Careers, The Applied Ecologist community

Black History Month 2023 – Adaoyibo Denise Okpala

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Adaoyibo shares her story and journey in academia. Name: Adaoyibo Denise Okpala Affiliation: University College London/Economic Community of West African States Ecology interests: Marine, Biodiversity, Sustainability Links: You can find Adaoyibo on LinkedIn here. Your story – … Continue reading Black History Month 2023 – Adaoyibo Denise Okpala

The Applied EcologistOctober 30, 20232 Comments

Careers, The Applied Ecologist community

Black History Month 2023 – Florent Noulekoun

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Florent shares his story and journey in academia. Name : Florent Anguilles Dehogbe Noulekoun Affiliation : Korea University / Seoul, Korea Ecology interests: Biodiversity and Ecosystem functioning, Land restoration, Global environmental changes Your story – How did you get … Continue reading Black History Month 2023 – Florent Noulekoun

The Applied EcologistOctober 18, 2023October 25, 20231 Comment

Agriculture, Careers, Desert and semi-arid, Human-wildlife interactions, Practitioners, Research summaries, Themed collections

Research stories: Building partners in high altitudes through participatory action research

Shortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize 2023 Lead author Munib Khanyari takes us through his team’s journey through the high altitudes of Changthang in trans-Himalayan India to co-design conservation interventions that benefit the communities who live alongside the wildlife. A video presentation about the study can also be found here. “We have solutions, but often we don’t have the ability to operationalise it”, whispered the Acho … Continue reading Research stories: Building partners in high altitudes through participatory action research

AER | ESESeptember 19, 2023March 25, 20241 Comment

Careers, The Applied Ecologist community

ECR Journeys: Working across disciplinary and sectoral boundaries

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Sarah Golding, a Knowledge Exchange fellow at the University of Surrey and part of the ACCESS Fellows, shares her story below. My background I am a mixed-methods social scientist, and my passions … Continue reading ECR Journeys: Working across disciplinary and sectoral boundaries

The Applied EcologistSeptember 6, 2023October 9, 2023Leave a comment

Careers, Journal news

Associate Editor Mentoring: 2024 applications now open!

***Please note that applications for the 2024 scheme are now closed. If you would like to apply for the 2025 scheme, applications will reopen in September 2024*** Are you less than five years post-PhD, live in or are from the Global South, and looking to gain hands-on experience with an editorial board? Why not apply for the 2024 mentoring scheme with Journal of Applied Ecology! … Continue reading Associate Editor Mentoring: 2024 applications now open!

Journal of Applied EcologySeptember 4, 2023October 2, 20237 Comments

Careers, Monitoring and methods, Practitioners, Research summaries, Themed collections

Cheap microclimate sensor networks in the wild

Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2023 Author Lina K. Mühlbauer summarises her team’s latest study exploring the use of Arduinos as a novel cost-effective method for microclimate monitoring in remote systems. Why measure microclimate? A great challenge of our times is to predict and mitigate the impacts of global climate change on the world’s ecosystems. To do so, a lot of information is needed … Continue reading Cheap microclimate sensor networks in the wild

AER | ESESeptember 1, 2023March 13, 2024Leave a comment

Careers, Policy, Practitioners, The Applied Ecologist community

ECR Journeys: The ACCESS Fellows – Navigating New Terrain

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career researchers from around the world working in and around the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Sarah Golding, Steve Guilbert, Harry Marshall, Michelle Spruce, Gerardo A Torres Contreras and Valentine Seymour, ACCESS Fellows at The Universities of Exeter, Sussex and Surrey and Forest Research, share their … Continue reading ECR Journeys: The ACCESS Fellows – Navigating New Terrain

valentineseymourAugust 25, 2023August 30, 20231 Comment

Careers, Plant and soil ecology, The Applied Ecologist community

ECR Journeys: PREDICTS – Using data for Conservation

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Victoria Burton at the Natural History Museum, shares her story below. My Background I am a post-doctoral research assistant at the Natural History Museum and a trustee for the Amateur Entomologists’ Society. … Continue reading ECR Journeys: PREDICTS – Using data for Conservation

valentineseymourAugust 21, 2023August 30, 20231 Comment

Careers, Monitoring and methods, Practitioners, The Applied Ecologist community

ECR Journeys: Treescapes for People and Nature

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Melissa Minter, Conservation Scientist within the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, shares their story below.   My background In my spare time, I love to play board games, (the favourite is Wingspan, of … Continue reading ECR Journeys: Treescapes for People and Nature

valentineseymourAugust 16, 2023September 6, 2023Leave a comment

Careers, Invasive species, The Applied Ecologist community

ECR Journeys:  We are the Polar Alien Hunters

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Jasmine Lee (British Antarctic Survey) and Christy Hehir (University of Surrey) share their story below. Our backgrounds Christy: I am an environmental psychologist lecturer from the University of Surrey. In my spare … Continue reading ECR Journeys:  We are the Polar Alien Hunters

valentineseymourAugust 14, 2023August 16, 2023Leave a comment