@vivjones2

Professor of Environmental Change

 Hertford
Joined October 2011
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*Launching!* Search for our Chalk Stream Poet Laureate. Open to all, young and old.🎖️to be won, closing date 31st May. Could this be a school competition @VixL? More details at chalkstreampoet.net @natalieben @GreenJennyJones @ZoeGarbett @ZackPolanski @sianberry @carla_denyer
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SPRING 2024 LFG MEETING - 15th Mar We are very excited to confirm another fantastic agenda of aquatic science talks for the upcoming London Freshwater Group meeting! Tickets: Please confirm attendance/reserve your space: eventbrite.com/e/london-fres…
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Unashamedly promoting my final estuary birding day on 17 March. Great opportunity to view the vast number of waders on the Humber and a wide range of raptors ⁦@YCNature⁩ yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/e… #humber #waders #raptors BOOK NOW
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Our new Birdwatching for Beginners taught by qualified teacher and lifetime birder @Mboyd7Boyd starts again on the 8 April in York. We have both beginners and intermediate courses available. Lots of detail and how to book on our website page here: yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/e…
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Our very own @Mboyd7Boyd on the tele! All about the fabulous raptor scenes down on the Humber this winter. Join Margaret on one of our Birding day trips here yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/e…
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So proud to see my sister the amazing Margaret Boyd, a wonderful nature guide @YCNature on BBC news at 13.00 spotting little owls on the humber estuary
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The #GhostPonds film by brilliant Amanda Sosnowski follows our work restoring farm ponds & has been selected for the 2023 @JacksonWild World Wildlife Day Conservation Heroes showcase: jacksonwild.org/heroes-partn…
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Another funded #forensic PhD opportunity (UK only) to work on rural crime and environmental forensics with me, @Ralebitso_TK Nick Dawnay & @Soilfit. In conjunction with @LJMU_FORRI and partners including @swpolice @NatResWales @JamesHuttonInst #RT findaphd.com/phds/project/de…

Development of an environmental forensic toolkit to support crime investigations within Sites of...

PhD Project - Development of an environmental forensic toolkit to support crime investigations within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) across the UK. at Liverpool John Moores University,...

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💥💥💥Three fully funded #forensic PhD opportunities available @LJMU_FORRI including this one led by @Ralebitso_TK. Starting Feb2024, UK AND international students eligible - findaphd.com/phds/project/th…

The detection and investigation of human remains using forensic ecology and remote sensing approa...

PhD Project - The detection and investigation of human remains using forensic ecology and remote sensing approaches at Liverpool John Moores University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Restored #ghostponds bring seeds back to life. Our recent @uclponds @GhostPonds @norfolkponds research & conservation work in The Guardian today theguardian.com/science/2023…

Plantwatch: restored ghost ponds bring seeds back to life

Seeds preserved for decades can be revived and the plants thrive again along with aquatic animals

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Are you a Planner, Surveyor, Architect, or Built Environment professional who is looking to grow your career by ensuring development is #sustainable? If so, @EastHerts want to hear from you as they are recruiting for an exciting new role.
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This week we are launching our "Guide to the Restoration, Creation & Management of Ponds" with @Freshwaterhabs & demonstrating it practically too with funding from the @East_England_NT Riverlands project. Watch out for top tips on farm ponds all of this week via @norfolkponds
NorfolkPondsProject@norfolkponds29 Oct 2023
How do you restore #ponds to get massive biodiversity gain? Next week, we will restore 4 farm ponds & launch the @uclponds @Freshwaterhabs "Guide to the Restoration, Creation & Management of Ponds" (FREE at norfolkponds.org/). Watch this space for top pond tips all week
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This is the @riverglaven at Thornage Mill following mass soil loss to river from the @VolkerFitzUK @Orsted cable works. An ecological disaster. Spawning gravels now under >0.5 m of silt. Please stop this @EnvAgencyAnglia. I used to fish here as a little boy. I am broken by this.
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AUTUMN 2023 LFG MEETING - 7th Nov We are very excited to confirm a fantastic agenda of aquatic science talks for the upcoming London Freshwater Group meeting! Tickets: Please confirm attendance/reserve your space on Eventbrite using the following link: eventbrite.com/e/london-fres…
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Paleoecology can tell us whether translocation is a viable strategy for rare species recovery. Our new paper explains how: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… 🧵1/n

Will they be back? A framework to guide rare macrophyte conservation decisions in lakes

Shallow lake restoration typically focusses on the re-establishment of macrophytes. The likelihood of a species returning to a site is contingent on dispersal, proximity to propagule sources, and...

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Replying to @hertscc
Whether or not the political leadership at HCC agrees with the ULEZ, it is letting Herts residents down by not putting up warning signs. #pettiness
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Join us for A Picnic for Change on Sunday August 20th 12.00 at Hartham Common, Hertford. A family friendly day of speakers, music and art. Activities for children. Celebrate our chalk streams. Everyone welcome 🐟🐝🌿 Please share
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WWT@WWTworldwide21 Jul 2023
Job vacancy! 🚨 We're looking for a Senior Research Officer to join our wetland science team and create ground-breaking evidence about the multiple benefits of nature-based flood resilience. Deadline: 3rd August Apply here 👉 ow.ly/IEfS50Pib3X
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📢Job Alert! We're looking for someone to join our growing aquatic science team @lborogeog! Job role is for a 9-month technician to help process & ID macroinvertebrate & sediment samples in the lab ! Any Q's drop me a line.😀 Deadline is 6th August! shorturl.at/fmBCL
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Bish Bash Bosh YCN stand up & running @GlobalBirdfair come & see us in the next 3 dats & enter our free raffle to win a free birding day or Yorks Seabird & Whale trip!
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