Becky Turner

NERC @ARIES_DTP PhD candidate @UK_CEH, @DICE_Kent. Researching population trends of UK #reptile & #amphibian species with @ARC_Bytes, @ARGroupsUK, @_BTO.

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Do you work with biodiversity data? Ever wonder where your data sits in the big picture or how it makes meaningful impacts for research and policy? Our review of the UK herpetofauna data landscape reveals key insights for wider biodiversity monitoring.🧵 https://t.co/QP4IqPVlIW

[Rob Ward @reptile_rob]

Job role with @gloswildlife
Recovering #Adders on the Cotswold Escarpment Specialist
https://t.co/frkXYiGWUm

#snakes #reptiles #conservation

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

@KewScience Hi @KewScience , congrats! I’m interested to know, what was your strategy for recruiting enough personnel to carry out this huge task?

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Climate change: how bad could the future be if we do nothing?

I developed this table of impacts for my book 📕 ‘Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction’ based on the @IPCC_CH 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 reports

Beyond 1.5°C #ClimateChange impacts gets worse and worse

[👩‍🎓Francesca Mancini @Frances_Mancini]

Our NEW PAPER is out in @RSocPublishing #ProcB!
You can read it here #OpenAccess https://t.co/x2mpxcKw4T @UK_CEH @UKCEHPapers
Invertebrates have declined between 1990 and 2019 in Great Britain, and declines are stronger in areas of intensive arable and horticultural farming. 🧵

[drnickisaac.bsky.social @drnickisaac]

We need more and better wildlife-friendly farming options to halt biodiversity loss
https://t.co/5qXf5D191w
New paper from @Frances_Mancini, me & others

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Wonderful surprise having smooth snake appear on @BBCBreakfast yesterday morning. Well done Owain!

[Amphibian and Reptile Conservation @ARC_Bytes]

Did you catch our #SnakesintheHeather Education Officer Owain on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about the 10 year anniversary of our smooth snake reintroduction? If not watch it here👉 https://t.co/U8OihVq1vQ

#NationalLottery #HeritageFund @BBCBreakfast

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Dear councils, If you manage small verges like this, they could be lifelines for pollinating insects next spring if you reduce mowing and don't spray them with weedkillers. You'll be saving bees and butterflies by saving time & money. Looks better too! 🐝

[drnickisaac.bsky.social @drnickisaac]

Paper alert: Integrated species distribution models fitted in INLA are sensitive to mesh parameterisation
https://t.co/rSOIGsalxm
@BobOHara @ProfKateJones @_BCT_

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

🌳🌿 Not sure why this tree went over but it’s been down for at least 2 years yet still continues to drop its leaves every autumn 🍂 and blossom every spring 🌸. Amazing! (🐶 Bailey for clickbait).

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

How can we improve collaborations between ecologists & policymakers?

Join us tomorrow to find out! We will be hosting a joint online panel discussion with the Civil Service Climate & Environment Network on working together to better inform UK policy⬇️

https://t.co/2d4ih3BsOq

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

🍃How can we balance conservation and restoration of habitat with people’s need to access nature in England? 📅We have a few places left to attend this in-person event in London on April 19 Find out more⬇️https://t.co/toEmzLXeNA

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

A month of rain later and the pond is full! Presenting the latest UK designated protected area (thanks Dad for the excellent signage) 🐸

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

⚠️❗️ Funding for #Ecology is falling behind other sciences!

Our latest policy report found that while in many research areas, @UKRI_News funding has increased by 2.8 times between 2006 - 2021, funding for #EcologicalResearch only increased 1.5 times...

https://t.co/pRl1bmr9Y7

[UK AMPHIBIANS & ALL THINGS WILDLIFE 🐸 🌻🍄🐝🦋🐌 @UKAmphibians]

🐸💚🐸 It’s that time of year again Did you know which one is Frog spawn & Toad spawn ?
Here’s the answer frog spawn is laid in clumps
Toad spawn is laid in strings 🐸💚🐸

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Snow-SHMOW! The pond has a NEWT! It took a whole 5 days from spade-to-newt. Job done.

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Not an ideal first week of life as a pond

[Megan McCubbin @MeganMcCubbin]

I urgently need your help!! 🦈 🌊

Endangered sharks are being eaten in our fish and chip shops, under the misleading name of rock salmon.

Please help get this important petition to 10K by midnight. We need sharks in the ocean for years to come!

Pls RT

https://t.co/Xb5TDtDY8E

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

@ARGroupsUK Rain scheduled for the next 3 days here 💃💃💃!

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Ended the week with some success. Now let it rain!

[Becky Turner @bexturner]

Congrats to @FloraRendell & team!

[Flora Rendell-Bhatti @FloraRendell]

NEW RESEARCH! 🌏✨🎉🥳
Do #lamprey larvae ingest #microplastics in areas of #conservation and #urban sites?
So happy to be sharing this #NEW #openaccess paper & second first-author paper on #microplastics! please RT @UK_CEH @StirlingScience @NERCscience
https://t.co/L43v9NzuHm