Kimberley Holmes

Biology undergraduate interested in evolution, ecology and conservation. Wildlife enthusiast.

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Had a fab time this weekend discovering Spurn Point on this #BTOYouth walk. Thank you Kate for organising such a great event - snow buntings were definitely a highlight!

[Kate Fox @birdingfox]

Had a brilliant time leading a #BTOYouth guided walk at @spurnbirdobs this weekend! Highlights included Kestrel, Jack Snipe, Whooper Swans, a wealth of waders and some very confiding Snow Buntings 💚🐦 #spurnbirds

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

The event was so well organised and having so many young people and conservation leaders in the same room meant lots of opportunities to share ideas. I also really enjoyed @timmackrill's great plenary talk

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Had a fantastic day at the #YouthInNature summit organised by the incredible #BTOYouth panel. Met some really inspirational young people and had loads great discussions about barriers to youth engagement in conservation.

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Really enjoying attending #SFARConf this week. Today's sessions on funding and publication were a great insight into how the world of academia works! Thanks to all the speakers and to the conference organisers from @BritishEcolSoc and @LinneanSociety

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

I really enjoyed writing this poem for #BTOYouth's Birding 101. It made me look at birding from a different perspective and it was a nice break from the usual stresses of final year student life!

[Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W 🇰🇪 @lizwathuti]

Here is my full speech at the #COP26 World Leaders Summit Opening Ceremony with a key message from Earth to COP: "Open your hearts"!

The youth voices at the World Leaders Summit will probably get the least coverage! So I'll upload them here! Share widely!

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Really pleased to have presented at this event. Having gained so much from doing a placement myself, it was great to see so many first and second years thinking about adding a year away to their degree.

[Biology at York @BiologyatYork]

Fantastic turnout yesterday to see our returning Year Away students talk about their experiences working in industry and studying abroad.

Impressive and inspiring! Well done everyone!🤗
#yearaway #studentpresentations @UoYCareers @PhilipRLang

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

@richardwaites @BiologyatYork Thank you! Anyone currently thinking about applying to placements should also check out my previous blog post in which I share some of my top application tips: https://t.co/vKQbHvRabY

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

In my latest blog post for @UniOfYork, I reflect on my placement year with @Gameandwildlife. I think an industrial placement is the single most valuable thing you can do during an undergraduate degree. Not convinced? Check it out here: https://t.co/e1xm9JO4z8
@BiologyatYork

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Loving #TheMatingGame on @BBCOne tonight. So many amazing examples of how sexual selection can shape animal behaviour.

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Can't believe today was the last day of my field course at Askham Bog with @BiologyatYork. Had an amazing two weeks learning new skills and collecting data. Just got to analyse it now...🌳🍄🙂

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Had a fun and challenging first week to my field course. Highlights include learning about moth trapping and finding this amazing fungus, which appears to have changed direction when it's tree fell down! @BiologyatYork

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Very excited to begin my ecology field course today with @BiologyatYork. After a year on placement, the return to uni life feels rather daunting, but couldn't have asked for a better way to start the year.

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

My next blog post for the University of York is up! I really enjoyed writing this one. It explores the skills and strengths I have developed during my year in industry - if you're not convinced of the benefits of doing a placement, go check it out.

https://t.co/KG46b8bR1n

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Really enjoyed the incredible thought-provoking discussion this evening on Gaia hypothesis and our relationship with the planet, as part of @McrSciFest. Highly recommend checking out the whole Climate Talks series from the Science Museum Group

[Sophie Leguil @SLeguil]

The London Resort theme park has passed its 1st planning hurdle - and it is a death sentence on nature in SE England. Conservationists are trying to save this amazing nature space, but with 2.5bn investments & a government committed to infrastructure projects, what hope is there?

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Loving all the superpowers on #Winterwatch tonight! The way evolution perfectly shapes organisms to their environment is incredible and one of my favourite parts of biology

[Plantlife @Love_plants]

Plantlife's accelerating #RoadVerges petition calling for all councils to cut less & later for nature is now on the, err, verge of 120,000 signatories. Pls SIGN & SHARE TO SHOW YOU CARE! > https://t.co/Z7qCBtIZey @CIEEMnet #wednesdaythought

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Really enjoyed watching #Waterhole with @ChrisGPackham and @LittleMsFossil, a great showcase of how complex interactions form an ecosystem like the Serengeti. I'd love to hear more about the effects on local human and wildlife communities in the future.

[Kimberley Holmes @krholmes42]

Had a great time attending #BES2020 this week despite the online format. Looking forward to listening to more of the great talks over the next month, and hopefully attending in person next year 🤞