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THE BULLETIN
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Launching the Accessibility Network | Karen Devine & Linda Birkin................................ 60
Widening Access and Participation | Cecilia Medupin................................................................ 62
The Making of an Amphibian Conservation Biologist | Steven Allain............................... 64
Ecology, Do We have a Problem? | Bob O’Hara................................................................................ 66
A Fond Farewell | Alan Crowden.............................................................................................................. 88
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WELCOME PRESIDENT’S PIECE
YOUR BES, BUILDING A
YOUR BULLETIN GLOBAL SOCIETY
Kate Harrison | Editor | bulletin@britishecologicalsociety.org Richard Bardgett | President of the British Ecological Society | richard.bardgett@manchester.ac.uk
This issue of the Bulletin marks the end of an era and the
beginning of a new one. The Society has a new President
Our first edition of 2018 is a bittersweet affair – we say a
very fond farewell to Alan Crowden who has steered this To be elected President of the British Ecological Society is a tremendous
and a new Bulletin Editor. Don’t worry though, there won’t fine Bulletin ship since June 2007, and proffer a very warm
be any radical overhauls. We will carry on with the excellent
work that defines the BES and continue to work towards a
welcome to its new captain, Kate Harrison. honour and a role that I am very excited to take on. If I look back at the
Alan’s contribution runs to more than just collating
world inspired, informed and influenced by ecology.
content and haranguing those who miss deadlines – he
has helped form its informal, intelligent and friendly
history of the Society, dating back to 1913, and the long list of eminent
Richard Bardgett’s first President’s Piece (p5) outlines his
priorities for the next two years. These include ensuring that
the BES leads the way in shaping the scientific and political
personality, commissioned many fascinating articles, been
integral to a number of redesigns and has helped create
ecologists who have taken on this role, it is daunting, but exciting.
agenda, and continues to celebrate the fundamental science the in-demand magazine you now have in your hands.
that leads to fascinating discoveries. To deliver on these two His successful background in publishing and relationship
goals we need to make sure that we are an inclusive Society building has served the Bulletin incredibly well.
that represents everyone. Alan’s passion, commitment and enthusiasm are both
exemplary and infectious – although Mrs Crowden has
These are threads that will also shape the Bulletin. And in been less than impressed when catching Alan working The Society has long been part of my much more diverse, both in our many in the BES, including myself,
this issue, we’ve made a pretty good start. Our policy team whilst on holiday… academic life. It is quite frightening membership and the Society’s goals. feel strongly about. And we need to
discuss the UK government’s 25 Year Environment Plan (p8) to think that I joined the BES in In fact, one of the most striking things continue to work hard to raise the
and Bill Sutherland et al. provide an overview of forthcoming On a personal level, I will miss his guidance, friendship
1987, over 30 years ago. I was just about the BES today is that we are profile of ecology among the general
legislative issues (p50). We’ve tackled the Anthropocene. and great humour; it has been a genuine pleasure
starting as a PhD student at the time diverse and our outlook is global. public and in education, and to
John Wiens discusses the philosophical disagreements and honour working with Alan and he will be missed.
at Lancaster University, carrying out encourage children from a diversity
behind our conservation perspectives (p44) while Rebecca Although I shan’t miss the jealousy-inducing unsolicited Despite the enormous success of
research under the supervision of of backgrounds to get involved
Nesbit talks to Chris Thomas about embracing this period holiday photos he sent… the Society, it goes without saying
past President John Whittaker. From with ecology, which I was pleased
and the opportunities it may bring (p40). So, I have great pleasure in welcoming Kate Harrison as then I became a regular at the Annual that we cannot be complacent. We to see is a key objective of the UK
our new Bulletin Editor. Meeting, which was always, and live in a world that is fast changing, Government’s 25 year Environmental
The latest international research from our journals can be still is, a highlight of my academic both scientifically and politically, Plan (p8). So while the BES is vibrant
found on p80. Fascinating science has been captured in our Kate is already part of the BES team as she manages the year. But my involvement in the BES and perhaps more than ever the BES and in great shape, there is still much
photographic competition which just gets better every year commissioning and editorial processes for Ecological stepped up in 2006 when I became needs to ensure that we contribute to do to ensure that we continue to
(p28). And of course, we have a roundup of the best science Reviews, develops marketing and communications an editor of Journal of Ecology, and to, and play a leading role in deliver our vision.
event of 2017, Ecology Across Borders (p12). material for the publications team, and project manages even more so in 2011 when I was shaping the scientific and political
our popular Guides to Better Science series. Kate comes Vice President. These roles not only agenda. This includes promoting My biggest job over the next two
We are building an inclusive and representative community. to us with strong editorial skills, an understanding of gave me an insight into the day-to- and communicating world-leading years will be preparing for the next
Cecilia Medupin talks about widening participation (p62), our ecological community and a passion for equality and day running of the Society, but also a ecological research and supporting Strategic Plan, which will take the
we launch the Accessibility Network (p60), and ask whether diversity. greater understanding of its mission to new talent, which are core business Society beyond 2019. This might seem
ecology has a problem (p66). All of these conversations generate, communicate, and promote of the Society. But also we need a long time off, especially having only
Together, we will embark on a redesign of the Bulletin –
will be covered regularly in the Bulletin, along with other ecological knowledge and solutions. to reach out to other disciplines to just done a “strategic refresh” last
not just the look, but a wholesale review of content, of
subjects that affect the working lives of ecologists. increase our capacity to address year. But as I highlight above, the
how we can better give voice to your experience, and
the Bulletin’s environmental impact. We shall start a I am taking over as President of BES global environmental challenges internal and external environment
In Alan’s farewell (p88) he talks about the generosity and at an exciting time. The BES has gone that result from escalating human of the Society is fast changing and
programme of research and development and will be
good-humour of ecologists. He’s right, and it’s what makes from strength to strength in recent impacts on Earth. In other words, we need to take a hard look at our
looking to you, our readership, for your input. We have a
working at the BES so enjoyable. So send me your thoughts, years, testimony to the excellent work ecological research is becoming more goals and objectives to ensure that
wonderful, vibrant community and want to do our best to
comments, critiques and ideas about what you read here and of Hazel Norman and her impressive collaborative and interdisciplinary, we continue to deliver on our vision
represent that.
