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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Just made a pin hole camera. Very simple really. All set now for the solar eclipse at 6-8 pm Irish time. I'm making the most of this one as it won't happen again until 2090! www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/resource... #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #Ireland #Eclipse #SolarEclipse

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Two years since I was last in Glenveagh National Park and there are clear signs that a reduction in deer numbers is effective in restoring and expanding the native, fantastic to see!

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Nature restoration needs long-term vision but how do we make this a reality? Local schoolchildren are getting involved in our 100 year Woodland Management Strategy for Glenveagh National Park - inter-generational nature restoration at work! vimeo.com/1189430274?f... @npwsireland.bsky.social #ecology

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Glenveagh - Our National Park

This is "Glenveagh - Our National Park" by Department of Housing Webmaster on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

JOB ALERT: The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is #hiring a Team Manager.

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A brilliant job opportunity with Atlantic Technological University for a PEAT+ Project Coordinator to lead the delivery of peatland restoration in Glenveagh National Park. www.atu.ie/connect/jobs... #ecology #GenerationRestoration #SpéirGhorm @atu-ie.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social

View of Glen Beagh, Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

JOB ALERT: The Peace Plus Nature Project is hiring! 🌍 #jobfairy #greenjobs #ornithology #ecology

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Love this song by @cmatbaby.bsky.social! It's quite the earworm. And fair play to Jamie Oliver!

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) is hiring a Project Officer, deadline extended to March 31st! www.ecocareers.ie/jobs/project... #SpeirGorm

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Nigel Monaghan @nigelmonaghan-nh.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Steve Wing Memorial Bursary is designed to help 18-25 year olds stay at Cape Clear Observatory in Co. Cork, with support training, mentorship and direct experience in the fields of ornithology and ecology. Closes 31 March @birdwatchireland.bsky.social birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/cap...

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Steve Wing Memorial Bursary - BirdWatch Ireland

The Steve Wing Memorial Bursary, named after our late friend and colleague, helps with support training, mentorship and direct experience.

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is hiring a Hen Harrier Community Advisory Officer.

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is hiring a Peatlands Project Manager.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Are you an academic or amateur researcher, or PhD student, carrying out research into the British & Irish flora? Is it work capable of resulting in a scientific publication? Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs? Apply for a #BSBIScienceandResearchGrant! Here's how: bsbi.org/learn/grants...

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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Tiny forests, huge claims: The evidence gap behind the Miyawaki method for forest restoration

To scale up restoration effectively, practitioners and policymakers should prioritize methods supported by robust empirical evidence rather than relying on untested claims. Our findings highlight the...

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our article "Challenges, motivations, and perspectives of practitioners on forest restoration across seven European countries" has just been published in the November issue of Restoration Ecology. #OpenAccess SUPERB Project @restorationecology.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Challenges, motivations, and perspectives of practitioners on forest restoration across seven European countries

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European Forest Institute @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Our #ThinkForest webinar on "From nature restoration to national restoration plans – What support can the latest science offer?" brings you a talk on forward-looking forest restoration with lessons from SUPERB project, followed a lively panel discussion! More ⬇️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/thinkfores...

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ThinkForest Webinar - From Nature Restoration to National Restoration Plans

From nature restoration to national restoration plans – What support can the latest science offer?

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

An exciting fully-funded #PhD opportunity is available at Maynooth University on the Ancient Woodlands Ireland project! www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/defaul...

Moss-covered rock and Yew trees in an ancient woodland at Reenadinna, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Alexandra Buckle, contemporary printmaker known for her woodland scenes created via linocuts #WomensArt

Print featuring woodland scene with blue flowers and lush green foliage covering the forest floor

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Looking forward to attending the CIEEM 2025 Ireland Conference this week! I'll be speaking about habitat restoration under Ireland’s National Restoration Plan #NatureRestorationIreland @cieem.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social

Landscape photo looking across Lough Beagh to Derrybeg and Binnakilty woodlands on valley side in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects aim to support volunteer naturalists and recording groups in Ireland. The 2025 call is now open for applications! www.npws.ie/news/npws-gr... @npwsireland.bsky.social

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NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects 2025 | National Parks & Wildlife Service

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Ben Averis @averisben.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

A Wee Wildflowerhour Workout! Currently and colourfully out we come in warming sun Springtime gems on woody stems Leaves indented, strongly scented Flowers grouped, groupings drooped Naturalised Medium-sized Human height Neophyte A little game: What’s my name? #Wildflowerhour

Zoomed-in, cropped close-up photos of parts of the plant described (but not named) in this accompanying poem titled A Wee Wildflowerhour Workout:

Currently
and colourfully
out we come
in warming sun
Springtime gems
on woody stems
Leaves indented,
strongly scented
Flowers grouped,
groupings drooped
Naturalised
Medium-sized
Human height
Neophyte
A little game:
What’s my name?

