Limestone Pavement Partnership
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Aiming to build evidence and connect people to inform the conservation and management of limestone pavements. And we love limestone pavements!
Reminder of the job opportunity as LPP Fundraiser. The post holder will work with the Limestone Pavement Partnership to seek funding opportunities to support the research and management of limestone pavements. Applications close at the end of the week
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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Limestone Pavement Partnership Fundraiser
The Limestone Pavement Partnership is a project which aims to bring together academics, conservation practitioners and landowners to preserve this threatened habitat by providing evidence to support t...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Reminder of the job opportunity as LPP Fundraiser. The post holder will work with the Limestone Pavement Partnership to seek funding opportunities to support the research and management of limestone pavements. Applications close at the end of the week
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
2025 was a busy year for the Limestone Pavement Partnership and Carly writes about the year's highlights in the latest blog. Now we look ahead to another exciting year! Read the blog here:
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A busy year for the Limestone Pavement Partnership - Lancaster University
2025 was a busy year for me and the limestone pavement partnership, so I thought it would be nice to reflect on some of the highlights.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
2025 was a busy year for the Limestone Pavement Partnership and Carly writes about the year's highlights in the latest blog. Now we look ahead to another exciting year! Read the blog here:
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
The limestone pavements exhibit has moved to Lancaster University library. So if you're on campus go and check it out! The exhibit will be there until January 23rd.
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The limestone pavements exhibit has moved to Lancaster University library. So if you're on campus go and check it out! The exhibit will be there until January 23rd.
Ezra has written a new blog about his experiences setting up a scrub removal experiement at Hutton Roof. A huge thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Cumbria Wildlife Trust for making it possible. Read about the experiement in the blog below.
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Tackling scrub! - Lancaster University
Over the past couple of months, I have been working with Cumbria Wildlife Trust to set up a scrub management experiment at Hutton Roof. Increased colonisation by tree species, such as sycamore, is a m...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Ezra has written a new blog about his experiences setting up a scrub removal experiement at Hutton Roof. A huge thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Cumbria Wildlife Trust for making it possible. Read about the experiement in the blog below.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
Mark your calendars! The date for the next Limestone Pavement Partnership conference is April 28th. This year, the conference will be held at Lancaster University. Come along to connect with others who are interested in limestone pavements.
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Mark your calendars! The date for the next Limestone Pavement Partnership conference is April 28th. This year, the conference will be held at Lancaster University. Come along to connect with others who are interested in limestone pavements.
We have an exciting opportunity as Fundraiser for the LPP. The role will work closely with members of the partnership to identify potential funding sources to support research, engagement and management. Please share and get in touch if you're interested!
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Limestone Pavement Partnership Fundraiser
The Limestone Pavement Partnership is a project which aims to bring together academics, conservation practitioners and landowners to preserve this threatened habitat by providing evidence to support t...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
We have an exciting opportunity as Fundraiser for the LPP. The role will work closely with members of the partnership to identify potential funding sources to support research, engagement and management. Please share and get in touch if you're interested!
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Last month, Hannah told us about the start of her PhD in our latest blog. You can read it in the link below.
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Hannah Risser: Starting my PhD - Lancaster University
I started my part-time PhD funded by Envision DTP in October 2024. My research focus is on identifying mechanisms for decline and pathways to recovery in Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) populations i...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Last month, Hannah told us about the start of her PhD in our latest blog. You can read it in the link below.
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The limestone pavement exhibit has moved to Ulverston. Go and check it out at the library!
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The limestone pavement exhibit has moved to Ulverston. Go and check it out at the library!
You can read about Carly's success in the Quarry Life Award here!
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Lancaster Professor wins coveted Quarry Life Award for work on limestone pavements - Lancaster University
Professor Carly Stevens of the Lancaster Environment Centre was recently selected as the winner of the national division of Heidelberg Material’s 6th Quarry Life Award for her work on limestone paveme...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
You can read about Carly's success in the Quarry Life Award here!
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The limestone pavement exhibit has moved on to Barrow library this week. The exhibit is only small but contains some interesting content with audio from Professor Carly Stevens and Ezra Tattersall (PhD student) from Lancaster University and Scott Petrek from Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The limestone pavement exhibit has moved on to Barrow library this week. The exhibit is only small but contains some interesting content with audio from Professor Carly Stevens and Ezra Tattersall (PhD student) from Lancaster University and Scott Petrek from Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
We would like to introduce Sian! Sian is a new Master's by Research student who will be looking at the soils of limestone pavements - something we know little about. We are very excited for her to join the research group!
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We would like to introduce Sian! Sian is a new Master's by Research student who will be looking at the soils of limestone pavements - something we know little about. We are very excited for her to join the research group!
Reminder that the limestone pavement exhibit is at Kendal library this week. There's some information about how limestone pavements have changed in recent years and some audio segments to listen to. Thanks again to @britishecologicalsociety.org for funding the project!
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Reminder that the limestone pavement exhibit is at Kendal library this week. There's some information about how limestone pavements have changed in recent years and some audio segments to listen to. Thanks again to @britishecologicalsociety.org for funding the project!
A new photo exhibition is at Kendal library for the next 3 weeks. Sponsored by @britishecologicalsociety.org , the exhibit explains the importance of limestone pavements and shows their beauty through photography.
Keep an eye out for updates as the exhibition will move to Barrow and Ulverston next.
Keep an eye out for updates as the exhibition will move to Barrow and Ulverston next.
October 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A new photo exhibition is at Kendal library for the next 3 weeks. Sponsored by @britishecologicalsociety.org , the exhibit explains the importance of limestone pavements and shows their beauty through photography.
