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ruth-wright.bsky.social @ruth-wright.bsky.social · 21h
Demonstrating on the @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social undergraduate module Building Planet Earth yesterday, I was excited to spend some time looking at a cliff face I would normally just walk past on campus! Students were learning field sketching skills and thinking about scale, clast size etc. 🛘✍️
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Congratulations Shubham and colleagues! 🎉
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You could be introducing invasive alien plant species to your garden without realising it 👽 Follow the link to hear @zarahpattison.bsky.social (Senior Lecturer in Plant Sciences @ #UofStirling) explain how to protect our native species by watching what we buy at the garden centre. lnkd.in/p/ejRP9WHn
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We were delighted to welcome our new PhD students to Stirling on Friday with coffee, cake and a speech from head of school David Oliver, followed by a trip to the Meadowpark pub! 🍻
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the School's annual SPUD potato-growing championship! Well done to our winner, Carmen, who says the secret to her success is growing with love 🥔🥰 and commiserations to Lindis - at least a wooden spoon is useful for cooking those tiny potatoes 😂
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Last week #UofStirling PhD student Pablo Paredes-Berríos presented his work on effects of extreme droughts on the Mediterranean-type forests of Central Chile at the UK Earth Observation Conference #UKEO2026 🛰️ organised by the National Centre for Earth Observation, RSPSoc and CEOI 👏
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As part BBC Radio 2's #R2inthePark weekend here in #Stirling, Dr Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor from #UofStirling Faculty of Natural Sciences was on Jeremy Vine discussing deer management. Listen to the show over on BBC Sounds (from 1hr 18, UK only) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Jeremy Vine - Jeremy Vine live from Stirling - BBC Sounds
Jeremy broadcasts live from Stirling ahead of Radio 2 In the Park 2026.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thinking of joining us at #UofStirling? Tour the facilities our environmental science students use on this YouTube video 🎥🥼🔬🧫
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Tour our Environmental Science labs
Want to see the facilities that you'll use as a Environmental Science or Conservation student? Watch as Joanna takes you on a tour of our labs! Find out more about our Environmental Science courses - www.stir.ac.uk/subjects/environmental-science/ LIKE IT? If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel and we would love it if you could leave a comment. Don’t want to miss any of our videos? Hit the notification bell so you will be notified! SAY HELLO Did you know we also have a few other social media channels? Come say hi! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StirUni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/19844/ WANT TO BE A #UofStirling CONTENT CREATOR? We’re always looking for creative and enthusiastic #UofStirling students that have plenty of experience that other students can learn from! Want to use your experience to help thousands of other students, get the kind of work experience employers love, and develop your creative skills? Be part of a community of students who work with us on a regular but flexible basis! Email digital@stir.ac.uk for more information. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING Founded in 1967, the University of Stirling has been helping its graduates, staff and students to shape the world. On 18 September 1967, 164 undergraduate students and 31 postgraduates began their courses at the new Pathfoot Building. Since then, we’ve grown to over 14,000 students spanning 120 nationalities and we have over 88,000 alumni in 170 countries. Our stunning campus, with its castle, loch and golf course, enjoys views of the foothills of the Scottish Highlands, and is often cited as among the most beautiful in Europe. You might even recognise some of the buildings and sights from the popular TV series Outlander! Our campus is located on the edge of the bustling city of Stirling, close to Glasgow and Edinburgh. We’re situated on the site of the historic Airthrey estate which includes the Robert Adam-designed 18th century Airthrey Castle. Our campus enjoys a vibrant and friendly atmosphere and in 2016 our campus was rated first in the UK by International Student Barometer. Find out more about the University of Stirling here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fidèle Evouna Ondo has won a SPUN Underground Explorers grant for a ANPN - Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux 🇬🇦 project on forest-savanna ecotone mycorrhizal diversity👏 supported by Kate, Kath & @myconet.bsky.social via the long-term #UofStirling Gabon partnership! www.spun.earth/underground-...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This week's journal club discussion centred around the common names of invasive non-native species and how different types of names (based on location, visual appearance etc.) can affect how humans interact with species: commons.joe.org/joe/vol62/is... paper by @meganweber.bsky.social etc al.
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Invasive Species Common Names: Working Towards More Inclusive Invasive Species Education and Outreach
Invasive species harm natural and managed ecosystems. Awareness and management of these species depends on effective education and outreach. Traditional common names, including those with geographic r...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We are proud to announce that #UofStirling PhD student Clinton Nkolokosa has been awarded an underrepresented early career researcher award by @eseb.bsky.social 👏 Clinton works on the freshwater snails that serve as intermediate hosts for #schistosomiasis in his home country of #Malawi 🇲🇼
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today was our @macmillancancer.bsky.social coffee morning! Congratulations to Bridget, who won the coveted Golden Coffee Pot for her Guinness cake, and a huge thanks to @eileentisdall.bsky.social for organising 🍰🧁🥮 We've raised over £300 already 😊 Donate here: donate.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At our most recent seminar, #UofStirling researcher Verity Flower presented her findings about how skills 📚🗺️👩‍🔬💻 are developed across our programmes and the skills mapping visualisations she and @bradduthie.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy have created! 👏
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We're #hiring! #UofStirling has a #vacancy for a #lecturer in environmental science for a 12-month 0.4 maternity cover post. Apply by 4th October: www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-a...
