Public Policy

BES Expertise Database


Do you want to increase the impact of your research?

The BES maintains a database of over 500 ecologists who are prepared to comment upon a range of ecological issues. Join them.

Get the most from your Society: fill out the Expertise Form online (takes 10 minutes at most).

Why complete the online form?

Expertise Database. Image of the first page of the BES Expertise Database form.Do you want your science to inform decisions which shape society? Is it important to you that policies are evidence-based? Are you looking for ways to communicate the excitement of your research to the public?

By joining the BES expertise database you can make sure that you are kept informed of all the opportunities that the Society can offer to increase the wider impact of your research.

  • Find out about workshops and events
  • Contribute to a briefing, consultation or inquiry on a topic you are passionate about.
  • Be first in line when the media contacts the BES, looking for a comment.

Interested in assessing grants?

By filling out the membership expertise form you can also indicate if you are interested in assessing BES grants. The Grants Committee will select people to sit on grant assessment panels.

Find an ecological expert

If you are a policymaker or journalist looking for an ecologist to provide expert advice and comment, please contact the Science Policy Team for further information.

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"A BES grant helped launch the Big Biodiversity Butterfly Count, leading to Brighton & Hove's 2010 Big Nature bioliteracy campaign" Dan Danahar Grant recipient

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