BES Stirling

Biological and Environmental Sciences at Stirling University

Tweeting info and news of our teaching and research from the UK's most beautiful campus

[Dr Jen Dickie @JenDickie]

Well #envu5ep I promised that we would have something interesting to discuss as part of our "environmental policy in the news" every week... but this really is a humdinger
https://t.co/WDBEiZwfDy

[University of Stirling @StirUni]

Congratulations to @StirlingScience researcher @Watts_SH who has been shortlisted in the prestigious @RSPBScotland #NatureOfScotlandAwards for her work to restore Scotland’s mountain woodland 👏. More here 👉 https://t.co/5Mfx06FBch

[Heather Price @drheatherprice]

There is no safe level of air pollution, Low Emission Zones are just the beginning - piece from me you can read here: https://t.co/3nRPbNs9ha @StirBES @UK_CleanAir @StirUni #AirPollution #LEZs

[Peter Hunter @drpeterhunter]

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We are currently advertising five new positions in Scotland’s International Environment Centre working on the ⁦#ForthERA project. With two further positions to follow very shortly! https://t.co/EXFIXj2o13

[Phil Thompson @Phil_Ardroy]

Really enjoyed @mikerraine 's new book. I'll be adding it to the @Stirling_ESOE degree reading list which I teach on. It covers all the peripheral knowledge we expect on @StirBES degrees to develop rounded Mountain Leaders. Thoroughly recommended! @MtnTraining

[BES Stirling @StirBES]

Really looking forward to having you here!

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

A video to help students understand Plant and animal adaptations in tropical savanna grasslands on @timeforgeog | developed in partnership with @LSEGeography @Geog_UoD @StirBES @UoS_EnvGeog | @DrRobParker @JASubke https://t.co/OHyagjhkUC

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

New Knowledge Booster video: Plant and animal adaptations in tropical savanna grasslands on @timeforgeog with @LSEGeography @Geog_UoD @StirBES @DrRobParker, @JASubke, @DundeeBotanics @DrTELS, @The_GA @ESTA_UK.
Watch the full video here: https://t.co/QpzK4FZXoF

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

New Knowledge Booster video: Introduction to grassland ecosystems: Life, fire and the carbon cycle on @timeforgeog with @LSEGeography @StirBES @DrRobParker @JASubke @DrTELS, @The_GA @ESTA_UK. Watch the full video here https://t.co/0nGjCY6dbv

[Garima Gupta @g_gupta2]

I was highly commended for Outstanding Research Leadership at @StirUni Research Culture Awards, I am chuffed to bits. It definitely motivates me to keep doing the great work to save biodiversity and communities. Thanks @_Isabel_Jones for nominating me, it means a lot. @StirBES

[Garima Gupta @g_gupta2]

With just a few weeks left for #ICCB2023 in Kigali, we are getting excited to be presenting our symposium 'Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) through space and time' on Thur, July 27th at 12:00. Please come along.

[Martina Quaggiotto @mmquaggiotto]

Such a great experience running a workshop on how to improve inclusivity in taught field courses with colleagues at the @BiologyatYork and @YorkEnvironment. Great discussion points and reflection! Super thanks to @LizzieWandrag for hosting! #EDI @JoClarke_ @StirBES

[Stirling Outdoor Ed @Stirling_ESOE]

Rachel Egan, 4th year Outdoor Ed student is researching Barriers to Women Working Outdoors. If you're female, over 18 and your job involves working outdoors, please complete her survey? https://t.co/EhtV3VzglV @Cush_Ali @lochcharlie @FredaFallon_OBT @lauraehamlet Plz RT ?

[Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82]

An Autumnal @StirBES seminar on Ecological Modelling from Niels Holst, Aarhus University @DptAgro

[Ruedi Nager @RuediNager]

We're advertising a couple of PhD studentships on how #seabirds respond to anthropogenic environmental and landscape changes
@IapetusDTP @UofG_SBOHVM @UK_CEH @_BTO @StirBES @HeriotWattUni
Apply at https://t.co/2LzaYlcKvY until 6th January 2023

[Zeinab Smillie @ZeinabSmillie]

Guest speakers Dr Chris Catherine, director of @CalConLtd & Dr Joana Gafeira - @BGSMarineGeo presenting to our #GEOU9SP students real-life examples of how #GIS is used to tackle issues of #environmental #conservation @StirBES @StirlingScience

[Stirling Outdoor Ed @Stirling_ESOE]

A few smiles as the Navigation Assessment for EOEU1OE at @ArdroyOEC gets underway. Will they still be smiling when they get off the hill tonight at 7 pm? @StirBES

[Dr ZP (she/her) @ZarahPattison]

Making this Twitterati official... From 1st Feb 2023 I will be starting a new position as Senior Lecturer in Plant Sciences at @StirUni! Sad to be leaving @UniofNewcastle @ModEviPol but looking forward to this new career chapter in @StirBES 🌿🍃🌴🍀🌿

[Sarah Watts @Watts_SH]

Ambitious #peatland #restoration in progress at #Corrour: where has all that bare #peat gone? 🤩 Before/After 📷 by Shaun Taylor @DalefootCompost. Funded by @PeatlandACTION @nature_scot
🚨Advert for a #PhD project @StirBES @IUCNpeat exploring the outputs: https://t.co/6sP6b0Wa7N

[Stirling Outdoor Ed @Stirling_ESOE]

Yes we do!