N.b Image by David Dewitt (See here for more information) The UN conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972 raised awareness of the negative effects of industrial development on agriculture. Standardization of production systems damages the genetic heritage of a number of species. One of the most endangered species is the darkContinueContinue reading “Bee biodiversity for better human well-being – Guest Post by Marvin Delany”
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A visit to the Pliocene Forest
Earlier today I travelled up to Sutton in Suffolk to visit ‘the Pliocene Forest’, a project managed by GeoSuffolk. We are exploring options for ecotourism on the farm and with our own Pliocene/Pleistocene heritage, Sutton seemed like an interesting model. We were met by Barry, who runs the site with a team of loyal volunteers.ContinueContinue reading “A visit to the Pliocene Forest”
‘Diversity on your Doorstep’ – Guest post by Elizabeth Mills
Elizabeth Mills graduated last summer with a first in marine biology from Swansea University. She is now undertaking an interdisciplinary Msc by Research combining marine biology and engineering. She runs an illustrative website (marinemumbles.com) on which every Sunday evening she posts a painting of a species, along with a short description. In this post, as partContinueContinue reading “‘Diversity on your Doorstep’ – Guest post by Elizabeth Mills”
‘Taking Marine Conservation Inland: The Oceans Are Downhill From Everywhere’ – Guest Post by Ryan Cope
Ryan Elizabeth Cope is a Junior Watershed Biologist from British Columbia, Canada. She has lived and worked in several places on the coasts of both the Atlantic and the Pacific, from Hawaii to Maine. She blogs at Seven in the Ocean, usually about plastic. You can find her on twitter @sevenintheocean . In this post sheContinueContinue reading “‘Taking Marine Conservation Inland: The Oceans Are Downhill From Everywhere’ – Guest Post by Ryan Cope”
Is countryside stewardship bad for wildlife?
Anybody who has had to trawl through the new countryside stewardship package, as I have this last fortnight, will know quite how much of a task it is. Hundreds of pages of options are available, which has good and bad sides to it. Fundamentally I think it is an effective package, enabling most possibilities inContinueContinue reading “Is countryside stewardship bad for wildlife?”
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