Photographed in East Lothian, Scotland, in March 2025.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Are you an ornithologist based in Northern Ireland? Come and join our team @bto-ni.bsky.social! Find out more and apply: www.bto.org/jobs

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

If you’re not a member of your local library then you’re a silly billy. You get free access to online newspapers and a movie streaming service called Kanopy which is a bit like Mubi www.librariesireland.ie

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Library Services in Ireland | Libraries Ireland

Welcome to the Library Services in Ireland. With Resources for Business and Employment Support, School Services, Reading Adventure and Digital Reading.

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Tomorrow (Monday Feb 3rd) is the final day to apply for this interesting #PhD opportunity with @ulsteruniges.bsky.social on the ecological implications of alternative deer management strategies at Glenveagh National Park! www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...

Landscape photograph overlooking Lough Beagh and Mullangore Wood in Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Photo by National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Our new report "Mapping, monitoring, and protecting ancient and long-established woodland in Ireland" has just been published by @npwsireland.bsky.social. www.npws.ie/sites/defaul...

Yew trees at Reenadinna, an ancient woodland in Killarney National Park, Ireland, Photo by Nicolas Raymond CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

An interesting #PhD opportunity with @ulsteruniges.bsky.social on the ecological implications of alternative deer management strategies at Glenveagh National Park. www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A proven and highly effective conservation measure! Here in Ireland, rats are a major threat to seabird populations on our islands. Eradication projects are happening on the Saltee Islands @npwsireland.bsky.social and on Dalkey Island @dlrcc.bsky.social. #GenerationRestoration

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 26/11/2024

Multiple Irish political parties have confirmed to The Journal that accounts posting on Bluesky under their names or the names of their TDs are not legitimate. Read more: jrnl.ie/6553055

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Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Soc Dems say Bluesky accounts posting under their names are fake

The number of users on the social media platform has surged in recent weeks.

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

“Al nails it as a long-admired singer of soul. And the guitar riffs in the outro give me goose bumps!” - Bill Berry Listen to Al Green's amazing cover of “Everybody Hurts” here: algreen.ffm.to/everybodyhurts

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Sam Reed @sampowersreed.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

I know we have a million starter packs right now, but I think we need one for forest management & policy! I know I missed a ton of people, so if you'd like to be added, please message me (particularly you tropical foresters). Or, if you don't want to be on this list, lmk!

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God @thegodshow.com · 23/11/2024

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

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Sarah Watts @sarahwatts.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We're recruiting for an exciting new #PhD project in #mountain #woodland restoration! "The genetic diversity & adaptive potential of mountain birch in Scotland for high-altitude nature recovery" hosted by CEH, University of Stirling & Forest Research. Apply here: iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Sunset over a calm Atlantic in Kerry this evening. Just watched the seals haul out for the night. Now a fish dinner and bed sounds like a plan!

Sunset over sea and islands, County Kerry, Ireland

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

@wagnermarkus.bsky.social Looks like Bluesky is reaching critical mass. Thanks for the recommendation, I'm enjoying it here!

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

The Ancient Woodlands Ireland research project is now underway. Visit the new project website for further info! www.ancientwoodlandsireland.com

Tree canopy of ancient woodland at the Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland. Photo courtesy of National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Sale of Essex acid grassland for homes would set ‘catastrophic precedent’: Idea that every habitat is replaceable is a misuse of biodiversity net gain, say ecological experts www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Sale of Essex acid grassland for homes would set ‘catastrophic precedent’

Idea that every habitat is replaceable is a misuse of biodiversity net gain, say ecological experts

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Jenni Roche @jenniroche.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

This 100-year, landscape-scale forest restoration strategy is the first of its kind in Ireland. It's a long road ahead but the hard work to implement the strategy is already underway. I'm proud to be part of this with my colleagues at NPWS.

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Glenveagh National Park rewilding sets a new benchmark

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty examines the ambitious plans and lessons learnt so far in restoring nature in national parks

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EcoCareers.ie @ecocareers.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

Hello Bluesky! ecocareers.ie is a website advertising job opportunities in the environmental sector in Ireland. Follow @ecocareers.bsky.social for updates on new vacancies.

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