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Carly Reddington @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social · 6d

🚨Our new paper introduces the #AirQualityStripes – a visual tool to show how outdoor air pollution (PM2.5) has changed in 🌍 cities since 1850. Inspired by the iconic #WarmingStripes. Led by @kirstypringle.bsky.social & @jimmcquaid.bsky.social
🔗 airqualitystripes.info
📄 doi.org/10.5194/gc-8...
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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · 20d

The tour continues...what a busy & chatty morning we had at West Cumbria Volunteering Fair. Jack's addition of a microscope to examine lichens was a winner. We nearly ran out of leaflets! @reachvolunteering.org.uk @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · 9d

Fungi fun this month at Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale.
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · 23d

About 1000 wildflowers were planted by the banks of the River Duddon on Sunday. Devils-bit scabious, betony, common knapweed & more. Great work & "well done everyone". @leedsleaf.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

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Cat Scott @catzigle.bsky.social · 23d

It was an honour to be at the launch of the Ingleborough NNR into the King's Series of NNRs earlier this month - check out the blog below for more on what the #WildIngleborough partnership has achieved since forming in 2021 🌳🦋🐦

A sign in the foreground indicates that Ingleborough National Nature Reserve became part of the King's Series of NNRs in September 2025. The peak of Ingleborough mountain is visible in the background.

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Dom Spracklen @domspracklen.bsky.social · Aug 29

New study led by @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social tracks climate heating and human health impacts of tropical deforestation @universityofleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tropical deforestation is associated with considerable heat-related mortality - Nature Climate Change

The authors assess the impacts of tropical deforestation and its subsequent local warming on human heat-related mortality. They estimate that deforestation-related warming (+0.27 °C) is associated wit...

www.nature.com

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore.

Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife

#WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery

Wild Ingleborough – Reaching new heights for wildlife | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Tim Thom, Wild Ingleborough programme manager, celebrates the impact your support and donations have made on the Wild Ingleborough programme over the last two years.

www.ywt.org.uk

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · Aug 6

All our volunteering dates and other events (including a Halloween bat walk 🦇 & tree planting days 🌳) are listed on our website (link below). Dates for our partner project at Miterdale are also listed.
bag.leeds.ac.uk/projects/res...
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jul 7

Want to hear more about our tree/forest research? Make sure you're following the wonderful people on our @leedsleaf.bsky.social starter pack! go.bsky.app/7cwhin3

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · Aug 4

Izzy, our seasonal field worker, has had a busy summer helping us with baseline habitat and species monitoring. She's also sent us some great video clips...the first is a badger...

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jul 7

Last week I gave a talk for the @linneansociety.bsky.social lunchtime lecture series, all about woodland creation! I tried to keep it interesting for non-specialist audiences so, if you fancy an hour of woodland wondering, you can check out the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwoH...

How To Make A Woodland

YouTube video by Linnean Society

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Cat Scott @catzigle.bsky.social · Jun 19

Newly planted trees face many challenges including drought 🌡️, browsing by wild animals 🦌, competing vegetation 🌿, and vandalism 🚓. We're hoping to initiate a network to share strategies, outcomes, and best practice across our region.

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Cat Scott @catzigle.bsky.social · Jun 19

The session on 14th July is open to anyone with a professional interest in woodland creation in the north of England - with a particular focus on stakeholders and forest practitioners in the @whiteroseforest.bsky.social area (West and North Yorkshire).

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Cat Scott @catzigle.bsky.social · Jun 19

To kick this off @leedsleaf.bsky.social + @whiteroseforest.bsky.social are hosting a free workshop on 14th July at #GairWood in Leeds to discuss progress with, and challenges to, successful woodland establishment: tinyurl.com/woodestablishment

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · Jun 19

Led by a man literally outstanding in his field, Duddon Valley farmer Paddy Deady showed Millom School students around his hay meadows this week. We had a go at some flower & grass ID, with time for a trip across the stepping stones before the bus back to school. @envleeds.bsky.social

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · Jun 10

We were ring barking on our volunteer day at the weekend. This will create some fantastic standing dead wood habitat, as well as removing some non-native trees. Great to have some new faces along as well as the regulars. Thanks everyone! @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social

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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Jun 9

Our comms officer @canopyrobin.com was at #CheltSciFest this weekend, sharing some of our knowledge around woodland creation and the use of pressed specimens and artwork for plant identification

Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jun 9

I had an amazing time at #CheltSciFest yesterday. Thank you so much to everyone who came to my talk or lantern-making workshop!

me on a small outdoor stage, showing science demos to a crowd of families on the grass. In the photo, I am seeing what fruits might float in water

me in a hotel meeting room, introducing a workshop to people on circular tables. behind me are screens showing my face and the lantern making workshop title and timings. There is also a projector screen showing muslim botanical artwork

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · Jun 5

How would you create a woodland? Join Dr Robin Hayward @canopyrobin.com on Weds 02 July as they share the work being done to understand the landscape-scale dynamics of woodland creation and the importance of innovation in how we engage with them.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-allianc...

An Alliance for Northern Nature | How to Make a Woodland

How would you create a woodland? Join Dr Robin Hayward to understand the landscape-scale dynamics of woodland creation.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jun 4

Today I'm working at Gair Wood (the University of Leeds research woodland we planted in 2023). I should also have a little time for social media in between tasks so ask me anything and I'll do my best to respond! #AMA 🌳

me in a hi-vis jacket in a field of planted trees

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Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎 @hardknottforest.bsky.social · Jun 4

Red squirrel fans should enjoy our latest YouTube video. The camera was set up by Millom School students on their recent visit. @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social
youtu.be/ESiq6ASPHvg?...

Restoring Hardknott Forest: Red Squirrel in Great Wood

YouTube video by Restoring Hardknott Forest

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ForestPlots @forestplots.bsky.social · May 27

The forest space age needs eyes on the ground
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@bzgeo.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @researchleeds.bsky.social @tropicalforesters.bsky.social @cienciatropical.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social @congobasinscience.bsky.social @groundtruth.app @erikaberenguer.bsky.social

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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · May 21

"My motivation kind of grew with the trees"

Volunteers at our #GairWood research and woodland creation site contributed to this new document on the experiences and motivations for volunteering in British woodlands, created by @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

In Brief: 'My motivation kind of grew with the trees' – experiences of woodland volunteers in Great Britain - Forest Research

This In Brief explores experiences of woodland volunteers in Great Britain, showing how people might be supported to volunteer.

www.forestresearch.gov.uk

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ForestPlots @forestplots.bsky.social · May 16

Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Ecology and Global Change at University of Leeds.
We welcome dynamic applicants from across the world to join our team of tropical ecology and global change scientists.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Nov 25

Want to follow the individual amazing researchers behind our tree science? We've made a starter pack to help you find them! go.bsky.app/7cwhin3

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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · May 12

Last couple of days to apply for this exciting new role with us! Please share!

Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Apr 15

Job opportunity: we're advertising for a Nature Recovery Project Manager. This vital new role will help us to coordinate the creation, restoration, and research of woodlands across the north of England, as well as maintaining and building key partnerships.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

An open moorland with freshly planted tree whips and two people in the distance

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