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COP16: Optimism and connection behind the headlines

While headline outcomes of COP16 may have been disappointing, Yadvinder Malhi finds causes for optimism as he reveals the hope, inspiration and connections taking place behind the headlines in Cali.

Artificial nests boost African penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study.

Novel ecosystems: the new normal?

As humans continue to radically alter the environment, new species assemblages are emerging – combinations of organisms that have never been observed before. What does this changing world mean for ecology?

BES awards 2024 - meet the winners

Our annual awards and prizes recognise distinguished ecologists whose work has benefited the scientific community and society.

BES synthesis grant funds research into forest restoration biases

We chat to the first recipient of our new synthesis grant, Philip Martin, who is exploring biases in forest restoration with a team of ecologists and practitioners.

Access to nature: what to do when both sides are right?

How do we balance people's access to nature with the protection of biodiversity? We asked farmers, landowners, ecologists and the general public.

Removing culled deer carcasses in Scotland may be draining environments of nutrients

The removal of deer carcasses after deer culls in Scotland, primarily done to prevent overgrazing, is removing hundreds of thousands of kilos of vital nutrients from the environment every year, potentially undermining habitat recovery.

Tackling climate anxiety through pedagogical research

We ask Neil McDonald what pedagogical research entails and how he is using it to help alleviate climate anxiety.

Celebrating Pride Month 2024!

To celebrate this year’s pride month, our journals have invited contributors for a series of blog posts. This series aims to promote the visibility and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ researchers, with posts promoting them and their research.

Where are climate and nature in this election campaign?

The next UK parliament will be the most crucial ever in terms of tipping the balance in favour of nature’s recovery. We look at how nature and climate are featuring on the campaign trail.

Transform UK land use approach for a sustainable future

A new report by the international environmental charities Zoological Society of London and the British Ecological Society shows how changes to our land use can benefit nature, climate and people.

<i>Functional Ecology</i> now a fully open access journal

Functional Ecology now a fully open access journal

Today we're pleased to announce that our journal, Functional Ecology, is moving to a fully open access publication.

Volunteering on the BES’s Scottish Policy Group

‘While getting involved in policy may take a little bit more time and thought, it is hugely rewarding.’ For Volunteer's Week, Ruth Mitchell, reflects on her time and achievements with the Scottish Policy Group.

Policy hot topics: Our latest POST Fellow on wildfires and life in UK Parliament

The latest BES POST Fellow, Sam Tasker, tells us about his recent placement and his POSTnote on Wildfire risks to UK landscapes.

British Ecological Society Annual Meeting awarded ‘Best Sustainable Event’ by Visit Belfast

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COP16: Optimism and connection behind the headlines

Artificial nests boost African penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design

Novel ecosystems: the new normal?

BES awards 2024 - meet the winners

BES synthesis grant funds research into forest restoration biases

Access to nature: what to do when both sides are right?

Removing culled deer carcasses in Scotland may be draining environments of nutrients

Tackling climate anxiety through pedagogical research

Celebrating Pride Month 2024!

Where are climate and nature in this election campaign?

Transform UK land use approach for a sustainable future

Functional Ecology now a fully open access journal

Volunteering on the BES’s Scottish Policy Group

Policy hot topics: Our latest POST Fellow on wildfires and life in UK Parliament