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David Fletcher

@Fleeetch

Ecologist, spatial modeller and amateur photographer dr_fleeeeetch (Insta). He/him. Views, my own.

 Menai Bridge, Wales
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Joined July 2012
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Word of the Day: NOCTALGIA - sky grief; sadness over not being able to see a dark sky at night due to light pollution.
A tree silhouetted against a night sky with the Milky Way visible.

ALT A tree silhouetted against a night sky with the Milky Way visible.

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PLAN-B@Planb_team25 Apr 2024
Our piloting activities starts in Gdansk to tackle noise and light pollution. Two days of meeting to set the roadmap in two areas of study, where we will measure light and noise pollution. All the info & outcomes plan-b-project.eu/2024/04/24…
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PLAN-B@Planb_team18 Apr 2024
We've started our @Planb_team piloting activities in Gdansk hosting a work meeting to exchange experiences and draw up a plan in the two areas under study in the city. plan-b-project.eu/2024/04/17…
Project meeting at Gdańsk Tech on April 18-19 for PLAN-B - The PLAN-B European Project

Project meeting at Gdańsk Tech on April 18-19 for PLAN-B - The PLAN-B European Project

The first project meeting at Gdańsk Tech on April 18-19 for PLAN-B (The Path towardsaddressing adverse impacts of Light and Noise pollution on terrestrial Biodiversity andecosystems), which is funded...

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Great to be involved in this project and bringing our #ecosystemservices and #pollution exposure expertise @UK_CEH
Prof Mike Wood (@ProfMikeWood) profile pictureProf Mike Wood@ProfMikeWood19 Jan 2024
Delighted to be @Ugent, launching our @HorizonEU project: PLAN-B. 4y of exciting and impactful research ahead, charting 'The Path towards addressing adverse impacts of #Light And #Noise #pollution on terrestrial #Biodiversity and ecosystems'. @Salforduni @MrsYanka @colombewarin
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New @HorizonEU project called #PlanB on the impact of #light and #noise pollution on #biodiversity led @ResearchUGent 🇪🇺
Image from Colombe Warin 🇪🇺 (@ColombeWarin)
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I am in the market place today (19.10.2023), on the #regreen stand. Come ask me for a demonstration of the city explorer toolkit! #nbs #ecosystemservices #urban #EURESFO23 #gis #planning tools
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📣It’s live 📣 What an absolute pleasure it was to work with an incredibly talented ⁦@nytimes⁩ journalist, Emily Baumgartner, on longterm noise exposure 🚗🚚🛩️🚆 and chronic disease outcomes, including cardiovascular disease incidence🫀Please ❤️ & RT nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. (Published 2023)

Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. (Published 2023)

We used a professional sound meter to measure the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose.

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If you enjoy working with spatial data, we're hiring! & your experience could be in a wide range of topics: environmental, social or health data or modelling ...
UKCEH (@UK_CEH) profile pictureUKCEH@UK_CEH24 Mar 2023
📢 #Job: Spatial Analyst (Bangor) Are you interested in developing your GIS and modelling skills further? Join us to create and apply spatial models for a range of situations, with particular focus on analysis in #urban settings. Apply here: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CE… #UKCEHJobs
Digital elevation model. GIS product made showing map of a heap of waste from a mining operation

ALT Digital elevation model. GIS product made showing map of a heap of waste from a mining operation

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Elena Petsani@ElenaPetsani16 Mar 2023
💡Interested to see on what the Adaptation Community exchange in the 9th Edition of the EURESFO? 👇Read the key highlights on action for adaptation to climate change and urban resilience. 📣Stay tuned for the upcoming 10th edition of #EURESFO! – at Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) (@Urb_Resilience) profile pictureEuropean Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO)@Urb_Resilience16 Mar 2023
The 9th #EURESFO took place in Sept 2022 in 🇬🇷 It provided a platform for 70+ speakers & 300+ participants to come together in 17+ sessions to take stock & address challenges that 🏙️are facing. You can now read the full report on the 2-day event⬇️ urbanresilienceforum.eu/file…
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CfP @RGS_IBG 9th August – 1st September 2023. Why do #urban green and blue spaces matter for #Health and #Wellbeing ? with @markalangreen Sponsored by: @qmrg_rgs_ibg and @GeogHealth Abstract Deadline: 10th March 2023 #AcademicTwitter
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St Helena National Trust Whale Shark project is looking for assistance from researchers with experience using Sharkbook. Severe bandwidth limitations on the island means we can upload our photos into Sharkbook but can't stay connected long enough to run the AI to ID our sharks.
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UKCEH@UK_CEH30 Jan 2023
NEWS: UKCEH will lead a major @NERCscience funded research programme to support countries & organisations to develop and deliver realistic plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing nature-based mitigation & adaptation to climate change ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/new…
Forest area near Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo by Cornelia Klein

