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Welcome to the British Ecological Society- Forest Ecology website
Here we provide forest ecology blog articles, discuss topical research and link upcoming events and opportunities for the forest ecology community.
The aim of the BES Forestry Ecology Special Interest Group (SIG) is to encourage communication and interaction between forest ecologists by enabling:
- Sharing of knowledge and ideas
- Research activities and acquiring practical skills
- Communication between researchers
- Support for early career researchers
- Policy and news updates
To get involved you can follow us on Twitter/X or Instagram or sign up to our mailing list here for the latest news, updates and blog posts.
To promote career opportunities, event ideas, comments or topical research, please get in touch via our contact page.
Committee Members
Chair: This could be you! For more details on the role and how to apply, click here.
Deputy Chair: Kate Hand (@Hanka_KL) is a Forest Data Scientist at Forest Research, UK, where she works on modelling carbon stocks in trees for use in the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory. She recently completed her PhD at the Open University, which trialled new methods, including citizen science approaches, to estimate the ecosystem service provision of urban trees.
Treasurer: Rachel Findlay-Robinson (@RachFinRob) is broadly interested in how environmental change affects the life-history and behaviour of organisms, and what the longer-term impacts of these changes might be. She is particularly interested in how habitats can help to mitigate the impacts of environmental change through the provision and modification of microclimates. She completed her PhD on the effects of climate on life-history in hazel dormice, a threatened UK woodland dweller, at the University of Cumbria, and is now a teaching fellow at the University of Glasgow.
Committee member: Flora Passfield is interested in citizen science and completed her masters project at the University of Birmingham focusing on using citizen science to collect data for conservation projects. She works in ecosystem management in tropical forests and hopes to branch out into European forest ecosystems.
Communications Representative (Instagram/Website): Julianne Pickard has interest in conservation and ecology with a degree in BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Zoology). She has undertaken a professional training year in Spain using movement tracking data to research the effects of climate change on mosquito fish. Whilst working towards a career in science communication, Julianne is a regular blog writer where she uses evidence based research to relate environmental issues to people’s lives to promote effective lifestyle changes for a better planet.
Communications Representative (LinkedIn): Sabina Shakya is a recent graduate in environmental science from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. She is a passionate wildlife researcher with an interest in forest ecology, and her research encompasses ecological and socio-economic dimensions. Sabina has contributed to projects on forest fires and climate change, and her primary research has been on the utilization of artificial water holes by tigers, bridging the gap between ecology and society. She has a holistic approach and is committed to making a significant impact in the field of wildlife research and ecological sustainability.
Forest of the Month
We would like introduce Forest of the Month where you have the chance to promote your favourite forest.
Please send in your suggested Forest of the Month, accompanied by a brief description and photos. This will be used to create a google map link for the monthly forest.
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