News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Defining and delivering resilient ecological networks in England

What would a resilient network look like and how can it be assessed?

New research provides 'oases' of hope for the future of coral reefs

A new framework for identifying specific coral reefs, “oases,” in the world’s oceans where corals appear to be thriving.

Rising sea temperatures threaten survival of juvenile albatross

As our oceans are projected to warm, fewer juvenile albatrosses will manage to survive and populations are expected to decline at a faster rate.

Reflections on getting your science into policy

MSc students reflect on our Scottish Policy Group's policy training workshop

Painted lady's roundtrip migratory flight is longest recorded in butterflies

A British Ecological Society funded study found that this butterfly species travels an annual distance of 12,000 km across the Sahara Desert.

"What does biodiversity success in 2020 look like?"

Looking back at our latest policy discussion event in Inverness.

The loss of a parent is the most common cause of brood failure in blue tits

Remaining parent substantially increased its effort to raise at least some of the chicks.

Nutritional quality of fish and squid reduced by warm water events

With implications for the marine environment, marine predators and fisheries capturing food for human consumption.

Priorities for the marine environment after Brexit

Abigail McQuatters-Gollop summaries the key recommendations from the British Ecological Society and the Marine Biological Association 's workshop report on the marine environment after Brexit.

Exhibition: Regarding Nature

In the wake of BES founder Sir Edward James Salisbury, who documented the topography and coastal plants in Norfolk in the early 20th Century.

The presence of invasive grey squirrels causes increased chronic stress in native red squirrels

How grey squirrels compete with native red squirrels in Great Britain and Italy.

'Virtual safe space' to help bumblebees

A computer tool simulates how bumblebee colonies will develop and react to multiple factors including pesticides, parasites and habitat loss.

Tropical peat swamps: Restoration of endangered carbon reservoirs

Securing the natural environment for future generations

A timely symposium organised by the British Ecological Society and the UK’s statutory nature conservation agencies.

Hunters prefer ibex with long horns

A study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals that ibex with longer-than-average horns are more likely to be shot than animals of the same age with shorter horns.