Wee Forests in North East Scotland

Read about Mike Raby’s research on the Miyawaki Method, Wee Forests in North East Scotland and the benefits they bring.

Mike Raby

SRUC Student

AI Advances in Seal Research: Turning Challenges into Opportunities – Guest Blog

Learn how Claire Stainfield is utilising advances in AI to support seal research. When used thoughtfully, AI can be a powerful tool.

Learn how Claire Stainfield is utilising advances in AI to support seal research. When used thoughtfully, AI can be a powerful tool.

Claire Stainfield

SRUC PhD Candidate

A Solution to Death Traps in Suburbia – Guest Blog

Unfortunately many of our amphibians get trapped in our drains. Learn how Steve Hull is finding a solution to death traps in suburbia.

Unfortunately many of our amphibians get trapped in our drains. Learn how Steve Hull is finding a solution to death traps in suburbia.

Steve Hull

NESBiP & NESCAN Spring Seminar – Guest Blog – Grace Green

NESBiP Spring Seminar this year, was in collaboration with NESCAN – “Supporting Local Biodiversity using the Climate Adaptation Route Map”. Read SRUC Student, Grace Green’s experience of the seminar.

NESBiP Spring Seminar this year, was in collaboration with NESCAN – “Supporting Local Biodiversity using the Climate Adaptation Route Map”. Read SRUC Student, Grace Green’s experience of the seminar.

Grace Green

SRUC Student - gjm-green@hotmail.co.uk

Invasive Species Week – Can you help us?

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

Swifts Are On Their Way – A Non-Stop Journey

Our guest blog this month has been written by Cally from the Huntly Swift Group – NES Swifts.

Banff & Buchan Schools Creating Wildlife Habitats for Pollinators – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Aberdeenshire Council Rangers and Banff and Buchan schools are collaborating and creating wildlife habitat networks for pollinators.

Jodie Rhodes

Banff & Buchan Ranger for Aberdeenshire Council

Tomintoul Wildflower Meadow – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Crown Estate Scotland team, a local farmer & the Tomintoul community turned an empty strip of land into a thriving wildflower meadow to help their local pollinators.

Read to learn how the Crown Estate Scotland team, a local farmer & the Tomintoul community turned an empty strip of land into a thriving wildflower meadow to help their local pollinators.

Mark Johnston

Glenlivet Estate Head Ranger, Crown Estate Scotland

Wildflower Areas to help Support our Native Pollinators

Everyone loves a wildflower meadow. They make a great backdrop for chocolate or washing powder adverts, but for bees and other pollinators they are critical habitat.

Ewen Cameron

Independent Member at NESBiP

So what’s the evidence for that?

Why does SNH erect an electric fence around the Forvie tern colony? Why do RSPB use ponies to graze at Loch of Strathbeg? What about placement of bat boxes, or methods used to control invasive species?

Why does SNH erect an electric fence around the Forvie tern colony? Why do RSPB use ponies to graze at Loch of Strathbeg? What about placement of bat boxes, or methods used to control invasive species?

Nick Littlewood

Conservation Evidence at University of Cambridge