Iain Darbyshire (@iaindarbyshire1) 's Twitter Profile
Iain Darbyshire

@iaindarbyshire1

Research botanist at RBG Kew: 🌿African Acanthaceae, Important Plant Areas 🌺| Keen birder, all-round naturalist | 🦁 Aston Villa 🙌🏼 | Views are my own 🌹

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Charlotte Couch (@charlottecouch1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to.see the students really getting to grips with all the different characters and challenges of the 33 plant families they have learnt this week! @KewScience HerbierGuinee Biodiversity Challenge Funds

Plantlife Global (@plantlifeglobal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're heading to #COP16Colombia to speak up for wild plants 🌺 📢 Talk to us about the new Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, which is a set of 22 Plant Actions to help halt & reverse biodiversity loss🌎 Learn more about the Plant Actions here 👉 bit.ly/402sSxj

We're heading to #COP16Colombia to speak up for wild plants 🌺 📢 

Talk to us about the new Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, which is a set of 22 Plant Actions to help halt & reverse biodiversity loss🌎

Learn more about the Plant Actions here
👉 bit.ly/402sSxj
Plantlife Global (@plantlifeglobal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Plantlife' own NicolaPlantlife will be on a panel in Colombia discussing the new Global Strategy for Plant Conservation! 📆If you're at #CoP16Colombia, stop by on Tuesday the 22nd at 11.40 am UN Biodiversity #PlantConservation #KMGBF 🇨🇴

Stephen Barlow (@steb777) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was obvious to any informed person, with their eyes open, that the Biodiversity Net Gain policy, would be abused to justify the destruction of important habitat. It is a horrible legalistic contrivance, and it means nothing. theguardian.com/environment/20… 1/4

Judy Webb (@judyweb32049878) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am a biodiversity expert & I agree with everything said here. Biodiversity Net Gain is a lie but most people without enough ecological knowledge cannot see this & are fooled by the lie. Fungi & invertebrates are where enormous biodiversity of species are found & are ignored.

Plantlife (@love_plants) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We welcome Ruth Davis as the UK's 1st special envoy for nature & look forward to working with them to put nature’s recovery at the top of the UK Gov agenda🌺 With 2 in 5 plant species at risk of extinction across the world, we need rapid action now 👇 plantlife.org.uk/press-and-medi…

Sylvatica (@botany2021) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This may be useful now as many Rumex have seeds now but no leaves. I used it today to identify R. conglomeratus from a dried up skeleton of a plant. ⁦BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

This may be useful now as many Rumex have seeds now but no leaves. I used it today to identify R. conglomeratus from a dried up skeleton of a plant.  ⁦<a href="/BSBIbotany/">BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland</a>⁩
Campaign for National Parks (@campaign4parks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When you visit a #NationalPark you expect nature 🌿🐾🦋 But landscapes to connect with wildlife are not as wild as they should be 📉 As world leaders meet to discuss the global biodiversity crisis at #COP16 it’s time to prioritise nature 🏞️ Read more 👉cnp.org.uk/blog/put-natur…

When you visit a #NationalPark you expect nature 🌿🐾🦋

But landscapes to connect with wildlife are not as wild as they should be 📉

As world leaders meet to discuss the global biodiversity crisis at #COP16 it’s time to prioritise nature 🏞️

Read more 👉cnp.org.uk/blog/put-natur…
alex thomson (@alextomo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EXCLUSIVE - covert investigation breaks new ground on how grouse moor gamekeepers are slaughtering rare Hen Harriers as well as Buzzards and Ravens. RSPB says the evidence is “game changing” ⁦Channel 4 News⁩ tonight.

EXCLUSIVE - covert investigation breaks new ground on how grouse moor gamekeepers are slaughtering rare Hen Harriers as well as Buzzards and Ravens. RSPB says the evidence is “game changing” ⁦<a href="/Channel4News/">Channel 4 News</a>⁩ tonight.
MauricioDiazgranados (@mauriciodiazgra) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While talking about #páramos and #frailejones at #COP16 in Cali (Colombia), I am extremely pleased to share this new paper with Clara Morales, where we identified priority areas (#IPAs) for the conservation of these plants: doi.org/10.1007/s10531…

Natalie Bennett (@natalieben) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The government could stop this overnight." After this stunning footage, surely the government will act?! I will be trying for a question in the #HouseofLords on Monday #StopKillingHenHarriers, stop killing wildlife - protect #biodiversity

Plantlife Global (@plantlifeglobal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fantastic conversations had at the GSPC booth today with MauricioDiazgranados & Elena of New York Botanical Garden all about #ImportantPlantAreas and #PlantConservation here at #COP16Cololombia 🇨🇴🌵 Read more about IPAs➡️ tinyurl.com/bdpesnec #NYBGScience UN Biodiversity

Fantastic conversations had at the GSPC booth today with <a href="/MauricioDiazgra/">MauricioDiazgranados</a> &amp; Elena of <a href="/NYBG/">New York Botanical Garden</a> all about #ImportantPlantAreas and #PlantConservation here at #COP16Cololombia 🇨🇴🌵

Read more about IPAs➡️ tinyurl.com/bdpesnec

#NYBGScience <a href="/UNBiodiversity/">UN Biodiversity</a>
RBGE_Herbarium (@rbge_herbarium) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our team have now completed the digitisation of Acanthaceae stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/39570 #digitisation #herbarium #acanthaceae #towards3million

Euridice Honorio (@euridicehonorio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join our new GCBC project on biodiversity and tropical peatlands. We're hiring: 1. Full-time Post-Doctoral Research Associate careers.kew.org/vacancy/postdo… 2. Part-Time Project Manager careers.kew.org/vacancy/projec… @KewScience IIAP Suspense Averti iFO Corneille Ewango Tim Baker St Andrews Geography & SD

Iain Darbyshire (@iaindarbyshire1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’ve moved across to 🦋 - same handle. Hope to see more botanists moving over in the near future. Will keep this X account open for a while but not planning to be active.

Iain Darbyshire (@iaindarbyshire1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️📢 African botanists and conservationists 📢 ⚠️ the 23rd #AETFAT African Plants Congress takes place on 3-8 Aug 2025 in Accra, Ghana. Abstract submission extended until 1st May. An unmissable event if you’re interested in the African flora! aetfat.ug.edu.gh AETFAT 2025

⚠️📢 African botanists and conservationists 📢 ⚠️ the 23rd #AETFAT African Plants Congress takes place on 3-8 Aug 2025 in Accra, Ghana.  Abstract submission extended until 1st May. An unmissable event if you’re interested in the African flora! aetfat.ug.edu.gh
<a href="/AETFAT2025/">AETFAT 2025</a>