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Kirsty Park

@kirstyjpark.bsky.social
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Professor @StirUni , interested in ecology, biodiversity, restoration, conservation and science in general. Have a particularly soft spot for bats. University webpage: stir.ac.uk/people/256433

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Sam Rogerson @naturefromsam.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🪲! New paper alert ! 🌳 "Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration" analyses over 18,000 arthropods from 858 species. We explore how habitat characteristics and trophic guilds impact invertebrate diversity in restoring woodlands and grasslands: doi.org/10.1111/rec....
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Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration
Restoration practice largely focuses on facilitating species recovery through resource provisioning and habitat connectivity, with less attention to how trophic interactions structure assembling comm...
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The International Declaration on Gender Apartheid launches today to demand global accountability and support the fight against systemic oppression. “We refuse to let this anniversary belong to the Taliban.” zantimes.com/2026/08/13/l...
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today I, and other UK climate scientists, sent an open letter to the Energy Secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, asking her to take serious note of the science when making a decision about the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yet still we're told "The economics of doing what's required to combat climate collapse don't stack up." And this will keep rapidly worsening until the fossil fuel tap is turned off. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🦇 NEW vacancy! We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to lead our new Saving the Grey Long-Eared Bat project in southern England, funded through the Natural England Species Recovery Programme. Application deadline is 9:30am, 17 August 2026. Find out more: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
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Saving the Grey Long-Eared Bat Project Manager - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust
Salary £37,866Full time, fixed term contract (to end of March 2029)This post may be carried out substantially from home with attendance at our office in...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Congratulations to #UofStirling researchers and colleagues on their new article led by @naturefromsam.bsky.social and Emily H. Waddell about #invertebrate community assembly in #ecosystem restoration 👏 @ecologybarnett.bsky.social 🪰 @kirstyjpark.bsky.social 🦋 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I received my Zan Times newsletter today and was gobsmacked to discover their aim is to reach 250 monthly supporters. 250... This initiative gives Afghan women, now largely ignored by the world, a voice. Surely this is absolutely the very least we can do #FreeAfghanWomen #Afghanistan #HumanRights
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Denied a bus ticket, threatened at a Taliban checkpoint, and refused a routine government document—all because she had no male guardian. zantimes.com/2026/07/08/w...
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🦇 We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees! The Treasurer oversees the financial management of BCT and supports the Board to understand the organisation’s financial position, resilience and future outlook. More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo... . Deadline: 14 July.
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🦇 Did you know our Connection People and Landscapes projects has a range of free online events? Topics range from soil, woodlands, hedgerows and more. Here is a list of upcoming events: - Hedgehogs and How We Can Help, 16 July. - It all starts with soil, 13 August. (continues)
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RESTOREID @restoreideu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌿 In this RESTOREID blog post, we revisit our team's visit to Yangambi, DRC, where they began laying out the foundations for social science research on restoration, biodiversity, and local communities. 📖 Read the blog: tinyurl.com/24kk8bt5 #RESTOREID #DRC #Biodiversity
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Centre for Forest Protection @forest-protection.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📢 MORE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 📢 We are delighted to announce our final three exciting new @forest-protection.bsky.social internships for 2026/27! 🌳 Find out more and apply: www.forestprotection.uk/cfp-internsh... #TreeHealth #ForestProtection #Internship #STEM #STEMInternship #ForestScience
Composite image showing groups of people during group activities and visits. Left: three people standing outdoors beside a green vehicle, wearing outdoor coats and trousers on a gravel surface. Top right: a larger group standing outside a building with brick walls and colourful artwork, arranged on steps and pavement after rainfall. Bottom right: a group seated around a wooden table indoors, with papers and menus on the table and rows of plants and shelves visible behind them.
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
PhD opportunity: we're recruiting a 4-year fully-funded PhD student to investigate the biodiversity value, ecological health and connectivity of urban woods and trees. Full details and how to apply at www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @thebotanics.bsky.social @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social
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Plants with Purpose: Enhancing the Role of Scotland’s Urban Forest for Landscape-scale Nature Recovery at University of Stirling on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Plants with Purpose: Enhancing the Role of Scotland’s Urban Forest for Landscape-scale Nature Recovery at University of Stirling, listed on FindAPhD.com
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Swifts are one of the UK’s most threatened species, declining by 70% over the last 30 years, so this research reinforces why protecting their nesting sites and providing suitable new ones is a vital part of helping the species’ recovery.
Caption: Common Swift adult in flight over new build rooftop 

Alt text:  A single Swift flying in the foreground with a blurred background of a rooftop.  

