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Rewilding SIG PhD Conference Join this Rewilding SIG event dedicated to presenting and sharing research between PhD students.

We are pleased to announce that tickets are finally released for this year’s BES Rewilding SIG PhD Conference in Edinburgh.

We have two tickets available:
•Conference only- (5th May)
•Conference and Field Trip to Carrifran- (5th + 6th).

Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rewilding-...

Around *1/5* of all the species that live in a natural forest need dead wood.

So no, it's not 'wasted' or 'untidy'. Even in your garden, spare a thought and leave it for them.

Rewilding SIG PhD Conference Join this Rewilding SIG event dedicated to presenting and sharing research between PhD students.

We are pleased to announce that tickets are finally released for this year’s BES Rewilding SIG PhD Conference in Edinburgh.

We have two tickets available:
•Conference only- (5th May)
•Conference and Field Trip to Carrifran- (5th + 6th).

Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rewilding-...

How can #rewilding contribute to global commitments to protect, conserve, and manage 30% of the world’s land and sea by 2030? Join the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social on 24th September at ZSL as we host discussions to learn more 🌎 Book your ticket: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

A decade ago, this was bare clay. Not rich humus, but sub-soil.

It has since been naturally colonised by a diverse range of flora, including mosses, ferns, lichens, flowering plants, and tree species.

The basis of rewilding is nature's inate, very powerful capacity to rebuild itself if we let it.

🔔 BES Rewilding SIG PhD Online Coffee + Research Talks.

- Georgina Mitchell- Exploring meanings of urban rewilding
- Lauren Barnes- How and why is rewilding being implemented across Britain?
- Cameron Goodhead- The impact of rewilding on the microclimate space

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We would love to hear your perspectives on the intersections between rewilding and the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy in England.

It takes about 12 minutes to complete the quick online survey.

Use this link to submit your responses: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/teesside/r...

Managing landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restoration This collection invites insights on managing post-abandonment landscapes—afforest, rewild, restore—balancing biodiversity, climate resilience, and equity.

🔔 Call for submissions to Nature SDG Programme Special Collection on “Managing landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restoration” edited by Steve Carver and Ian Convery.

Deadline: 30 October 2026.

Link to submit an article: www.nature.com/collections/...

Rewilding relies on collaboration, so how do we make this happen? - British Ecological Society The BES Rewilding Group explore how greater collaboration between researchers and practitioners can transform outcomes for nature and people.

From the importance of co-design to making research findings accessible and usable, find out what they discovered in this post by the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social 👇
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

Our @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social ran a series of online workshops asking three key questions: What are the opportunities for collaboration? How do we do it equitably and ethically? And how do we make it accessible?

The impacts of non‐native species on UK biodiversity and the effectiveness of control 1. The introduction of non-native species continues to cause ecological concern globally, but there have been no published reviews of their effects in the UK. Impacts in the UK are therefore reviewe...

If non-native species affect ecosystems, we need to demonstrate if and how these are negative impacts,

rather than simply assuming they are because the species are non-native

We made this point over 25 yrs ago, but still it has to be repeated
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Rewilding relies on collaboration, so how do we make this happen?

#WorldRewildingDay

Rewilding-BNG Stakeholders' Survey Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

🔔 Call for Participants: Rewilding and Biodiversity Net Gain (England).

A PhD study at Teesside University is exploring how rewilding approaches intersect with mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy in England.

Click here to participate: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/teesside/r...

Rewilding Environmental Change Webinar - British Ecological Society Does it matter what we think about environmental change? This webinar will discuss shifting baseline syndrome and rewilding.

On Tuesday, the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org are hosting @sarahpapworth.bsky.social, talking about shifting baseline syndrome and rewilding

Register here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

We have an opening on the Rewilding SIG for a new ECR representative!

We welcome applications from anywhere in the world. You just need to send a CV and a statement about what you would do if appointed to Nathalie Pettorelli Nathalie.Pettorelli@ioz.ac.uk by midday on the 10th of April.

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity – J Denis Summers-Smith Research Studentship: How to promote abundant and diverse bird resources during transition to rewilding | Research | Teesside University J Denis Summers-Smith Research Studentship: How to promote abundant and diverse bird resources during transition to rewilding | Research | Teesside University Application Deadline: 13/03/2026 5:00PM Anticipated Interview Date: 17/03/2026 Staff name: Dr Ambroise Baker Start date: Successful applicants will be expected to start in May or October 2026. This PhD project aims to study early management interventions during the transition from agriculture to rewilding, with a special focus on the provision of bird habitat and resources, such as seeds and invertebrate abundance.

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity – J Denis Summers-Smith Research Studentship: How to promote abundant and diverse bird resources during transition to rewilding | Research | Teesside University

J Denis Summers-Smith Research Studentship: How to promote abundant and diverse bird resources during…

PhD opportunity: I am looking for someone with a passion for the natural environment and an interest in developing applied research collaboratively with the RSPB
Please spread the word!
@bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social
@bes-conservation.bsky.social
@rewildingbritain.org.uk
@rspb.bsky.social

British Ecological Society event: "Nature-based Solutions: Who benefits, who decides, who pays?" on 29-30 June 2026, York.

We’re inviting researchers, practitioners and policymakers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to submit a presentation aligned to one of three themes: who benefits, who decides, and who pays – a symposium exploring the evidence, equity and real-world impact of NbS.

Beavers to be released in South West England in coming weeks Natural England has approved the release of beavers at two projects in South West England.

Release the Beavers www.gov.uk/government/n...

Date confirmed!!!!

Register here to attend: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Rewilding Innovation Fund Apply now for our Rewilding Innovation Fund that fosters the scale and ambition of rewilding projects, enabling large-scale restoration of ecosystems.

🔔 Rewilding Innovation fund is now open for applications. Whether land or marine rewilding project, you can get grants of up to £15,000 available to help get your vision off the ground or try out a new approach.

cc: @rewildingbritain.org.uk

Apply here: www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewil...

Could river restorations be key to easing floods? Climate change is bringing warmer, wetter winters, which means more frequent flooding.

“Could river restorations be key to easing floods?”

To some extent yes, but tackling climate change is the key issue

(& a lot of the surface flooding we’ve seen recently is nothing to do with rivers)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rewilding project plan as trust purchases Middleton Moor Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has purchased the site after receiving a grant and 2,300 public donations.

A good start to 2026 for rewilding.

Read more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

cc: BBC News

The lynx effect: how the smell of predators could help forest restoration - BES The lynx effect: how the smell of predators could help forest restoration - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.

Just the smell of predators, like lynx, is enough to limit sapling damage from deer overbrowsing, according to new research in @jappliedecology.bsky.social 

Powered by @besclimate.bsky.social and @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social. See poster for more details.

Latest event!!!!

PhDs, masters students, and early career researchers are invited to a relaxed virtual coffee morning. Listen to a guest lecture on rewilding, and engage in discussion with other members, share your work, and make new connections.

Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Upcoming seminar:

“Does it matter what we think about environmental change? Shifting baseline syndrome and rewilding”.

By @sarahpapworth.bsky.social Sarah Papworth.

Save the date: March 3rd, 12pm.

Details soon….

"If ecosystems go, we go.” - Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social

POLLEN 2026: Call for papers! 🔔

This is a CFP for the panel, ‘Herbivorous Utopias? Contested futures and coexistence in biocultural landscapes’ [P123] at POLLEN 2026.

Read more here: pollenpoliticalecology.network