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Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
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We are an ecology charity that preserves long-term experiments (LTEs) to understand how environmental changes affect different habitats over long timescales. #LongTermExperiments #Ecology
https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/
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Don’t miss our lunchtime #webinar next Friday when Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social will be speaking about Broadbalk- the rotational #LTE at 183 years.

Register: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE...
@rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏
Webinar Broadbalk Long-term Rotational Experiment at 183 Years. 2 photos of 2 white men smiling at the camera with a neutral background. Text underneath: Jon Storkey and Andy Gregory, Rothamsted Research.
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Jessica Findlay from @naturescot.bsky.social is a keynote speaker for the session on Setting the Scene on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

About Jessica: bit.ly/RLASJF
#RLASSymposium #Climate #Restoration 🌏
Keynote Speakers- Jessica Findlay, Nature Scot. Photo of a white woman with brown hair tied back smiling at the camera. Land and seascape scale nature restoration and climate adaptation in Scotland. S1: Setting the Scene. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
January 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Pound Hill, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

Mick Crawley from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social is investigating how the timing of soil disturbance affects the plants community composition & biomass bit.ly/PoundHillLTE

Check out this paper: bit.ly/4sxrM8x 🌏
LTE Site of the Week: Pound Hill, England. Aerial photo of trees behind a field. Running since 1992, Mick Crawley, Imperial College London. Icons for grassland and text: Soil management and biodiversity.
January 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Will you attend our lunch time #webinar this month?

Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social will be talking about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843.

Register: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE...
@rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏
Webinar Broadbalk Long-term Rotational Experiment at 183 Years. 2 photos of 2 white men smiling at the camera with a neutral background. Text underneath: Jon Storkey and Andy Gregory, Rothamsted Research.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium!

Deadline: 12 Jan 2026.

Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Last chance to register. Deadline: 12 Jan 2025. Photo on the right shows a small stream with grass and flowers on the banks either side.
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Plynlimon Research Catchments, #Wales is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

Jade Hatton from @ukceh.bsky.social is comparing how the use of forested and moorland sites affects the water catchments which is also a #LandscapeScale LTE: bit.ly/Plynlimon 🌏
LTE Site of the Week Plynlimon Research Catchments, Wales Photo of a stream with trees either side. Running since 1967, Jade Hatton, UKCEH. Icons for freshwater and grazing.
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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If you missed our December #newsletter, you can read it here: bit.ly/ECTDec25

Find out about past events we attended, including the @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025 conference & our #SilentAuction, a newly registered #LTE & news from our network 🌏
The sun sets behind some trees in the background. Snow covers the ground in the foreground. Photo credit: @Silwood_Park.
January 7, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Our next #webinar will feature Andy Gregory & Jon Storkey from @rothamsted.bsky.social talking about the Broadbalk experiment #LTE that began in 1843.

Register for it: bit.ly/ECTWebinarsE...

@rothamsted-lte.bsky.social #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Sustainability 🌏
Webinar Broadbalk Long-term Rotational Experiment at 183 Years. 2 photos of 2 white men smiling at the camera with a neutral background. Text underneath: Jon Storkey and Andy Gregory, Rothamsted Research.
January 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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There is 1 week left to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium.

This symposium provides a unique opportunity for #researchers & #NGOs to contribute expertise to help deliver benefits for nature, people & climate https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Registration deadline 12 January 2026. Photo on the right shows a lake sandwiched by land.
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium! Deadline: 12 Jan 2026.

Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

Learn more & register: bit.ly/RLASReg 🌏
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Last chance to register. Deadline: 12 Jan 2025. Photo on the right shows a small stream with grass and flowers on the banks either side.
January 5, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Happy New Year & welcome back everyone!

If you are working on an #LongTermExperiment site, what is your #LTE goal or new year’s resolution for?

Do you want a specific paper published?

Or maybe you want to complete a particular dataset?
#NewYear #NewYear2026 🌏
Landscape view from atop a hill looking down. There is a stone in the ground, and blue skies in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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@dmevans.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social is looking at how grazing and hay cutting affects grassland bit.ly/PalaceLeas

This is the last LTE Site of the Week for 2025. It will return in 2026🌏
LTE Site of the Week Palace Leas, England. Landscape photo of a field with trees in the distance. Running since 1896, Darren Evans, University of Newcastle. Icons for grassland and grazing.
December 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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At the @britishecologicalsociety.org, we ran a #SilentAuction for 2 books & on the final day the winners of the highest bids came to collect their books.