ALT Forest area near Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo by Cornelia Klein

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eftec@eftecUK18 Jan 2023
Proud to have supported this analysis - you can safely round up all the figures ! #REULBill
Wildlife and Countryside Link (@WCL_News) profile pictureWildlife and Countryside Link@WCL_News18 Jan 2023
The Retained EU Law Bill could produce a hefty price tag, including: 💧£20.6bn - damage to rivers 😮‍💨£44.9bn - poorer air quality 🧪£16.4bn - weaker chemical rules 🥀£1bn - weaker nature protections The #REULBill must be scrapped👇 wcl.org.uk/reul-bill-an-econ…
Image of a river bed, with water flowing over mossy rocks. Captions read "£20.6bn in damage to our rivers and lakes" and "#REULBill"

ALT Image of a river bed, with water flowing over mossy rocks. Captions read "£20.6bn in damage to our rivers and lakes" and "#REULBill"

Image of a car exhaust releasing fumes. Caption reads "£44.9BN in health costs from dirtier air" and "REULBill"

ALT Image of a car exhaust releasing fumes. Caption reads "£44.9BN in health costs from dirtier air" and "REULBill"

Image of discarded coffee cups on top of a black bin line. Captions read "£12.8BN in lost recycling market opportunities" and "REULBill"

ALT Image of discarded coffee cups on top of a black bin line. Captions read "£12.8BN in lost recycling market opportunities" and "REULBill"

Image of a bottle of spray cleaner next to kitchen roll. Caption reads "£3.6BN health costs from chemical exposure" and "REULBill"

ALT Image of a bottle of spray cleaner next to kitchen roll. Caption reads "£3.6BN health costs from chemical exposure" and "REULBill"

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UKCEH@UK_CEH9 Dec 2022
#HIRINGNOW! We're looking for an enthusiastic scientist with spatial data skills and a keen interest in air quality, climate change science and impacts. Join us to work on a range of projects on quantifying air pollution. ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en… #ScienceJobs @stefan_reis
Two boardwalks over peatland vegetation

ALT Two boardwalks over peatland vegetation

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Hello, I’m conducting research for my final year dissertation project related to shark perceptions and conservation, if you could take a little bit of time to fill it out that would be great! Thankyou!! 🦈📚 Please share!! Advisor: @anaturalstate plymouth.onlinesurveys.ac.uk…
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Trees planted outside forests and woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion. Research by @Forest_Research and @DefraGovUK, published yesterday, has revealed for the first time the monetary value of non-woodland trees. Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/econo…
Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time

Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time

Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals

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Here is an excellent opportunity to apply up to £40k for research projects on #GreenBlueInfrastructure #implementation We will fund #12Projects. @ZeroGuildford @GuildfordBC @NERCscience @EPSRC @ahrcpress @FEPSInfo @UniofBath @warwickuni @CEH_AirQuality @UniofBath @uniofsurreyVC
RECLAIM Network Plus (@reclaim_network) profile pictureRECLAIM Network Plus@reclaim_network10 Oct 2022
*LATEST FUNDING CALL RELEASED* #RECLAIMNetworkPlus are delighted to release a new call for gap-filling research in the area of green-blue-grey infrastructure (#GBGI) and people. For more details & to apply click here reclaim-network.org/blog/rec…
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In Athens for #EURESFO22, listening to discussion around urban heat extremes, and the trend over time is pretty clear: extrem heat events are getting hotter, more often, and lasting longer. Need action now. #UHI #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction
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We have a great post @UK_CEH in beautiful North Wales: we are looking for a Soil Biogeochemist & Data Analyst; deadline: 10th June. ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en…
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UKCEH@UK_CEH31 Mar 2022
1/ We’re excited to publish our 2021 Annual Review highlighting key UKCEH science achievements from an exceptional year. Thank you to all our staff, partners and funders. See a brief summary of key progress below and read more via ceh.ac.uk/reviews-and-report… #UKCEHscience
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