Paul Cross
@paulcross.bsky.social
Pollinators; Lecturer in the Environment; Politics; Hiking; Radiohead; Folk music; Beekeeping; Butterflies and Moths and Border Collies but not all in that order...
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Assessment of trawling impacts on 10 Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem indicator taxa (e.g. cold-water corals) across New Zealand waters show that 30 years of trawling reduced VME area by 20.8 %, with losses up to 40.7 % in some bioregions.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Assessment of trawling impacts on 10 Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem indicator taxa (e.g. cold-water corals) across New Zealand waters show that 30 years of trawling reduced VME area by 20.8 %, with losses up to 40.7 % in some bioregions.
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Researcher Spotlight Dr Rebecca Jones Food Geographer: Rebecca's research explores the the intersection of food experiences and place-making Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/r... Meet Our Staff
July 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Researcher Spotlight Dr Rebecca Jones Food Geographer: Rebecca's research explores the the intersection of food experiences and place-making Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/r... Meet Our Staff
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How many mamba species are there? Find out from our new paper: Phylogeny and species delimitation in an iconic snake genus: the African mambas (Serpentes: Elapidae: Dendroaspis)
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Phylogeny and species delimitation in an iconic snake genus: the African mambas (Serpentes: Elapidae: Dendroaspis)
Abstract. The African mambas (Dendroaspis) comprise an iconic genus of four large-bodied, highly venomous elapid snakes: the black mamba (D. polylepis) fro
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July 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
How many mamba species are there? Find out from our new paper: Phylogeny and species delimitation in an iconic snake genus: the African mambas (Serpentes: Elapidae: Dendroaspis)
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I think that was my favourite as well. I wanted to walk into the painting and live there!
Honoured to launch Urban Plants last week at the wonderful Philip Mould Gallery, with its Cedric Morris exhibition laid on to coincide with the event. Of all the paintings, the luminous and evocative ‘Flowers in a Portuguese Landscape’ was my standout favourite #art #painting #exhibitions
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I think that was my favourite as well. I wanted to walk into the painting and live there!
Fab. Looks like a Peter Greenaway prop
#somerset #BurnhamOnSea #sedgemoor #lighthouse #coast #uk #history #landscape #travel #photography
First lit in 1832 and still in use to this day, the historic Low Lighthouse at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset...
First lit in 1832 and still in use to this day, the historic Low Lighthouse at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset...
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Fab. Looks like a Peter Greenaway prop
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Today is launch day for our friend @nicwilson.bsky.social whose fabulous book 'Land Beneath the Waves' is attracting so much interest.
Hope you have a great launch event NIc!
Hope you have a great launch event NIc!
Seems timely when I've been sharing watery writing (incl @amyjanebeer.bsky.social's beautiful description of eddylines) to thank her for this lovely comment: “What happens when a nature writer turns their attention to the most unnerving of all landscapes – those that exist in our bodies & minds? 1/2
June 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today is launch day for our friend @nicwilson.bsky.social whose fabulous book 'Land Beneath the Waves' is attracting so much interest.
Hope you have a great launch event NIc!
Hope you have a great launch event NIc!
June 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Fabulous evening @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
@markavery.bsky.social @naturelark.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@jillwhitelock.bsky.social
@paulcross.bsky.social
@amandatuke.bsky.social
@kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
@markavery.bsky.social @naturelark.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@jillwhitelock.bsky.social
@paulcross.bsky.social
@amandatuke.bsky.social
@kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social
Absolutely fabulous evening with friends, family, colleagues & botanists galore to celebrate the launch of Urban Plants at Philip Mould’s gallery last night. Thank you everyone that came along, it meant the world to me! #UrbanPlants
June 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Fabulous evening @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
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@bsbibotany.bsky.social
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
@markavery.bsky.social @naturelark.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@jillwhitelock.bsky.social
@paulcross.bsky.social
@amandatuke.bsky.social
@kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
@markavery.bsky.social @naturelark.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@jillwhitelock.bsky.social
@paulcross.bsky.social
@amandatuke.bsky.social
@kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social
Absolutely fabulous evening with friends, family, colleagues & botanists galore to celebrate the launch of Urban Plants at Philip Mould’s gallery last night. Thank you everyone that came along, it meant the world to me! #UrbanPlants
June 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Oh my word! Botanist about to explode! Just unboxed my presentation copies of Urban Plants & I’m as giddy as a bee in a bellflower. It’s a beautiful thing, from the gorgeous Carry Akroyd cover to the photos kindly provided by many lovely people. Hope you enjoy it www.bloomsbury.com/uk/urban-pla...
May 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Oh my word! Botanist about to explode! Just unboxed my presentation copies of Urban Plants & I’m as giddy as a bee in a bellflower. It’s a beautiful thing, from the gorgeous Carry Akroyd cover to the photos kindly provided by many lovely people. Hope you enjoy it www.bloomsbury.com/uk/urban-pla...
