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Getting closer to Moth X Human... more to come tomorrow! 🎬

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🌳 New UKCEH-led research for the @thecccuk.bsky.social explores benefits & trade-offs of diversifying land use beyond agriculture to cut emissions and benefit nature. The report focuses on options across 12 typical landscapes covering 55% of the UK’s rural land. 🔗🧪 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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Scientists are keen to understand how a potential 1.5°C overshoot could impact ecosystems—especially the world’s forests. See more about new @metoffice.bsky.social-led research in Nature Climate Change, featuring UKCEH climate modeller Dr Chris Huntingford: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ur... 🧪

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It was a great pleasure to host the wonderful #SoutheastPollinatorCensus team on #worldbeeday! After inspiring discussions at @ukceh.bsky.social we headed to local #allotments for a glimpse into the incredible work of Nadine blending her unique horticultural and wildlife gardening skills!

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🌼🐝 On #WorldBeeDay we were delighted to host US pollinator ecologists & master gardeners to Wallingford to share experiences of citizen science monitoring The visitors run the Great Southeast Pollinator Census across several US states—great exchange with @pomscheme.bsky.social & UKCEH colleagues!

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Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 Did you know the UK is home to around 270 species of #bee? We have 24 bumblebee species, 240+ species of solitary bees and one species of honeybee. Today highlights the importance of #bees and other pollinators for food security and #biodiversity 🧵🧪 1/

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It is such a pleasure to be with you all - I am having a wonderful time immersed in the worlds of entomology and mycology (a perfect pair) during this fabulous workshop on cryptic fungi - thank you so much for inviting me @ukceh.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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How might forests respond during an overshoot period before the climate potentially stabilises at 1.5°C warming? See @carbonbrief.org's story on the recent @natclimate.nature.com paper co-authored by UKCEH climate modeller Chris Huntingford ⤵️

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The COSMOS-UK soil moisture summary for April reports the lowest April soil moisture levels for quarter of UK network sites. Read how the driest spring in England since 1961 is affecting an independent farmer hosting the Fincham site in north-west Norfolk: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/News_Events

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Develop practical #MachineLearning skills to address complex environmental data challenges An interactive online course from UKCEH! 📅 7–10 Oct | 💻 Online | From £449 🔗 buff.ly/cA2HxpS #AI #BigData #training #Python

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⚠️ The yellow-legged (Asian) hornet is one of the highest-risk invasive species for Great Britain. It preys on native insects and spreads quickly. It’s not established here yet, but sightings do happen. 📲 Report via the Asian Hornet Watch app or at risc.brc.ac.uk/alert.php?sp... #INNSWeek 🧪 1/

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This #EndangeredSpeciesDay we celebrate the UK's remaining #redsquirrels. Competition & #disease from #invasive grey squirrels result in local extinctions of #reds. Greys also bark strip & kill young #trees, damaging #woodland health. Help raise awareness during this #INNSWeek.

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🐜 Ants as pets? Some people keep them. But what if they escape? ~60% of invasive non-native species in Britain are animals—many from escapes or releases, including pets. On our podcast, Prof Helen Roy shares why ants are a concern. 🔎 Search Counting the Earth on your podcast app! #INNSWeek

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Attending #BESFarming symposium next month? Don't miss UKCEH land use ecologist Dr Lisa Norton among the speakers. This 2-day event will bring together farming, biodiversity, food and knowledge across practice, policy and research. 🔗 Sign up: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...

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UK Hydrological Outlook for May-July ☀️🌈 River flows likely to be below normal across most of UK, with potential for current low to exceptionally low flows persisting in some catchments. Flows in western Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to be in normal range. 🔗 hydoutuk.net 💧 1/

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Our second last session is #eDNA for #terrestrial ecosystem monitoring, restoration and management. First, Bridget Emmett gives an overview of ecosystem monitoring by @ukceh.bsky.social and partners. Soils became focus in 1970s with #eDNA incorporated in recent years #UKDNAWG25

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🌳 New study co-authored by UKCEH's Dr Chris Huntingford explores how forests could react during an "overshoot" period before the climate stabilises at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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New paper on the risks of forest ecosystem impacts under emissions pathways designed to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals is out today in Nature Climate Change! 🌳 Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02327-9

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Joe Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social talking about integrating DNA monitoring into the longest running fresh water time-series. Have metabarcoding data for bacteria, zooplankton, fungi, algae, and protists from 2021-2024. Clear seasonal shifts in bacterial composition observed #eDNA #UKDNAWG25

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Most non-native species are harmless, but 10-15% are invasive. Prevention is key to stop their spread. 🌿 Twoleaf watermilfoil can form dense mats that choke waterways, crowd out native species and reduce oxygen availability. ⚠️ Recorded at a few GB sites but not yet established. #INNSweek 🧵🧪 1/

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And we are go! The @royalsociety.org’s Sarah Giles kicks off our annual conference by summarising the eDNA policy explainer cowritten by UKDNAWG members @andynisbet.bsky.social @danread.bsky.social and @lorihandley.bsky.social and the RS

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🔬 🧬 Lots of exciting talks at the @ukdnawg.bsky.social UKDNA Working Group Conference today & tomorrow in London! Exploring how DNA-based tools and monitoring can support environmental research, policy & innovation. UKCEH talks on freshwater monitoring, soil #eDNA, pollinator monitoring & more ⬇️

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📣 Registration is OPEN for the 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (SPS8), in Accra, Ghana, 30 Sept–3 Oct 2025! 🌍 Join researchers, policymakers, industry & stakeholders to explore how to secure a sustainable #phosphorus future. Sign up: registration.lancaster.ac.uk/SPS82025 #SPS8Africa 🧪

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It is #INNSweek, or Invasive Species Week. www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-s... @bbs-birds.bsky.social volunteers count all birds they see and hear, including invasive non-natives, like Ring-necked Parakeet, Egyptian Goose and Canada Goose.

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🔔 Tune in to listen to our project co-lead Prof Helen Roy (@ukladybirds.bsky.social) as she unravels the future threats posed by #IAS in the UK 🗣️ #Bioinvasions #INNSWeek @eualiens.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social

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🦀 It’s Invasive Species Week! Experts led by UKCEH have updated the watchlist of non-native plants and animals that could become invasive in Great Britain within the next 10 years. See our news: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/invasi... 🧵 1/ #biosecurity #biodiversity #INNSWeek

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#SETACVienna is underway! 🧪 One presentation down, with more to come from our UKCEH team later today and throughout the week! 🎤 See who's presenting: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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Excited to be part of the @ukceh.bsky.social contingent heading to #SETACVienna this year! Take a look at this post for a flavour of some of the work UKCEH scientists are presenting. www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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Day 2 of the #WindermereScienceFestival canoe safari. Another beautiful day with the lake residents taking an interest. Spring bloom of #phytoplankton is underway with lots of #Asterionella and #Tabellaria in the tow sample. @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco

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The "Targeting revisits" map for soldierflies has had a refresh for 2025: you can now highlight "rediscovery targets" - 1 km squares with multiple species in the past but no records for 10+ years. Would be great to know if the species are still there! Go to: connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/targeting_re...

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