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RESTOREID @restoreideu.bsky.social · May 8

🎧 What if tracking biodiversity was like mixing music?

In #RESTOREID, we use sound to study restored landscapes. Check out our latest blog by
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social (@stir.ac.uk) on #SoundscapeEcology 👉 bit.ly/4jGaAZz

#Nature #Biodiversity #Ecology

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 28

Ah thanks... still not climbed the five sisters, would love to

Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 28

Ooh, these are stunning! Still trying to figure out the two unnamed ones?? (I've climbed the other 2 ❤️)

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 27

🦇 Last chance to apply for our Bat Groups Officer vacancy - deadline is 10am TOMORROW (28 April): buff.ly/htQ4seF

Your role would be to facilitate BCT’s relationships with bat groups; support the Partner Group network; & promote effective communication between the local and national organisations

Bat Groups Officer - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust

Part time (30 hours per week), permanent contract, remote working possible

buff.ly

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

Agree again! On p16 we highlight this limitation, which was due to a lack of sites at the 0-10 year age range in our dataset. Nevertheless it doesn't affect the overall conclusions of the study regarding spatial targeting of woodlands.

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

In our conclusions section we discuss the likely benefit of scrub/early woodland stages for other species

Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks! Yes agreed - the model was based on an empirical dataset of birds in ~ 100 secondary woodlands. Relatively few woodland specialists were observed, though we did gety a few (doi.org/10.1111/cobi...)

Bird‐community responses to habitat creation in a long‐term, large‐scale natural experiment

Ecosystem function and resilience are compromised when habitats become fragmented due to land-use change. This has led to national and international conservation strategies aimed at restoring habitat....

doi.org

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

🌍 Bottom line: More trees help, but strategic woodland creation is key for long-term biodiversity gains.
#Biodiversity #Conservation #WoodlandCreation #NatureBasedSolutions @stir.ac.uk @rspbscotland.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

Using agent-based and bird movement models, we found:
1. ✅ Clumped or edge-adjacent woodlands support greater bird population growth
2. ⏳ It takes decades for benefits to fully appear (so protect what we already have!)
3.💸 Cost-effectiveness depends on smart placement, not just how much is planted

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 25

🌲 Planting trees helps woodland birds—but how and where we plant matters. 🐦
doi.org/10.1007/s109...

We modelled how different woodland creation strategies affect 10 woodland bird species in England’s agricultural landscapes. @watts-km.bsky.social @tomfinch.bsky.social

Combining occupancy and dispersal models to predict the conservation benefits of land-use change - Landscape Ecology

Context Economic incentives for habitat creation in productive agricultural land are an important tool for halting biodiversity loss. Given inevitable funding constraints, assessing the cost-effective...

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you! 🙏

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 23

😂😂

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 23

Key takeaway? The past shapes the present, and smart conservation must consider both spatial spillovers and temporal legacies to succeed. 🐦🐞🌱🐁
#Biodiversity #Ecology #ConservationScience #Woodlands #NatureLegacy #HabitatManagement

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 23

By studying 373 species across 134 UK woodlands (from 10 to 250+ years old), we found that both historical land use and neighboring habitats shape biodiversity. And it’s not just one or the other—their interaction matters most.

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Apr 23

🌳 Nature remembers. 🌿
Happy to share our new paper showing that where species live today isn't just about where habitats are - it's also about what happened there before. 🕰️ rdcu.be/eiVZE @watts-km.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk @tfinch.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

Spillovers and legacies of land management on temperate woodland biodiversity

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Data on beetle, bird, plant and mammal occupancy of woodland sites in UK agricultural landscapes demonstrate how contemporary spatial spillovers and legacies of...

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Norfolk and Norwich Bat Group @norfolknorwichbats.bsky.social · Apr 15

This lovely piece by BCT is well worth a read. Help debunk the bat tunnel myth when you see it!
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/04...

Throwing bats under the train: HS2’s bat tunnel and the dangerous spin behind deregulation - News - Bat Conservation Trust

HS2's so-called bat tunnel has become a political scapegoat, used to justify rolling back environmental protections. But the real story is very different. This page breaks down what the bat tunnel is,...

www.bats.org.uk

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · Apr 16

Eminent Oxford Prof laying into Labour’s appalling Planning & Infrastructure Bill

“Nature isn’t a ‘nice to have’, it’s all we have”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Threats to nature in Labour’s planning bill | Letter

Letter: The government’s proposals lack the safeguards necessary to preserve key ecosystems, including chalk streams and woodlands, warns Prof EJ Milner-Gulland

www.theguardian.com

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 11

So impressive and such a great cause 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Mar 10

🦇 Would you run an ultra-marathon for bats?

Anne Youngman was BCT's Scottish Officer for 15 years. She retired in 2017 but is still a keen supporter. She is doing a 105km run and raising funds for bats!

Find out more about Anne's adventure: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/would-you-...

Would you run an ultra-marathon for bats?

Anne Youngman was BCT's Scottish Officer for 15 years. She retired in 2017 but is still a keen supporter. She is taking on the challenge of doing a 105km run and raising funds for bats!

batconservationtrust.substack.com

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 11

Such good fun and very productive...writing retreats are a great way of focussing the mind and getting stuff done. Particularly when you have lovely colleagues!

WrEN project @wrenproject.bsky.social · Mar 11

Just back from writing retreat ✍️ trying to synthesise 10+ years of research 🔬, with many colleagues, collaborators & students, into a single paper - watch this space ….📑 @kirstyjpark.bsky.social @watts-km.bsky.social

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Mar 2

🦇 Why bats matter? Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. All British bat species help control insects by feeding on them. In the UK, some are ‘indicator species’, because changes to these bat populations can indicate changes in the environment buff.ly/3Xnm3V3...

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 1

Wow, where is that?

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · Feb 8

Natur am Byth is looking for paid trainees for its species recovery programme, aimed at supporting plants and animals throughout Wales that are threatened with extinction wp.me/p8Mk4U-V2i

One of a kind environmental partnership is seeking paid trainees across Wales

Natur am Byth is looking for paid trainees for its species recovery programme, aimed at supporting plants and animals throughout Wales that are threatened with extinction. In the largest ever partners...

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 1

Massive respect to Anne who is undertaking a mammoth marathon along Cuthbert's way in aid of wonderful 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇.

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 1

Wow Chris, end of an era... you'll be missed! Hope you have lots of exciting plans lined up.

Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · Mar 1

Wow Chris, end of an era... you'll be missed! Hope you have lots of exciting plans lined up.

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