Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)

Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)

@ect-uk.bsky.social

We are an ecology charity that preserves long-term experiments (LTEs) to understand how environmental changes affect different habitats over long timescales. #LongTermExperiments #Ecology https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/

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Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
@ect-uk.bsky.social

Back in February 2022, Sarah Garry (formerly of British Society of Soil Science) wrote a #blog on her perspective of where #SoilScience & #LTEs meet ahead of the World Congress of #Soil Science #WCSS22. Read it here: bit.ly/3s1c5cI 🌏

bit.lyA perspective on soil science & this year's World Congress In Glasgow — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -Ahead of the World Congress in Soil Science 2022, Sarah Garry (CEO) of the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) offers her perspective following our strategic partnership with them.

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MTH
@megt.bsky.social

Of 16 climate-related indicators, 7 are at record extremes. Several point to accelerating trends, raising concerns about increasing climate instability. Small encouraging signs emerging, include rapid expansion of renewable electricity and battery storage. 🌎 academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

academic.oup.comThe 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunitiesAbstract. Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory. We present the 2026 update of planetary vital signs that track the state of Ear

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Journal of Ecology
@journalofecology.bsky.social

🔥 These findings underscore the importance of long-term monitoring and suggest that adaptive fire management strategies are essential either to conserve non-forest communities or to facilitate woody expansion 👉️ buff.ly/jexoTA2

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States)
@uslter.bsky.social

What do natural systems tell us about how agroecosystems might respond to a fluctuating climate and vice versa? Hear from 2 synthesis groups doing rockin' work. LTER Network Community Call *Wed, 10/14*. lternet.edu/events/lter-... @usdagov.bsky.social @cu-esiil.bsky.social @nceas-ucsb.bsky.social

lternet.eduLTER Community Call: Resilience, Resistance, Climate, and Production - LTEROctober 14, 2026 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am - We’ll hear from 2 synthesis groups focusing on resilience in (primarily) grassland systems. The “Resilience of Productivity” working group, funded through the LTE...

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eLTER
@elter-ri.eu

On 14–17 October 2026, the #eLTERcommunity gathers in Varna to mark 20 years of LTER Bulgaria. The #EarlyCareerFriends session will explore how the next generation can shape and sustain the network. 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/elter-c...

elter-ri.euThe eLTER community gathers in Varna to mark 20 years of LTER BulgariaUnderstanding how ecosystems change takes years of observation and people committed to keeping that work going. Both will be in focus as the eLTER community gathers in Varna, Bulgaria, on 14-17 Octobe...

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social

Online now: Integrating long-term biodiversity change into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning studies

dlvr.itIntegrating long-term biodiversity change into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning studiesBiodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments seek to improve predictions of how biodiversity change affects ecosystem functioning. Bridging biodiversity change research with BEF experiments can accelerate these efforts. Diverse observational and experimental approaches for detecting and attributing biodiversity changes offer opportunities to re-analyze data from existing BEF experiments and design new ones. This integration helps us examine the effects of all biodiversity-change scenarios—species loss, gain, and turnover. We propose a mechanistic framework for experiments that manipulate both biodiversity and environmental conditions. The framework reveals how environment-driven biodiversity changes alter ecosystem functioning by identifying how species identity and interactions separately affect ecosystem functions. Integrating the fields of biodiversity change and BEF improves our understanding of the causes and functional consequences of biodiversity change.
Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
@ect-uk.bsky.social

In September 2025, Rodrigo Olave at @afbini.gov.uk spoke about the Loughgall #AgroForestry #LTE in #NorthernIreland at our lunchtime two-monthly #webinar. Watch it on YouTube bit.ly/4mZXeK6 🌏

bit.ly36 Years of Research at Loughgall Agroforestry Long-term Experiment - Rodrigo Olave | ECT WebinarRodrigo Olave from Northern Ireland's Agri-food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) spoke at ECT's two-monthly webinar held on 12 September 2025 about the long-term agroforestry experiment at Loughgall. This experiment has been running for 36 years and more information is available here: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/loughgall The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars 00.00 Introduction 01:21 Rodrigo Olave talks 31:21 Acknowledgements #Webinar #AgriFoodAndBiosciencesInstitute #Agroforestry #Silvopasture #NorthernIreland #Ecological #Ecology #LongTermExperiments ----------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust X: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ecologicalcontinuitytrust Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ect-uk.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Ecological-Continuity-Trust/61581759065557/ Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate

