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Open access week 2016: discovering and accessing content

Find out how your BES Journal research can be made more accessible and discoverable.

Inquiry into the impact of Brexit on higher education

Submit your comments and evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee's inquiry into the impact of Brexit on higher education.

Press Release: Study shows fracking could threaten Britain’s richest wildlife habitats

Analysis published in Journal of Applied Ecology, shows many areas opened up for potential shale gas extraction are home to species crucial to ecosystem functioning.

Press Release: Diversified management provides multiple benefits in boreal forests

New research shows there are strong conflicts between intensive timber harvesting and the provision of other benefits for the maintenance of biodiversity.

Press Release: Impact of pesticide on bumblebees revealed by taking experiments into the field

A new study, published in Journal of Applied Ecology, shows that the development of bee colonies placed in the field is affected by pesticide exposure.

Microbeads: small plastics causing big problems

Microplastics and microbeads are causing significant problems for the health of our marine life

Fossil poo at the Yorkshire Fossil Festival

Karen Bacon on fossil poo and the importance of paleoecology at the Yorkshire Fossil Festival

Press Release: Forbidden fruit a fatal temptation for grizzly bears in Southeastern British Columbia

Public Engagement Working Group PhD student vacancy

Join our Public Engagement Working Group and help shape our public engagement programme.

Our Conservation SIG needs you!

Join our Conservation Special Interest Group Committee!

Peer Review Week 2016 Round-up

All of our Peer Review Week 2016 activities

The BES parliamentary shadowing Scheme: a trip to Brussels

Rory O'Connor reflects on his experience shadowing Julie Girling MEP as part of the 2015 BES Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme

Clean sweep for BES Journals in the 2016 Watson Raptor Science Prize

Winner and highly commended papers for the 2016 Watson Raptor Science Prize awarded to three BES Journal articles.

Parliamentary inquiry into forestry in England

Contribute to our response to the EFRA Committee forestry inquiry

Peer Review Week: Thanking our Review College

This week it’s Peer Review Week, which provides us with a great opportunity to thank our Review College members.