Congratulations to Premysel who received Dalton, S (1975) & Jason who received Darwin, C (1897)!
#BES2025
Silent Auction Winners. Photo on the top left- 2 white men smile at the camera and shake hands as the one on the right holds a book. Caption: Premysel received Stephen Dalton (1975) Borne in the Wind: The Extraordinary World of Insects in Flight. Penguin Random House. Photo on the bottom right- 2 white men smile at the camera as the one on the right hands the one on the left 2 books. Caption: Jason received Charles Darwin (1897) The Variation of Animals and Plants under domestication in 2 volumes. D. Appleton and Company, New York.
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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@hannahrudman.bsky.social from @hutton.ac.uk‬ & Scottish Forum on Natural Capital is a keynote speaker for A Vision for the Future on 11 Feb 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Hannah: https://bit.ly/RLASHR

#RLASSymposium 🌍
Keynote Speakers- Dr Hannah Rudman, James Hutton Institute and The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital. Photo of a white woman with long black hair smiling at the camera. Back to the future: the community play. S6: A Vision for the Future. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Peatland-es-uk, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek 

@andreasheinem.bsky.social‬ from @york.ac.uk is investigating the impact of different types of #LandManagement on blanket #bog at three different Yorkshire sites.
http://bit.ly/PeatlandESUK 
@naturalengland.bsky.social 🌍
LTE Site of the Week Peatland-ES-UK. Landscape photo looking peatbog, and a shadow is cast in the foreground. Running since 2011. Andreas Heinemeyer, University of York. Icons for bog and grazing.
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium by the 12 Jan 2026.

Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Registration deadline 12 January 2026. Photo on the right shows a lake sandwiched by land.
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Will Stephens from @3Keel_LTD is a keynote speaker for the session on #Funding for #LandscapeScale projects on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear his talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg

About Will: https://bit.ly/RLASWS
#RLASSymposium 🌍
Keynote Speaker- Will Stephens, 3Keel. A white man with glasses smiles at the camera. Exploring Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs) for resilient landscapes and stakeholder value. S5: Funding for Landscape-Scale projects. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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In the winter edition of The Niche, Ben Sykes (ECT) writes about the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium which is the first symposium hosted by the #RLASPartnership.
Subscribers can read it on pg 38-39
@britishecologicalsociety.org
Register for the symposium: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
ECT article in The Niche. Left-hand side: Quote from the article: Resilient Landscapes and Seas Partnership Vision- To enable the creation of large-scale land, freshwater, coastal and marine systems which deliver a more sustainable and resilient future for nature, people and climate. Right-hand side: Cover image of The Niche Winter 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Harriet & Rob Fraser from somewhere nowhere arts practice @butnorain will be the leading the interactive session on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to join in: https://bit.ly/RLASReg

About Harriet & Rob: https://bit.ly/RLASFraser

#RLASSymposium 🌍
Keynote Speakers- Harriet and Rob Fraser, somewhere nowhere arts practice. Photo of a white woman and man side by side smiling at the camera. The woman wears a hat and they both wear backpacks. Interactive Session: Language Matters. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Diana Sandon from Dialogue Matters is a keynote speaker for the session on Engaging & Involving Communities & #Landowners on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg

About Diana: https://bit.ly/RLASDS
#RLASSymposium 🌍
Keynote Speaker- Diana Sandon (formerly Pound) Dialogue Matters. A woman with glasses and red/ brown smiles at the camera. Landscapes governance and justice - enabling positive and resilient landscape change. S4: Engaging and involved communities and landowners. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Park Grass, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

Andy Gregory from @rothamsted.bsky.social is comparing the effects of organic and inorganic fertilisers on crop yields.
bit.ly/ParkGrass

You can watch Rothamsted’s YouTube #video about Park Grass bit.ly/3tYSQOA
@rothamsted-lte.bsky.social 🌏
LTE Site of the Week Park Grass. Aerial photo looking upon fields. Running since 1856. Andy Gregory, Rothamsted Research. Icons for grassland and nutrients.
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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There are #PhD opportunities at 2 #LongTermExperiments #LTE:

Glen Finglas: bit.ly/4iEgYRB Based at: @newcastleuni.bsky.social ‬| Deadline: 5 January 2026

Tulloch: bit.ly/4avAi18 | Based at: @srucnews.bsky.social | Deadline: 7 January 2025 🌏
Landscape view of a valley. Landscape view of a field showing fencing and a hedge going across the photo.
December 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Rachel Blount from NatterGal is a keynote speaker for the session on Working in Partnership on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Rachel: https://bit.ly/RLASRB #RLASSymposium
#RLASPartnership 🌍
Keynote Speaker- Rachel Blount, Nattergal. A white woman with long blonde hair looks at the camera. The Power of Partnerships: Scaling up ecological restoration through collaboration. S3: Working in Partnership. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Calling all @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025 conference delegates!

Have you ever wanted to try out #VirtualReality?
Well, now you can.
Just come along to LT1 where you can see Glen Finglas (Scotland) & Llyn Brianne (Wales) in #VR! 🌏
A lake running from the front right into the background. A landscape view looking up a hill with a fence in the foreground and sheep on the hill.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Registration of the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium is now full price at £95.

Book your ticket before the deadline on 12 January 2026. It will feature keynote & session speakers across 6 themes, & a poster session.

Book: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026 Registration deadline: 12 Jan 2026. Photo on the right: A lake sandwiched between land.
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM