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.

Life in the fast lane: dispersal ability is linked to plants' life cycles

An international research team analysed hundreds of disparate datasets of plant life‐history strategies.

Ecological Genetics SIG – 62nd Annual Meeting

The Ecological Genetics Group came together in April at Imperial University London for their 62nd Annual Meeting

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.

Exploring the science behind the food we eat

A science exhibit at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham.

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.

Male guppies grow larger brains in response to predator exposure - but not females

Exploring the differences in relative brain mass between wild guppies collected from high and low predation populations.

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.

Exhibition: Changing Climates - a photographic journey of women in science

Exploring the personal stories of inspiring women who have travelled to remote places all over the world.