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Nick Harvey Sky

@nickcharvey.bsky.social
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Postdoc studying labour dynamics in conservation at CMI in Bergen, Norway | Conservation scientist and doctor of rhino dung 🦏 | Big fan of nature, cricket, plant-based cooking and gardening

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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Free BES webinar on The Labour of Conservation! 🕛12:00-13:30 📅5 October (BST/UTC+1) Hear how we understand the human work of nature conservation, the power dynamics driving labour regimes, and the implications for social and conservation outcomes www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/the-... 🌍
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Ecology Webinar | The Labour of Conservation 2026 | BES
Join this ecology webinar on conservation labour, power dynamics and inequities with expert speakers and panel discussion. Register free today.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I'm presenting at my first @pollenetwork.bsky.social conference! Zoos are influential but overlooked in-situ conservation actors. By working ex- and in-situ, is there a risk they shape landscapes to look like exhibits, rather than the other way around? Session 10, July 2, 16:30–18:30 #POLLEN2026
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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 31/03/2026
Who are the people doing the actual work of conservation? How many of them are there and what are their working conditions? And whose labour remains invisible in the process? I think this episode is eye-opening on an often neglected aspect of conservation. 🌍🦤🧪 ➡️ pod.fo/e/3dd89f
Podcast episode cover art for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science, titled 'ConLab: Conservation Labour'. The image features two guests in a split-screen video call format against a dark olive greeawsn background with a gold border. On the left, a woman with dark hair tied up, smiling broadly and wearing a teal zip-up fleece. On the right, a man with shoulder-length brown hair and a beard, wearing over-ear headphones and a white patterned knit jumper, also smiling. Both appear to be in home settings.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I was thrilled to appear on the Conservation and Science podcast recently discussing the CONLAB project! If you work in conservation in any capacity and would like to contribute to this research, please do complete our survey, linked on the podcast webpage 🌍🧪 tommysoutdoors.com/2026/03/31/2...
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224: Conservation Labour with Anwesha Dutta and Nick Harvey Sky
Working in conservation? Take the survey➡️ CONLAB survey Who are the people doing the actual work of conservation? How many of them are there and what are their working conditions? And whose labour…
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SHNH @sochistnathist.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
🚨Call for entries!🚨 We're looking for the best original, unpublished essay in the history of natural history from undergraduate & postgraduate students worldwide. 🥇£300, publication in Archives of Natural History 📅Friday 15 August Find out eligibility & how to apply 👇🏻 shnh.org.uk/awards-honou...
A deep green background with white lettering that reads "WT Stearn Essay Prize" surrounded by a old natural history illustration of a ring-tailed lemur and a yellow bird.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I had to miss #ICCB2025 this year, but attendees may be interested in our survey of global conservation labour. We need respondents who work in conservation in any capacity, anywhere in the world 🌍 The QR code on the poster or the link in the reply will take you to a page with full information
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
If you spend time in Bymarka #Trondheim 🌳, we need you! One Landscape, Many Landscapes is an art project looking for people to draw their versions of the forest. Absolutely anyone can get involved! Find out how ⬇️ #nature #wildlife #landscape www.nickharveyconservation.co.uk
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Hvis du tilbringer tid i Bymarka #Trondheim 🌳, trenger vi deg! Étt landskap, mange landskap er et kunstprosjekt som leter etter folk som vil tegne sine egne versjoner av skogen. Absolutt alle kan være med! Finn ut hvordan ⬇️ #nature #wildlife #landscape www.nickharveyconservation.co.uk
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Hvis du tilbringer tid i Bymarka Trondheim 🌳, trenger vi deg! Étt landskap, mange landskap er et kunstprosjekt som leter etter folk som vil tegne sine egne versjoner av skogen. Absolutt alle kan være med! Finn ut hvordan ⬇️ #nature #wildlife #landscape www.nickharveyconservation.co.uk
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
If you spend time in #Bymarka Trondheim 🌳, we need you! One Landscape, Many Landscapes is an art project looking for people to draw their versions of the forest. Absolutely anyone can get involved! Find out how ⬇️ #nature #wildlife #landscape www.nickharveyconservation.co.uk
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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 08/04/2025
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to work with others to “conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

The Department of the Interior is excited about the potential of “de-extinction” technology and how it may serve broader purposes beyond the recovery of lost species, including strengthening biodiversity protection efforts and helping endangered or at-risk species.