what you would like to see – this is your Bulletin after all. team, and the leadership of Sue and the BES has a key role to play in in the oncoming decade. A key
Thank you to Dr Crowden for his unswerving and Hartley and other past Presidents. promoting this. priority for me over the coming two
valued input, and we look forward to the Bulletin’s Reading Sue’s final President’s piece years will therefore be to work with
next regeneration… in last issue of the Bulletin (w:4, We also need to step up efforts to the Board of Trustees, staff, and our
2017), it is abundantly clear that ensure that our voice is heard and diverse membership to identify our
the Society and its membership is ecological knowledge supports future priorities and develop our next
Kate Harrison Richard English | Communications Manager booming, but also we are becoming future policy formulation, a topic that Strategic Plan.
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That said, it is of course important that came from this meeting. I have tried to
we remain focussed on our current avoid mentioning Brexit, but it is hard
Strategic Plan, which includes a wide not to because it makes it all the more
range of goals and objectives, on which important that the BES strives to ensure
much progress has been made. One that the discipline of ecology, and the
of particular importance that spans all reach of the Society, is not constrained
activities of the Society is our long- by national borders. International
term commitment to inclusivity and collaboration and serving our overseas
increasing the diversity of those doing members is key to our current strategy,
ecology. Much progress has already as it will be in our next.
been made. For example, the percent
of women involved in organising The last thing I want to mention are
invited sessions at the Annual Meeting our primary goals to communicate
increased from 37% in 2016 to 48% in world-leading ecological science, and
2017, and the gender balance of our to generate, synthesize and exchange
plenary speakers is routinely 50:50. ecological knowledge. The Society does
The percent of members who identify an excellent job in addressing these
as black and minority ethnic (BME) has goals through a wide range of activities,
increased from 16% in 2016 to 24% in including our world-leading journals,
2017. And, new activities are in place to meetings, workshops, and the award
support ecologists with disabilities. of grants. But two issues we discussed
at the ‘strategic refresh” was the need
The Society’s commitment to inclusivity for the BES to take more of a lead role
is far reaching and long-term, and many in shaping the ecological agenda, and
other initiatives have been introduced, also to help ecologists at all levels
and are being planned. These span address core ecological questions and
the entire range of activities of the major environmental challenges. This
organisation, from membership and couldn’t be more important given the
grant giving, to publications and uncertain times we live in, but also
policy. With this in mind, I am looking given the high relevance of ecology to
forward to my new role as Chair of the global environmental challenges. I look
BES Equality and Diversity Working forward to working with the BES to
Group (EDWG) and working with the develop our work in these areas of the
Society to establish it as a leader in Society’s work.
promoting an inclusive and diverse
ecological community. The EDWG I have touched on just a few areas of
already has plans to reach out to lower the BES’s work, but not all; I simply
socioeconomic groups, especially don’t have space. However, one
in inner cities, further develop the thing that is abundantly clear as I
BES’s mentoring schemes, and take over this exciting role is that
develop support for mental health and the BES offers something for all its
wellbeing in the ecological community. members, whether that be publishing
and communicating world-leading
Another topic of high importance to ecological research, funding for new
the Society is internationalisation. Of research and attending conferences,
course much of the Society’s important training in communication and public
work has, and will continue to have, engagement, support for educational
a UK focus, for instance in education work and career development, and
and policy. But at the last count 46% of opportunities to get engaged in
our 6460 members are non-UK based, education, policy and practice.
covering 127 different countries, and
the geographical reach of the research As I stood in front of the audience
we publish in our journals is truly at the start of the Ghent meeting to
international, as are our editorial introduce Sue Hartley’s plenary lecture,
boards. The tremendous success of it struck me what a vibrant and diverse
the Annual Meeting in Ghent, jointly Society the BES is. I am delighted to
organised with the GFÖ, NecoV, and take on this role and very much look
EEF, is testimony to our international forward to working with the Society.
outlook. It also emphasises the need
to bring together the international
ecological community to address 1
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POLICY
RECOVERING NATURE AND a highly effective measure to increase improving the environment. More
A GREEN FUTURE
plastic recycling in other countries. In was set out particularly around
ENHANCING THE BEAUTY addition, levies on items such as coffee government’s ambitions for
cups, bans on plastic straws are all improving the global environment
OF LANDSCAPES felt to be simple actions that could be and connecting more people with the
OUR 25 YEAR PLAN TO IMPROVE The ambitions of this section of done immediately without the need
for prolonged consultation. However,
environment. However, we tried to
highlight some of the key issues for
THE ENVIRONMENT; THE GOOD, the Plan include the development
a new strategy for nature to tackle the Plan indicates instead that a
consultation on how single use plastics
the ecological community. Below, we
have also highlighted the key actions
THE BAD, AND THE NON-COMMITTAL biodiversity loss. It will build on
England’s existing Biodiversity 2020 could be reduced will be launched and
is expected in 2018.
