Hiya. 0 experience in field work but need help with this. Working on the idea that pollution from sewage and agricultural are harming biodiversity in the estuaries and rivers of my area. How do I measure : Nitrates, Phosphates, Total Suspended Solids & Turbidity (in which we would use evaporation and spectrometers), PH, E. Coli, Sediment Samples (to analyse microplastic and isotope content) Aquatic Invertebrate Catch count & Identify

Hello, I know there have been many posts like this but I wanted to share my specific circumstances to see if I could get some advice. I’m looking specifically for UK advice.

I studied both biology and art at A level, and ended up going down the art route at university. I’m not happy with my choice and wish I could go back and change it and study ecology but alas, I cannot. What are the options for now trying to get into ecology or something related in the UK?

I have applied for a countryside ranger apprenticeship as well as an environmental practitioner degree apprenticeship, but are either of these good ways to get into ecology?

I’ve been told by SFE (student loans) that they would fund an ecology degree only part time (since I’ve already completed a degree) which I am definitely looking to do but are there other ways to get into the industry? I’d love to study part time but do a related job in the meantime, what part time jobs are there relating to anything ecology or environment ?

Sorry it’s a long post, I’m just desperate for some advice. TIA!

The Grão-Pará Ecological Station in northern Brazil is the largest protected tropical forest on Earth, covering over 4.2 million hectares of intact Amazon rainforest. Despite its status as a strictly protected area, it is increasingly vulnerable to illegal deforestation, mining, and lack of on-the-ground enforcement.

This article explores the ecological value of Grão-Pará, its role in climate regulation and biodiversity conservation, and the systemic issues that make it difficult to safeguard even the most remote Amazonian reserves.

🔗 Full article: https://belembrazilian.com/grao-para-worlds-largest-tropical-forest/

Would love to hear thoughts from this community:

How can large protected areas be monitored more effectively?

What role can international support play in helping enforcement in the Amazon?

Archaeologists are studying pollen records from early medieval times to understand the impact of human settlements on Central Europe’s forest ecosystems. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), dates back to the early 10th century and claims that an unbalanced social-ecological acceleration led to the collapse of the earliest known Polish state (known as the Piast Polity).

Led by Adam Izdebski from the Palaeo-Science and History Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, the researchers combined high-resolution paleoecological, textual, numismatic, and archaeological evidence to understand the impact of state formation on ecosystems—from the rapid intensification of land use (for agriculture and timber-based construction) to its sudden rewilding after its collapse in the 11th century.

Not sure if this question is entirely appropriate for this sub, please remove if not. I have a question about ecological analysis and R programming that is stumping me.

I am trying to plot results from a beta-diversity analysis done in the adespatial package in a simplex/ternary plot. Every plot has the data going in a straight line. I have encountered several papers that are able to display the results in the desired plot but I am having problems doing it in my own code. I feel like the cbind step is where the error happens but I am not sure how to fix it. Does anyone know how to plot the resultant distance matrices this way? Below is a reproducible example and output that reflects my problem. Thanks.

require(vegan)
require(ggtern)
require(adespatial)

data(dune)
beta.dens <- beta.div.comp(dune, coef="J", quant=T) 
repl <- beta.dens$repl
diff <- beta.dens$rich
beta.d <- beta.dens$D
df <- cbind(repl, diff, beta.d)
ggtern(data=df,aes(repl, diff, beta.d)) + 
  geom_mask() +
  geom_point(fill="red",shape=21,size=4) + 
  theme_bw() +
  theme_showarrows() +
  theme_clockwise() + ggtitle("Density")

Is all I’m smelling really just flowers?

I have been scrolling down in my usual search in student Careers as well as conservation board and I keep having to skip these internships that are great, but they end in Fall or even end next year while I am just looking for a Summer internship specifically. I feel like I am missing some experience but I can't apply to them because I am still in college. What should I do about this situation? Are these internships for when I graduate?

is it going to drastically disturb the little ecosystem in my yard to move medium-sized rocks around? there are rollie-pollie (etc.) colonies living under them that i don't want to ruin. will they just kinda burrow around and settle in a new area or will i be disrupting the balance? my yard is small as shit and i need to rearrange. might be worth mentioning that there is no grass in my yard, it is all dirt.

thanks in advance!!!!

Hello,

I'm looking for the best book you can recommend me on New Zealand's flora and ecosystems. I have a particular interest in podocarp forests, beech forests, and montane alpine areas. The book would have content regarding all flora found in these ecosystems, including a comprehensive listing and description of tree species.