The Endangered Species List has become like the Hotel California: once a species enters, they never leave. In fact, 97 percent of species that are added to the endangered list remain there. This is because the status quo is focused on regulation more than innovation.

It’s time to fundamentally change how we think about species conservation. Going forward, we must celebrate removals from the endangered list - not additions. The only thing we’d like to see go extinct is the need for an endangered species list to exist. We need to continue improving recovery efforts to make that a reality, and the marvel of “de-extinction” technology can help forge a future where populations are never at risk.

Since the dawn of our nation, it has been innovation – not regulation – that has spawned American greatness. The revival of the Dire Wolf heralds the advent of a thrilling new era of scientific wonder, showcasing how the concept of “de-extinction” can serve as a bedrock for modern species conservation.

The Dire Wolf revival carries profound cultural significance as it embodies strength and courage that is deeply encoded within the DNA of American identity and tribal heritage.

Breakthroughs of this nature will inspire leading minds and future generations of innovators to chase the impossible, capture it, and unleash its potential!

The Department of the Interior looks forward to a vibrant future full of innovation that advances core missions such as wildlife conservation.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Interested in NbS and environmental justice?My excellent PI is recruiting a PhD candidate for the project: Financing Transformative Nature-based Solutions for Equitable and just Sustainability Solutions (FITNESS) More details including candidate requirements ⬇️ 🌍 publuu.com/flip-book/79...
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 30/01/2025
Nature is not a blocker to growth. The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has claimed that 'The balance has gone too far in the direction of always protecting every bat and every newt.' But how can this statement be true when the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world?🌍
A thriving natural world is the foundation of economic growth and vital for health and wellbeing. Language that pits these against each other is unhelpful and deeply concerning.
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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🚨 We're hiring! Join us as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, City St Georges . Lead impactful research on healthy, sustainable diets. Apply by 19th Feb 2025. Salary: £42,632 - £60,321. More info: www.city.ac.uk/about/jobs/a... #ResearchJobs #FoodPolicy #Health
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
It was wonderful to spend a few hours through Christmas and the new year with this! I can heartily recommend it to anyone #naturewriting
Cover of a book by Laurie Lee called ‘Village Christmas And Other Notes on the English Year’. The cover has an image of children playing on sleds on a snow covered lane
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Week 2 - January 6th-12th. It is a week of textures and silhouettes rather than movement. Nature presents itself in monotones #naturephotography
A snowy landscape and bare trees under a grey sky
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Week 1 - January 1st-5th 2025 arrived girdled in cold, stilled by ice and quietened by snow. The cold can be absolutely brutal, with temperatures regularly dropping below -10, finding gaps in even the best fitting clothes. #naturephotography
A cathedral spire seen through snow-covered trees and bushes
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
One of my resolutions for the new year is to try and pay closer attention to the nature and turning of the seasons around me 🌿 It is so easy to let nearby nature, and the magic how it changes through the year, pass us by. I also want to get to know my adpoted home of Norway better 🇳🇴
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Just 4 days left to apply for this position! Please do circulate among any Indian researchers who may be interested and get in touch with me if you have any questions. 🌏 www.cmi.no/news/3358-re...
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Vacancy - Research Assistant/Associate: Conservation labour in India
We are seeking a qualified candidate to contribute to research into the labor dynamics in and around conservation projects/protec...
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Time to re-introduce myself after the great migration! Im a postdoc in 🇳🇴 studying labour dynamics in conservation. With a training in biology, and a PhD researching black rhino conservation in Kenya, I’m interested in interdisciplinary research that aims for a more effective and just conservation!
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I still get a thrill from seeing red squirrels here in Norway having spent most of my life restricted to greys in Britain www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Substantial’ increase in grey squirrels in England is concerning, campaigners say
Numbers of red and grey squirrels rising, survey finds, but more greys are present in last remaining red strongholds
