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Download the British Ecological Society reports on The Future of Ecological Research in the UK and The Trends in UK Funding for Ecology.
The Future of Ecological Research in the UK
This report from the British Ecological Society, published on 23 March 2023, sets out the ecological research agenda for the next 25 years.
Spearheaded by BES president Yadvinder Mahli, this report has built on ideas and insight from across the diverse ecological community to determine the priorities for the future of ecology over the next 25 years.
Report Authors
This report was authored by Yadvinder Malhi, Bridget Emmett, Jaboury Ghazoul, Rosie Hails, Jane Memmott, Steve Ormerod, Josephine Pemberton, Nathalie Seddon, and Martin Solan.
Citation
Malhi Y., et al., (2023) The Future of Ecological Research in the UK. British Ecological Society, London, UK.
The Trends in UK Funding for Ecology
This report from the British Ecological Society, published on 23 March 2023, reveals that ecological sciences are losing out on funding compared to other sciences.
Analyzing changes in the amount of UKRI funding, the report highlights that while in many research areas funding has increased by 2.8 times between 2006 – 2021, funding for ecological research only increased 1.5 times – a worrying trend at a time when ecology has never been so vital.
Report Authors
This report was authored by Nick Harvey Sky.
It was reviewed by Camilla d’Angelo (CaSE), Daniela Russi (BES), India Stephenson (BES) and members of the BES Policy Committee Chloë Alexia Metcalfe (UCL), Jonny Wentworth (POST) and Emma Cavan (Imperial College London).
Citation
Harvey Sky N. C. (2023) Trends in UK Funding for Ecology. British Ecological Society, London, UK.
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