The summer holidays are here, so what are you doing? Heading to the beach? Al fresco dining? Sorting the garden? ☀️☀️ Check out our 'British Summertime' collection for FREE #learning resources related to all things #summer: open.edu/openlearn/body…

I've had the pleasure to be asked by OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences to write a piece about the weather and it's impact on #butterfly populations this year for The Conversation, edited by the brilliant Jack Elliot Marley. OUGradSchool theconversation.com/where-are-all-…

The Big Butterfly Count notes sightings are the lowest in the survey’s history. Britain's summer is partially to blame - on a cool day, they’re nowhere to be seen but when it’s hot, they reappear, so where do they go? OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences's Willow Neal 🏳️‍🌈 explains: ow.ly/Cihx50SScpG

We'll be on BBC Radio Wales this Sunday 11 Aug 7am talking about our work in Wales, building connections in the floodplain. Tune in to find out more, also available on download for a month 👇🌱 OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences Kevin Shakesheff Open Societal Challenges Faculty of STEM, The Open University The OU in Wales bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Registration rates are now on the conference website bit.ly/46PJ1aV Registration will open soon. #pcst2025 PCSTNetwork

Many congratulations 🎉 Sarah_JD Julia Cooke Kadmiel Maseyk & Phil Wheeler, OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences Trevor Collins & Ben Hawkridge, KMi Kate Bradshaw, Faculty of STEM, The Open University The OpenSTEM Labs

Feat. Yoseph Araya and Alessandra Marino

OU researchers Dr. Kaustubh Adhikari, James Pearson & Willow Neal identify butterflies by their wing patterns to understand ecosystem health. They're also creating a tool for the public to use! This is part of the OU’s Open Societal Challenges. 🎥👉ow.ly/CMIe50SSOFC

Check out this brilliant floodplain meadow podcast, including the fab Caroline O'Rourke 🌸🚜👇😎

Fab day out helping brush harvest meadow seed with Glorious Cotswold Grasslands who are doing an amazing job restoring species-rich meadows (including #floodplainmeadows) across the Cotswolds AONB cotswolds-nl.org.uk/looking-after/…

Reminder: We're Hiring! Join OU Electron Microscopy Suite Electron Microscopy Core Facility as a Project Officer. Deadline: 21 August 2024 - PhD in Geology/Mineralogy - SEM & EPMA expertise - Passion for microscopy Don't miss out—apply now! Apply now! twtr.to/9rPY4 #JobOpportunity

Here is a link to our blog titled "A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health". " Diversity" is the keyword. Shonil Bhagwat CATAPULT OU Arts & Social Sciences Open Societal Challenges OUGradSchool OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences The Open University Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Malawi theconversation.com/a-more-varied-… via The Conversation

🚨New open access paper🚨 Wonderful things can happen when we engage across sub-cultural boundaries, see value & relevance in different perspectives, opinions, & ways of knowing. Co-constructing “third spaces” for engagement: doi.org/10.3389/esss.2… The Geological Society Natural Environment Research Council

Our new paper is out today in Earth Systems and Society: doi.org/10.3389/esss.2… "Co-Constructing “Third Spaces” for Engagement with and for Minoritized Community Groups and Environmental Scientists" is a reflective study of some of our recent Natural Environment Research Council funded work.

Finally, Dr Swaby! After almost 4 years of work, I’m very happy to share that yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! 🎉 A big thank you to my supervisors for their support, and to my examiners Prof. Mike Benton and Phil Wheeler for such a positive viva experience!

Amazing Alma-Pedja floodplain meadows in Estonia. 1000 ha floodplain meadows in this nature reserve. No roads. Very remote. Previously 4000 ha but land abandoned and scrubbed over.

What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in Sept? Reflowering after the summer hay cut means we still have delayed or reflowering to provide nectar for pollinators. A flush of autumn growth gives a lush entry into autumn & maybe a 2nd hay cut. floodplainmeadows.org.uk/keep-updated/n…

Illustration Artist of the Year 2024/25!! 🎨✨ I'm delighted to have received this award from Prestige Awards in recognition of my inclusive communication at Inklusive Nature CIC, bridging science and society through art 🏆🌍 #SciComm #SciArt 👇 inklusivenature.com/2024/09/03/ill…

What a fab day and some really great conversations were had. Thank you for all the support and advice and the kind messages I really appreciate that! #phdlife OU: Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences