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Scientists take to Twitter to study flying ants, starling murmurations and house spiders

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Scientists take to Twitter to study flying ants, starling murmurations and house spiders

The retrospective analysis of social media has been used widely to detect earthquakes or political sentiment, but not so much in ecological research.

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Research shows pesticides influence bee learning and memory

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Research shows pesticides influence bee learning and memory

Drawing on data from a large number of studies in which bees that had been exposed to pesticides.

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Exhibition: Regarding Nature

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Exhibition: Regarding Nature

In the wake of BES founder Sir Edward James Salisbury, who documented the topography and coastal plants in Norfolk in the early 20th Century.

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Exhibition: Changing Climates - a photographic journey of women in science

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Exhibition: Changing Climates - a photographic journey of women in science

Exploring the personal stories of inspiring women who have travelled to remote places all over the world.

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British Ecological Society launches new journal: People and Nature

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British Ecological Society launches new journal: People and Nature

An open access journal exploring the relationships between humans and nature.

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Citizen scientists help capture wild mammals on camera

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Citizen scientists help capture wild mammals on camera

At the ‘Ecology Across Borders’ conference in Ghent, Belgium this week, researchers will share their experience of working with members of the public to create a network of motion-sensing camera traps for wildlife monitoring.

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Science and art? A new opera about how trees communicate

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Science and art? A new opera about how trees communicate

BES Outreach Grant awardee Gestalt Arts is taking its new science opera to Green Man Festival in Wales this week.

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Parliamentary Links Day: Bringing scientists and parliamentarians together

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Parliamentary Links Day: Bringing scientists and parliamentarians together

British Ecological Society's key highlights from Parliamentary Links Day 2017

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Press Release: Scientists take ‘Sex & Bugs & Rock 'n Roll’ to Glastonbury

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Press Release: Scientists take ‘Sex & Bugs & Rock 'n Roll’ to Glastonbury

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Press Release: Bloomin' Shade! Shady gardens can be beautiful too

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Press Release: Bloomin' Shade! Shady gardens can be beautiful too

We will be shedding light on the science behind shade tolerance in plants at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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BES Roadies head #intotheblue!

BES Roadies head #intotheblue!

Didn't make it to NERC Into the Blue? We did! Read Peter Bentley's blog about the event here....

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Did you know ecology helps solve crime?

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Did you know ecology helps solve crime?

Apart from solving crime, what other everyday applications of ecology do we take for granted?

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