News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Parliamentary inquiry on research integrity – contribute to our response

Help shape our response to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry

How to get published workshop: a summary

At the BES Annual Meeting last year in December, the Publications team ran a ‘how to get published’ session as part of the Early Career Workshop.

Q&A: How can we save the world’s turtle and tortoise species from the wildlife trade?

What are the priorities for the illegal trade of less charismatic freshwater turtle and tortoise species? - A Practitioner's Perspective.

Annual Meeting Student Prize Winners

We are pleased to announce the student winners of our Annual Meeting Anne Keymer Prize and Best Poster Prize!

Vacancies at the journals

Interested in joining the BES journals' editorial team? Methods in Ecology and Evolution is looking for a new Senior Editor, and Functional Ecology and Journal of Animal Ecology are looking for Blog Editors.

A glimpse inside the European Parliament

Siobhan Vye shares her experience of spending three days in the European Parliament with Julie Girling MEP, as part of our 2016 Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme.

Press Release: Sounding Them Out – A Unique Conservation Tool for Monitoring Bush-Crickets

New research published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution shows how existing bat monitoring could improve our understanding of bush-crickets.

Press release: Sweat bees on hot chillies - native bees thrive in traditional farming, securing good yield

New research in Journal of Applied Ecology shows traditional farming creates attractive habitat for native sweat bees.

New Special Feature: Plant Pollinator Interactions from Flower to Landscape

New Special Feature: Plant-pollinator interactions from flower to landscape

Natural Capital Committee publishes 4th Report

The Natural Capital Committee has published its 4th Report, focusing on protecting and improving England’s natural capital through the 25 Year Environment Plan

First funding round of 2017 now open.

Each year we award over £300,000 per annum globally through our various grant schemes.

Press Release: What will the wasp plague be like this year?

New research published in Journal of Animal Ecology shows that wasp populations are increased by warmer and drier springs.

Theresa May's speech on Brexit: clarity on some issues, uncertainty on others

The Prime Minister's speech provided welcome clarity on some issues, while leaving others uncertain, particularly the environment

Press release: Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses

New research in Journal of Ecology shows that a common wheat virus can spread and harm perennial native grasses.

Joint Annual Meeting: Thematic Topic submission deadline extended

Our Joint Annual Meeting Thematic Topic deadline has been extended to 24 February 2017.