BES SEED Network

We are a @britishecolsoc network for ecologists from under-represented socioeconomic groups, including #FirstGen and working-class backgrounds.

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

The BES SEED Network is on Twitter! If you haven’t heard of us before here’s a quick thread (🧵) going over the what, why, how, who, where, and when of the SEED Network.

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

All details about how to apply can be found here https://t.co/ubRIfq7pn3

Applications close on March 10th 2024!

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

The @BritishEcolSoc are looking for two people to join the Equity and Diversity Advisory Group!

This volunteer group meets twice a year and will be focused on developing and overseeing the delivery of the Society’s equity and inclusion strategy.

https://t.co/ubRIfq7pn3

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

Great opportunity for undergraduates - with a £3000 stipend and free housing for the duration of the placement.

Closes Feb 22nd!

[Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo]

Applications are NOW OPEN!

The Undergraduate Bursary Scheme provides students from underrepresented backgrounds with 5-6 weeks of hands-on work experience in a museum.

Projects cover natural sciences research, museum collections management, and public engagement with science.

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

Thanks so much to everyone that joined us for a chat at #BES2023! 🌱

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

Come meet us tonight at #BES2023, along with our friends at the ALDER, EDGE, and @ReedEcolNet networks!

[Jordan Blanchard-Lafayette @JordanLafayette]

Come say hey and enjoy some great company! Not only do we have a REED social where you can meet some of our committee and other members, but it is part of a larger Intersectional ecology mixer with the ALDER, EDGE and @BES_SEEDNet networks!

You won’t wanna miss it! 😎

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

Come meet us tonight at #BES2023, along with our friends at the ALDER, EDGE, and @ReedEcolNet networks!

[Cloud-SPAN @SpanCloud]

The #scholarship deadline for Prenomics is coming up - 12pm Wed 29 November 2023.

Scholarships are available to help with equipment & other costs.

Course dates: 6-7 December (online)

More information https://t.co/YYa7vzEVY0

[IAPETUS DTP @IapetusDTP]

Our 'Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme' aims to address underrepresentation by certain groups in postgraduate science research. Please help disseminate this advert beyond the usual channels - and feel free to suggest avenues we might not have tried.
https://t.co/HfFQDVDZIU

[Andy Suggitt @andysuggitt]

Just posted on Spotify 🔊: Another @BESConservation Careers stories episode with multi-talented host @rosalie_wright_! Come & spend 30 minutes with us as we answer your questions on all things PhD- guests @enya_oreilly, Alana Thornton & myself https://t.co/uT37050AQb @PhDVoice

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

Important article on the impacts of gender, race, sexuality, and class in field research.

No one should be forced out of the field because of their identity or background!

[Dr ZP (she/her) @ZarahPattison]

This article means so much. Thank you to all of those that participated in the survey, interviews, workshop and those who contacted us. Time for change!!! @NERCscience @UUKIntl @FIELDWORK_NTF @FieldInclusive @MeTooFieldwork @FieldStudiesC @facesfieldwork

[BES careers @BES_careers]

📅Today is #NationalMentoringDay!

To celebrate the wonderful benefits of mentoring, we are proud to announce the full launch of our new Mentoring Platform! 💡

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[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

Want to get some grant application & publishing tips OR thinking about careers outside of academia? Find out by...

Joining our online early-careers pre-conference day at #BES2023, free for both in-person & virtual delegates!

Register by 13 November!🎟️👇

https://t.co/fJeQbNe6lv

[Amy Padfield @Amypadfieldecol]

Would really recommend the careers panel run by @BES_SEEDNet for First-gen and Working class students...online now!

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

We heard from our four brilliant panellists about their career paths as first-gen and working class ecologists, and the recording is full of fantastic advice and stories from them 🌱

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

If you missed our recent panel event ‘From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-class Students’ or would like to watch it again, you can now find a recording available on YouTube https://t.co/YZOlIvLxRk 🎥🌱

[Shathuki Perera @lankanaturalist]

Was lucky to attend the @BES_SEEDNet event yesterday exploring career paths in #ecology while highlighting the challenges for #firstgen and working-class students. Feeling inspired and hopeful after hearing from such inspiring panelists! 🌱🔬🧑🏾‍🎓
#SEEDCareersPanel
@BES_careers

[BES SEED Network @BES_SEEDNet]

@ektinsley @BritishEcolSoc Thanks for attending Eleanor! Glad you enjoyed 🌱

[Eleanor K. Tinsley @ektinsley]

Thanks to @BES_SEEDNet for an excellent #SEEDCareersPanel yesterday for #FirstGen and working class #ecologists! Really inspiring to hear about the different paths taken by people succeeding in their field. @BritishEcolSoc 🌱

[Leila Escobar Ψ ira al CLANCY TOUR @not_leila_22]

Really useful panel for #FirstGen students in ecology 💚 and with such inspirational speakers and stories #SEEDCareersPanel

[Gunjana Boruah @gunjana_b]

Excited to have attended the "From Passion to Profession" event organised by @BES_SEEDNet
Such inspiring insights shared by the panel of #FirstGen and working-class #ecologists.

Thank you for shedding light on diverse #career paths in #ecology. 🌱 #SEEDCareersPanel