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Hugo Tagholm @hugotagholm.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Deep sea mining plans blocked in Norway 🇳🇴🚫 Environmental groups described the news as a “historic win” for ocean protection. Oslo had planned to let companies apply to mine 280,000 sq km (108,000 sq miles) of its waters, an area greater than the UK, for deep-sea minerals.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This role is largely political ecology but I know lots of people work across disciplines, please do pass on to any Indian researchers you know! 🌏
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
November nights in Trondheim
Lit up city of Trondheim at nightLit up city at night behind dark treesFull moon in the night sky above a stone wall next to a white fort
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The Conservation Social Science Conference is coming up this week! My talk 'Towards a political ecology of zoo-led in situ conservation' develops the case for dedicated critical evaluation including why zoos are different from other conservation orgs 16:30 US EST / 22:30 CET Thursday 21st November
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The Conservation Labor project is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to conduct qualitative social science fieldwork in and around Indian protected areas. Candidates must be Indian citizens. Role description including requirements, application and remuneration ⬇️ www.cmi.no/news/3358-re...
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Vacancy - Research Assistant/Associate: Conservation labour in India
We are seeking a qualified candidate to contribute to research into the labor dynamics in and around conservation projects/protec...
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Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 24/10/2024
I’ve never liked the phrase, “follow the science”, and I say that as a scientist. Science must inform what we do, but it’s not a replacement for morals. We lead with our commitments to humanity and nature and justice, and we use our science as a tool along the way. 🧪
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
A day late as always, but happy World Rhino Day! Of the 5 rhino species, 3 are Critically Endangered, 1 is Vulnerable and 1 is Near Threatened. The African white and black get a lot of the attention but the Javan and Sumatran are both right on the brink with just 50 or fewer of each left 🌍
A rhino eyeA rhino’s head and neckA rhino calf and mother
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
"We cannot just assume that they have clung on in optimal habitat" Susanne Shultz and I describe how new research can recognise and correct species stereotypes, and how our work on black rhino diets exemplifies this approach via The Conversation 🧪 theconversation.com/false-stereo...
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False stereotypes mean endangered animals are being protected in the wrong places
Black rhino conservation focuses on areas with acacia trees – but they actually prefer to eat grass.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 16/06/2024
After years of work, I'm thrilled to announce a new open-access paper looking at seasonal changes in the diet and microbiome of black rhino🦏 and Grevy’s zebra🦓, and impact on breeding success 🧵below on results and vital implications for conservation 🧪   www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-05983-3
Left: Zebra head and neck in front of green background Right: Black rhino visible in a gap in some bushes
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 20/02/2024
Not exactly a just transition is it? This is why social and environmental objectives have to go hand in hand, and conservation/ecological restoration is in no way apolitical www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Defra officials buried analysis showing dire financial prospects for hill farmers
Exclusive: FoI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 16/01/2024
Now my residential visa has been granted, I can announce that in February I’ll be starting a post doc at Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen! I’m crossing over to the social sciences and I’ll be working on the CONLAB project, looking at labour dynamics in conservation.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
I can’t quite get over how absolutely mental this is www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...
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Sunak to use king’s speech to announce new system to award oil and gas licences
Conservatives hope plans will open up clear dividing lines with Labour and protect thousands of jobs
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
And the plump berries become sweet floral jelly
Three jars of red jelly on a wooden chopping board
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Don’t cut your ivy folks 🌿 There are a huge amount of red admirals out around here at the moment, and they are all over the ivy. This patch had bumblebees, honey bees and a whole load of other stuff on it as well
A red admiral butterfly perched on ivy flowers
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
Huge drifts of snowy white hawthorn blossom before the summer, the harbinger of a bumper crop of plump red berries after it 🌿
Red hawthorn berries on leafy branches
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
I’ve been looking at this for a day and I still don’t have the slightest clue what it means For all non-UK people, it’s the governing Conservative Party’s conference this week and it has been particularly unhinged 🧪
UK Conservative Party communication saying ‘kicking woke ideology out of science’
