News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Windows of opportunity to influence policy: four tips to improve the uptake of scientific knowledge

David Christian Rose explores how to make the most of policy windows to promote evidence-informed environmental policy.

Capturing Ecology 2017 is now open!

Get those cameras ready! Our Photographic Competition - Capturing Ecology - is now open.

Making the Repeal Bill an environmental success

The Repeal Bill will play a major role in shaping the environmental outcomes of Brexit. How can the Government ensure it is a success?

Travel Grants to attend INTECOL 2017

Training and Travel Grants are available to attend INTECOL 2017.

2016 Annual Meeting: Speaker Recordings

Recorded talks from our 2016 Annual Meeting are now available to view online.

Press Release: Mistletoe research may keep you healthy

A new study published in Journal of Ecology examines the spread of mistletoe and finds that the plant’s success is determined not only by its compatibility with a host tree but also whether or not the plants’ fruiting seasons overlap.

Press Release: How Clean are Finnish Rivers?

Promoting your work with Kudos

Promote your work with Kudos - a free service for researchers to help explain, share and measure the impact of your work.

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

Early Career Researcher Awards

The BES journal Editors would like to congratulate the winners for their outstanding papers published in 2016.

How to get published workshop: a summary

At the BES Annual Meeting last year in December, the Publications team ran a ‘how to get published’ session as part of the Early Career Workshop.

Annual Meeting Student Prize Winners

We are pleased to announce the student winners of our Annual Meeting Anne Keymer Prize and Best Poster Prize!

Vacancies at the journals

Interested in joining the BES journals' editorial team? Methods in Ecology and Evolution is looking for a new Senior Editor, and Functional Ecology and Journal of Animal Ecology are looking for Blog Editors.

First funding round of 2017 now open.

Each year we award over £300,000 per annum globally through our various grant schemes.

Join our Brexit Policy Working Group

Help shape our engagement with the challenges and opportunities of leaving the EU.