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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📖 These results offer practical guidance for invasive control and livestock production, contributing to integrated restoration frameworks that consider ecological and socioeconomic dimensions 🌳 🐄 🚜 👉️ buff.ly/KyGiTz0

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📖 New research📖 Wild shade trees override distance to forests in determining predation outcome in tropical agroforests: A study in coffee-forest matrix 🌴 🦎 ☕️ Read more here👉️ buff.ly/vIu5lSE

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To mitigate the risk of ticks persisting in previously unsuitable cold regions, this study recommends adoption of integrative pest management approaches and reducing the use of pesticides 🪳 🌏️ 🧪 👉️ buff.ly/lCfM0dL

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This study demonstrates that integrating eDNA metabarcoding data into species distribution models can improve fish abundance predictions, especially for site-attached and reef-associated species 🐡 🧬 🪸 👉️ buff.ly/wZWIzWQ

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📖 New research📖 Disease-associated mortality drives reduction in Yukon River Chinook salmon escapement: A novel method for quantifying the negative impacts of ‘misfit’ parasites to improve fisheries management 🐟️ 🦠 🌊 👉️ buff.ly/bgJqWir

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This policy directions paper proposes a roadmap for responsible AI in applied ecology linking evaluation to decision context, clarifying responsibility, and ensuring AI strengthens rather than displaces accountable decision-making 🦇 🖥️ Read more👉️ buff.ly/FFqp5Tr

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📖 These findings advocate mosaic debushing strategies that preserve vegetation complexity and edaphic mosaics, reconciling bush control with arthropod conservation to ensure long-term savannah ecosystem resilience 🪳 🌏️ 🌾 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/PQW58ZF

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 24/09/2026

We are so thrilled to announce our 2026 BES Award winners 💫 This year, our awards honour ten distinguished ecologists whose work has benefited the scientific community and society as a whole.

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📖 Check out this new research article! By linking explicit hotspot projections to distinct management phases, this study provides a proactive framework for non-native species control 🪸 🐡 🏝️ 🔎 buff.ly/VZ79J4h

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

These results suggest that large-scale land use changes, such as disintegration of natural habitat into smaller patches of habitat, are associated with a significant increased likelihood of encountering a snake 🐍 🌳 📈 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/G6dfzCm

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Arshed Nabeel @arshed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ever since I read about the beaver story in Czech Republic, I am a massive beaver fanboy. They are at it again. 🦫

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📖 New research📖 These findings show that the recovery of the relatively stable SOC pool constrains long-term soil carbon restoration in wetlands, underscoring the need to integrate ROC-based metrics into the evaluation of long-term carbon sequestration during restoration 🌊 🌱 🧪 buff.ly/0AEau9R

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📖 Check out this new research article! This study found that urchin culling and kelp seeding interventions can be effective at rebuilding kelp forests, but require intensive effort, especially in the absence of predators🪸 🪼 🌱 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/W4CQm5i

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📖 New research📖 This study demonstrates that the commonness and red-list status of ecosystem types can be informative of biodiversity measures in terms of species richness at selected spatial scales ⛰️ 📈 🧪 👉️ buff.ly/6gsSc8B

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

More confirmation: these guys rock!

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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have beavers on my land and I can clearly see their beneficial impacts. We need more beavers on the landscape. This is a great study and it's open access!

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Under fire and heat: Managing mountain grasslands in a hotter world🔥 'Differences in biomass and vegetation among fire frequencies mediated the effects of warming on near-surface microclimate'🏔️ 🔎 buff.ly/PnQ0BMd

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📖 Check out this new article! These findings show that beaver-engineering significantly enhances local biodiversity across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, even at sites with high land-use intensity 🦫 🌊 🐸 buff.ly/tMRGm82

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📖 New research Strategies for dry forest recovery: Fifteen years of Caribbean experimentation across scales🌳 ' Long-legacy effects on soils and forest taxonomical and functional diversity require long-term management and community engagement ' 🔎 buff.ly/g484BIC

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📖 Check out this Research Highlight! Bridging evidence gaps for flyway-scale waterbird conservation🐦‍⬛ 🌍 🔎 Find out more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🏔️ Parachutes, partnerships and pilots: Indigenous people re-setting research in a jointly managed protected area🌳 📖 Read more: buff.ly/7PS9WEm

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're looking for Ecological Genetics article proposals 🧬 #EGG70 Topics include: 💭Synthesis & reflections 📚Lessons from long-term studies 🏛️Genomics in policy & management 🔎Next-generation monitoring 🌍Adaptation & resilience under global change buff.ly/N1385n4

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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

(1/5) August's 'Postcard from the Field' was submitted by Michael Steinwandter, an alpine soil ecologist at the Institute for the Alpine Environment, Eurac Research. Read more about what Michael's work below.

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dr Katarzyna Nowak @katzyna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In a practitioner's perspective @jappliedecology.bsky.social, we draw on experiences from other securitized borders to propose "wildlife border passages" to help wildlife move in Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site, shared by Poland and Belarus. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our graphical abstract with suggested measures to improve permeability and wildlife movement across the Polish-Belarusian border such as opening of existing gates in the state border barriers, creation of openings at the base of barriers for medium-sized mammals such as lynx, corridors across river valleys, and passages in open habitats.

