This project looks at the effectiveness of bee hotels.
Research Project 1: Bee Hotels | How Effective Are They?
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Conservation, Ecology, Invertebrates, Research, Urban Ecosystems
Date posted: 1 January 2023
SPONSORSIP OPPORTUNITY
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Barn Owl, Birds, Conservation, Protected Species, Research
Date posted: 23 November 2022
During the summer of 2023, Alar Ecology will be conducting a research project looking at the thermal properties of barn owl nest boxes. The main objective of this project will be to gather data that will inform nest box deployment in exposed positions subject to potential overheating.
Dung beetles and ecosystem services
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Bats, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Invertebrates
Date posted: 6 April 2020
Dung beetles play a crucial role in our ecosystem as well as in agriculture. But sadly, like many of our invertebrate species, dung beetles are in decline
World Curlew Day | 21 April 2019
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Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation
Date posted: 21 April 2019
World Curlew Day (April 21) aims to raise awareness of the plight of curlews worldwide and has found support from numerous environmental agencies. Events will be taking place across the UK and throughout the world, the proceeds going towards important local and national curlew conservation and monitoring projects aiming to restore endangered curlew species to a more favourable conservations status.
Tree news for planners and ecologists
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Conservation, Development, Ecology, Trees, Urban Ecosystems
Date posted: 2 February 2019
Tree news for planners and ecologists: protecting and enhancing England’s trees and woodlands; the Ancient Woodland Inventory; and Beech Leaf Disease.
Planting for winter-active invertebrates
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Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Invertebrates, Trees, Urban Ecosystems
Date posted: 12 December 2018
Many planting schemes with an ecological input specify that native species should be used, and for very good reasons too. There is a problem with native planting, however, in that indigenous trees and shrubs in the UK are limited in number and very few of them provide a food resource for invertebrates during the winter months. Climate amelioration means that more invertebrates are going to be active during winter months, especially in towns and cities. But will there be enough food to sustain them?