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Show me your leaves - Health check for urban trees

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Show me your leaves - Health check for urban trees

This week at the ‘Ecology Across Borders’ conference in Ghent, Belgium researchers from KU Leuven will present a fast, cost-efficient and objective method to map, evaluate and monitor the health of urban trees.

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Capturing Ecology - Winners of British Ecological Society photography competition announced

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Capturing Ecology - Winners of British Ecological Society photography competition announced

The BES has revealed the winners of its annual photography competition ‘Capturing Ecology’.

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Ecology Across Borders Abstract Deadline

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Ecology Across Borders Abstract Deadline

There’s only one week left to submit an abstract to Ecology Across Borders.

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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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A first foray into policy: Voice of the Future 2017

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A first foray into policy: Voice of the Future 2017

Daniel Leybourne shares his first experience of engaging with the world of policy at Voice of the Future

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“If you want a career in conservation science - attend a BES/ZSL Early Careers Workshop!”

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“If you want a career in conservation science - attend a BES/ZSL Early Careers Workshop!”

Isabella Mandl reports from the BES/ZSL early careers workshop on establishing a career in conservation science, including publishing, communications, job applications and careers beyond academia.

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SPG Scottish Environment Week Breakfast

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SPG Scottish Environment Week Breakfast

Tagging MSPs, urban meadows and eDNA data: the Science for Environmental Futures breakfast event

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Joint Annual Meeting: Thematic Topic submission deadline extended

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Joint Annual Meeting: Thematic Topic submission deadline extended

Our Joint Annual Meeting Thematic Topic deadline has been extended to 24 February 2017.

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Book your place on our first mid-career grant writing retreat

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Book your place on our first mid-career grant writing retreat

Would you like support writing large grant applications? This retreat brings together people of the same career stage with successful grant winners.

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Scottish Biodiversity Conference: Connecting people and the environment

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Scottish Biodiversity Conference: Connecting people and the environment

A range of interesting perspectives and new ideas featured at the 2016 Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

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Tim Benton's keynote address opens Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

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Tim Benton's keynote address opens Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

Key themes from Professor Tim Benton's speech on agriculture and biodiversity

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BES Marsh Book Award Winner 2016

2016 winner of the BES Marsh Book Award

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BES Annual Meeting - Workshops

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BES Annual Meeting - Workshops

BES Annual Meeting 2016 Workshops

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Undergraduate Summer School: an invaluable experience

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Undergraduate Summer School: an invaluable experience

Becky McCerery reflects on her week at Malham Tarn

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