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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling
Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Congratulations to Simeon Wilton, who presented an ePoster at @neobiota.pensoft.net conference 2026 in Brussels! 🇧🇪 You can see Simeon's work online here: api.ltb.io/show/ACSPZ
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This September, we at #UofStirling were delighted to host NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Digital Gathering #DG26! 🎉 Three days of insightful discussions, new connections, shared challenges and exciting opportunities for the environmental data and digital research community 😀
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Huge congratulations 👏 to #UofStirling PhD researcher Ben Wilson, who was awarded a bursary to attend the Royal Scottish #Forestry Society's annual study tour and won the Ballogie Cup for student engagement! 🏆
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#uofstirling #forestry #students #resilience #ecology #academia #practitioners #silviculture #forestmanagement #royalscottishforestrysociety | University of Stirling School of Life and Environmental S...
Back in June, #UofStirling PhD researcher Ben Wilson had the pleasure of joining the Royal Scottish Forestry Society on their annual study tour, made possible with their student bursary award. Here'...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We're recruiting a lecturer/senior lecturer in aquatic health! Apply by 20th September: www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-a...
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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling
Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Would you put thousands of wasps in your house on purpose? Watch @bb-phd.bsky.social try to convince you to: www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well done to #UofStirling & @ukceh.bsky.social PhD @simeonwilton.bsky.social, who has passed his viva! 🎓 His thesis studies the effects of #InvasiveSpecies within ecological networks & consequences for ecosystem function 🐞 We wish him the best as he continues his work on #Vespavelutina with UKCEH 🎉
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congratulations to #UofStirling grad Bethany Scott, who completed a BSc & MSc with us, culminating in a dissertation titled "White lies? A transcriptomic investigation of the leucistic IoA-06 strain of Lepeophtheirus salmonis" about salmon lice! Bethany has secured a PhD at University of Edinburgh 🎓
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join @biodiversa.eu for a webinar on nature restoration to reduce zoonotic disease risk with #UofStirling researcher Nils Bunnefeld and @bangoruniversity.bsky.social colleague Lucinda Kirkpatrick: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/09/01/w... 14/9/26 10am CEST (9am UK time)
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Webinar: Reducing zoonotic risk through nature restoration
This webinar explores how nature restoration is a proactive public health strategy.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Follow the QR code or the link below to explore the ePoster by #UofStirling researchers Ruth and Zarah 👏 and find out more about when and why people might be Googling #InvasiveAlienSpecies in the UK 📊📈📉 #ConservationCulturomics #GoogleTrends
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to #UofStirling PhD graduate Eleri Kent, who has secured a postdoctoral research position at @newcastleuni.bsky.social studying urban sensory #pollutants in #Singapore and #JohorBahru!
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ruth-wright.bsky.social @ruth-wright.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#UofStirling Tuesday seminars starting off strong for the new semester with a talk from postdoc Marly Samuel on participatory research methods to understand young people's relationships to Lake Chilwa 🇲🇼 Sparked lots of ideas on studying public attitudes & what we can learn from intercultural work!
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Huge congratulations to Ximena Aguilar Vega, who has passed her viva for her #UofStirling #PhD on the dynamics between #glaciers and the ocean, and the role these systems play in the carbon cycle in polar regions through bio-optics and Remote Sensing! 🎉🎓👏
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Join GEO AquaWatch for a free water quality webinar: September 2nd 15:00 UTC by Dalin Jiang, #UofStirling 🌊"An extensive validation of ocean colour products for the Black Sea" Use the QR code or follow this link to the website & scroll for the specific webinar: www.geoaquawatch.org/future-geo-a...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#UofStirling researcher Katharine Abernethy has contributed to the 1st Science Panel for the #Congo Basin Assessment Report, which has been published as a living reference work 👏 Access the text here: link.springer.com/referencewor...
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Resilience and Sustainability in the Congo Basin
Open Access, A landmark synthesis of scientific and indigenous knowledge guiding sustainable futures for Central African forests and forests globally.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Thanks to @ecologybarnett.bsky.social, @ruth-wright.bsky.social , @oscarjessup.bsky.social, Pablo and Alex for putting up posters and helping update the displays around the department today, ready for the new semester!
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Congratulations to Anna Crawford, who has been promoted to senior lecturer at #UofStirling 🎉
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chloë @chloecorcoran.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hi there, if you are or know anyone in the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland that works around blue crabs, conservation, or Chesapeake Bay management please consider signing up here (forms.gle/CBe5Hm5YHywB...) to take part in a short game & interview. Participants will be given $20 for taking part.
