An aerial view of the Gibson plots surrounded by trees.

The @pintofscience.uk festival is next month.

So if you are delivering a talk on an #LTE registered with us, comment below where & when you will be talking about your LTE in the UK & we’ll promote it!

@pintsworld.bsky.social #pint26 #PublicEngagement #SciComm 🌎🍺🧠

eLTER presents a new video playlist, showcasing research stations across the eLTER Research Infrastructure. The eLTER Sites and Platforms Series 🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #eLTERcommunity

Text- ECT Newsletter: Bringing you news on long-term experiments and from our partners. 4 photos from top left clockwise: Resilient Landscapes conference banner. Celebrating the installation of the interp board at Aston Rowant. 2 white men checking out the drone before use at North Wyke Farm Platform. 3 white women standing on heathland smiling at the camera.

Subscribe to our #newsletter before the April edition comes out bit.ly/ECTNews

Every 2 months we share news from the ECT, from our network and partners, and our newsletter is for everyone 🌏

Dune slacks with a natural pathway on the right lined by trees.

A new paper from the Ainsdale Dune Slacks #LTE compares vegetation over 37 years:

The current #grazing programme may not allow the #dune slacks to maintain the open habitat & plant communities typical of healthy dune slacks.

bit.ly/4sXuKD2
@drjonmillett.bsky.social @drciaradwyer.bsky.social🌏

How do you finance climate adaptation projects in practice?

On 29 Apr 26 (10:00–12:00 CEST), join our webinar Navigating the Adaptation Finance Landscape to explore how adaptation finance works and how to choose the right funding tools with real-world examples.

Register: ow.ly/wyL150YGFbK

Unlocking the value of biodiversity in the UK and Ireland A new economic report analysing the financial impact of sequencing all complex life in the UK and Ireland has shown a huge return on investment and expected growth in scientific research.

Sequencing all complex life in the UK & Ireland could add up to £3bn to the economy over 30 years, a new report finds.

Explore the impact of the Darwin Tree of Life Project ⤵️
www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/unlocking-the-...

Unlocking Finance for Farm and Landscape Recovery in Wales. Building Confidence, Capability and Collaboration. Tuesday 9 June 2026. Hope Church, Newton SY16 1JD. 9:30-16:30 Lunch provided.

Hosted by the @lunz-hub.bsky.social, this workshop Unlocking Finance for #Farm and #Landscape Recovery in #Wales will bring together stakeholders to explore how #GreenFinance opportunities can help support #ecological recovery in Wales

bit.ly/4miymNn 🌏

Long-term Experiments & Urban Horticulture: A Missing Link? – Ken Thompson | ECT Webinar ECT trustee Ken Thompson spoke at a webinar on the 29th January 2021 on the missing the link between long-term experiments and urban horticulture. To learn more about Ken see: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/about The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars #Webinar #UrbanHorticulture #Trustee #Ecological #Ecology #LongTermExperiments ----------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust Twitter: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate

It’s #NationalGardeningDay so watch this webinar on #LTEs & #UrbanHorticulture that ECT #trustee Ken Thompson gave back in January 2021 at our lunch time bi-monthly #webinar: bit.ly/3qUThIQ 🌏

RLAS Blog. Quote: “There is no virtue in homogenisation, but the hope is that attention to communication could go a long way in smoothing the relationships and collaborative actions that are essential for changes to take place, locally and at larger scales, with fairness and justice.” Photo of a white man and a white woman side by side smiling at the camera. Text: Rob and Harriet Fraser, somewhere nowhere arts practice.

Harriet and Rob Fraser (somewhere nowhere arts practice) reflect on their interactive session Language Matters which they led on day 2 of the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeas Symposium which was the first symposium held by the #RLASPartnership.

Read their blog: bit.ly/4ciO32L
#RLASSymposium🌏

A scuba diver is underwater examining on the sea floor.

