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Lucy Alford

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Senior Lecturer Bristol University, FRES, FHEA, @Mariecurie_alum. Interests in ecophysiology, applied ecology, entomology, & ecosystem service provision 🐛🍃🌽 @conserv-physiol.bsky.social

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · May 19

Hello agri ecologists! We have a new BES SIG account! Do drop it a follow at @bes-aeg.bsky.social to hear all about events, current research, workshops, networking opportunities and more! 🌱🫛

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · 9d

Interested in Agricultural Ecology? Then join the BES Agricultural Ecology SIG! Find out more here 👉 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agri...

Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to Emily Ballara who passed her Masters by Research viva today 🍾🍾🍾 And a huge thank you to Scott Hayward and Jane Memmott for acting as examiners.

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢 Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the @royentsoc in Glasgow this September for #Ento25 🪲

300+ insect scientists from across the globe are attending to celebrate the innovative research surrounding the little things that run the world 🔽

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@unistrathclyde.bsky.social

Ento25 Programme cover featuring a close-up of a shiny violet ground beetle clinging to a vertical twig against a purple background

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jul 30

Winter flower strips reduce BYDV in cereal crops 🌾🌾🌾

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Flower strips in winter reduce barley yellow dwarf virus incidence in cereal crops

Most studies that have explored the effect of biological control in maintaining pest populations at acceptable levels have focused on the ability of n…

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BES Agricultural Ecology @bes-aeg.bsky.social · Jul 28

Did you see the latest Agricultural Ecology SIG email that came out on Friday? 👀 If not, fear not and subscribe to email updates here 👉

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jul 4

Congrats @madsprixe.bsky.social for winning best talk at the @royentsoc.bsky.social Student Forum and featuring in the latest volume of Anetenna 🙌🪰

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 24

Looking for something to do during #InsectWeek? Find an insect-related event near you with our events search page 🦋

Visit the website and see what you can do to get involved 🔽
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Events - Insect Week

This page is our free-of-charge central listing platform for organisations and individuals to upload and share their insect-related venues and events. Upload your events for free and expand their…

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 24

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋

The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society

The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jun 24

TODAY! Discover the world of insects at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social as part of @royentsoc.bsky.social Insect Week! See some fascinating creatures up close, get to know about the research behind them, do some crafting! Doors open 12-6pm, all ages welcome, admission free, please share! 🪲🪰🐝🪳🦋

Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jun 17

Interested in insects? Join us at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social on Tuesday 24 June as part of @royentsoc.bsky.social’s National Insect Week! 🪰🪲🦋🐞🐝🪳

Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social · Jun 17

For #InsectWeek, come to @bristolbiosci.bsky.social Tuesday 24 June to discover the world of insects! See these creatures up close, learn about the research, do some crafting! All welcome, free admission, 12-6pm. @harrysiviter.bsky.social @drlucyalford.bsky.social bristentnet.weebly.com/insect-week

Poster describing the insect week event with a picture of a butterfly.

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thank you to Louis and @morethanadodo.bsky.social for the fascinating look behind the scenes at your insect collection for our @bristolbiosci.bsky.social Amazing Insects field course! What a collection! 🫶🏻🦋🪲🪰

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jun 2

And still going strong in the iTunes and Amazon charts! 🫶🏻

Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · May 28

My husband’s band Cardinal Black are currently #2 in the main iTunes chart just behind The Boss! Please give it a listen if you can 🫶🏻

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · May 19

Hello agri ecologists! We have a new BES SIG account! Do drop it a follow at @bes-aeg.bsky.social to hear all about events, current research, workshops, networking opportunities and more! 🌱🫛

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Mar 7

Lovely way to end the week with a lab outing for galettes 🧫🧪🥞

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Dr Chris Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · Feb 21

Excellent away day with the ecology team from @bristolbiosci.bsky.social - talking grants and future research plans

@tommaso-jucker.bsky.social @filipemfranca.bsky.social @drlucyalford.bsky.social @chrisleduck.bsky.social @harrysiviter.bsky.social

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 25

Fully-funded PhD with @seanrands.bsky.social, Emma McKinley, Rupert Perkins and myself on saltmarsh management and ecosystem service provision 🐝

Apply here 👉 www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 19

Fully-funded PhD position with Gareth Thomas @rothamsted.bsky.social and myself on entomopathogenic fungi and pest-host-parasitoid interactions 🌽

DEADLINE 11 December

Apply here 👉

www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/ho...

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 13

Please could I be added? 🙂

Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 12

I would love to be added please 🙂

Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 1

⚠️Fully-Funded PhD⚠️

Interested in how climate change is impacting beneficial insects? 🐝🪰🦋

Fully-funded PhD position for students of black heritage.

Please share & RT

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Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Multifunctional flower strips and insect support in a changing climate. ...

PhD Project - Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Multifunctional flower strips and insect support in a chan...

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Jan 29

⚠️New Paper⚠️

In our latest paper we investigated potential competition between winter-active parasitoids and bees 🐝 over florals resources 🌻🌼 and the implications for biological control. Read more here 👉

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Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social · Nov 20

Super interesting seminar about guppies as a model for invasive species by Amy Deacon (UWI). Have heard a lot about system in terms of predator effects on evolution, less so about guppies as invasive! & wonderful images to brighten up a wintry Monday in Bristol Biological Sciences
#MondaySeminars

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Lucy Alford @drlucyalford.bsky.social · Nov 21

Captivating talk by Dr Amy Deacon at Bristol BioSci about guppies as invasive species. Such a fascinatingly successful species! 🐠🐠🐠