway with lots of #Asterionella and #Tabellaria in the tow sample. @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco

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Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Beautiful morning at #Windermere getting ready for our canoe safari exploring the ecology of this fantastic #lake as part of #WindermereScienceFestival www.windermeresciencefestival.org/whats-on/ @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco

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Penny Johnes @pennyjohnes.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

In addition to the 3 x 4-yr PhD studentships and 4.5-yr Senior Research Associate in Biogeochemistry recently advertised, I am pleased to announce we now have a 3.5 year role now open for a Specialist Technician in Biogeochemistry in the same team. 🧪🌿🐌🐟 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

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Advertisement for 3 x 4 year PhD studentships funded by UKRI under the ERC REFRESH programme

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