Keep an eye out for updates as the exhibition will move to Barrow and Ulverston next.
Keep an eye out for updates as the exhibition will move to Barrow and Ulverston next.
Carly has recently visited the Isle of Man to support an exciting plan to create a limestone pavement from recovered clints. The latest blog is well worth a read to find out more about this innovative project.
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Ex-situ limestone pavement conservation - Lancaster University
I have been fortunate enough to spend the last couple of days at Shuttleworth Botanic Garden in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is a beautiful place, and it is quite a few years since I have had the ...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Carly has recently visited the Isle of Man to support an exciting plan to create a limestone pavement from recovered clints. The latest blog is well worth a read to find out more about this innovative project.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/research...
Reminder that we have an exciting opportunity to join the research team at Lancaster University for a master's by research on the soils of limestone pavements.
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Funded Masters by Research Opportunities - Lancaster University
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August 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Reminder that we have an exciting opportunity to join the research team at Lancaster University for a master's by research on the soils of limestone pavements.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
You can read about what we have been up to this summer in our latest blog post!
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A busy summer! - Lancaster University
It has been a busy summer so far and will continue to be over the next few weeks. Ezra has been collecting lots and lots of data on wooded and open pavements while Sophie has been out surveying bryoph...
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August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You can read about what we have been up to this summer in our latest blog post!
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A great opportunity to join the research team at Lancaster University for a Master's by Research. The project will focus on the soils of limestone pavements which we know so little about. Please share the opportunity with anyone who might be interested!
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
Funded Masters by Research Opportunities - Lancaster University
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August 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A great opportunity to join the research team at Lancaster University for a Master's by Research. The project will focus on the soils of limestone pavements which we know so little about. Please share the opportunity with anyone who might be interested!
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/graduate...
The grazing experiment at #HortonQuarry is coming along well. You can read the latest update in the #quarrylife blog here!
#quarrylife #quarrylifeawards #qla6
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#quarrylife #quarrylifeawards #qla6
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Finalising the experimental set up - Lancaster University
This week I have been able to finalise the set up of my grazing experiment. Earlier this summer I was able to install the grazing exclosures, collect baseline data and welcome the sheep but the grassl...
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August 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The grazing experiment at #HortonQuarry is coming along well. You can read the latest update in the #quarrylife blog here!
#quarrylife #quarrylifeawards #qla6
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#quarrylife #quarrylifeawards #qla6
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Carly is currently working with photographer Oana Bakovic to show the beauty and ecology of limestone pavements. Thanks to the @britishecologicalsociety.org we will be producing an exhibit for libraries in Cumbria. This orchid was captured at Gait Barrows.
July 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Carly is currently working with photographer Oana Bakovic to show the beauty and ecology of limestone pavements. Thanks to the @britishecologicalsociety.org we will be producing an exhibit for libraries in Cumbria. This orchid was captured at Gait Barrows.
Thanks to funding from @britishecologicalsociety.org Carly has been working with fine art photographer Oana Bakovic to capture the otherworldly beauty of limestone pavements. This image is from Farleton Fell.
July 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thanks to funding from @britishecologicalsociety.org Carly has been working with fine art photographer Oana Bakovic to capture the otherworldly beauty of limestone pavements. This image is from Farleton Fell.
Sophie is well into her field work looking at the zonation of bryophytes in limestone pavements. You can learn a bit about her project in this month's blog.
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My MSc by Research in Limestone Pavements - Lancaster University
I started my MSc by Research in January 2025 with a plan to study the bryophytes found in limestone pavements. I had found an interest in bryophytes during my undergrad and was lucky to be provided wi...
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July 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Sophie is well into her field work looking at the zonation of bryophytes in limestone pavements. You can learn a bit about her project in this month's blog.
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Carly's latest paper explains a new protocol for surveying limestone pavement vegetation. This will ensure standardisation in monitoring of the habitat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Developing a new protocol for monitoring vegetation in limestone pavement - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Developing a new protocol for monitoring vegetation in limestone pavement
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July 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Carly's latest paper explains a new protocol for surveying limestone pavement vegetation. This will ensure standardisation in monitoring of the habitat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
You can learn more about Carly and Hannah's visit to Sweden in the latest blog post here:
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Exploring the Swedish Alvar - Lancaster University
One of the other countries with limestone pavement habitats is Sweden. Swedish Alvar habitats include a range of habitats on limestone, from meadows to limestone pavements so I was very keen to unders...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
You can learn more about Carly and Hannah's visit to Sweden in the latest blog post here:
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Carly is visiting the beautiful alvar pavements in Sweden this week!
Alvars consist of areas of thin-soiled calcareous grasslands interspersed with limestone outcrops meaning they are very similar to limestone pavements found in the UK.
#limestonepavement #karst #alvar
Alvars consist of areas of thin-soiled calcareous grasslands interspersed with limestone outcrops meaning they are very similar to limestone pavements found in the UK.
#limestonepavement #karst #alvar
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Carly is visiting the beautiful alvar pavements in Sweden this week!
Alvars consist of areas of thin-soiled calcareous grasslands interspersed with limestone outcrops meaning they are very similar to limestone pavements found in the UK.
#limestonepavement #karst #alvar
Alvars consist of areas of thin-soiled calcareous grasslands interspersed with limestone outcrops meaning they are very similar to limestone pavements found in the UK.
#limestonepavement #karst #alvar
The field season is upon us. This means we are spoiled with some excellent views... Carly has other priorities!
June 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The field season is upon us. This means we are spoiled with some excellent views... Carly has other priorities!