• IPBES - Global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services
    Blog post by Prof Richard Gregory , Head of Species Monitoring and Research, RSPB Centre for Conservation Science and Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research, University College London Today...
  • Countdown - 6, a Forest and Wildlife Service
    The Forestry Commission is a bit of an anachronism - a state timber outfit. Why does the State need to be a timber grower? I reckon there would be a better argument for State Farms or State Fishing Fleets...
  • What net zero means for ecosystems
    Last week the UK Government made the welcome announcement that it has set a target of net zero emissions, to be enshrined in law. This is a big step forward in the ambition needed to tackle the climate...
  • A Beaver brief - nature's ecosystem engineers
    Did you see the amazing Beaver footage on BBC's Wild Isles this week? Gemma Varley works alongside these marvellous mammals as a Ranger on our Loch Lomond nature reserve. In this blog, she tells us a...
  • Coastal Ecosystems: Blue Carbon Solutions to Climate Change
    This is the first of two blogs by volunteer and nature writer Nic Wilson, exploring the critical importance of conserving and restoring coastal ecosystems of seagrasses and tidal marshes as a key nature...