
Katie Powell
@katiepowell51
Postdoctoral researcher @savebutterflies; @BESPolicy Committee and EPG; previous @POST_UK and @SCENARIO_DTP; all views my own. She/they 🏳️🌈
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17-06-2015 13:34:04
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🌿 Tomorrow is the #RestoreNatureNow march with 300+ groups incl National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts & RSPB urging action to protect the environment. At UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology we partner with organizations, governments & businesses to provide crucial science for nature recovery. 🧵 1/



We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 This year’s #BigButterflyCount saw the lowest number of butterflies spotted per Count in its 14-year history. Join us as we demand the Government take urgent action to save butterflies & moths. Sign our open letter 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/emergency

Worst year ever for butterflies (no surprise). Yes to finally banning neonicotinoids but a reminder that neonics are widely available in bug sprays from garden centres and supermarkets for home use. "No exceptions" means banning them too Butterfly Conservation 🦋 theguardian.com/environment/20…



Where are all the butterflies? Years of habitat destruction, climate breakdown and pesticide use have taken their toll. If we're to restore nature and save our butterflies and moths we must act now. Sign our letter to Steve Reed MP 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/emergency #ButterflyEmergency


Our #EarlyView👀 study by Katie Powell et al. reveals agricultural intensification in Québec transforms Diptera communities over time, resulting in more flies of smaller mass #OriginalArticle⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/icad.1… @Royentsoc Wiley Ecology & Evolution


Looking for a #PhDposition? Passionate about #pollinators and #citizenscience? Come do a PhD at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on developing indicators for pollinating insects using data from UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. The project includes a placement at JNCC. To apply tinyurl.com/3ve5szrh


🚨NEW exciting PhD opportunity... 🚨 designing effective habitat networks for species conservation #biodiversity #conservation #restoration A fab supervisory team from University of Liverpool, Natural England , Butterfly Conservation 🦋 (me!!) and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology findaphd.com/phds/project/a…