the Plan aims to deliver in 2018. The
BES Policy Team will work on and
strategy in order to maintain our
commitments under the Convention on contribute to as many of these actions
Biological Diversity. The recognition SECURING CLEAN, PRODUCTIVE as possible. It is clear that for many of
the Plan’s goals and aspirations that
Camilla Morrison-Bell | Policy Manager | camilla@britishecologicalsociety.org of landscape-scale management in
conservation was evident, particularly
AND BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE the devil will be the detail of how to
Adele Julier | Policy Intern | policy@britishecologicalsociety.org
in the proposal for a Nature Recovery SEAS AND OCEANS meet these goals, hence the
engagement of BES membership with
Network (NRN) of 500,000 ha. The NRN
The 25 Year Environment Plan set out regulations (mostly to be consulted According to the Plan, the aim is to will aim to connect existing wildlife The Plan proposes that ‘science- the Policy Team is key to enabling our
by the Government on 11 January 2018 on, for instance, educing the use ‘develop a framework that works for sites, and provide opportunities based plans’ will be used in managing BES input. The policy needs to hear
has been met with a mixed response of single use plastics), it also stops the whole of the UK and reflects the for species conservation and the fisheries post-Brexit, and that from you, so please contact Camilla,
by the environmental community. Its short of proposing many new legal needs and individual circumstances’ of reintroduction of native species. maximum sustainable yield will be Policy Manager, if you can contribute
scope and ambition have been praised, requirements. Many environmental the four countries, and to work out the However, there does not appear to be a sought using an ecosystem approach to any of the consultations or calls for
both in terms of the breadth of issues NGOs are calling for an Environment ‘appropriate extent of the forthcoming funding commitment from government to management. The Plan also commits evidence planned for 2018:
the Plan covers and the ability for long Act to provide the legislative under- Agriculture Bill’. Additional positive for the development of the NRNs, nor a the government to reporting annually • Consultation on a new independent
term planning provided by the pinning to the Plan to ensure it is more aspects within this chapter of the timeframe or process for how progress on the state of the UK’s fish stocks. body to hold government to account
25 year timeframe. This has set the than a set of ambitions. Plan include: will be assessed. In addition, it is However, the Plan does not specifically and a new set of environmental
Plan apart from previous environmental not clear which organisations will be set out how stocks of commercially principles to underpin policy-making
There are still many areas the Plan • a proposed consultation on how
policies however, concerns have been responsible for the implementation and fished species will be monitored, for in early 2018.
is vague and non-committal on. For to embed net gain into building
raised that it does not go far enough maintenance of the NRN, although it is which there is a currently a lack of
example: regulations, including on whether • Consultation on the third tranche of
and lacks legislative clout. Here, we noted that the government will work data. The Plan does recognise fish
it should be mandatory, or remain Marine Conservation Zones in the
highlight the best, worst, and least • The Plan does not set in place 5 year with existing National Nature Reserves stocks cannot be seen in isolation,
locally controlled and advisory, as is first half of 2018, with designations
certain aspects of the Plan, particularly reviews, instead saying there will be to allow wildlife to ‘brim over’ into new and the marine environment needs
currently the case. within 12 months of that date.
relating to those issues our members yearly reports and periodic reviews of areas. Finally, ‘making all areas more protecting and improving. Hence, the
might find interesting. We have tried the contents of the Plan. • A proposed increase in wooded area beautiful’ is also an aim of the Plan, network of marine protected areas will • Consultation on a new environmental
to concentrate on new initiatives, not of 180,000 ha by 2042 (although like but metrics to assess this are not be extended. land management scheme.
• The metrics against which to assess for much of the Plan’s aspirations the
those in which it is merely proposing to clearly outlined, although they are • Consultation on a new Clean Air
the Plan will be consulted on, but at devil will be in the detail of where Given the aspirations of the Plan for the
‘continue support for’ or similar. expected to be developed. Strategy.
present are not described in detail the woodlands are planted and with marine environment, it is appropriate
for each aspect. The reason given that it commits to continuing to adhere • Consultation on a National Policy
GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY for this is the adoption of a natural
what mix of trees).
INCREASING RESOURCE to and deliver our ambitions under the Statement for water resources.
• Maintaining EU environmental
It was encouraging to see the Plan took
capital approach to the environment,
which will require the development standards and regulations (such EFFICIENCY AND MINIMISING OSPAR convention. While no estimate • Call for evidence on how the tax
of when this will be delivered is given,
on board some of the suggestions laid
out in the Natural Capital Committee’s
of new metrics. as on neonicotinoids) post Brexit. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AT the proposal to develop a marine online
system or charges could reduce the
amount of single use plastics waste.
(NCC) advice published in September • Much of the Plan relies on the • Funding to develop a soil health
metric.
END OF LIFE assessment tool is welcomed.
• Developing and consulting in 2018/19
2017. This included the proposed voluntary cooperation of industry,
This piece has not been a on a code and best practice guidance
establishment of a new independent if it is to be effective. The Plan aims to eliminate avoidable
However, there are concerns over comprehensive list of all the for assessing the merits and risks of
body to hold government account. plastic waste by 2042, using measures
•B
udgets are, for most initiatives the expansion of the term ‘net gain’ ambitions of the 25 year plan for species reintroduction projects.
The Plan commits to consulting on such as reforming the producer
mentioned, not outlined. within building regulations to include
setting up this new independent body, responsibility systems to incentivise
other services, such as recreation, a better market for waste plastic. In
and on a new set of environmental
principles to underpin policy-making.
USING AND MANAGING LAND which may mean biodiversity gains addition, there is a proposal to publish
are not always prioritised. In addition,
It is expected this consultation will SUSTAINABLY government continues to drag its heels
a Resources and Waste Strategy in
2018 to reduce waste crime. There
be launched early 2018, and the set of on deciding if conservation covenants
metrics to monitor the progress of the When discussing sustainable land have been criticisms of government’s
will provide an effective conservation slow ambitions to reduce waste. For
Plan’s implementation, which are also management and use, the Plan refers
measure. The government sought example, no deposit return scheme
still to be developed. to a system that will use ‘public money
expert advice on conservation for plastic bottles is included in the
to deliver public goods’, particularly in
However, the NCC suggested that the covenants in 2014 (and received a draft Plan, despite being recommended by
reference to agricultural subsidies. This
Plan itself should be given statutory bill), yet the Plan still only intends on the Environmental Audit Committee,
new environmental land management
footing, and while the Plan alludes to ‘considering’ the implementation of having the support of major
system will ‘incentivise and reward
future bills (such as the forthcoming conservation covenants. supermarkets such as Tesco and
land managers to restore and improve
Agriculture and Fisheries Bills) and natural capital and rural heritage’. Iceland, and having been shown to be Teggs Nose Country Park, Macclesfield, UK.
