Category Archives: BES
Landscapes of the Future – 8th June
Eleanor Kean, the current BES-sponsored Fellow at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, will be launching her POSTnote on ‘Landscapes of the Future’ on 8th June. This event will take place in Westminster, London from 10.30am – 12pm. Many … Continue reading
Apply for the BES Mentoring Scheme for Women in Ecology
The BES Mentoring Scheme for Women in Ecology is now open for applications. This is the third time that the Society has run the scheme, which is open to all women who are members of the BES, but not to … Continue reading
All party Parliamentary Conservation and Wildlife Group 11th May 2011 – Future Priorities of Natural England
The BES policy team yesterday attended a meeting of the All party Parliamentary Conservation and Wildlife Group. The meeting commenced with a talk about future priorities of Natural England from Dr Helen Phillips, Chief Executive of Natural England, followed by … Continue reading
What next for the UK National Ecosystem Assessment, and IPBES?
The launch of the results of the UK’s National Ecosystem Assessment is highly anticipated and now expected early in June. The BES is organising a session at our Annual Meeting (11-14 September at the University of Sheffield) to explore ‘what … Continue reading
BES and NERC Policy Training Workshop
The BES and NERC knowledge exchange learning and development workshop on science policy interactions commences today. The workshop will involve participants from a variety of backgrounds including government, academia, and focus on improving science policy communication within ecological and environmental … Continue reading
Big success for BES ‘Forests and Global Change’ Symposium
Last week the University of Cambridge hosted the BES Annual Symposium, this year titled ‘Forests and Global Change’. The event was a huge success with 370 delegates attending the three day symposium which was called “the best symposium yet” by … Continue reading
Science Policy Workshop Open For Applications
The third annual joint NERC – BES Science Policy Interactions workshop (5- 6 May, in London) is now open for applications – but be quick; the closing date is 11th April at 17.00. The Science Policy Interactions workshop is an … Continue reading
BES Policy Digest Now Available
The latest edition of the BES ‘Policy Digest’ e-newsletter is now online. The Policy Team produces the digest three times each year, summarising recent developments in science and environment policy. To join the mailing list, receiving the Digest directly to … Continue reading
Climate change set to re-shape tropical forests
A paper published in the Journal of Global Change Biology this week indicates that climate change is already having an impact on tropical forests in Costa Rica. The study, which was conducted over 20 years, indicates that if current warming … Continue reading
Applications now open for the BES Policy Internship
Applications are now being accepted for the BES Policy Internship. The intern will assist with the work of the Society’s Science Policy Team for two days each week, for up to three months. The Society will cover the volunteer’s lunch … Continue reading