News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Press Release: Ants dominate waste management in tropical rainforests

Ants are responsible for moving more than half of food resources from the rainforest floor, playing a key role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

New policies needed to stop invasive plants jumping the garden fence

An international team of scientists looks at integrating invasive species policies across ornamental horticulture supply chains to prevent plant invasions.

Ecology Across Borders: Registration Now Open

Join 1200 international ecologists in Ghent this December at Europe’s largest and most influential ecological conference.

Joint ‘Virtual Issue’ with the Ecological Society of America

To coincide with the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Annual Meeting, which will be held from 6-11 August 2017 in Portland, we are launching our first cross-society, cross-journal virtual issue through our common publishing partner Wiley.

Windows of opportunity to influence policy: four tips to improve the uptake of scientific knowledge

David Christian Rose explores how to make the most of policy windows to promote evidence-informed environmental policy.

Press Release: New ranking system compares introduced species and their human impact

Under the leadership of Sven Bacher, professor of biology at the University of Fribourg, scientists have now developed a classification system to determine which introduced species makes life most difficult for humans.

Press Release: Modelling the spread of disease through aquatic communities

Capturing Ecology 2017 is now open!

Get those cameras ready! Our Photographic Competition - Capturing Ecology - is now open.

House of Lords examines the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act: have your say

Contribute to our response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act.

Press Release: Mapping the state of alien species across the globe

Press Release: Hot dogs - is climate change impacting populations of African wild dogs?

Press Release: New light on the secret life of badgers

Ecology Across Borders: Abstract Submission Now Open

Join us in Ghent and present your research to a large international audience.

BES position on the UK Government's European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Making the Repeal Bill an environmental success

The Repeal Bill will play a major role in shaping the environmental outcomes of Brexit. How can the Government ensure it is a success?