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Thanks to All-Ireland Pollinator Plan for posting an update on what's been happening with our rarest true bumblebee in Ireland - the Great Yellow

🧬 Our new study in Current Biology reveals that early European pastoralists grazed sheep & pigs in forests as early as 6,000 years ago! This practice has lasting effects on the structure of Central European forests 🌳 cell.com/current-biolog…

A Data Descriptor in Scientific Data presents the collection of soundscape recordings from the Silent Cities project, which reports local acoustic changes in urban areas from March to October 2020, during the height of the pandemic. go.nature.com/4gE9hcH

Couldn't make any of the Sanctuary Runners Ireland group events, but great to get out for our own #GlobalRun2024 later in the day! #GlobalSolidarityRun Global Solidarity Run

At British Ecological Society #BES2024 and interested in #pollination and #disease? Check out my talk Thursday at 12:30 in the #Parasites and #Pathogens session I'll be outlining our upcoming meta-analysis assessing treatment success for the globally #invasive Varroa mite of honey bees!

Check out our meta-analysis assessing treatments for the Varroa mite #pathogen of honey bees in Science of the Total Environment! This #invasive #parasite has huge impacts on crop production from lost #pollination We synthesise the best current options and future prospects sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

happy that our meta-analysis of treatments for the #honeybee #varroa mite #pathogen is out now! in Science of the Total Environment Darren O'Connell Cristina Botías

A case study of Leitrim and Kilkenny used 1830s OS maps & older archival information to identify 120 ancient woodlands, far more sites than previously documented. Many small fragments of ancient woodland in the Irish landscape, but most are threatened and are lacking protection

It’s important to incentivize and reward efforts to improve the carbon footprint of the beef & feed value chain—from farm to retail. But to do that effectively, we need an accurate & consistent way to track and calculate carbon outcomes. worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustaina… via WWF Sustainability Works

Fantastic to visit the Naturalis Biodiversity Center for the last three weeks. The Naturalis' incredible historical collections have allowed us insight into how mining bee species have adapted across Europe, and to a changing world from 1870 to present! #pollination #ecology

Congratulations Darren O'Connell

Our founder Graham was midway through a video when news came through from PTSB that we’d been successful in becoming one of their charity partners for 2025! He got a little over excited….he often does! But then again this is MASSIVE news for us! Have a watch! 😂👊🏾👊💙

Super PhD opportunity with funding for either a UK or an overseas student, on the impact of governance and management structures on #conservation and community outcomes in #Cameroon. There must be some amazing applicants out there, please spread the word! kent.ac.uk/durrell-instit…

Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty said: “A high wolf population can be a threat to biodiversity conservation, farmers, rural communities and tourism.” Not to mention Red Riding Hood. Great to know we have the top scientific minds voting for us in EU parl thejournal.ie/wolves-vote-ir…