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Day 2 began with the awards
THE 2017 JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BRITISH ceremony (see following pages)
and an excellent plenary lecture
ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY, THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY from Carlos Herrera, who, despite
a much-delayed journey to Ghent,
OF GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND AND delivered a masterly overview of
plant traits that vary sub-individually.
THE NETHERLANDS-FLANDERS ECOLOGICAL Carlos was presented with the Ernst
Haeckel Prize by Alberto Basset of
SOCIETY, TOGETHER WITH THE EUROPEAN the European Ecological Federation
immediately after his talk.
ECOLOGICAL FEDERATION
Sue Hartley indicates to members that
now would be a good time to vote in
Alan Crowden | Outgoing Editor of the BES Bulletin | alan.crowden@ntlworld.com favour of her proposals.
gaps in the programme – snowbound The Conference dinner divided opinion.
speakers – but the meeting really It was a stand-up buffet on an upper
I normally consider myself a gentle While it is tempting to hold certain got into full swing as the enthusiasts floor of the conference venue, which
and mild-mannered fellow. But let individuals to account for arranging raced from talk to talk soaking up worked brilliantly for those who enjoy
me tell you, if I had written this our annual meeting to coincide with ideas, while the more measured folk browsing food and circulating among
report 5 minutes after reaching a snowstorm, in my experience it is spent time in the hallways talking to their fellow delegates, less so for those
my Ghent hotel roughly 2.5 hours rarely possible to maintain a grudge old friends or browsing the exhibits that don’t like waiting in queues and
later than expected, after a journey once one realises one has landed in (although not so much the latter; come do like sitting down to eat.
involving trains of the slow, slower a major centre of expertise in the on folks, use it or lose it).
and slowest variety, and a 40 minute manufacture and distribution of beer,
walk dragging a wheeled suitcase fries and chocolate. Any Christmas Carlos Herrera (left) receives the EEF
over icy cobbled streets through a market stall that can fry churros Ernst Haeckel Prize from Alberto
Flanders snowstorm, my report would and load them with so much sugar Basset, EEF President
have made a Tarantino film script look and melted chocolate that your
One cannot report on a BES annual
like the story board for a children’s bloated correspondent cannot finish
meeting without a mention of the
television programme. Mind you, a a single 5 Euro portion rides high in
Annual General Meeting. Such
couple of hours’ delay was a minor the pantheon of conference-related
gatherings are, by tradition, the best
inconvenience compared to that culinary experiences.
way to clear a room in record time.
suffered by other attendees; the snow
And talking of a big portion….did Want to shift 1200 people in a hurry?
that swept across much of north-
anyone see the Twitter post from our Announce the AGM and 30 seconds
western Europe on 11 December 2017
outgoing President, of herself with a later the audience is down to about
meant that any conversation about Sue Hartley tweeted a photo of herself Louise Vet opened the final day with
snowman….and what a snowman! 50. Until, that is, Professor S. Hartley
the journey to Belgium risked turning with a Ghent snowman, apparently her personal view of the last
Unnoticed by Sue or the photographer, took the reins. Her performance in
into a travellers’ version of the Four unaware of quite how pleased he was 12 months in ecology. This slot allows
Mr Big the snow sculpture had been chairing the 2016 meeting was so, er,
Yorkshireman sketch: “Snow in’t face to see her. the speaker to discuss the issues
‘enhanced’ in a manner frankly idiosyncratic that folk were queuing
an’ ice clogging t’wheels of t’suitcase that have caught their attention over
inconsistent with the temperature. at the door for the 2017 edition. There
– paradise” (find it on You Tube, if silicon in plant community ecology, the last year, and is proving to be a
must have been over 70 people in
you don’t already know it by heart). crop protection and climate change fascinating insight into the variety
The weather conditions required attendance to see Sue bludgeon and
a certain fleetness of foot among mitigation, but I am as vulnerable blag her way through the annual of interests, opinions and priorities
organisers and participants; Sue to infectious enthusiasm, expertise business meeting and only one of leading ecologists. Louise rose to
Hartley found herself delivering her and self-deprecating humour as the attendee went away disappointed the occasion with a fascinating and
Presidential address as the first talk next fellow. More than one very good – the one who fell asleep (you thought-provoking browse of topics
of the conference rather than the last ecologist has described Sue as their know who you are and you know I from microbes to global climate change
(I particularly enjoyed the awestruck role model. have the photo). At one point Sue that set everyone up for the day.
tweet from a delegate along the lines introduced a North Korean voting
of ‘She had her talk prepared three Sue’s tour de force sent delegates system – those in favour vote now;
days early??’). Opening the conference flooding out into the conference those against, best we don’t offer
was something of a challenge, since corridors energised and ready to share you the chance to vote at all. Sue’s
some of us were still a bit grumpy ideas, hypotheses and information, penultimate act as BES President
and it was still snowing as she spoke, be they speakers in the concurrent was to very generously thank the
despite the assurance from the Mayor sessions that got underway outgoing Bulletin editor, kindly
of Ghent that the snow would all be immediately after coffee, organisers describing me as ‘irreplaceable’,
gone by evening. But she nailed it. of a wide variety of workshops before in the same breath announcing
I confess to being among the many offered through the middle of the that the replacement will be Kate
who do not devote a great deal of day, or whether they had to wait Harrison. Eee, they know how to
time to thinking about the role of for the poster session for their turn offer a compliment do them Yorkshire
in the spotlight. There were a few University professors.
