News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Feeling connected to nature linked to lower risk of snake and spider phobias

Study finds that people who feel more connected to nature are less likely to be affected by snake and spider fears or phobias.

Researchers develop portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking

Researchers develop a portable and affordable tool to accurately tracks insect movements.

Top tips for your career from the Student Futures and Research Conference

A career in the ecological sciences can be very rewarding. We have collated some tips which can support those seeking a career in the sector.

New BES President launches future of ecology project

Yadvinder Malhi introduces a project to define the grand challenges for ecology as he becomes BES President

New trustees elected to BES Board

BES members have voted in an online poll to elect new trustees to the Society’s Board.

EAB2021 Workshop: Using the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

Read more about our upcoming workshop at the Annual Meeting about applying nature-based solutions

The importance of a green recovery

Jane Memmott looks forward beyond the pandemic as she introduces our 2020-21 Annual Review.

Evaluation of Ecological Mitigation Measures in Practice

A research article has highlighted evidence gaps regarding the effectiveness of ecological mitigation and compensation measures

British Ecological Society award winners 2021 announced

The British Ecological Society (BES) announced today the winners of its annual awards and prizes.

An interview with Dr Lucy Quinn

The Scottish Policy Group's written interview series to celebrate 10 years!

British Ecological Society awarded Green Recovery grant to connect school children with nature

BES project awarded £248,700 from the UK Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

An interview with Jessica Hogan

The Scottish Policy Groups written interview series to celebrate 10 years!

SPG written interview: Dr Isabel Jones

The Scottish Policy Group (SPG) are Celebrating 10 Years! As part of our virtual celebrations were doing a series of blogs style interviews.

Highlights from our 2020 Membership Survey

Thank you to everyone that filled in our 2020 Membership Survey: the information is incredibly valuable to us and we would like to share the highlights with you.

BES deeply saddened by death of Georgina Mace