Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A sketch of part of an ornate sculpture on Skipton library, UK. #drawing #art 061
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Adam Porter @ap3489.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Excited to be at the British Ecological Society Aquatic Group Meeting #BESAG2026 Meeting. Such a great community that I've been privileged to join the last 2 years - thanks to the committee for all you do in organising! @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social 121
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Tried something new. Highlights on black paper. A raven with pastel pencils #art #drawing 090
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I did a little portrait of a dog at our local animal rescue centre #drawing #art #dog 090
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Lovely afternoon at Foulshaw Moss. Lots of emerald damselflies, a bog bush cricket, and I got scrutinised by a Southern hawker 😊 @foulshaw2.bsky.social #UKwildlife #dragonfly #damselfly 191
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A beautiful common darter from #Lancaster 😊 #dragonfly #UKwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social 070
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Only a few days left to register for this conference, targeted at marine and freshwater ecologists! Make sure you get a ticket! #BESAG2026 011
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A graphite pencil portrait of a dachshund from my local animal rescue centre #art #drawing #dog ✏️ 🐕 030
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Found this pretty awesome lime hawk moth caterpillar this morning. This one is getting ready to pupate, having changed colour from green to grey. See: Lime Hawk-moth | Butterfly Conservation share.google/7evx25lz9GWP... #moth #UKwildlife 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A zendoodle dragon drawing, to relax this evening #art #drawing #zendoodle 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Some lovely dragonfly finds today: migrant hawker, common darter, common blue damselflies @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #ukwildlife #insect #dragonfly #freshwater 061
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Great to be able to contribute long-term monitoring data from the Cumbrian Lakes and Loch Leven to this global initiative! @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquEco #NCUK #lakes #freshwater #ecology #biodiversity 020
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026New study synthesises zooplankton data from 311 lakes in 37 countries! A great resource for freshwater ecology! See: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Great leadership Steph Figary, @rmpilla.bsky.social, @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social & @drplanktonguy.bsky.social! 🧪 02314
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A capture of an offshore storm at Whitby last night. Pink lightning makes the sky glow. Freeze frame from mobile. #weather #storm #Whitby @paultheweatherman.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @whitbygothic.bsky.social 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A little sketch while in Whitby, UK #drawing #pencil #art 070
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Interested in water quality & citizen science? Then, you'll like our newly updated Bloomin' Algae app: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/... You can help us understand where and when blooms occur, and alert the community. #freshwater #CitizenScience #algae #UKCEH_AquaEco @ukceh.bsky.social 🧪🦠🌊🚣♀️👀🧪🦠🌊🚣♀️👀🧪 096
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Found my first Chinese character moth today 😊 Their markings make them look like bird poo (!) - camouflage to help avoid predation #moths #ukwildlife #insects 050
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Hi aquatic people! Abstract submission for the annual BES aquatic ecology conference closes 7th August! We would love to see you there! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa... Please repost! @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org #freshwater #marine #ecology 🧪🌊🦠🐟📈🧬britishecologicalsociety.orgAquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 | BES SIGJoin the Aquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 for marine and freshwater research, workshops, keynote talks and networking in London. 000
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026If you're in the #Lancaster area and enjoy #art, I recommend ColourWheel. I've just completed a wonderful term and finished a couple of pieces tonight. Art Classes in Lancaster - ColourWheel Art Classes share.google/xwRa2loMWJni... #painting #drawing 020
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I was rather taken by this sculpture "Salmon of steel". Made from scrap metal by artist Jason Heppenstall and on show outside Sheffield railway station. #fish #art #sculpture 070
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Banded demoiselles from Lancaster canal today. The males are iridescent in the sun and flutter and dance like butterflies ❤️ #UKwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A striking box tree moth from the garden this morning. An introduced species to the UK, first recorded in 2007. The wings have a pearlescent quality on closer inspection #UKwildlife #moths #insects 040