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Some of the 100+ Marsh Fritillaries I saw today at Finglandrigg Wood NNR near Carlisle.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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May 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Some of the 100+ Marsh Fritillaries I saw today at Finglandrigg Wood NNR near Carlisle.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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New Queen* in the hive today! A result of supercedure whereby bees select a new queen without swarming. Our Conservation MSc students get to learn about beekeeping and this is the first time we've seen this on a field visit.(*with dot) 👑👩🎓 @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
New Queen* in the hive today! A result of supercedure whereby bees select a new queen without swarming. Our Conservation MSc students get to learn about beekeeping and this is the first time we've seen this on a field visit.(*with dot) 👑👩🎓 @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
Nice study. A future subject for a book for @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
What role do non-native plants play in butterfly nectar diets? New paper explores this question (and more) 🌻 @hkharouba.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat
Non-native nectar was well integrated into the diet of the butterfly community and relatively more available earlier in the summer.
Butterflies did not use native and non-native sources in proportio.....
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May 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Nice study. A future subject for a book for @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
What a fabulous outfit of amazing CLM students and @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
Fabulous final day of fieldwork for MSc Conservation & Land Management students, assessing changes in dune vegetation communities at Aberffraw. Lots of wonderful plants, some swimming, and a bit of a grass-fest @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniscience.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
What a fabulous outfit of amazing CLM students and @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
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Fabulous final day of fieldwork for MSc Conservation & Land Management students, assessing changes in dune vegetation communities at Aberffraw. Lots of wonderful plants, some swimming, and a bit of a grass-fest @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniscience.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Fabulous final day of fieldwork for MSc Conservation & Land Management students, assessing changes in dune vegetation communities at Aberffraw. Lots of wonderful plants, some swimming, and a bit of a grass-fest @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniscience.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
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Bracken control, the field trials, with @paulcross.bsky.social
They also decided to test a novel method of bracken control, concluding that it was very effective, sustainable and fun, if a bit disorienting #students #MenWiilBeBoys #EndOfTerm @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bracken control, the field trials, with @paulcross.bsky.social
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They also decided to test a novel method of bracken control, concluding that it was very effective, sustainable and fun, if a bit disorienting #students #MenWiilBeBoys #EndOfTerm @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
They also decided to test a novel method of bracken control, concluding that it was very effective, sustainable and fun, if a bit disorienting #students #MenWiilBeBoys #EndOfTerm @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
Students completing a great day in the meadows of @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social Quadrats, sweep netting and beating trays for the MSc Conservation and Land Management. #What'snottolike @bangoruniscience.bsky.social bangoruniversity.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Students completing a great day in the meadows of @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social Quadrats, sweep netting and beating trays for the MSc Conservation and Land Management. #What'snottolike @bangoruniscience.bsky.social bangoruniversity.bsky.social
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Our @bangoruniversity.bsky.social 'MSc Conservation and Land Management' students are on a week's field course. You can't leave them alone for a second! 🤹😂 #learningthroughplay Join us and @paulcross.bsky.social! bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr...
April 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our @bangoruniversity.bsky.social 'MSc Conservation and Land Management' students are on a week's field course. You can't leave them alone for a second! 🤹😂 #learningthroughplay Join us and @paulcross.bsky.social! bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Our postgraduate #Conservation students have completed a grand trip out, not bad eh? Join us! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @studyinwales.bsky.social
bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)
bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)
May 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Our postgraduate #Conservation students have completed a grand trip out, not bad eh? Join us! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @studyinwales.bsky.social
bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)
bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)
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New Primer on Bumblebees now out in Current Biology (with Guillaume Ghisbain & Denis Michez):
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March 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
New Primer on Bumblebees now out in Current Biology (with Guillaume Ghisbain & Denis Michez):
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Relaxation of management intensity promotes butterfly communities in mountain grasslands...
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Relaxation of management intensity promotes butterfly communities in mountain grasslands
Semi-natural mountain grasslands are currently threatened by either land abandonment or management intensification, which calls for evidence-based rec…
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February 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Relaxation of management intensity promotes butterfly communities in mountain grasslands...
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Paper alert! I'm happy to share that my first research paper has been published! 🐝🌸
Road verges can support #pollinators but their potential for preserving representatively diverse and even communities is limited, due in part to high densities of non-native plants.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Road verges can support #pollinators but their potential for preserving representatively diverse and even communities is limited, due in part to high densities of non-native plants.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
February 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Paper alert! I'm happy to share that my first research paper has been published! 🐝🌸
Road verges can support #pollinators but their potential for preserving representatively diverse and even communities is limited, due in part to high densities of non-native plants.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Road verges can support #pollinators but their potential for preserving representatively diverse and even communities is limited, due in part to high densities of non-native plants.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
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Fires have destroyed nearly 11 million carbon offset credits in California's program. The buffer pool had only set aside a little more than six million credits to compensate for losses from wildfire. Those six million credits were meant to last for 100 years.
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January 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Fires have destroyed nearly 11 million carbon offset credits in California's program. The buffer pool had only set aside a little more than six million credits to compensate for losses from wildfire. Those six million credits were meant to last for 100 years.
carbonplan.org/research/buf...?
carbonplan.org/research/buf...?