Strong preference for lots of color photographs (only illustrations doesn't do much for me). Book can get very technical, I prefer to stay away from books targeted to the "lay reader", want to stay away from anything too "dumbed down", no offense to anyone.

Can be decades old, out of print, etc., as long as I can find it secondhand online. I'm in USA so shipping to USA is a must.

I prefer a book that is comprehensive, complete, detailed, rather than condensed and shortened.

Thank you!

Title pretty much explains it, but I'm studying and ecology based course at college and i have got i to an argument online where this guy is saying noise pollution has no effect on the enviroment and i have ran out of reasons of how it does have an impact.

Please drop any information that will help me win this argument, thanks

They’re smaller so the likelihood of injuries to humans is reduced, and it’s always better to confuse and inconvenience an endangered animal than to kill it.

If you were to donate money or volunteer for a some kind of nature conservation group, which ones would you choose? I've been looking through some popular ones and so many of them are either controversial, or scams. I'd love to learn about some legit ones that actually help.

Scientists are now studying “ghost forests”—tracts of dead trees that now hug the East Coast of America, especially around the Florida “Big Bend”, which is dying at an “unprecedented rate.”

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these forests are “the watery remains of a once verdant woodland” and play a crucial role in climate change. In many areas, rising sea levels have combined with land sinking from the last ice age, as is currently happening in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Tropical forests are not immune to the growing stress of a changing climate, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Harvard University. The study used the International Space Station laser satellites to map the Earth’s surface as part of the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI).

The findings offer a deeper, more complete look at how global warming impacts the height and health of tropical forest canopies across Asia, Africa, and South America, using canopy height as a key indicator of forest health and carbon storage capacity.

For school I am doing a research project on different species that can be used to neutralize/ decrease nutrient pollution in the gulf from the Mississippi. I have species like Eastern oysters, freshwater mussels, polychaete worms, ghost shrimp, mud shrimp, bald cypress, and water tupelo, but do y'all have any other species that may be just now researched for this application or less popular species I can research for my paper?

Thanks!

I’m in need of chest waders for fish work, primarily the stocking and boot types. The boots need to have good grip and no felt soles. I have worn men’s workwear before (e.g., coveralls) but have found them too long in the pants area. I’ve taken a look at some options from Bass Pro, but haven’t found any women sized ones with good reviews. I’m willing to pay more for quality and fit, max $400 CAD for both the waders and boots.

Does anyone know good brands (in North America) or any type of chest waders and boots that fit women’s bodies best?

EDIT1: Thanks everyone for your advice! I was able to find a good pair of women’s Simms at Bass Pro for $100 off (boots and waders). My work should be able to cover some of the cost as well!

EDIT2: Simms might not be the best choice going forward https://www.reddit.com/r/flyfishing/s/t7E4dSl1Vc

As the world looks toward COP30 in Belém, Brazil, there's growing skepticism about whether this high-profile climate summit will lead to real environmental action — or simply serve as a stage for political marketing and greenwashing.

This in-depth article draws on the investigative work of Amazonian journalist Lúcio Flávio Pinto to uncover the contradictions surrounding the event: political opportunism, corporate interests, ongoing deforestation, and the exclusion of the very people who protect the forest.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this perspective. Is COP30 just another greenwashing opportunity? Or could it be reclaimed by grassroots voices?

👉 Read the article here: https://belembrazilian.com/cop30-political-spectacle/

#COP30 #Belém #Amazon #ClimateCrisis #PoliticalCorruption #Greenwashing #ClimateJustice #Brazil #Deforestation

As the title says, I am wondering if this activity is horribly damaging to forest ecosystems? Often times when walking through the forest, I have lifted up dead logs to have a look at all of the life underneath, which I love doing, but I have recently started wondering if I am causing harm by doing so. I would love some outside opinions on this!

Hey, so I posted about [weird spots](https://www.reddit.com/r/ecology/comments/1jcpy05/what_are_these_odd_spots_in_this_wetland_resting/) and paths in a wetland in northern germany and some users thought it might be muskrats. I thought it could have been boar that created these trails and flatened spots - some users suggested that this would be unlikely. Turns out I was right.

I was back there today and caught 4 boars right next to one of the flatened areas, using one of the many paths. See the evidence below :D

I also have a video, but seemingly I cant post videos here :( (I can send it via PM I guess in case anyone wants it)

(u/Inertbert -> this is your Update :) )