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IAPS 2026 Conference @iaps2026.bsky.social · 7d

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October is here! Time to start thinking about your conference plans for 2026?

In a couple of weeks we’ll be launching our Call for Submissions. Stay tuned to our website: www.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026

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@iaps-association.bsky.social | @eprg-surrey.bsky.social | @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social

IAPS Conference 2026

29 June - Friday 3 July 2026, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. The theme of IAPS 2026 is Sustainability as Wellbeing: Towards healthy, green, and equitable communities.

www.surrey.ac.uk

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · 7d

🌊 From #UniofSurrey to #SurfersAgainstSewage 🌊
Former MSc Environmental Psychology student Dani Jordan is now Director of Campaigns & Communities at @sascampaigns.bsky.social, leading national efforts to protect our oceans, rivers & lakes.

💬 Read her story: stories.surrey.ac.uk/from-surrey-...

From Surrey student to Director at Surfers Against Sewage: Meet Dani Jordan

As a Psychology undergraduate at Surrey, Dani became interested in the environment and returned to study on our Environmental Psychology MSc. Twenty years on, she is now Director of Campaigns and Comm...

stories.surrey.ac.uk

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · 15d

Would you like to take a leadership role on the only member network for environmental psychology in the UK?

Applications currently open for @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social committee members.

ECR & practitioners are encouraged to apply! DM if you have questions
www.bps.org.uk/news/volunte...

Volunteer role: Appointed Member for Environmental Psychology Section: (Role ID: 214) | BPS

Several roles are available on the Environmental Psychology Section committee.

www.bps.org.uk

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · 16d

🌱 Exciting news! Our Environmental Psychology Research Group is featured by the BBC, showcasing our latest research on how actively noticing sights/sounds of nature can improve psychological restoration.
Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#EnvironmentalPsychology @surreypsychology.bsky.social

How birdsong and plant smells can boost wellbeing

A Surrey-based study explores how environment affects emotional and psychological restoration.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 18d

“Prompting people to actively notice birdsong, plant textures and smells can significantly improve wellbeing…”

Interesting study that suggests simple and small interventions, eg signage, that encourage people to notice nature can boost people’s wellbeing.

Open access article below.

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · 20d

We encourage all past Surrey #EnvironmentalPsychology MSc and PhD graduates to consider applying!!

BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · 20d

Do you want to be formally involved with @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social? We are currently seeking applications for Chair and Committee Members of the Env Psy Section. Deadline 22 Sept

Appointed committee member: www.bps.org.uk/news/volunte...

Chair: www.bps.org.uk/news/volunte...

Volunteer role: Appointed Member for Environmental Psychology Section: (Role ID: 214) | BPS

Several roles are available on the Environmental Psychology Section committee.

www.bps.org.uk

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IAPS 2026 Conference @iaps2026.bsky.social · 27d

IAPS 2026 Call for Submissions will open in mid-October 2025 for individual talks, symposia, and poster presentations.

Watch this space... stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · 29d

We are hiring! Part-time Research Assistant (1 day a week for a year) for a project developing a set of resources that support interdisciplinary working in environmental sustainability research and practice
Closing date 23 Sep 2025
jobs.surrey.ac.uk/044025

Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Research Assistant – Environmental Social Science in Interdisciplinary Working

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in...

jobs.surrey.ac.uk

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you want to represent #EnvironmentalPsychology at the next @bpsofficial.bsky.social Career's Fair?
Apply here: www.bps.org.uk/news/call-sp...

Call for Speakers – Psychology Careers Festival | BPS

Applications are open for speakers for the next BPS Psychology Careers Festival, taking place 9 – 13 February 2026.

www.bps.org.uk

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · Sep 1

New @eprg-surrey.bsky.social article by @konraduebel.bsky.social, Eleanor Ratcliffe & @melissamarselle.bsky.social finds natural soundscapes indirectly influence mental well-being via perceived biodiversity and restoring and building capacity mediators www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Natural soundscapes are associated with mental well-being via capacity-building and capacity-restoring pathways

Soundscapes from natural areas are an important cultural ecosystem service that can promote greater mental health and well-being. However, the mediati…

www.sciencedirect.com

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Sep 1

Free @bpsofficial.bsky.social workshop on Nature’s Role in Enhancing Wellbeing, 5 September www.bps.org.uk/event/more-j...

More than just a Breath of Fresh Air! Exploring Nature’s Role in Enhancing Wellbeing | BPS

The session, led by Catherine Dooley and Stuart Whomsley, will include brief presentations on the theory and research base of Nature Reconnection.

www.bps.org.uk

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · Aug 29

New article from @eprg-surrey.bsky.social PhD student Bethany Harris and staff Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe and Prof Birgitta Gatersleben
Finds "well-being & restorative effects of spending time in nature are enhanced when people actively attend to nature"
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Noticing nature: The role of environmental awareness in promoting well‐being

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Aug 29

#envpsy Job opportunity!! The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia seeks clinical assistant professor in the Human Health Benefits of Outdoor Spaces (9-month, non-tenure position)
Deadline: 29 Sept 2025
Apply here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/439...