There are 7 different NBN Award categories to nominate someone for:
Lifetime Achievement, Verifier, Terrestrial Wildlife Recording, Marine Wildlife Recording, Group & Newcomer.

Who will you nominate?
bit.ly/NBNawards26n...

Deadline-18 May
@nbntrust.bsky.social
#NBNawards26 🌏

Plynlimon isn’t just beautiful…#WorldWaterDay2026 #scienceshorts #river To discover more information about this important research, click the links below: https://fdri.org.uk/ https://fdri.org.uk/news/historic-plynlimon-data-released https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/monitoring-sites/plynlimon-research-catchments

Check out this reel produced by @ukceh.bsky.social on the Plynlimon #LongTermExperiment #LTE in #Wales that is registered with us: bit.ly/4c46OXw

Going since 1967, the goal here is to compare how the use of forested & moorland sites affects the water catchments.
More: bit.ly/Plynlimon 🌏

RLAS Blog. Quote: “One message I took away was how much is happening, particularly on land but also extending into the coastal zone; another was the importance of investing in good relationships.” Mike Morecroft, Natural England. Photo of a white man behind a podium.

ICYMI see the #RLASSymposium #blog written by @mikemorecroft.bsky.social from @naturalengland.bsky.social following his talk at the symposium on #Science for #Nature Recovery.

bit.ly/40n4ntG

#ResilientLandscapesAndSeas #RLASPartnership 🌏

Nash's Field — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST - About the Nash's Field long-term experiment (LTE) in England that is managed by Imperial College London, and is registered with the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT).

5/5 At Nash’s Field, Catalina Estrada @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social wants to study the effects of #fertiliser & #rabbit #grazing on #grassland 🌏

bit.ly/NashsField

#EasterWeekend2026

Newborough Warren — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST - About the Newborough Warren long-term experiment (LTE) in Wales that is managed by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and is registered with the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT).

4/5 Laurence Jones @ukceh.bsky.social also wants to know how #rabbit #grazing affects the #SandDune at Newborough Warren in Wales 🌏

bit.ly/NewboroughW

Podcast: bit.ly/39OdIDT
#EasterWeekend2026

Ainsdale Dune Slacks — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST - About the Ainsdale Dune Slacks long-term experiment (LTE) in England that is managed by Loughborough University, and is registered with the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT).

3/5 @drjonmillett.bsky.social & @drciaradwyer.bsky.social ‬ @lborouniversity.bsky.social want to know how #rabbit #grazing & other factors affects the Ainsdale #Dune Slacks

bit.ly/Ainsdale

Podcast: bit.ly/38CQvEw
#EasterWeekend2026 🌏

Pound Hill — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST - About the Pound Hill long-term experiment (LTE) in England that is managed by Imperial College London, and is registered with the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT).

2/5 At the Pound Hill #LTE, Mick Crawley at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social wants to keep the #rabbits out as he looks at how the timing of #soil disturbance affects the plant community 🌏

bit.ly/PoundHillLTE

#Easter #EasterWeekend #EasterWeekend2026

5 rabbits altogether on the grass

1/5 Here are 4 #LongTermExperiments that feature #rabbits seeing as #EasterWeekend2026 starts tomorrow.

#HappyEaster everyone!

#Easter #LTE #Grazing #Grassland #EasterWeekend 🌏

RLAS Blog Landscape-scale Transformation — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST Ben Sykes (executive director) ECT wrote a blog on the Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium that was held in Edinburgh on the 10-11 February 2026 entitled Landscape-scale Transformation.

Correct link: bit.ly/3NYJORJ

RLAS Blog Landscape-scale Transformation — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST Ben Sykes (executive director) ECT wrote a blog on the Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium that was held in Edinburgh on the 10-11 February 2026 entitled Landscape-scale Transformation.

Correct link: bit.ly/3NYJORJ

In May 2024, @ja-ewald.bsky.social from the @gwct.org.uk spoke about the Sussex Study: Impacts of #farming changes over 56 years at our lunchtime bi-monthly #webinar.

