News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Press Release: New forecast tool helps ships avoid blue whale hotspots

A new paper published in Journal of Applied Ecology describes the development of WhaleWatch, a new tool to help ships avoid endangered whales.

Press Release: Controversial black bear hunt disproportionately harvests nuisance bears and reduces human-bear conflicts

New research published in Journal of Applied Ecology shows regulated hunting of a recovered black bear population helps to control population size.

Tim Benton's keynote address opens Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

Key themes from Professor Tim Benton's speech on agriculture and biodiversity

BES Journals Virtual Issue: National Tree Week

The BES journals National Tree Week Virtual Issue contains articles that highlight the global importance of trees and forests. Free for a limited time.

BES Roadies head #intotheblue!

Didn't make it to NERC Into the Blue? We did! Read Peter Bentley's blog about the event here....

A Policy Lunchbox discussion on “Brexit: what is happening inside Government?”

Oliver Ilott and Policy Lunchbox discuss Brexit and what is happening inside Government.

Press Release: Earlier nesting by generalist predatory bird is associated with human responses to climate change

BES Journals Virtual Issue: Ecology and Evolution in Ireland

BES journals and Irish Ecological Association Virtual Issue complimenting the first IEA annual meeting

The Scottish Policy Group discuss rewilding at the latest pie and a pint event

The Scottish Policy Group discuss the conservation concept of rewilding

Key lessons from our Policy Training Workshop in Edinburgh

Rick Parfett summarises the key take home messages from the BES Scottish Policy Group introduction to policy workshop

BES Marsh Book Award Winner 2016

2016 winner of the BES Marsh Book Award

Press Release: Production of seedless fruits - an under-estimated tool for improving food security

New research from Journal of Applied Ecology shows how seedless fruit production can increase fruit quality and quantity, reducing the need for pollination.

Open Data in the British Ecological Society Journals

The BES Journals have required data to be archived for the last 3 years, over this time what trends have emerged?

BES President Sue Hartley gives evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee

BES President Sue Hartley gives evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry on innovative land management techniques and rewilding.

Healing the rift around GM crops

BES member Joanna Wolstenholme explores how a more constructive dialogue might be built around GM crops.