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Forest Ecology Group
@bes-forests.bsky.social

This #WorldHabitatDay, we’re spotlighting our forests. As home to many terrestrial species, healthy forest ecosystems purify water, stabilize climate, and protect global biodiversity 🍃💧 Protecting forests safeguards our future! 🦉💚 #WorldHabitatDay2026 #NatureRights

Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
@ect-uk.bsky.social

The @ukceh.bsky.social have a #podcast episode out on the #LTE Whim Bog that is also registered with us. Matt Jones in #Scotland is looking at the effects of different amounts & forms of #nitrogen on #peatland. Listen to the podcast on this #LongTermExperiment tinyurl.com/2fnedkwh%F0%...

tinyurl.comThe invisible pollutant: 200 millionMost nitrogen is a harmless gas that makes up 78% of the air we breathe.  Reactive forms of nitrogen are more of a challenge, such as those found in fertilisers essential to help our crops grow. When ...

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Nature Ecology & Evolution
@natecoevo.nature.com

Using a 13-year field experiment, the authors show that the effects of up to four interacting global change factors on grassland productivity and stability are dynamically reorganized through time, partly through changes in species asynchrony and trait composition 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comEcosystem stability is shaped by resource–trait coordination under multiple interacting global change factors - Nature Ecology & EvolutionEcological communities are increasingly exposed to multiple anthropogenic drivers. Using a 13-year field experiment, the authors show that the effects of up to four interacting global change factors o...

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Functional Ecology
@funecology.bsky.social

🚨There's 10 days left to apply to join us as a blog editor! 💡Gain experience commissioning, editing and publishing content, find out more about research published in the journal, and help us develop the blog Find out more and apply here👇 buff.ly/Moz1PLA 🧪🌍

Functional Ecology@funecology.bsky.social

🚨Blog editor wanted!🚨 🔎We're looking for a new editor to help us identify, commission and deliver content for our blog, Functional Ecologists 💡See here for more information on the role and how to apply: buff.ly/Moz1PLA ⏰️Closing date: 18th September 2026 🧪🌍️

Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
@ect-uk.bsky.social

#OTD #OnThisDay in 2004, the idea for the ECT was born. @jwsilvertown.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social had the idea for the ECT at the then British Association for the Advancement of Science (now @britsciassoc.bsky.social). Read his blog: bit.ly/30GQzi8 #Charity #LongTermExperiments

bit.lyECT at 10 Years — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -ECT trustee Jonathan Silvertown (University of Edinburgh) writes about the Ecological Continuity Trust reaching its 10th anniversary in this blog.
Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
@ect-uk.bsky.social

In May 2025, Dion Garrett @rothamsted.ac.uk‬ & @lyndallp.bsky.social from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social spoke about the #BIOSCAN #FlyingInsect Survey that was conducted by Rothamsted at our lunchtime two-monthly #webinar. @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social Watch it on YouTube bit.ly/3QztZlw 🌏

bit.lyThe Rothamsted Insect Survey & BIOSCAN Insect Biodiversity Project - Dion Garrett & Lyndall PereiraDion Garrett from Rothamsted Research and Lyndall Pereira from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute both spoke at ECT's two-monthly webinar held on 30 May 2025. Dion talked about the famous Rothamsted Insect Survey whilst Lyndall provided a very timely update on the BIOSCAN flying insect diversity DNA sequencing project. The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars #Webinar #RothamstedResearch #Sanger Institute #BIOSCAN #InsectDiversity #Ecological #Ecology #LongTermExperiments ----------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust X: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ecologicalcontinuitytrust Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate