Neil Campbell

Botany Masters student in NUI Galway,
Part time Ecologist

[Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage @DeptHousingIRL]

The National Parks and Wildlife Service wishes everyone a glorious bank holiday weekend but once again we appeal to you to protect nature, be vigilant and report any fire activity. Do NOT light fires or BBQs in or near our National Parks or Nature Reserves.

[Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @IrishRainforest]

Glengarriff, like many other parts of the country, is increasingly overrun by sika deer, feral goats +rhododendron.

When are we going to get real about invasives in Ireland? I mean, sika are still a *legally protected* species, for god's sake.

(Tks to @_LEEForum for the image.)

[Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences @InstMolPlantSci]

Here in IMPS we have a passion for plants and love sharing our enthusiasm with the public. Read all about our recent visit to @NtlMuseumsScot as part of the @EdSciFest in our recent blog https://t.co/aRAGqLT3ft @PlantDay18May #PlantDay #FoPD @teareinert @EnvironChangeEd @Luehea

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

I'm also extremely grateful to @Colin_Kelleher @NBGGlasnevinOPW for allowing us to collect data in the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

Thrilled to see our paper out in @PLOSONE this week! A pleasure to work on this with @KarenL_Bacon @juliepeacock06 and of course @teareinert. #PlantIDApps can be a vital tool but are to be used with caution! More here: https://t.co/fcsVl24aKd…

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

Access to the diverse #flora of the #Burren allowed us to carry out this work! Mary @BurrenSanctuary facillitated this by allowing us access to her facilities in Kinvara which was greatly appreciated!

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@uniofgalwayBPS @KarenL_Bacon @juliepeacock06 @STEM_Galway Thank you!

[Dr Karen Bacon @KarenL_Bacon]

Great to see our #Apps & #Plants paper out in @PLOSONE today! Led by now graduated MSc researcher @Neil_Campbell97 & working with @SoGLeeds @juliepeacock06 How well can #Apps identify #IrishPlants? Fairly well but not fantastic... https://t.co/XQX4iFAFvW #Plants #Ecology

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

Midsummer surveys outside Birr, Co.Offaly #ecology #botany #bats

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@KarenL_Bacon @BPSNUIGalway Thanks Karen! Hard to think its all finished now, but im very grateful for you to have had me in the lab 🥳

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Did you know there are no regulations covering the contents of wildflower seed mixes in Ireland? Studies have shown these mixes can contain non-native species & potentially invasive species. In our latest guest blog, botanist Noeleen Smyth tells us more: https://t.co/d4i7ykwoH0

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Fun fact for #WorldBeeDay: Solitary bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees or bumblebees. This is because instead of evolving to carry a compact, moist pollen pellet on their back leg... 🧵(1/4)

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

Just a few of the newly visible flowers that have shown themselves in the garden as a result of #NoMowMay

[Dr Karen Bacon @KarenL_Bacon]

Congratulations to @teareinert for graduation her MSc from @BPSNUIGalway. Dwl8ghted to make it. @Neil_Campbell97 you're up next!

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

A few nice signs of spring from the last week!

[TG4 @TG4TV]

Cathair na Mart 💚❤

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@BurrenSanctuary @KarenL_Bacon @GescheKinderman @susieoftraken @BPSNUIGalway Thank you! And many thanks for allowing me to visit so often. Without access to the sanctuary i wouldnt have been able to compleye the project

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@KarenL_Bacon @GescheKinderman @susieoftraken @BPSNUIGalway Thank you Karen! Delighted to get through it. Huge thanks also to @GescheKinderman and @susieoftraken for taking the time to chat to me!

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@BPSNUIGalway @KarenL_Bacon Thank you!! 🥳

[Neil Campbell @Neil_Campbell97]

@juliepeacock06 @KarenL_Bacon Thank you Julie! It's flown by. Thanks for your help throughout the year