Category Archives: BES Grants
BES POST Seminar on Insect Pollination – 20 January 2010
On 20 January a joint BES, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) seminar will explore the causes and consequences of declines in insect pollinators. The event will see the formal launch of POSTnote 348 on ‘Insect Pollination’, authored by … Continue reading
Kenya’s Lion Populations Face Collapse
An article on the website of New Scientist today highlights the plight faced by Kenya’s lion populations as drought, over-grazing by domestic livestock and human population growth bring rural people and lion prides into increasing conflict. The article explores the … Continue reading
Invasive plants impact species richness, diversity and composition of invaded communities
Invasive non-native species have significant negative ecological and economic impacts. The negative ecological impacts have been widely reported; invasive non-native species may predate or out-compete native species, be the vectors of disease and affect ecosystem services. In the Journal of … Continue reading
Wild Deer: Seminar in Parliament Tomorrow (26 February)
Tomorrow (26 February) sees the formal launch of the POSTnote written by the 2008 BES POST Fellow, with a seminar in Westminster. Laura Spence has spent the past few months working at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, researching … Continue reading
2009 BES POST Fellowship Now Open for Applications
Applications are now invited for the 2009 BES POST Fellowship. This fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Parliament in Westminster, London, should not be missed by those with an interest in science policy. Over the three months of … Continue reading
British Waterways Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Invasive Non-Native Species
British Waterways has today released a list of the 12 non-native species most likely to damage the country’s canals, rivers and towpaths, harming native wildlife. The organisation is encouraging people to think about the impact on the environment before releasing … Continue reading
POSTnote Published on Biodiversity Indicators: Assessing the 2010 Biodiversity Target
The UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has recently released its latest publication on the theme of Biodiversity Indicators. The article is published at a time when the European-led target of halting the loss of UK Biodiversity by 2010 … Continue reading
Knowledge and Policy Gaps in Coastal Invasive Species Management
New research published recently in Estuaries and Coastal Science indicates that current policy and knowledge of invasive species in coastal and estuarine areas is seriously lacking. Shipping may introduce invasive non-native species (INNS) through the emptying of ballast water in … Continue reading
POSTnote on Wildlife Diseases at Westminster Hall
Yesterday a POSTnote seminar was held on the topic of Wildlife Diseases at Westminster Hall, with speakers Dr Andrew Cunningham, Institute of Zoology, Vic Simpson, Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre, and Matthew Hartley, DEFRA. Wildlife diseases can be both a driver … Continue reading
Invasive Non-Native Species: BES POSTnote Seminar at Parliament
Fay Collier, this year’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) fellow (awarded by the British Ecological Society), researched and wrote a review for POSTnote on Invasive Non-Native species: their ecological and economic threats. A seminar was held on the … Continue reading