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Saw my first sexton beetle (Nicrophorus investigator) today. One of several species that bury small animal corpses as larders for their young. #ukwildlife #insect 040
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Nice new blog by one of my colleagues on research to develop positive futures for lakes: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪 #UKCEH_AquaEo @ukceh.bsky.socialceh.ac.ukPositive nature futures for lakes – what can we learn from the Netherlands?At the mid-term Pluralakes workshop in the Netherlands researchers learned ideas of what the English Lake District might learn from the Frisian lakes 001
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The BES Aquatic Ecology Special Interest Group annual conference is in early September at London zoo. Hear the latest research and network with your community! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa... 🧪💦🚣♂️🦦🐟🦠🧫🦆🦈🌊 #BESAG2026 @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.orgbritishecologicalsociety.orgAquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 | BES SIGJoin the Aquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 for marine and freshwater research, workshops, keynote talks and networking in London. 035
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 28/06/2026📢 Registration is open for the Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum on the 3rd of November. 🧪 A great opportunity to share lake and catchment research and practice! www.ceh.ac.uk/cumbrian-lak... @ukceh.bsky.socialceh.ac.ukCumbrian Lakes Research Forum 2026The Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum hosts researchers and practitioners involved in lake and catchment management to share knowledge on novel research, monitoring and management of lakes both locally an... 010
Reposted by Steve Thackeray BES Aquatic Ecology Group @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 25/06/2026💦 Work on aquatic ecosystems and fancy a late summer conference? Join us for the BES Aquatic Ecology SIG annual meeting! 📅 3–4 Sept 2026 📍 ZSL London Hear the latest research, present your work, network, and attend workshops 💦 Registration & abstract submission are OPEN: tinyurl.com/2rv3dzpw 2311
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The BES Aquatic Ecology Special Interest Group annual conference is in early September at London zoo. Hear the latest research and network with your community! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa... 🧪💦🚣♂️🦦🐟🦠🧫🦆🦈🌊 #BESAG2026 @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.orgbritishecologicalsociety.orgAquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 | BES SIGJoin the Aquatic Ecology Annual Group Meeting 2026 for marine and freshwater research, workshops, keynote talks and networking in London. 035
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 19/06/2026A narrow-bordered five spot burnet 😍 #moth #ukwildlife 061
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 14/06/2026A stunning four-spotted chaser at #Lancaster canal today #UKwildlife #freshwater #dragonfly 020
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Lots of lovely thick-legged (swollen-thighed) beetles around today, feeding on buttercups 😊 #ukwildlife 041
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Recently, I spoke to @watermagazine.bsky.social about the significance of warming trends at Windermere and the importance of long-term freshwater research www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/06/08/d... #UKCEH_AquaEco @ukceh.bsky.social 💦🧪🌡🚣♂️watermagazine.co.ukDr Stephen Thackeray, UKCEH lake ecologist, explains a worrying warming trend at Lake Windermere - Water MagazineSurface temperatures in Windermere, the largest lake in England, have warmed by 1.5 degrees in the last 80 years. 073
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It's that time again! If you are an aquatic ecology researcher and want to connect with your community, come to #BESAG2026! Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2026 - British Ecological Society share.google/OKvdAolB85om... 💦🧪🚣♀️🐟🦠🧫🦆🐬🌊 @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.socialshare.google#BESAG2026: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2026 - British Ecological SocietyJoin the Aquatic Ecology SIG for their friendly and inclusive annual meeting sharing the latest in marine and freshwater research. 003
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 31/05/2026It was a wonderful day at Foulshaw Moss today. The ospreys were putting on a great show, and I saw this beautiful adder, common lizards, and lots of damsel- and dragonflies. I feel especially privileged to see white faced darters! @foulshaw2.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social #ukwildlife 080