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There's only one day left to apply to join us as a Blog Editor on The Applied Ecologist! ⏰ This voluntary position provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience commissioning, editing and publishing new content within ecology ✍️ Find out more below 👇 apply.workable.com/britishecolo...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📖 New research📖 These results indicate that pyrodiversity may enhance resilience by balancing biomass accumulation with microclimatic stability, supporting adaptive fire management under a warmer climate🔥 🌾 ☀️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The call for proposals to our new Special Feature is now live! If you’d like to further the following through a One Health perspective then get involved below... 👉 disease ecology 🦠 👉 multispecies health 🦌 👉 public health 🩺 👉 agriculture 🌱 buff.ly/x6SAZRe

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Active glade creation could become a widely applicable and affordable mechanism for land managers to create sustainable forage for grazing and browsing mesoherbivores🪾🦓 🦬 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 new podcast episode! 🌳 Dr Trisha Gopalakrishna chats with Dr. Robyn James about the challenges and strategies to tackle gender (in)equity in environmental conservation at the project or program level across multiple sectors. 🎧️ listen here: buff.ly/XKTrKH9

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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨 we're recruiting another Senior Editor! 📝 find out more about the role and responsibilities here: buff.ly/3FBD8s3 ⏳️ the deadline for applications is 15 October 2026 📩 get in touch if you have any questions - admin@journalofanimalecology.org

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Standout abstract quote for me is 'Locally, patch quality (floral cover and species richness) was more important than patch size in promoting species richness of all pollinator groups and density of butterflies and wild bees'. Gives hope for small urban/suburban grassland patches.

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

These results suggest that brightness should be considered when designing marine structures for ecological co-benefits. Particularly in environments exposed to high solar irradiance, bright surfaces can reduce to organisms 🌊 ☀️ 🦠 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📖 New research📖 Seed production can be predictable with a promising degree of accuracy for six European tree species in the year prior to seed rain, if combined with on-site monitoring of seeds, phenology, and weather 🌳 🌦️ 🌱 🔎 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Patrick Jansen 🐾 @patrickjansen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Grazed sites supported, on average, 32% greater floral species richness than mown sites." #grazing #mowing #rewilding

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We'd like to send a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed with us over the past year this #PeerReviewWeek! 📑 #PeerReview is a crucial step in helping us to publish quality research 🤝 You can view the full list here: bit.ly/4dnoQmj

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📖 Check out this new research article! This study shows that deadwood volume is a reliable, taxon-specific indicator of the presence of red-listed bryophytes and fungi but not lichens 🪾 🍄 🔎 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One-size-fits-all agri-environment scheme policies fall short for UK waders 🐦 New analysis shows that nesting season varies by species and latitude: targeted, evidence-based agricultural exclusions are key to protecting farmland breeding waders 🔑 Read the full article 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This study recommends careful regulation and spatial planning of infrastructure development within ecosystems that consider the nuanced effects human-made structures can have on the behaviour and habitat use of migratory animals 🌵 🏠️ 👉️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The next paper in our special feature by @ashsimkins.bsky.social in @jappliedecology.bsky.social suggests that many conservation actions used for threatened species are likely effective. However, we lack evidence for key actions relating to policy, enforcement, & communication. tinyurl.com/2y5p3vxp

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Effectiveness of current and potential conservation actions for amphibians, birds and mammals

Our study demonstrates the power of combining differently-sourced and compiled datasets to evaluate the likely effectiveness of ongoing conservation strategies and identify future needs. Our findings...

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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm talking in about 2 hours! If you like forests I'm going to be talking in room 207 at 15:45 about the problems confounders cause for estimating effectiveness in global assessments of forest restoration. #NSO2026 #gfoe2026 #NSOGFÖ2026

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This analytical approach supports targeted grassland management in selecting key forage plants, promoting complementary and diverse floral assemblages that support multiple pollinator taxa, including rare species, throughout the season 🌾 🐝 🌷 👉️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📖 New research📖 These results imply that hunting not only targets areas used as refuges by wildlife, but also reduces recolonisation potential and may therefore alter source–sink dynamics 🐒 🌲 🔎 Find out more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📖 New research article! This study confirms that integrating human footprint data enhances the practical applicability and ecological connectivity of plateau conservation planning 🫆 ⛰️ 🌿 👉️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📖 New research📖 These findings demonstrate that landscape forest cover plays a critical role in modulating edge effects in plant communities in this study system, but not all woody crop systems provide buffering benefits 🌳 🪾 🌲 👉️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We had a brilliant time attending the #SoilEcologyInPractice conference in Stirling this week! 🌱 We ran a workshop on 'How to achieve real-world impact' alongside Dina in 't Zandt & Tom Parker, and overall had a great time meeting lots of different soil ecologists 🤝 @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fascinating research into the impact of intensive grazing on biodiversity in the soil

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BESLab @labbiodiversity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📢 New publication!!📢 🐦🐛🍎🕷️🦇🫐 Just published our article on pest control by birds, bats, and spiders in fruit crops, an outstanding outcome from @biologusagri.bsky.social PhD thesis! @universidadoviedo.bsky.social @imibasturias.bsky.social

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The effectiveness of ecosystem restoration can falter when decisions are not informed by the best available knowledge. Knowledge brokering can help. Chaves et al. outline 10 “rules to consider when incorporating evidence into restoration practice“ @jappliedecology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, keywords, and funding information from a paper outlining 10 rules for using evidence to guide ecosystem restoration

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

These findings suggest that simple modifications to vehicles can result in large economic and driver safety benefits when scaled to the millions of wildlife–vehicle collisions that occur yearly🚘️ 🐖 🦌 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Single-realm planning can yield cross-realm cobenefits, demonstrating strong potential for integrated conservation strategies. Integrating these cobenefits into cross-realm planning is key to advancing the ‘30 × 30’ biodiversity targets 🐠 🪸 🌊 🔎 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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