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Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org · 16/08/2026

Wetlands connect land and water, regulate water flows, recharge groundwater, support biodiversity and help build resilience to droughts and floods. Protecting and restoring these interconnected ecosystems is essential to strengthening resilience and securing livelihoods.

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Proud to present this book with Hilary Birks & @informed-enviro.bsky.social focused on the use & importantly identification of aquatic plant seeds & fruits. 10 yrs of work! Major uses in palaeoecology, archaeobotany, seed bank & diet studies @bsbibotany.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Seeds and Fruits of Aquatic Plants of Northern Europe - A Handbook

This book offers essential insights for identifying aquatic plant remains, enhancing research in palaeoecology and freshwater biology.

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Richard Walton @informed-enviro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Big news for macrofossil enthusiasts! We have just published a book!! Now available from lnkd.in/eqgQ_gAx!! This book is a comprehensive tool to help aid in the identification of aquatic plants that leave remains in the sediment across Northern Europe. @carlsayer.bsky.social

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Sabhrina Aninta @sagitaninta.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Drawing on an analysis of over 100000 articles in ecology-related disciplines [...], we show that the shift to pay-to-publish OA has already reduced participation by researchers from many middle-income countries." nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Payment‐based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology

Opening access to the products of scientific research is widely considered a key step toward both fairness and better science worldwide. Since the 1990s, different forms of open access (OA) to journa...

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Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) @igb-berlin.de · 23/02/2026

A study on the Spree River shows that aquatic #plants can stabilise water levels in both the river and the floodplain, thereby compensating for a drier climate. This is relevant for lowland #rivers which are increasingly affected by water scarcity. Read more at: www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/posi...

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Positive retention effect

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Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org · 23/02/2026

Wetlands provide numerous beneficial services for people and wildlife. Some of these services include: 🐟 Providing habitat for wildlife 💧 Protecting and improving water quality 🌊 Storing floodwaters and reducing flood risks 🌱 Maintaining surface water flow during dry periods #CelebratingWetlands

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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Do #bats visit restored farm #ponds vs. overgrown farm ponds & the surrounding landscape preferentially in winter? Well @davidjd.bsky.social & @stephenmulvey.bsky.social of @uclgeography.bsky.social & Norfolk Ponds are working on this @batconservation.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

A bat detector next to a restored pond in winter. It sits above a bullrush bed & points at open water

A bat detector next to a restored pond in winter

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Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org · 21/02/2026

On the edges of rivers, along vast coastlines and in the heart of dense forests, wetlands breathe life into our planet. Wetlands have always been more than just ecosystems, they are places of hope and resilience, and by working together we can ensure they continue to thrive well into the future.

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Benjamin Gwinneth @gwinneth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Deadline for abstract submission is the 15th Feb 2026 ! submit here : register.inquaindia2027.in

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International Water Management Institute @iwmi.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🌿At @ramsar.org #STRP28, speaking for the IOPs, IWMI’s Chaturangi highlighted wetlands as indispensable water infrastructure, linking the hydrological cycle and serving as natural buffers from extreme weather, making their protection a global priority. @unccd.bsky.social @wwf.org.uk

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Zsófia Horváth @zsofiahorvath.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

In our new review in WIREs WATER, we synthesize knowledge on ecosystem (dis)services, multifunctionality, and trade‐offs in urban ponds and highlight garden ponds as a specific subtype that deserves more attention 🏙️🔵🏡 doi.org/10.1002/wat2... @epcn.bsky.social

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Urban Ponds and the Emerging Role of Garden Ponds: Ecosystem Services and Disservices, Multifunctionality, and Trade‐Offs

Urban ponds and garden ponds—a specific subset of the former, usually located in private gardens—are both typical examples of ponds in the urban landscape. They deliver multiple ecosystem services bu...

