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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.

Marine Protected Areas don’t line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research

Nearly two thirds of Marine Protected Areas designated to protect rare migratory fish are outside of their core habitats.

British Ecological Society announces journal prize winners

ECR Prize Winners: Announcing the 2023 recipients of the Early Career Researcher (ECR) prizes, awarded for the best papers by early career researchers in seven BES journals.

Donate today to make double the difference

From 18 – 25 April, your donation will be DOUBLED in our mission to break down barriers for aspiring ecologists.

Freshwater? Reviving England’s polluted rivers

A new report published by the BES asks what are the critical actions government should prioritize for freshwater before 2030?

International Day of Forests 2024

Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Forests! Let’s take a deep dive into the significance of forests to our planet and communities, and highlight some innovative new methods being used to conserve these important environments.

Working towards equality and diversity for all genders in ecology

On International Women’s Day, Rowan Kuminski, co-chair of the EDGE Network, explains why the group is so important for women and all genders and intersectional identities working in ecology.

International Women's Day 2024

Inspiring inclusion across the ecological community.

10 years of the Undergraduate Summer School

With this year marking 10 years of our flagship Undergraduate Summer School, Amy Padfield, takes a look back at its evolution.

Tackling climate anxiety through pedagogical research

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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

Marine Protected Areas don’t line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research

British Ecological Society announces journal prize winners

Donate today to make double the difference

Freshwater? Reviving England’s polluted rivers

International Day of Forests 2024

Working towards equality and diversity for all genders in ecology

International Women's Day 2024

10 years of the Undergraduate Summer School