Clinical Assistant Professor

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, invites applications for a 9-month, non-tenure clinical assistant professor with teaching (50%), a...

www.ugajobsearch.com

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Simon Lolliot (he/him) @simonlolliot.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hi All! A reminder that we're looking for our next colleague to join us in a tenure-track teaching position in the Psychology Department at UBC! See the job ad below. We'd love to hear from you!

#sotl #educationalleadership #teachinginhighered #SoTLcommunity #psychologyjobs #highered #academicjobs

UBC Psychology @ubcpsych.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join our department! We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Teaching (Tenure-track), located at UBC's Vancouver campus, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. Apply by Oct 1, 2025. Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/jobs. Please share!

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Aug 20

British Environmental Psychology is having a bit of a moment, isn't [email protected] finally exists. @iaps2026.bsky.social is coming to the UK. And the @bpsofficial.bsky.social has created a new journal ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH! bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3067...

Environmental Psychology Research

Click on the title to browse this journal

bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Aug 12

#envpsy job opportunity! @climateoutreach.bsky.social are looking for a social sciences researcher, with an interest in climate communication.
Permanent, full-time, excellent starting salary 🤩
Deadline 29 Aug.
Details: app.beapplied.com/apply/rlribw...

Researcher

Climate Outreach is seeking an experienced social sciences researcher, with an interest in climate communication. The Researcher will be responsible for conducting research to a high standard using qu...

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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Aug 12

New PhD position in Environmental Psychology @envpsyvienna.bsky.social

Are you interested in research addressing one or more of the current ecological crises (e.g., climate, pollution, biodiversity) from a broadly social cognition angle? Apply!

Details here: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...

PhD Student in Environmental Psychology (Quantitative Methods)

jobs.univie.ac.at

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 11

Just over a week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral research opportunity on children and nature! 🐾

The application deadline is Wednesday the 20th of August 2025.

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership!

🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳

krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details

Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership!

🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳

krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details

Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new

krb-sjobs.brassring.com

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · Jul 8

New work out from EPRG team member @melissamarselle.bsky.social. Using closed and open card and sound sorts, study investigates how people conceptualise biodiversity. Visual and acoustic cues other than species richness are used!

open access study -> doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Jul 8

Can we see — and hear — biodiversity? New research in @peopleandnature.bsky.social shows people can assess forest biodiversity accurately using visual and acoustic clues, like birdsong, colour, and light.
@uni-jena.de @unileipzig.bsky.social @ufz.de

www.idiv.de/study-shows-...

Study shows people perceive biodiversity

Participants can accurately recognise levels of biodiversity through sight and sound, and aspects like colour, light as well as bird song matter.

www.idiv.de

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fantastic to see so many of our MSc #EnvPsy students at this event! You are the next generation. www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · Jul 3

Always wonderful to see our Emeritus Professor David Uzzell asking the critical big questions. Reminding us that 'environments' are imbedded in social & cultural contexts.

Prof Uzzell also made us think about the issue of power in #envpsy "improving the environment *for whom*?"

BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · Jul 2

And we are off! Prof Emeritus David Uzzell starts us off with a critical perspective 'Where is the Environment in Environmental Psychology?'

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Cameron Brick @cameronbrick.bsky.social · Jul 3

Rare open-rank researcher job in environmental psychology, Copenhagen employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...

Call for open-rank academic position in Environmental Psychology and Sustainability

employment.ku.dk

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Dr Stacey Heath (She/ Her) @drstaceyheath.bsky.social · Jul 2

Its not too late to join the @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social online inaugural event 'Connecting People, Place, & Practice' Kicking off with the fabulous Prof. David Uzzell at 10am TODAY! sign up using the link below and Join us! See you there :)

Dr Stacey Heath (She/ Her) @drstaceyheath.bsky.social · Jul 1

Excited for the @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social inaugural event Connecting People, Place & Practice — a day of rich, urgent conversations in #EnvironmentalPsychology.
I'll be speaking on the power of mixed methods for just, sustainable adaptation - Join us!
www.bps.org.uk/event/connec...

Connecting People, Place & Practice in Environmental Psychology | BPS

This event by the Environmental Psychology section will appeal to both BPS members and the wider community interested in the intersection between people, places, and psychology.

www.bps.org.uk

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IAPS 2026 Conference @iaps2026.bsky.social · Jun 26

We invite you to the 29th International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 29 June to 3 July 2026 at the University of Surrey in Guildford, United Kingdom.
More details can be found on our conference website www.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026

IAPS Conference 2026

29 June - Friday 3 July 2026, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. The theme of IAPS 2026 is Sustainability as Wellbeing: Towards healthy, green, and equitable communities.

www.surrey.ac.uk

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