Credit: Ben Andrew / RSPB
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... "Yes this is climate change, yes it’s us, yes we have the solutions, no we’re not implementing them fast enough"
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European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
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Morten Frederiksen @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Happy to announce a postdoc position with me and Jakob Strand, to work on data from the revamped Danish beached bird survey organised by DOF BirdLife Denmark. How many seabirds end up on Danish beached, where do they come from, and why did they die? #seabirds ecos.au.dk/en/about-us/...
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Postdoc in seabird ecology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Ecoscience - Arctic Ecosystem Ecology, Aarhus University
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Would you like to assess the Earth’s ever evolving systems, without being confined by geographic boundaries? Join our #MSc Environmental Remote Sensing and Geospatial Sciences degree!🧑‍🎓 lnkd.in/eUnUSsUE Here's example of a student's analysis of how glacial retreat has impacted climbing routes on K2
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In little over 24 hours, the petition for government to stage a UK-wide briefing on the climate & nature crisis has passed the 10,000 milestone. Please help us get this to 100,000 to secure a parliamentary debate - by sharing widely. #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to BES colleagues Brad Duthie, Nils Bunnefeld & @isabel-jones.bsky.social & coauthors for their new article in #Conservation #Biology about the Ecological Knowledge Games Project 👏 🎮 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Insights for conservation from the Ecological Knowledge Games project
Environmental conservation research requires robust methods for collecting large-scale behavioral data and engaging diverse stakeholders in decision-making processes. We (Y.P., A.B.D., and N.B.) crea...
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Have you voted yet? It takes less than a minute and your vote could help raise awareness of the importance of bat conservation and how gardeners can help www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/05...
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Vote for Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden in the RHS People’s Choice Award - News - Bat Conservation Trust
Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden is now in the running for the RHS People’s Choice Award at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 — and we need your vote.
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Kevin Watts @watts-km.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Deer 🦌 activity limits tree 🌳 recruitment in woodland creation sites - Journal of Applied Ecology besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Job alert 📢 Last chance to apply to join the team ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We're looking for a raptor enthusiast and great people person to take a coordinating role within the raptor monitoring scheme on behalf of all its partners. 📝 Deadline: Sunday 17 May. #BirdingScotland #RaptorResearch
A Buzzard perches on a stump of wood on the ground. Wording alongside reads: We're hiring! Scottish Raptor Monitoring Coordinator.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Many talk about ecological complexity, but is the concept useful in practice? Our new paper shows complexity is measurable in the field & can be restored But it isn’t reducible to simple indicators - we must measure multiple ecosystem properties besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Drivers of complexity in ecosystem restoration
This study shows that ecological complexity is empirically measurable, and its development in restoration can be influenced by key variables, which have mechanistic underpinnings. The foundational ro...
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Kevin Watts @watts-km.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“Drivers of complexity in ecosystem restoration” Waddell 2026 - Journal of Applied Ecology - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Drivers of complexity in ecosystem restoration
This study shows that ecological complexity is empirically measurable, and its development in restoration can be influenced by key variables, which have mechanistic underpinnings. The foundational ro...
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Another unwritten rule seems to be taking hold: the quiet prohibition of women’s presence in nature. Women are not allowed to set foot in public recreational spaces, especially those tied to nature. zantimes.com/2026/04/20/e...
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Asking "whether [habitat] fragmentation is good or bad is not the key question; instead we should focus on the process and pattern of land change and its implications"
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Argyll & Islands Youth Bat Council Launch Event, Online, 5 May Introducing the Argyll and Islands Youth Bat Council! Seo agad Comhairle Òigridh nan Ialtagan ann an Earra-Ghàidheal ’s sna h-Eileanan! speciesontheedge.co.uk/events/argyl...
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Argyll & Islands Youth Bat Council Launch Event, Online, 5 May | Species On The Edge
Join the Argyll & Islands Youth Bat Council. Join us for our online launch event on 5th May at 7:30pm to learn more.
