Ben Siggery
bsiggery.bsky.social
Ben Siggery
@bsiggery.bsky.social
PhD student working on palaeoecology and conservation w/ Uni of Surrey and UCL. Research & Monitoring Manager at Surrey WT. Gamer, bug nerd (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈🪲🎮🌏 opinions my own
Super proud to share that our study on Chobham Common National Nature Reserve is out! This is not only about using #palaeoecology to support #heathland management decision-making but also to explore the benefits of co-producing research with #conservation practitioners.
Talking the same language: Co-production of a palaeoecological investigation to inform heathland management
There is a recognised role for the integration of palaeoecological data into conservation management, but its application remains hampered by a discon…
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February 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
New paper alert 🥳 We reviewed 60 applied palaeolimnology papers to look at their accessibility and value for conservation practitioners 📜 🧵

Huge thanks to all who helped to review extracts for the research! @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @springernature.bsky.social
Conservation-led palaeolimnology: a review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice - Journal of Paleolimnology
The integration of palaeolimnology into conservation practice is crucial for effective ecosystem management and restoration. Palaeoecological data provide a unique long-term perspective on key ecologi...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Pleased to share my new paper in @restorationecology.bsky.social - We use Prof. Georgina Mace's framings to reflect on the role #palaeoecology can play in supporting different aspects of #conservation to deliver better results for nature's recovery 🌿
Looking through the lens of Mace's conservation philosophy: framing paleoecology for better ecosystem restoration
In the late Professor G. Mace's iconic work entitled “Whose conservation?” she laid out the four movements through which U.K. conservation has progressed in the last 70 years. These are key concepts ...
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November 29, 2024 at 10:16 AM