Watch it on YouTube bit.ly/463tljV 🌏

Peatland-ES-UK - Climate We are using three Skye Instrument (the company ceased trading in 2025) automated weather station (AWS), measuring hourly air temperature (Tair), soil temperatures (Tsoil), air humidity (RH), barometr...

So valuable data (long-term rainfall!) but so difficult to secure funding for maintaining and servicing long-term monitoring stations. In my case, the @ect-uk.bsky.social came to the rescue several times (thanks you!).
peatland-es-uk.york.ac.uk/field-measur...

The Broadbalk Wheat Long-Term Experiment — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST - The Broadbalk Wheat Long-Term Experiment is a nutrients experiment taking place at a grassland site in England.

We have a new webpage on the #LongTermExperiment #LTE Broadbalk which is being led by Andy Gregory at @rothamsted.bsky.social‬.

Learn about this experiment as well as its scientific impacts, & its historic background: bit.ly/Broadbalk

@rothamsted-lte.bsky.social 🌏

Ecological Continuity Trust. Board Trustee: Honorary Secretary. Application deadline 5pm 10 April 2026. Image of a close up of a yellow flower.

Could you be the ECT’s Honorary Secretary #trustee?

You will have strategic vision, an aptitude for administrative tasks, & be passionate about ensuring that #LTEs continue to yield evidence.

See bit.ly/ECTOpportuni... & do share with your networks!

Deadline: 10 April 2026

#Trusteeship 🌏

This #LongTermExperiment #LTE described below took place over 12 years in Kansas, USA.

A meadow with yellow flowers. Hills are in the distance.

Subscribe to our newsletter before the April edition comes out bit.ly/ECTNews

Every 2 months we share news from the ECT, from our network and partners, and our newsletter is for everyone 🌏

A pair of glasses. In the left lens, there is a sheep facing a tree on the left. Above it there are 2 clouds. On its right, there is an enlarged pH scale which goes into the ground. In the ground, underneath the sheep, there is a worm. The ECT logo is in the right lens. And the quote in the post also shows underneath the glasses.

“Long-term studies are the only way that cumulative or slow-acting impacts can be detected”.

This is why we support #researchers doing #LongTermExperiments #LTEs.

The quote is from this @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper: bit.ly/3lMqu8i 🌏

Jonathan Millett on Ainsdale Dune Slacks Interview with Jonathan Millett (Loughborough University) about the grazing long-term experiment taking place at the grassland site Ainsdale Dune Slacks in England. This interview took place on the 29

Listen on SoundCloud to the #podcast #interview we had with @drjonmillett.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social in 2019 on the #LTE #AinsdaleDuneSlacks- a #grazing experiment bit.ly/38CQvEw

@naturalengland.bsky.social @yorkshiredales.org.uk ‬
@drciaradwyer.bsky.social ‬🌏

The plots at Wicken Fen showing vegetation in the foreground and trees and bushes in the background. There are few clouds in the sky.

Light loving plant species like grasses dominate when there are #grazing animals - a result that has come from the Wicken Fen #LTE. & it’s not just plant species that welcome more sunlight. We do too! 

#SpringEquinox #SpringEquinox2026 @angliaruskin.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

It is #WorldRewildingDay so check out Charlie Burrell’s @kneppwilding.bsky.social talk on YouTube that he gave at our lunchtime webinar back in 2020 on the impacts of #wilding on #biodiversity & #SoilHealth
https://bit.ly/3zbAoWH

#Knepp #Rewilding 🌍

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#WildlifeRecording is vital for #ConservationUK.

Nominate your recording heroes for @nbntrust.bsky.social Awards
https://bit.ly/NBNawards26nominations
Deadline 18 May.

Thanks to their sponsors @rspb.bsky.social @opticron.bsky.social @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social @habitataid.bsky.social #NBNawards26 🌍