Shining a spotlight on the importance of monitoring wildlife and ecological research, with a focus on the groups that get less attention. 🍄🪱🪲🕷️🐌🪼🦈 Posts by Keiron Derek Brown
🌳 Urban Woodland Virtual Symposium Join researchers and practitioners exploring the latest research, projects and approaches shaping the future of urban woodlands, on 23rd Nov. 🌿 The speaker programme will be announced soon — but you can book your place now. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843...
🪰 Managing Diptera Specimens Join us on 24th Nov and learn how to process, preserve, store and record fly specimens with David Brice & @dipteristsforum.bsky.social. Ideal for ecological surveyors, recorders and anyone building a reference collection 🌎 🧪 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989367530...
🌳🦋 Does woodland restoration benefit moths? Join Patrick Cook (@savebutterflies.bsky.social) on 10 Nov for a FREE entoLIVE exploring how moths are responding to woodland expansion in the Cairngorms, and what this means for Lepidoptera diversity in the UK 🌍 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978821238...
Last chance to book on this evening's free webinar about curlews and nature-friendly farming. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curlew-con... @curlewaction.bsky.social
Curlew Conversations: Nature-friendly FarmingJoin us to hear from two farmers and their experiences of farming with curlews and other wildlife in mind.www.eventbrite.co.ukGarden ponds are powerful conservation tools, providing vital habitat and connectivity for frogs, toads, dragonflies and more. Join Dr Rachael Walker's webinar on creating and managing urban ponds for biodiversity 🐸🌿 🌎 🧪 📅 15 Sept 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social
Is there really such a thing as "Flying Ant Day"? Join Professor @adamhartscience.bsky.social on 4 Nov to discover how thousands of citizen scientists helped uncover the truth behind the UK's famous ant mating flights 🌍 🧪 Book now for FREE! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979869571...
📅 Free webinar: Curlew Conversations: Nature-friendly Farming | 28th July Hear two farmers share how they're supporting curlews while running productive farms, followed by a live Q&A with @Mary Colwell MBE 🌎 🧪 Register here (free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992476321... @curlewaction.bsky.social
Flies are among our most important—and most overlooked—insects 🪰 Learn practical survey techniques, habitat assessment and recording methods in this Skills for Ecology webinar with David Brice, in partnership with @dipteristsforum.bsky.social 🌎 🧪 📆 27 Oct 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989322708...
London has a rare hairy snail 🐌 and over 100 volunteers have been searching for it across the capital with @citizenzoo.bsky.social. Join Elliot Newton on 17 Sept to hear how this tiny species is helping uncover London’s hidden biodiversity. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977367798...
A new invasive ant in the UK? 🐜 Lasius neglectus can displace native ants and is easily mistaken for the common Black Garden Ant. Join ant specialist Gary Skinner to explore the fascinating world of British Lasius species 🌎 🧪 📆 22 Sept 2026 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593...
Urban ponds may be small, but they’re biodiversity powerhouses 🐸💧 Yet many are in poor ecological condition. Join Dr Rachel Walker on 15 Sept for a webinar on creating, surveying & managing urban ponds for wildlife 🌎 🧪 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social
The bumblebee that breaks the rules 🐝 Cuckoo bumblebees like Bombus vestalis invade other bees’ nests and force workers to raise their young. Join @sofiadartnell.bsky.social on 21 July for a FREE entoLIVE webinar on one of the UK’s strangest bees: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...
Curlew populations are declining across much of the UK; but why? 🤔 Join Ian Newton from @curlewaction.bsky.social for a free webinar exploring the evidence behind curlew breeding success, predation, and the role of grouse moors. 📅 Mon 14 Sept 2026 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150...
NEW FREE EVENT! Cuckoo bumblebees don’t build nests; they take them over 🐝 Are these parasites indicators of healthy bumblebee habitats? Join this FREE entoLIVE webinar on Tue 21 Jul 2026 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social to explore cuckoo bumblebee ecology 🌍 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...
🌿 Discover the fascinating world of Sphagnum mosses with ecologist @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social. Learn field ID skills, peatland ecology, and why these mosses are vital for carbon storage & conservation 🌎 🧪 📅 Tue 03 Nov 2026 | 🎟️ £12.50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980357119...
Why study cuckoo bumblebees? 🐝 These fascinating “impostors” invade other bee nests—and may reveal key insights into pollinator health & evolution. Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar on 21 July, at 13:00 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social 🌎 🧪 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...
Quiz time 🐜 Which of these four ants belong to the genus Formica? Drop your guesses below 👇 Think you can tell them apart? Learn how with our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, June 30th 🌎 🧪 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231...
⏰ Last chance to book! ⏰ Join Gary Skinner on 30 June for an entoLEARN webinar exploring the UK's fascinating Formica ants, including wood ants, slave-making ants, and more. Learn their ecology, behaviour, distribution & ID 🌎 🧪 🎟️ £12.50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231... @pelagic.bsky.social
Tardigrades: the microscopic animals with survival superpowers 🧬 Join this FREE webinar on 20th Oct with Witold Morek (from Wellcome Sanger Institute) to explore how “water bears” survive extreme conditions; and the genetics behind it 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978418044... #tardigrades
Did you know? The UK lost ¾ of its ponds in just one century 💧 Yet ponds support 2/3 of our freshwater species and urban ponds could be key to reversing the decline 🌎 🧪 Join Dr Rachel Walker to learn how to create & protect them 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social