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Code-wrangling ecologist. PGR in upland biodiversity & land use (UEA/ARIES DTP). RA@ North Norfolk Biodiversity Audits. Palaeo and evolutionary bio background.

University of East Anglia
Joined January 2023
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Do you have knowledge or expertise in taxonomic groups found in the UK’s uplands? I’m looking for naturalists to contribute to autecological analysis as part of a #biodiversity audit assessing impacts of land-use change across eight of northern England’s protected landscapes 1/4
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Norwich Western Link Road Public Consultation - please send comments before 18 July, via quick email at this link. Overwhelming public rejection is important to protect Barbastelle & River Wensum action.wildlifetrusts.org/pa…
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1/ My first paper investigating the impacts of war on the behaviour of an endangered long-distance migratory bird is now published in @CurrentBiology: doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.0…
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Trees are charismatic megaflora & like charismatic megafauna, while they attract people’s attention, they can also distort conservation aims
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Greater Spotted Eagles are charismatic wetland specialists in decline throughout their European breeding range. We are working in Polesia to understand the cause of these declines to help protect this important population. #CEEC24 | @ueaceec | #ornithology
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1/6 Delighted to be introducing our #soundscapes in English vineyards research today at #CEEC24 @ueaceec What connects birds, bird song, soundscapes and vineyards? 🕊️🎶🍷 @LynnDicks @_SimonButler | #ornithology
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A cluster group of farmers in the River Mun area heard @ecologycoder and @j_gilroy1 explain some simple measures they can take to improve biodiversity. @N_Rivers_Trust & @DanGeerah of @thelandapp showed how farming, science, funding & tech can work together for great results
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This EDP article is well worth a read. “North Norfolk farmland has huge potential to support and expand biodiversity. We are really focusing on what farmers can do, and looking at the key ways to support them.” Important work, supported by Natural England @NorfolkAONB @NorfolkCC
Great Eastern Daily Press piece on @ueaceec #Biodiversity Audit by @LPCrowther @j_gilroy1 @ecologycoder. Priority ELMs SFI + Landscape Recovery prescriptions for farmland. Full report here: surl.li/llzwa edp24.co.uk/news/23806605.ue…
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UEA academics have identified land management priorities to protect north Norfolk's most important nature habitats following a major biodiversity audit. northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/…
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The latest #StateofNature Report rings yet another alarm bell on the biodiversity crisis in the UK. Although the UK is world-leading in its monitoring of biodiversity, we have less than half of this remaining. britishecologicalsociety.org…
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Great Eastern Daily Press piece on @ueaceec #Biodiversity Audit by @LPCrowther @j_gilroy1 @ecologycoder. Priority ELMs SFI + Landscape Recovery prescriptions for farmland. Full report here: surl.li/llzwa edp24.co.uk/news/23806605.ue…
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It's official. The cracking work of @PaulDolman3 & team at @ueaenv have proven the greatest farmland option for all round #Wildlife is...........THE CULTIVATED margin and PONDS. @norfolkponds. If you haven't got either of these yet what you waiting for...Go.Go.Go.....
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It’s our Autumn Conference today. Great line up of speakers inc @ueaenv @carlsayerUCL @DanGeerah @thelandapp @JanetHughes @NorfolkAONB - coverage via @BBCFarmingToday @itvanglia & Radio Norfolk
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Set to be an interesting week for UK public policymaking on biodiversity. @UKHouseofLords set to debate the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill again tomorrow. There are polarised views on it but some key facts and figures are below... 1/6
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#TrophyHunting. A🧵. The UK's Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill will have its 2nd reading in the Lords on Friday. The rationale assumes that legal hunting for trophies threatens many species. The UK Government says the bill will protect ~7000 species. We investigated 1/n
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