A colour photograph of water, from the sea surface down to the seabed, with a blue sky and clouds above.
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Marine Support Officer to deal with survey data management, MPA data dissemination, offshore seabed surveys & answering data queries. bit.ly/JNCCjob202613 Closing date: Sun 17 May 2026 #Marine
Close up of Cowslips copyright Natural England/Allan Drewitt
In the coming weeks we'll be much quieter than usual on our social media channels. This is due to the pre-election period starting in parts of the UK from Thursday 16 April 2026.
Find out more at jncc.gov.uk/news/our-com...
1/ The latest 2024/25 Waterbirds in the UK report has just been published and can be viewed online www.bto.org/wituk 🎉
Physical copies will be reaching your doorsteps very soon! 🗞️
To view the updated numbers and trends, visit www.bto.org/webs-reporting
#Ornithology #CitSci
UKBMS results out today!
Results from fifty years of butterfly monitoring! The UKBMS data reveals declines in 33 species over the last 50 years.
Check out the full story below butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...
And the full 2025 statistics can be found here: jncc.gov.uk/our-work/off...
An image of a Great Spotted Woodpecker is shown. It is a mainly black and white bird with a creamy white breast. It has a red belly. It has two white spots on its back. A map of the UK is shown. The text says: Woodpeckers: Great Spotted Woodpecker 124% increase 1995-2024 UK. The BBS logo also features a drawing of a Goldfinch.
(1/) It’s hammer time! Great Spotted Woodpeckers continue to increase across the UK. This distinctive species is even being seen more regularly in Northern Ireland, where it used to be very scarce. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
The graphic shows a Puffin with its English and Latin names (Fratercula arctica). There is a key facts box on the graphic that covers their wingspan, lifespan, diet, breeding behaviour, seasonality, and UK breeding abundance.
Perhaps our most familiar and charismatic auks, these bright-billed burrow nesters certainly catch the eye!
Find out more about Puffins in the graphic below and by visiting their BTO BirdFacts page: www.bto.org/learn/about-... #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
From global supply chains to local ecosystems, the resilience of our economy depends on thriving biodiversity 🌱
At JNCC, we’re helping turn that evidence into action – from assessing biodiversity impacts of UK subsidies to tracking the environmental footprint of our consumption 👣
A key message centred on evidence & whether, in our push for a more #sustainable world, we risk letting perfect become the enemy of good.
At #IPBES12, there was clear recognition that we must act now, working across sectors to close data gaps & drive #NaturePositive change.
Photograph of the Aviva/Defra Business & Finance Day, showing a close-up of a group of 5 panel members seated in a row and in discussion. Behind and above them is a large screen displaying a presentation copyright Alyssa Fischer/JNCC
Photograph of the Aviva/Defra Business & Finance Day, showing a close-up of a group of 5 panel members seated in a row and in discussion. Behind and above them is a large screen displaying a presentation copyright Alyssa Fischer/JNCC
In our latest blog, Alyssa Fischer, Co‑Leader of JNCC’s International Advice Team, reflects on her experience at #IPBES12 and the importance of next steps 🧵
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/ipbes-1...
@ipbes.net
#TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet
A Mistle Thrush on the ground shows its brown back, greyish nape and crown and spotted breast and belly. To the left, white wording on a blue background reads: Out now! The latest population trends for breeding birds in the UK. The BBS logo featuring a Goldfinch is top right of the image.
1/ The 2025 BBS Report is out now! It was a record year for volunteers taking part, with 2,800+ visiting 4,058 survey squares across the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man. A huge thank you to our volunteers!
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
Collage-style graphic reading ‘35 YEARS’, with each letter filled with images of nature, wildlife, landscapes, marine life and JNCC fieldwork copyright JNCC
🎉 Today marks the start of our 35th year of #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 🌍💚
We'll be sharing highlights, stories and impact moments throughout the year - stay tuned!
#35years #Anniversary #TogetherForNature
Graphic displays a Black Guillemot in flight with text that reads 'It's lift off on the Black Guillemot colony count surveys for the Seabird Monitoring Programme!'. The Seabird Monitoring Programme logo is in the top left-hand corner.
Black Guillemot survey season is here!
The best time to survey them is from first light to 9 am throughout April. To find out more and take part, head to: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
An underwater image of seagrass copyright Jamie Small
We were delighted to host the first UK funded IORA webinar on “Nature’s Shield: #BlueCarbon Habitats for Disaster Risk Reduction.”
We highlighted:
🔹The importance of protecting blue carbon habitats
🔹Case studies from across the Indian Ocean
🔹Building coastal resilience & protecting communities
A colour photograph of showing a sand and gravel seabed, with a small fish and some coral species.
