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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I really rate this!!! Give us more nature now

Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

As part of a UKRI Policy Internship at POST (Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology) that I completed earlier this year, I'm proud to share our recently published POSTnote on Regenerative Agriculture: post.parliament.uk/research-bri... Big thanks to all the collaborators! @ukri.org

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Regenerative agriculture

This POSTnote describes regenerative agriculture, the evidence for beneficial outcomes, and outlines the challenges and opportunities for its wider adoption.

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I have never seen such neatly piled bin bags. Still can’t get over the fact that people in London have to put their bins in the street for them to get collected, what a joke

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

New birding essential unlocked… 🍓

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Train and bicycle to Sandwich Bay/Worth Marshes this Easter weekend for some peace and calm and birds away from the London hustle and bustle. 🐣 As I don’t own a car, I often feel stuck but then I remember that public transport *exists* 🚆 and for that, I am grateful (as long as I have a railcard)

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The Soil exhibition at Somerset House was truly beautiful. More like this! 🌱

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Came across a Wheatear in Hyde Park yesterday on a lawn that is being restored after Winter Wonderland. A few weeks ago, it hosted Fieldfare and Redwing. These less disturbed areas can be great for migrating species, even in the middle of central London. Something to adopt across more parks?

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magnus andersson @magnusphotog.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Early start with @ionace.bsky.social and Sam L. and we hoped for migrants but we didn't expect to have 100+ Mediterranean Gulls mee-ow'ing over Rainham Marshes today. The largest flock was 35 (at least). Also a Barn Owl in a barney (😱!) with a Carrion Crow. #LondonBirds 😎

16 Mediterranean Gulls flying against a blue sky.

Two birdwatchers just before sunrise by The Thames.

Morning fog lingers as the sun rise over Rainham Marshes RSPB.

A Barn Owl over a reed bed being mobbed by a Carrion Crow at dawn.

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Just got to give things a chance… once again

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird and a Green Woodpecker in the small unmown area next to the sports field in Regent’s Park this evening. Something tasty to eat in there? After all, it’s all about giving things a chance. 🌸

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The worst thing about the beginning of spring means that it’s also closer to ending 🌸

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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Yeah Clench that’s more like it, get ‘em with the species epithets

Rather more drab lycaenids, labeled “Callophrys detesta” and “Callophrys miserabilis” ( hallmarks of a taxonomist who has had it up to here with these goddamn butterflies)

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

There is nothing more satisfying in London commuter cycling world than overtaking men on their electric bicycles and making it look effortless (it’s not)

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Some recent updates… I’ve been taking a break from my PhD to work on some other projects: I’ve just finished the first, a UKRI-Innovate UK grant learning about biocontrol, mostly with parasitoids, in Brazil 🇧🇷 and Ghana 🇬🇭. Lots of knowledge gained and exchanged 🐝 @waspwoman.bsky.social

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Our new paper led by @manusaunders.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... takes stock of the evidence-base for global insect declines 🦋🐝🪳🪰🦗 and how uncertainty is being leveraged by science denialists to undermine efforts to reverse biodiversity loss 🌍🧪.

Figure from a paper - legend: Figure 2. Measuring changes in insect biodiversity can be achieved by focusing on drivers that directly or indirectly impact insect biodiversity metrics and trends (left). Where data on insect populations specifically are unavailable, data from other species and ecological processes can provide inferential support for changes in insect biodiversity (right).

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I was looking for wasp nests this morning and came across this absolutely massive moth. I thought it was dead so *obviously* I poked it but it was very much alive and flew straight at my face. I love moths. 🇧🇷 🦋 🌙

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

* Gavin Broad ID’d most of these. Amazing effort, looking forward to analysing these data! And thanks to all who sent in samples.

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Gavin Broad @gavinbroad.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

@ionace.bsky.social and I identified and databased 6,600 UK ichneumonoids light-trapped by an amazing crew of moth trappers in 2024. Wonderful dataset. Recent highlights: first Rogas luteus for over 100 years and Enicospilus myricae, haven’t seen since I described it in 2016.

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

I think I’ve won Christmas this year. Black-winged Kite (aka top tier bird) portrait painted by my very own mother. 🦅🎄

Xmas tree and painting of white and black raptor

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Salt and Pepper frogs legs anyone…? 🇫🇷 (Yes, I’m in France. No, I didn’t try them. It might come as a surprise (!) but no, this isn’t that common)

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

First science talk since opening this BlueSky account — so here is my inaugural wasp-related post! Online #Hymathon2024 organised by the fabulous International Society of Hymenopterists team 🐝

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Double Jay’s near Warren Street is hands down the best breakfast in London.

A large breakfast completely with pancakes, mushrooms, beans, avocado, hash browns, egg and more

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Iona Cunningham-Eurich @ionace.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Happily made the move the BlueSky! It’s immediately a less scary place.

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