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Everyone has their own way of Top that, Iain Couzin, I thought as stored outerwear was recovered by Eric Higgs, Vicky Temperton,
tackling conferences. Some eminent I waited for the closing plenary. BES Events Manager Amy Everard, Andreas Schweiger, Andrea Perino,
ecologists of my acquaintance find He did, with a dazzling exposition who spent the end of the meeting Keith Kirby, Rudy Diggelen,
themselves spending most of their of how social interactions shape helping the conference centre staff Sabine Tischew and Jim Harris came
time in the spaces between meeting biological processes, focussing on rather than deservedly resting on her together in one 2-hour session that
rooms, because they want to talk to how and why animals exhibit highly- laurels while accepting the plaudits for this audience member at least
old friends or because new friends coordinated collective behaviour. of BES members grateful for another encapsulated all that is great about
want to talk to them. Others move The abstract in the conference brilliantly organised meeting. Well ecology meetings
between sessions while other sit booklet attempted a spoiler with the done Amy, and thanks to all the BES
tight for the duration. In my time message that Iain would introduce ‘a staff who supported the meeting so
as Bulletin editor I have tended to new fully-immersive Virtual Reality well. The volunteer helpers were
roam the corridors to get a feel for environment for freely-moving brilliant, and I have to say that I
the tide of enthusiasm in different animals’. The audience reaction as enjoyed the entire experience of being
areas of ecology, and to pounce on expressed on Twitter was “Wow!”. in Ghent. Once the snow went.
unsuspecting folk that I think might Freed from the limitation on message
enjoy the kudos of being invited to length and with the rich lexicon of The BES staff are brilliant with the
contribute to the Bulletin in some the English language at my disposal, logistics of our meetings but there is a
way. I have always thought it would I can wax more lyrical: by golly, it terrible twosome that do an enormous
be slightly invidious to comment on was good stuff. One knows about the amount of work preparing the ground
individual contributed papers, but potential of technological advances for the annual meeting by getting
I would just make a few general to contribute to the advancement the scientific notes in the right order.
observations on the presentations at of science, but for most of us future The terms ‘organising the scientific
BES meetings. As someone who can technology jumped off the screen and programme’ and ‘thankless task’ are
barely make himself understood in his ran around the conference hall when virtually synonymous, and putting
own native language, let alone anyone a real fish started interacting with a together the programme would
else’s, I am in awe of the folk, young virtual fish. be hard enough without the late
and old, who can inform and even cancellations, changes of mind, special
entertain audiences in what might pleading and all the other difficulties
be their second or third language. that delegates throw up and which I
The passion and enthusiasm of all am probably not supposed to mention.
speakers and poster presenters is Emma Sayer and Zoe Davies have
plain to see, and the thoughtful and been responsible for organising the
sympathetic hearing that more senior scientific programme for 4 and 3 years
ecologists give the up and coming respectively, for which effort they are
generation is splendid; especially entirely justified in dressing up as
since it is the youngsters whose angels for the conference Christmas
fast-developing skills and effort Day, when others simply limit
tend to keep the establishment on themselves to silly seasonal jumpers.
their mettle. I went to one session It is an enormous task they take on
on reintroductions, restoration and in addition to the day jobs, and they
rewilding (S23) that for me exemplified deserve the thanks of us all.
what the BES annual meeting is all
about; 8 brilliant speakers spanning
a range of countries, backgrounds,
and expertise providing a roomful of
people with ideas, information and
above all inspiration for ways to take
our science forward.
So we came to the last afternoon and
I contemplated how best to spend my
final session as Bulletin editor; and
went on a random walk, swapping
rooms after one talk and immediately
Iain Couzin presented a barnstorming
going to the next session along
plenary. If he’d kept still for more than
the corridor. I heard speakers from
3 seconds I might have got a good
Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Emma Sayer and Zoe Davies. Emma is
enough picture to reproduce in colour.
Portugal, Scotland and Brazil. I learned wearing the smile and Zoe is giving
about plant-pollinator interactions, And that was it. The hundreds the photographer a pleasant but firm
demography, ecosystem functioning, of us that stayed for the Couzin non-verbal communication to the
hemiparasites, species abundance, climax simultaneously rushed to effect that he can chose between
and much more. Brilliant. the cloakroom and formed a very putting the camera away now, or
British queue for our coats. My eating it.
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We try to create diverse and vibrant
BEHIND THE SCENES
sessions across a wide range of topics
each day.
During these 10 weeks of intense
OF THE EAB SCIENTIFIC
work on the programme, we also
correspond with delegates, draft and
create the guidelines for presenters,
and recruit and assign session chairs!
PROGRAMME Even after the main programme goes
to print, we are still busy sorting
out last-minute cancellations. Then
mid-December arrives and it is time
to travel to Ghent, so we cross our
fingers, hold our breath and hope you
Emma Sayer, Zoe Davies, Amy Everard all enjoy the meeting!
(If you want to know more or learn how Emma Sayer Zoe Davies Amy Everard
The following item appeared in the delegates’ booklet for the Ecology Across to create the scientific programme for
a large international meeting, you can
(the four-meeting old-
timer and ultimate pro)
(chief partner-in-crime
for the past three
(BES meetings guru,
fixer and all-round
Borders meeting in Ghent, but since at least 4,500 of our members were sign up for a workshop in 2018) meetings) superstar)
unable to get to the fully-subscribed meeting, we thought it might be helpful
to reproduce it in the Bulletin to give you a few insights into the work that
goes into organising our annual meeting. Anyone caught muttering about 1-10 Nov 11- 17 Nov 18 - 21 Nov 17 Nov - 10 Dec 11-14 Dec
scheduling risks being invited to help in future… Session chairs; Final checks - First decisions for Deal with last
Hurray! You’ve made it to
final changes to Programme goes next year’s minute issues and Ecology Across Borders
programme to print! meeting! cancellations at the ICC Ghent
600 presentations, 500 posters, for each category (e.g. Community across the meeting. The next step 21-26 Oct Have a great time!