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a motivated Marine Ecosystems Scientist to contribute to an exciting & evolving area of work focused on operationalising benthic habitat indicators for a range of policy applications. bit.ly/JNCCjob202573 Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026
Our review reflects the dedication of our teams and partners across the UK and beyond - working #TogetherForNature 💚
Some highlights:
🌿Supporting UK negotiations at #COP16 on global biodiversity goals.
🌊Responding to the Stena Immaculate spill to protect the North Sea.
🪸Helping safeguard #CoralReefs across UK Overseas Territories.
JNCC Impact Review 2024–2025 cover featuring images of Yellow Waxcaps, a group discussion, a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly on flowers, and a person using a virtual‑reality headset, with the tagline ‘Turning science into action for nature, people and planet
Our Impact Review 2024–2025 is out now! 🌱
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/impact-...
It highlights a year of significant progress as we continue #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 🧵
JNCC is proud to contribute scientific expertise and policy insight to support global efforts for migratory species 💼🌿
#TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet
Sarah Scott at CMSCOP15 copyright JNCC
Sarah Scott at CMSCOP15 copyright JNCC
Ian Mitchell at CMSCOP15 copyright JNCC
Ian Mitchell at CMSCOP15 copyright JNCC
📸 Sarah Scott provides an intervention highlighting the importance of @ipbes.net assessments as essential evidence for CMS policies and actions.
📸 Ian Mitchell intervenes on the #Seabird and Marine Flyways document, supporting strengthened conservation.
The UK delegation at CMSCOP15 copyright JNCC
JNCC are in Campo Grande, Brazil, representing the UK at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species #CMSCOP15🌎
@cms.int 🧵
#WildlifeAcrossBorders #MigratorySpecies
Image displays a lighthouse on a small island with the text 'Northern Ireland Seabird Report 2025'. The BTO logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
The 2025 Northern Ireland Seabird Report has now been published! Head to: www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to read about how Northern Ireland's breeding seabirds fared in 2025 #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
An abstract colour image showing a globe of the earth divided into a series of separate cubes, which would fit together, to present an overall image.
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Evidence Specialist/Analyst - experienced in synthesising evidence from diverse sources to devise approaches to complex problems, to work in our Ecosystems Analysis Team. bit.ly/JNCCjob202577 Closing date: Wed 8 April 2026 #Analysis #Evidence
A colour photograph of a St Helena waxbill (or common waxbill Estrilda astrild), perched on barbed wire.
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an International Biodiversity Officer - to work with UK Overseas Territory governments & administrations to deliver robust evidence & expert advice to underpin our international conservation work. bit.ly/JNCCjob2026009 Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026 #Biodiversity
Image of Nature News e-newsletter banner, with three images underneath: A snowy owl in flight. A person with binoculars on a boat surveying the sea. Three people standing behind an IPBES12 sign
🚨 Latest edition of our e‑newsletter out now! In this issue:
🪶 Global action for species that cross borders
🐋 New project benefits whales, dolphins & porpoises
💚 Why should business care about biodiversity?
🌍 JNCC at #IPBES12
🔗 Sign-up: bit.ly/JNCC-NN-SignUp
#ForNaturePeoplePlanet
Participants of the Las Galeras workshop copyright JNCC
Engagement activities at the Las Galeras workshop copyright JNCC
Following the event, JNCC hosted a 2nd workshop in Las Galeras, working directly with local stakeholders to help protect & restore seagrass meadows across the Dominican Republic 💙🌱
Attendees on Day 2 of the Santa Domingo workshop copyright JNCC
Cristina Viña Herbon wrapped up with monitoring & evaluation guidance developed through extensive research & expert interviews - helping shape the forward look for regional collaboration.
The workshop closed with a shared commitment to strengthen and restore these vital #BlueCarbon ecosystems.
JNCC's Becky Smith presenting the Caribbean Seagrass Ecosystem Service Matrix on Day 2 of the Santa Domingo workshop copyright JNCC
Day 2️⃣ began with Becky Smith presenting the Caribbean Seagrass Ecosystem Service Matrix, drawing on JNCC’s wider UK & Overseas Territories work.
Miles Holden then explored how carbon credits could help support long term restoration efforts, including opportunities & barriers across the region.
Yolanda Arjona shared case studies from restoration sites across the Dominican Republic, showing how local action is helping ecosystems recover and supporting nearby communities.
FUNDEMAR closed Day 1 with insights into their monitoring techniques for assessing #seagrass ecosystem health.
Cristina Viña Herbon introduced JNCC’s seagrass restoration guidance and led breakout sessions exploring its practical application across different Caribbean contexts.
Susana Perez Valderrama outlining the aims of the event to participants on Day 1 of the Santa Domingo workshop copyright JNCC
Day 1️⃣ opened with remarks from Vice Minister José Ramón Reyes López, followed by Susana Perez Valderrama outlining the aims of the workshop and the regional importance of restoring healthy, resilient seagrass ecosystems.