British Ecological Society
British Ecological Society is a association that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Reviving England’s polluted rivers through incentivizing farmers and comprehensive monitoring
At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy and set out a list of priorities for the biodiversity evidence program to focus on. The new report sets out priorities for restoring England's polluted fresh waters. We know that England's […]
Peatland restoration strategies: Flooding is not the ideal solution
As we look to transform agricultural land back into healthy peatlands, it’s important to select the right peatland restoration strategy. To support this applied decision-making, the latest research in the British Ecological Society Journal of Applied Ecology outlines the benefits and suitabilities of different restoration techniques. Peatlands, whose areas once accounted for more than ten […]
New research is using drones to tackle climate change
A team of Nottingham scientists is pioneering a new method, using drones, to better survey climbing plants and understand how they may affect the carbon balance of rainforests. The findings of the study – ‘A view from above: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles provide a new tool for assessing liana infestation in tropical forest canopies’, have been published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Hurricane Maria permits study of how tropical dry forests recover from extreme weather events
To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown leaves, according to a year-long field study presented at the British Ecological Society’s annual conference today.