13 workshops and 4 plenaries in Ecology, People & Nature) based on is to include the subtopics in the Oh no, there’s a
three days: have you ever wondered the number of submissions. We first programme overview, which often Timetable poster mistake in the Amazing!
what goes into creating the scientific place the thematic sessions in the requires some additional shuffling sessions; draft programme! It’s all going
programme for a large international programme overview, taking into to avoid overlaps and clashes. This guidelines for smoothly
meeting? While you might think that account the spread of subject areas year, we also had to consider how to presenters
we just use a computer programme and the topics our plenary speakers arrange the lightning talks in the most
or algorithm, it actually comes down will be covering. We then start filling suitable sessions, by creating a direct 20 Oct 19 Oct 13 Oct 11 - 20 Oct 11 Oct
to three people and a large number of in the rest of the programme with link between the last oral session of
Excel spreadsheets, emails, and lists. the category sessions, using a colour the afternoon and the subsequent
scheme to spot potential clashes. poster sessions! Timetable all talks Registration is at Local Organising Fill gaps in the Timetable
Although the thematic sessions and This usually takes a couple of days, - oral programme capacity & closes Committee programme; check workshops
workshops are selected through and a lot of tea and chocolate. Once We might get a bit of breathing space
complete! early! meeting room allocations
open competition months in advance, we are satisfied with the programme before early bird registration closes,
the main work on the scientific overview, we start sifting through but then the real madness begins 29 Sep - 4 Oct
programme starts with the close of the abstracts to create sessions with because we have only a short space
abstract submission. It takes us a good of time to finalise the programme. For Congratulations, Oops, go back and fill
coherent subtopics. This represents Invited speakers
10 weeks, 3-4 meetings, and around each presenter who has not managed everything appears to in the gaps in the
the bulk of the work, because we try can’t make it / 1st
500 internal emails to compile the to register, we need to find a suitable be correct! programme
to achieve a balance of speaker gender withdrawn
colourful programme overview that and seniority that is representative swap to complete the oral sessions.
presentations
appears in the meeting programme, of the initial submissions. We also For this task, we are really grateful Abstract submission
a diagrammatic representation of aim for an even spread of talks across to those delegates who originally
closes... 19-20 Sep 21-25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep
what we hope will be exciting and institutions and countries to create requested an oral presentation,
Go!
stimulating oral and poster sessions. a varied international programme. If accepted our offer of a poster instead,
Acceptance
your abstract did not get accepted, and are then willing to change back to
Immediately after the abstract Place all sessions Assign abstracts Final check of talk Include subtopics emails; include
this is not a reflection of the quality of a talk to help us out. Finally, once all
submission deadline, we begin by in programme to sessions with & poster numbers in programme lightning talks in
your science, but because we aspire the talks are timetabled, we can focus
working out the number of sessions overview. subtopics overview sessions
to ensure diversity and inclusivity on arranging the poster sessions.
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BES FOUNDERS’ PRIZE ECOLOGICAL Roberto Salguero-Gomez
L’OREAL-UNESCO FOR
AWARD WINNERS 2017 Liza Comita ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Jane Stout
WOMEN IN SCIENCE
AWARD
HONORARY BES PRESIDENT’S This Marsh Award
recognises a record of
Tim Clutton-Brock was
not able to be in Ghent
MEMBERSHIP MEDAL research that is having to receive his award, but
a significant impact on delegates at the INTECOL
Louise Vet Phil Warren the science of ecology or Congress in 2013 will
its application, and was remember his plenary talk,
awarded to Sandra Lavorel
of the French National
which outlined many of
the ideas developed fully
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL
Centre for Scientific in his book ECOLOGY: HALDANE
Research (CNRS) by Oliver
PRIZE 2016
Bogue on behalf of the
Marsh Christian Trust.
BES AWARD 2017 This award recognises an Pedro J. Bergamo
Alan Gray ecologist who has bridged This is not an award in
The BES Founders’ Prize
MARSH AWARD FOR commemorates the
the gap between ecology
and the public, and this
the gift of the Society, but
the meeting recognised
Phil Warren takes the
CLIMATE CHANGE enthusiasm and vision of
the Society’s founders. It is
year goes to Professor Jane the achievement of
Stout of Trinity College
Honorary membership is
the highest honour we can
biscuit RESEARCH awarded to an early-career
Dublin.
Amy Austin of the
ecologist who is starting University of Buenos
give and it recognises an This prestigious honour Richard Pearson to make a significant Aires and Senior Editor
exceptional contribution at was established in 1987 contribution to the science PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT of Journal of Ecology in
an international level to the and is in the personal gift
generation, communication of the President. Professor
of ecology, and this year
was awarded to Liza
AWARD being recognised for this
prestigious prize.
and promotion of ecological Phil Warren has been Comita of Yale University. Aaron Watson
knowledge and solutions.
Honorary membership of
a major inspiration, GFO WIEHE AWARD
the Society was conferred
mentor and friend to the
President, for which he was
EQUALITY AND
on Louise E.M. Vet, who is apparently awarded DIVERSITY CHAMPION METHODS IN ECOLOGY
director of the Netherlands a Presidential biscuit.
Institute of Ecology (NIOO), Sources close to the Bulletin Christine Maggs AND EVOLUTION:
one of the largest institutes
of the Royal Netherlands
suggest that the baked
item was brought in when Richard Pearson of ROBERT MAY PRIZE 2016
Academy of Arts and the gold medal normally University College, London
Our BES Award is made in Gabriella Leighton
Sciences (KNAW), and awarded to recipients was received the Marsh
professor of Evolutionary left in the hotel room of a Award for an outstanding recognition of exceptional
Ecology at Wageningen senior BES official identified contribution to climate service to the Society. Alan
University. only by the initials ‘H a z e l change research from is a former vice president
N o r m a n’. Oliver Bogue of the Marsh of BES, served two terms
May Berenbaum Christian Trust as chair of the Publications Michael Staab of the
Committee, and chaired
MARSH AWARD the Ecological Affairs
The Public Engagement University of Freiburg
FOR ECOLOGY MARSH BOOK OF THE Committee for nine years.