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Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org · 19/11/2025

In Belém, Brazil, the spotlight has turned to one of the most overlooked foundations of climate and water security: wetlands. For the Convention on Wetlands, this moment is crucial. Read the feature article by Dr Musonda Mumba: www.ramsar.org/news/cop30-e... #WetlandsWednesday #COP30Belem

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As COP30 ends, wetlands must remain central to climate talks

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Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org · 19/11/2025

🌊 Wetlands regulate the planet’s hydrological rhythm, storing & releasing water in ways that sustain ecosystems. To meet global climate goals, wetlands must move from the margins of discussion to the centre of action. Details: www.ramsar.org/news/cop30-e... #WetlandsWednesday #COP30

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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The great Helen Greaves representing us at the Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership Community Biodiversity Fair today @theforumnorwich.bsky.social promoting ponds, #pond restoration & of course #ghostpond resurrection

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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

1/4: We restored the biggest Norfolk farmland #pond we have ever worked on over the last 3 days. 50 x 25 m. Huge amounts of willow was removed by our volunteers followed by much chainsaw work @patrickbarkham.bsky.social

Many volunteers smiling in an overgrown pond

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Richard Walton @informed-enviro.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Just a reminder that abstract submission date for #IPAIAL2025 has been extended to May 30th! Why not submit an abstract to our special session on Resilience and recovery in #lake systems across time and space?😉. We hope to see a wide variety of #research on this topic. ialipa-2025.sciencesconf.org

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IAL-IPA Joint meeting 2025 - Sciencesconf.org

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Richard Walton @informed-enviro.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

A true #conservation hero! A man worried about his village eroding into Gulf of Thailand began to plant #mangroves 25 years ago. Now a great #forest & the work continues! They also remove rubbish that accumulates in the mangroves from tides & #river inwash. Over 5.2 metric tonnes removed last year!

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Richard Walton @informed-enviro.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Don’t let the #UNCCRD White Paper produced from this summit “just be another document. Let it be a declaration that the degradation of our deltas will no longer be tolerated.” H.E. Senator Douye Diri. A most excellent sentiment! #river #deltas

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Richard Walton @informed-enviro.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Attending my first ever UN Convention, which just happens to be the first ever UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas! Will be presenting some of my results from my #livingdeltas #research as part of wider discussion on what needs to be done to make #river #deltas more resilient. #UNCCRD

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Zsófia Horváth @zsofiahorvath.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

3-5 Sept 2025: 5th International Conference on Community Ecology is coming to Budapest, Hungary! www.akcongress.com/comec/

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5th International Conference on Community Ecology / ComEc5

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Alan Law @dralanlaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

A pleasure to be involved in this paper, which turned out to be quite a tricky analysis! Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology - BMC Biology

Although variation in effect sizes and predicted values among studies of similar phenomena is inevitable, such variation far exceeds what might be produced by sampling error alone. One possible explan...

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Gavin Simpson @gsimpson.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I've posted a new video on YouTube that gives a brief overview of the new conditional_values() function in my gratia #RStats 📦 I plan to do more of these videos over the next few weeks & months. Make sure you're subscribed if you want to be notified as they get posted. youtu.be/iKG0aHWpTAo

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Visualizing generalized additive models in R using gratia and conditional_values()

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 21/01/2025

A Review from Haase et al summarizes freshwater conservation efficacy. Freshwater conservation appears to have lower frequency of positive outcomes compared to marine and terrestrial conservation. The authors offer insights for improvement in the future! go.nature.com/4h4oKm1

Distribution and proportion of the nine conservation action categories across 26 regions.

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

What could restoring #ponds possibly do for landscape-scale conservation?

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Pond Restoration vs Creation. Restoration gets you plant-filled ponds quicker due to seedbanks & helps nearby created ponds gain plants more quickly. Creating ponds is best when existing ponds are rare. Science says BOTH approaches needed

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Lets not forget about #lakes in conservation. Of all the stillwater habitats lakes are most important for freshwater biodiversity & hence deserve more attention. New research just published: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @dralanlaw.bsky.social

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The most successful form of #pond conservation is the re-excavation of deliberately infilled #ghostponds. Here = 2 years of colonisation in a Norfolk ice age #ghost filled in for farming. An incredible pond results at fierce speed! @timholtwilson.bsky.social @hayleymcmechan.bsky.social

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Not many species in a #ghostpond before it is restored... I rest my case.

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

POND GHOSTS & ZOMBIES. A film on our #pond #restoration #Ghostponds work in @uclgeography.bsky.social by RAZOR Science featuring Norfolk Ponds Project, Helen Greaves, myself & many. Pond restoration achieves nature recovery so quickly: youtu.be/SYkbDdaUMBY?...

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Bringing 'ghost' and 'zombie' ponds back from the dead

YouTube video by RAZOR Science Show

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