While in 2023 and 2024, we came very close to observing 50 species of grasses during the walk, this year, we came even one inch closer to 50 mark! Here is a link to the species that have been observed this year and in previous years. This list should also be useful to get ready for next year. As you can see, 50 taxa were observed, however, only if the…

Very proud to report that my application for full membership of CIEEM, the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, has been accepted. Full membership is awarded to "senior professionals with a high degree of knowledge, experience, skills and professionalism" in the field of ecology and environmental management. During the application, I demonstrated proficiency in the following competencies:

Over the summer 2025, I was fortunate to meet and train about 30 professional ecologists during Field Studies Council courses. We focussed on plant and habitat identification as well as discussed surveys practicalities. This was an opportunity to apply some of my specialised skills in botany and vegetation science, in a variety of policy-relevant contexts - such as Biodiversity Net Gain, tree planting schemes, priority habitats, etc.

This drone footage shows PhD student Austine Otabor and supervisor Dr Ambroise Baker collecting a Above Ground Biomass sample from rewilding site Wild Saltholme, managed by RSPB Saltholme, Northeast of England. This field work is part of a research project monitoring abiotic, biotic and socio-ecological change during rewilding. Credits to our multi-talented and multi-tasking technician Miles Dimbleby for flying the drone.