Award recognises the
YEAR AWARD 2017 He sat on the editorial
outstanding role members GFO PHD AWARD
have played in the delivery
Sandra Lavorel board of the Journal of
of the Society’s public
Tim Clutton-Brock Ecology for many years and
engagement programme,
edited (with Peter Edwards
and the 2017 edition was
and Mick Crawley) a BES This award recognises The Journal of Ecology
awarded to Aaron Watson
book entitled Colonisation, an individual or group Haldane Prize 2016 was
of the University
Honorary membership Succession and Stability. who has made innovative awarded to Martina
of Reading.
was also awarded to May Alan delivered the BES contributions to enhancing Treurnicht and the winner
Berenbaum, Professor and Lecture in 2003 on the the practice of equality and of the Journal of Applied
Head of the Department GM debate and his last diversity in the ecological BES EARLY CAREER Ecology Southwood Prize
of Entomology at the
University of Illinois at
paper was published in
the Journal of Applied
community. In 2017 the
award is made to Dr
PRIZE WINNERS 2016 was Michael Becker.
Neither was able to attend
Urbana-Champaign, who Ecology in 2004 – 32 years Christine Maggs of the the presentation but both
was unable to receive the after the first one. But apart Joint Nature Conservation JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY: were given a warm round of Andreas H. Schweiger of
award in person. from that….? Committee. ELTON PRIZE 2016 applause in absentia. the University of Bayreuth
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THE ANSWER! PEOPLE’S CHOICE STUDENT PRIZE WINNERS
AWARD Each year we call a diverse group of judges to select winners for our
At Ecology Across Borders, the organising societies
agreed to make a special award for scientists that use
Student Poster and Talk Prizes. Our Joint Annual Meeting: Ecology Across
and promote inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches
in science. This award recognises the joint involvement Borders, saw a record 320 entries for both talks and posters, so our
and cooperation of more than just the classical ecological
disciplines in science (inter); but also the involvement
of the non-academic societal environment in science
judges certainly had their work cut out!
(trans). This poster award was voted for by delegates,
for the scientist that showed the use of inter- and trans-
disciplinary in their approach, and that proof the added
value of it. To enter, applicants must
be a current student STUDENT TALK crowdsourcing of useful
ecological data, this project
RUNNER UP
The winner received a NecoV-financed poster prize of €500,
and free registration to the upcoming BES Annual Meeting
presenting work on their
research project, or recently PRIZE has stimulated civic
engagement. This included
(Birmingham, December 2018) and GfÖ Annual Meeting have completed their a group of secondary
(Vienna, September 2018). studies and be presenting WINNER school students who,
work that was completed with support from the
WINNER when they were still a
student. If presenting a
BES, developed their own
ecology outreach activities
Nikolai Knapp poster, entrants must be that were presented at
the first author and have public events. There are
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ undertaken the majority of also citizen scientists
the work for the project. who started their own
Linking lidar and forest modeling to assess biomass camera trapping surveys
estimation across scales and disturbance states Both talks and posters elsewhere to inform wildlife
are scored on categories management, and do their
With Rico Fischer (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental including; visual style, own engagement and
Research - UFZ), Andreas Huth (Helmholtz Centre for scientific content, outreach. This highlights
Environmental Research - UFZ) originality of research, the value of citizenship in
response to questions Pen-Yuan Hsing citizen science.
and the effectiveness of Durham University
communication.
Science and citizenship:
RUNNER UP
Winners receive an Capacity building for civic
honorarium of £250 and engagement through
runners up receive £100. the MammalWeb citizen Dries Van de Loock
This is a drone-captured photograph of a Greater Crested Due to the high standard science project University of Antwerp
Tern Thalasseus bergii colony breeding on a temperate of presentations this Belgium
Australian island. year at Ecology Across With Lorraine Coghill
Borders, a number of Highly (Durham University), Cooperative breeding in
This is the species of seabird which Hodgson et al. Commended individuals Julie Ryder (Belmont an Afrotropical songbird:
replicated with fake, decoy ducks in their experiment, the have also been selected for Community School), Roland a buffer against habitat
#EpicDuckChallenge. Drone-derived wildlife population both talks and posters. Ascroft (Citizen scientist), disturbance?
data are more accurate than those collected using the Philip Stephens (Durham
traditional ground-based method. Hodgson et al. created Our judges were incredibly With Liesbeth De Neve
University)
colonies of life-sized, replica seabirds containing a impressed with the (Ghent University Belgium),
known number of fake birds to assess the accuracy and exceptional standard of the MammalWeb is a citizen Eleanor Tew Diederik Strubbe (Ghent
precision of each counting approach. The study also presentations across the science project in north east University of Cambridge University Belgium),
developed a highly accurate semi-automation technique board and we are pleased England where we work Mwangi Githiru (Wildlife
to count the number of individuals in the remotely sensed to announce the following with local communities Capturing cultural Works Kenya), Erik
imagery. Such improvements in the effectiveness of winners. Congratulations to to monitor wildlife ecosystem services – a new Matthysen (University of
wildlife monitoring enable more informed and proactive all and a huge thank you to with camera traps. We method of incorporating Antwerp Belgium), Luc
environmental management. The #EpicDuckChallenge our judges, whose time and discovered, however, that cultural values into land Lens (Ghent University
study is published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution effort made this possible! in addition to successful management decisions Belgium)
(DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12974).
