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Sarah Thorne @sarah-thorne14.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I've really been enjoying the Agroecology Connect sessions the past few months, especially the small-group discussions we have after the talk 🚜🌱☕ Please come and join us on Friday: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

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Agroecology Connect - British Ecological Society

Learn more about this webinar series hosted by the Agricultural Ecology SIG.

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BES Agricultural Ecology @bes-aeg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Only 2 days to go until the April edition of Agroecology Connect! Don't forget to register to hear Cathy Hawes talk about Regenerative approaches in arable production systems www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...

Poster advertising this month's Agroecology Connect. Text says that it's at 10.30 on Friday, with a talk by Cathy Hawes titled: "Regenerative approaches in arable production systems: some lessons learned from a long-term cropping experiment". There is a also a picture of Cathy Hawes

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BES Agricultural Ecology @bes-aeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It was great to see so many people for our first 'Agro-Ecology Connect' session last week! ☕🎉🚜 We welcomed over 40 Early Career Researchers to take part in an online morning of networking, inspiration, and coffee!

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helenhicks.bsky.social @helenhicks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Share share share! Academics, researchers and practitioners all welcome at our new BES Agro-Ecology Connect online coffee mornings. Monthly, online, bring a cuppa and settle in for an hour of agriculture/ ecology knowledge sharing and networking. 🙌

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BES Agricultural Ecology @bes-aeg.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Did you spot us feature in the latest Niche magazine?! As we say our goodbyes to Barbara Smith after being the SIG chair for 16 years, we enter a new era with Helen Hicks at the helm!

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helenhicks.bsky.social @helenhicks.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🚨 PhD Opportunity I'm thrilled to be supervising a new BBSRC funded PhD project as part of the NTU x UoN DTP. 🧪 Project: Synergistic Impacts of Herbicide Exposure & Heat Stress on the Evolution of AMR in Soil Microbial Communities 🗓 Deadline: 11 Aug 2025 👉 www.nottingham.ac.uk/bbdtp/apply/...

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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Doctoral Training Programme - The University of Nottingham

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Nature-friendly farming boosts both biodiversity and crop yields — but scaling it up may need more government subsidies to become as profitable as intensive agriculture, a new study led by UKCEH and @rothamsted.bsky.social has found www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature... 🧵🧪 1/

Wildflowers in an in-field strip in an arable field

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Rothamsted Research @rothamsted.ac.uk · 02/07/2025

📢New Paper: Nature-friendly agroecological practices 🚜🌱🦋can enhance biodiversity and boost some crop yields, but high costs and land-use trade-offs mean most approaches remain financially unviable @ukceh.bsky.social Full story 👇 www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/agroeco...

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 28/05/2025

Only a few tickets remain for our anticipated symposium on food, farming, biodiversity, and knowledge. The two-day event on June 19-20 will cover discussions on food production in practice, policy, or research. Register by June 6 to secure your spot! f.mtr.cool/lfrsgalywb

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Hello agri ecologists! We have a new BES SIG account! Do drop it a follow at @bes-aeg.bsky.social to hear all about events, current research, workshops, networking opportunities and more! 🌱🫛

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