Reposted by Steve Thackeray UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Freshwater ecosystems are changing fast and we need better evidence to understand why. NC-UK’s survey & workshop showed big data gaps, potential for new tools & a clear message: collaboration is key to building a stronger national picture and protecting our waters. www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪ceh.ac.ukTaking stock of freshwater biodiversity monitoring in the UK: Insights from NC‑UK’s community survey and workshopUnderstanding how freshwater ecosystems are changing, and why, has never been more important. Last year NC‑UK set out to explore this challenge by engaging a multi-sectoral community through a survey ... 0195
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Found a leech swimming in #Lancaster canal today. Horse leech? #ukwildlife 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 24/05/2026A glorious day on #Lancaster canal. Saw an otter, Cetti's and sedge warbler, roach and perch, and lots of blue-tailed and azure damselflies! #UKwildlife 010
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026New paper summarising insights from a recent international initiative to allow knowledge exchange, and inform policy on sustaiable phosphorus management, globally: riojournal.com/article/1939... #UKCEH_AquaEco @ukceh.bsky.social 🧪riojournal.comInsights from the 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (SPS8)Phosphorus sustains global food production and is, therefore, of crucial importance to human nutrition and health. However, its mismanagement can lead to water pollution and environmental degradation ... 031
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Check out this new global mapping tool to understand nutrient pollution sources to lakes across the world! www.ceh.ac.uk/press/new-gl... 🧪 @ukceh.bsky.social @aslo.org @sil-limnology.bsky.social @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.socialceh.ac.ukNew global map helps protect the world’s lakesA new, interactive global map, known as the Global Lakes Explorer, helps scientists, policymakers, educators, and the public to explore where nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen are entering lak... 0125
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It's that time again! If you are an aquatic ecology researcher and want to connect with your community, come to #BESAG2026! Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2026 - British Ecological Society share.google/OKvdAolB85om... 💦🧪🚣♀️🐟🦠🧫🦆🐬🌊 @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.socialshare.google#BESAG2026: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2026 - British Ecological SocietyJoin the Aquatic Ecology SIG for their friendly and inclusive annual meeting sharing the latest in marine and freshwater research. 003
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 10/05/2026The spring bloom of diatoms is well underway in #Windermere. Another great day out with the #WindermereScienceFestival. More sun today, lots of beautiful #Asterionella in the samples and surface temperatures slowly increasing. #Freshwater #Lakes #AquaticEcosystemsGroup @ukceh.bsky.social 072
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Looking forward to another fun weekend at the #Windermere #Sciencefestival. Boats are ready and we even have some microscopes to look at what we find in there! @ukceh.bsky.social #AquaticEcosystemsGroup 041
Reposted by Steve Thackeray UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Long-term data from UKCEH reveal that Windermere has warmed by 1.5°C in the past 80 years. Find out more as TV presenter Helen Skelton joins our scientists on the lake to see this work in action: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/worryi... 🧪ceh.ac.ukWorrying warming trend at Windermere over past 80 yearsLong-term monitoring data collected by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) show that surface temperatures in Windermere, the largest lake in England, have warmed by 1.5 degrees in the last 8... 02112
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Great to see the local rivers trust at a village fair today, with volunteers sharing their care for freshwater wildlife #UKwildlife 🧪💦 001
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026This is part of a bigger #LakeScienceLive campaign led by my institute, @ukceh.bsky.social See: lakesciencelive.ceh.ac.uk We are also promoting the role that the public can play in gathering evidence of algal blooms using the free Bloomin Algae app. 🧪 💦 🚣♀️lakesciencelive.ceh.ac.ukLake Science Live 175
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWindermere heating up with 1.5C rise in 80 years research showsEcologists say the warming is 031
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 27/02/2026My lovely friend Clare @_claredyson is running this brilliant programme to build skills and confidence in women to enable them to get out into nature. Find out more here: womensadventureacademy.com 011
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Fantastic start to the @riverflies.bsky.social sampling season at Hall Beck on the river Kent. Lots of lively larvae of #stoneflies, #mayflies and #caddisflies, including our first #Ephemera at this site. #citizenscience #freshwater 173
Reposted by Steve Thackeray Ellie Mackay @ellie-mackay.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Another weekend and more #citizenscience with @theriverstrust.bsky.social and #GreatUKWaterBlitz sampling and observing the #RiverKent in Kendal. Beautiful day for it, low flows and nutrients, but lots of filamentous #algae #freshwater #rivers 051