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SPONSORSHIP
HIGHLY COMMENDED Grassland plants differ in environmentally damaging With Annika Brinkert
AN EXHIBITION
phenotypic plasticity and fungicide applications. At (University of Münster),
trait strategy depending the EAB2017, we presented Kristin Gilhaus (University
on their niche width and recently published results of Münster), Norbert Hölzel
position along N:P gradients (doi: 10.1111/ppa.12830), (University of Münster),
With Jerry Van Dijk
(Universiteit Utrecht),
Maarten Eppinga
showing that optical sensors
are a useful tool to accurately
discriminate healthy and
infected lemon myrtle trees
Birgit Jedrzejek (University
of Münster)
HIGHLY COMMENDED
ACROSS BORDERS
(Universiteit Utrecht), Martin and thus suggest to further
Wassen (Universiteit Utrecht) deepen research efforts.
STUDENT POSTER RUNNER UP
PRIZE Paul Bower | Fundraising and Development Manager | paul@britishecologicalsociety.org
Martina Lori WINNER
Research Institute of
Organic Agriculture (FiBL) ‘CONFERENCE ORGANISERS IN THE USA COULD
REALLY LEARN A LOT FROM YOU GUYS.’
Enhanced functional
potential of protease
encoding microbial
communities in soils of
organic compared to
conventional farming Olivia Bell Annika Hass Possibly the best compliment you Many of the organisations and
systems under simulated
future drought scenarios
University of Exeter Agroecology University
of Goettingen
could ever receive from an exhibitor,
particularly from the director of a
companies from across Europe
and UK who exhibited at Ecology
FLYING FROM CALIFORNIA
With Sarah Symanczik
Investigating the trophic tech start-up who had flown from Across Borders will be returning for TO BELGIUM CAN BE TAXING,
ecology of Tasmanian Landscape configurational California to be part of the exhibition #BES2018 at the Birmingham ICC
(Research Institute of René Heim predators heterogeneity by small- at Ecology Across Borders. We were 16-19 December 2018. They will also BUT TAKING PART IN THE
Organic Agriculture (FiBL)),
Paul Mäder (Research
Hamburg University,
Macquarie University With Robbie McDonald
scale agriculture, not
crop diversity, maintains
of course delighted that our work
to improve the quality and increase
be joined by first time exhibitor Swiss
open access platform MDPI AG, OUP,
BES 2017 ECOLOGY ACROSS
Institute of Organic
Agriculture (FiBL)), Norah
(University of Exeter), pollination services in not only the size but diversity of the CABI, ADC Bioscientific, GBIF, PR BORDERS EXHIBITION WAS
Multiscale Remote Sensing of Stuart Bearhop (University Western Europe exhibition at Annual Meeting had Statistics and our publishing partner
Efosa (Research Institute of Plant Pathogens: Detecting of Exeter), Menna Jones paid off. Wiley who, as well as exhibiting at THE OPPOSITE. WE FELT
Organic Agriculture (FiBL)),
Sebastian Jaenicke (Justus-
Myrtle Rust in Australia (University of Tasmania),
Rodrigo Hamede (University
HIGHLY COMMENDED The exhibition at Ecology Across
Ecology Across Borders, sponsored
the closing plenary featuring our
WELCOMED, MET MANY COOL
Liebig-University Giessen),
Franz Buegger (Helmholtz
With Ian Wright (Macquarie
University), Jens Oldeland
of Tasmania), Sarah Perkins Borders was the largest that BES has
staged since INTECOL in London
outgoing President Professor Sue PEOPLE, AND OUR BUSINESS
(Cardiff University) Hartley.
Zentrum München), Simon (Hamburg University), Angus in 2013 and exhibitor feedback was INTERACTIONS PROVED
Carnegie (New South Wales
Tresch (Research Institute of
Organic Agriculture (FiBL)), Department of Primary RUNNER UP positive. The 34 participants generated
much needed income to help us deliver
If you would like to be part of the
exhibition at #BES2018 or sponsor REALLY FRUITFUL. WE ALSO
Alexander Goesmann
(Justus-Liebig-University
Industries), Hsing Chang
(Macquarie University)
a successful high quality meeting.
However, revenue is not the only
part of the Annual Meeting please
contact me on
GOT A POSITIVE RECEPTION
Giessen), Andreas Gattinger
A devastating invasive
reason we stage an exhibition at the paul@britishecologicalsociety.org FOR WILDNOTE, OUR DIGITAL
(Justus-Liebig-University heart of our Annual Meeting. or call +44 (0) 20 7685 2500
Giessen) disease, myrtle rust ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
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is threatening one of
Demetrius Martins COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT,
HIGHLY COMMENDED Australia’s dominant plant
Imperial College London
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options to suit all budgets can
be found at https://www. AND REPORTING TOOL.
families, the Myrtaceae. Whole plant nutrient and LifeWatch and the Global Biodiversity britishecologicalsociety.org/events/
The disease is responsible carbon associations in Information Facility (GBIF) added bes-annual-meeting-2018/exhibition- WORKING WITH THE BES WAS
for substantial yield losses to the delegate experience and and-sponsorship
in affected industries and
tropical trees
international feel of the event. A GREAT EXPERIENCE. WE
causing local extinctions
of ecologically important
Denise Rupprecht With Francoise Ishida Spaces are limited and are already
selling fast so there is no time to waste.
WILL BE BACK TO EXHIBIT
University of Münster (James Cook University),
plant species. Our research Emma Humphreys-Williams AT #BES2018.
aims at developing a proof- Sheep and deer grazing (Natural History Museum),
of-concept for automated as tool for restoration and Stanislav Strekopytov Brandon Jones
and targeted detection of maintenance of calcareous (Natural History Museum), Wildnote, California USA
Ineke Roeling this aggressive disease grasslands: A six-year Jon Lloyd (Imperial College
Universiteit Utrecht to reduce costly and experiment London)
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