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Aged 16-25 and interested in the environment? You could be our next Youth Council rep for Scotland🌳 🤝 Meet Woodland Trust teams and influence our work 💚 Meet other young people who care about nature 🗣️ Represent us at key events 🌱 Help us fight for a better future 👉 Apply today: buff.ly/r1DnOA0
12 young people stand in a field. They are smiling broadly and throwing their gloves up in the air. The text reads 'Join our Youth Council, Woodland Trust Scotland'
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Considering studying for an #MSc in Environmental Management? Join us at University of Stirling, where we take your learning beyond the classroom and into the heart of #Cairngorms National Park 🐿️ www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-t... Video credit: Allan Audsley
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Sam Rogerson @naturefromsam.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Looking for a furnished room/flat near Kingussie, or Aviemore for 3 months (May-July). I'm starting a work placement at the Highland Wildlife Park, helping with their invertebrate reintroduction programme! Happy to discuss details. Please drop me a message if you know anything, or share this post 🙏
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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The next Scottish election will bring a massive turnover in representatives. After a 5 year rollercoaster for environmental policy, this next parliament will be crucial to stop biodiversity loss. Can the next government meet the scale of the environmental crises we face? Read more: bit.ly/4vfRtMe
Image of a person dressed up as a red squirrel standing outside of Scottish parliament holding a sign that says "Nature Targets Now"
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Please mow less this Spring to help the bees! 🐝 Lawn weeds (esp dandelions) are one of the few food sources bees can rely on in early spring to stay alive. A struggle to find enough nectar now, could have devastating effects on flowers, fruit & veg that rely heavily on pollination.
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Simpliest task nature lovers can do to help the bee population this spring
One of the kindest way to help nature this spring can also be the simpliest.
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🦇We are still looking for a Fundraising Trustee to join our Board of Trustees. Application deadline is 10 April. If you are interested in joining the Bat Conservation Trust’s Board have a look at this page for more info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
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Fundraising Trustee Role - unpaid - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust
Initial 3-year term, with option for a further two 3-year termsQuarterly board meetings, with travel and subsistence covered
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Massive thanks to Guillaume Latombe from @edinburghuni.bsky.social for a thought-provoking seminar about #modelling #BiologicalInvasions scenarios and considering what kind of future we want to build to minimise #InvasiveSpecies spread alongside trade and ethical development!
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thank you Emma Beddington and Bat Conservation Trust for highlighting all the ways in which we can (and should) help our wonderful bat populations🦇 🦇 www.theguardian.com/environment/... @batconservation.bsky.social @theguardian.com
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Cut the lights – and seven more ways to save Britain’s bats
Lots of us aren’t very keen on bats. But the more we find out about them, the more amazing they turn out to be
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
While the United Nations emphasizes gender equality and the role of women and girls in water resource management, women in Afghanistan are deprived of many of their fundamental rights, including access to safe drinking water. zantimes.com/2026/03/24/t...
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Kevin Watts @watts-km.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Exciting new dataset on 🌳'Trees Outside of Woodlands' in Wales - created by @forestresearchuk.bsky.social datamap.gov.wales/layers/geono...
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Trees Outside of Woodlands | DataMapWales
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
For protesting the Taliban's anti-women policies, Zarmina Paryani and her sisters faced a brutal night raid and imprisonment. Even in exile, the threats continue. Watch her story of survival and the fight for Afghan women's rights. youtu.be/Lyy0xoSE4JU
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Surviving Taliban prison: Zarmina Paryani, from religious student to anti-Taliban activist
YouTube video by Zan Times
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Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Margaret Atwood’s message to Afghan women
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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
New #OA output from @uktreescapes.bsky.social #TreE_PlaNat project: a LiDAR-based comparison of structural complexity of woodlands established through planting, natural colonisation and hybrid approach, led by Sam Hughes and @thisanna.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This week, introducing @dralanlaw.bsky.social! Alan teaches on 'people and the environment's and 'field techniques' modules and is the programme director of the #OutdoorEducation degrees. He also studies beaver wetlands in Scotland and Finland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦫🇫🇮
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In the coming weeks, we'll be introducing some of our BES members! First up is @ruth-wright.bsky.social, who is a BES tutor/demonstrator, the PhD forum part-time rep and part of the social media team!
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A new government report "Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security" www.gov.uk/government/p... #Bats🦇 play a critical part in ecosystems across the world www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Finally took down this enormous wasp nest from the attic today... Such an incredible structure #nature
Wasp nestClose up of wasp nest
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🦇 Government quietly released a report today. Just 3% of the most important habitat for wildlife is in good condition. This must change or wildlife will be lost forever. Don’t let this report slip under the radar: www.wcl.org.uk/sickening-st...
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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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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
🦇 New year new... bat related job? We have 3 vacancies: - Head of Fundraising - National Bat Monitoring Program Volunteer Engagement Officer - National Bat Monitoring Program Surveys and Training Support Officer Application deadline: 12 January 2026. More info:
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Jobs / Contracts - About Us - Bat Conservation Trust
Please note: BCT is a Living Wage employer. BCT strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any pa...
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