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 19/09/2023
With 'Rishi Sunak considering weakening key green policies' topping the BBC website, its worth saying that if Labour engages in a race to bottom on environmental policy during the GE campaign, we are in a lot of trouble (well even more than we already are) leftfootforward.org/2023/08/how-...
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How the Labour Party can include the working classes in a just climate transition
'Labour can demonstrate that there is another way, and make a just transition a central plank of its environmental policy platform'
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 19/09/2023
Just a shout out to manuscript reviewers who give extremely well-considered, thoughtful and helpful reviews that will improve a piece of work 🧪 Also (and this was a first for me) huge thanks to reviewers who actually explicitly suggest removals and additions to improve clarity. What a treat!
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Derbyshire horticultural shows are the most English things I’ve ever seen
Onions, potatoes, carrots and a vase of red flowers on a tableAn array of vegetables on two long white tables in a large white tentA penguin made of a a carved aubergine and carrotsA brass band under a purple gazebo with people on chairs facing it in the foreground
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
Some work from my day job at CA. The Government urgently needs to plan winter support for vulnerable households. Whilst the energy price cap has come down, people will pay the same or more for energy as last winter. This is simply unaffordable for many www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our...
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Winter Warning: The urgent case for energy bill support this winter
Winter Warning sets out the case for targeted energy bill support for the coming winter and how it could be done, such as expanding the Warm Home Discount.
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 22/08/2023
This is just one example of why scientific and technological progress on climate and environmental issues means little without the political will to implement the solutions, and why the class analysis that is often missing is vital to ensure the climate transition is a just one 🧪
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 21/08/2023
It is lazy and dangerous politics to use the working class as an excuse not to pursue environmental policies, instead of designing ways to bring them along - from me in Left Foot Forward today leftfootforward.org/2023/08/how-...
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How the Labour Party can include the working classes in a just climate transition
'Labour can demonstrate that there is another way, and make a just transition a central plank of its environmental policy platform'
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
I spent 3 days last week volunteering on a residential nature camp for young people run by Action for Conservation at Ilam. Every year I am amazed by the intelligence, eloquence and enthusiasm of the young people who attend these camps and their engagement gives me hope for the future 1/3
8 people posing on a green field against a backgroud of trees and a churchPeople watching tv on a projector screen outside in the darkA formal garden, with a stately home on the left, against a background of hills under a cloudy sky
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 07/08/2023
I can definitely recommend visiting small islands in the north of Norway in the summer
An black and white bird (oystercatcher)with orange bill flying over grey water A pale pink orchid growing out of green vegetation An orange red cloudberry growing out of green vegetationA bird (tern) diving downwards with wings outstretched against a grey sky
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 03/08/2023
This is the kind of ecologically illiterate nonsense we are up against in the UK. It is like a greatest hits of both fundamental misunderstanding, and finding anything to blame but human actions www.spectator.co.uk/article/red-kit… 🧪
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Red kites should never have been reintroduced to Britain
I own a grass farm in the Chilterns which provides grazing for horses and haymaking. It also provides habitat for hares, skylarks, lapwings and field voles (the staple diet of my resident pair of barn...
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 03/07/2023
If any Scottish PhD students or postdocs are looking for policy experience, BES is funding an excellent fellowship in Scot Gov with a focus on regen agriculture or biodiversity in agriculture 🧪 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/policy/opportunities/bes-scottish-government-resas-policy-fellowships/
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BES Scottish Government RESAS Policy Fellowships - British Ecological Society
The Fellowship provides a prestigious opportunity for the fellow to gain first-hand experience of working at the science-policy interface, improve their policy knowledge and awareness, develop their s...
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Nick Harvey Sky @nickcharvey.bsky.social · 23/06/2023
Anyone who doesn't like walking past patches of bramble flowers is lying
A bee on a white bramble flower with green leaves in the background
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