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Sam Rogerson @naturefromsam.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I am in Brest for the European Conference on Restoration Ecology #SERE2026 to present our new paper "Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration"! Friday 11:45 in Amphi F. If you or anyone you know is around - give me a shout! :) @restorationecology.bsky.social
First slide of a presentation which contains the title of the presentation: "Friends, not foes: Why invertebrate recovery starts with predators"
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Huge congratulations to Rose McKeon of #UofStirling who passed her PhD viva yesterday with flying colours! 🎉
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A major glacier break in Greenland has created a Manhattan-sized ice island. The calving event was detected by Adam Garbo as part of an international collaboration, including Stirling's Dr Anna Crawford and Dr Iain Wheel. They warn that 2 even larger ice islands are expected to break away soon 🧊
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Stirling scientists monitor Manhattan-sized glacier break | About | University of Stirling
Stirling scientists monitor Manhattan-sized glacier break
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Congratulations to @nigelwillby.bsky.social and colleagues, who have published a new article in Ecological Indicators on macrophyte-based assessment of European #rivers 👏 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Fig. 1. Geographic distribution of river macrophyte assessment methods used for ecological status classification across EU countries under the Water Framework Directive.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
New paper alert! #UofStirling researcher Martina Quaggiotto is part of an incredible large-scale collaborative effort, resulting in a crucial piece of work for #carrion #ecologists 🐦‍⬛ doi.org/10.1002/brv....
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives
Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organis...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This week, we're introducing Alex Adams! Alex came to #UofStirling after completing an MSci in #Zoology 🦓 and working for @rspb.bsky.social 🦆 Alex's beaver 🦫 research has been conducted in Perthshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and the Evo area in Hämeenlinna 🇫🇮
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Well done to #UofStirling graduate Brett Coltraine 🎓 who has achieved a BSc in animal #biology with a first-class dissertation on the potential for territorial behaviour in the giant ground #pangolin alongside a meta-analysis covering territory size differences between myrmecophagous mammals 👏
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congratulations to #UofStirling graduate Enrico Piccioni 🎓 who has graduated with first class honours in #MarineBiology and secured a place at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II to study for an MSc in the #biology of extreme environments and #astrobiology 👏 www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...
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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
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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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#UofStirling has ranked 10th in the UK for #Biology, 4th for Animal Biology and 12th for #EnvironmentalScience in the #NSS #NationalStudentSurvey 2026 🏆 Students consistently praise lecturers for their passion, approachability, and willingness to support academic & personal development 👏 Read more:
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#uostirling #nss #nationalstudentsurvey | Martina Quaggiotto
I usually do not post much here, but I naturally felt a very strong urge to congratulate all my colleagues in University of Stirling School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Natura...
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@jasubke.bsky.social of #UofStirling has co-authored a commentary with Dr Thomas Parker of the #JamesHuttonInstitute warning that deep #soils in #forests may be less effective at long-term #carbon storage than previously assumed, potentially limiting the net benefits of tree planting 🌲
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Climate benefits of tree planting could be reduced by soil carbon loss, Stirling professor warns | About | University of Stirling
Climate benefits of tree planting could be reduced by soil carbon loss, Stirling professor warns
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Congratulations to Alyssa Tallo 👏 who has graduated from #UofStirling with a BSc (hons) in animal #biology 🎓 Alyssa received a first for her dissertation on the relationship between pair status and enclosure use in Humboldt #penguins at @blairdrummond.bsky.social Safari and Adventure Park 🐧
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Well done to Kelly Mclardie of #UofStirling 🎓 who graduated with a 1st in her BSc (Hons) Evolutionary and Ecological Biology with a 1st class dissertation on post-show behaviours of #raptors at @blairdrummond.bsky.social Safari and Adventure Park 👏
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Congratulations to #UofStirling grad Sullivan Reid, who is starting an MSc at @lmu.de👏 He says: "Words can’t explain what this experience at Stirling has meant to me. After leaving the ceremony, I was left with a profound sense of gratitude for these past four years and all that has transpired." 🎓
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
At the end of July, #UofStirling PhD graduate Sonny Bailey visited the Radar Remote Sensing Group here on campus 🛰️ He said: "I remain deeply grateful to this place, because I would not be an academic doctor without it, this campus, or my supervisors and without the radar remote sensing community." 🎓
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Congratulations 👏 to Evan Clohessy, who has graduated with a first in #biology from #UofStirling 🎓 After studying disease at a molecular level, he is excited to apply this at a population level as he moves into the field of #GlobalHealth 🦠💉💊
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Lindis Kipp @lindindin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Three months, 48 sites, thousands of trees, “poor precision” and over 2000 miles driven - but today field data collection finished! Here’s us taking the final point.
Two people with a long stick with a round grey thing on top standing in a field next to a large rhododendron.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#UofStirling colleagues Dalin Jiang, Evangelos Spyrakos and Verity Flower welcomed 42 participants from 16 countries to an @esa.int -funded workshop about monitoring #lake ecosystems to deal with #ClimateChange 👏 Read more: brnw.ch/21x404u
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Congratulations 🎉 to #UofStirling PhD alumnus @drsonny.bsky.social, who has secured a post-doctoral role in sea ice remote sensing at the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø 🇳🇴
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