Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
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We are an ecology charity that preserves long-term experiments (LTEs) to understand how environmental changes affect different habitats over long timescales.
Oxfordshire
Joined August 2011
We secure long-term experiments #LTEs & use #ecological #evidence from them for action. More: Newsletter:
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There are 3 ways we have impact. Our impact lies in placing scientific #evidence from #LongTermExperiments #LTEs at the heart of #policymaking which brings economical and societal benefits to scientists, land-owners, stakeholders & the public. More:
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ECT pleased to announce our small grant to Alex Gray @edgehill University linked to his MRes research on grazing impacts on selected plant spp at Ainsdale Dunes long-term expt in Lancs, co-funded by our partner @rambleworldwide #dunes #grassland #LTER @DrCiaraDwyer @DrJonMillett
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#ThrowbackThursday to when we arranged a site visit with the then London branch of the @RoyalSocBio to see the #LTE Park Grass at @Rothamsted. Afterwards, Patrizia Ferretti @ucl wrote a #blog on her visit to the site:
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Patrizia Ferretti (UCL) from the Royal Society of Biology London Branch writes a blog about her perspective on the collaborative RSB x ECT visit to the long-term experiment site Park Grass at...
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ECT pleased to announce our small grant to Brenden Beckett @OfficialUoM linked to his ongoing PhD research on plant-herbivore interactions at BIFoR-FACE long-term expt in Staffs, co-funded by our partner @rambleworldwide @BredChaete @UoMSciEng @BIFoRUoB #co2 #woodland #forestry
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We have a new #blog: .Andrew Hacket-Pain wrote a blog on the handover of Lady Park Wood (Wales/ England) from George Peterken to a new academic team at @BangorUni & @LivUni. Read it here: .#Woodland #LongTermExperiment #LTE.
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Andrew Hacket-Pain (Liverpool University) writes about the handover of the Lady Park Wood long-term experiment.
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ICYMI: ECT recently added Broadbalk long-term expt @Rothamsted to our national register - the world's longest-running expt of any type at 182yrs! Our national register now includes 38 currently-active LTEs across all 4 UK nations @eRA_Curator #LTER #ecology #soil #agriculture
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A key publication from the @BIFoRUoB #LongTermExperiment registered with us reveals how increasing #CO2 affects #forest growth. This can help us understand how to mitigate #ClimateChange. See the publication here:
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We were excited to attend @Groundswellaguk for the first time, to meet with farmers, showcase the #AgroEcological #LTEs, & see people’s reactions to the #VR LTE experiences. We were also pleased to see some familiar faces! #Groundswell2025 #RegenerativeAgriculture #regenag
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RT @Rothamsted: First cuttings from Park Grass being processed. Est.1856, originally to investigate ways of improving hay yield by inorgan….
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We are happy to be preparing for 2 new #VR #LTE experiences! . One is the Glen Finglas LTE where Robin Pakeman @JamesHuttonInst is looking at the effects of #grazing on grassland #biodiversity. We will be visiting the site in two weeks to film for it.
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Not long to go until the #RegenerativeAgriculture festival @Groundswellaguk at Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire! .Will we see you there? . Come and find us at stall number DF B35! #regenag #GroundswellFestival
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Our #newsletter is for anyone who likes to hear about new publications, events & updates from the #LongTermExperiments #LTEs in our network. Subscribe now:
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There is a new #LongTermExperiment at @Rothamsted: the Large Scale Rotation Experiment. It will identify what works in #RegenerativeFarming. Learn about it here: @eRA_Curator.
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The Large Scale Rotation Experiment is designed to build the evidence for "what works" in regenerative farming. In 2017, twenty-four cropping systems that co...
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RT @Soil_Science: 🚨 Listen to Episode 3 of Soil Matters. Paul Lincoln is joined by Prof. Jim Harris & @DanEvansol from @CranfieldUni, as we….
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Soil Matters is brought to you by the British Society of Soil Science, the professional body for soil scientists in the UK. Soil Matters is dedicated to bridging the gap between scientific research...
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RT @Soil_Science: TOMORROW: Unearth Your Potential - Communicating Your Brand. Join us for our next Unearth your Potential workshop on 23 J….
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On the 1st July, the @RoyalSocBio is hosting the event Halting #biodiversity decline in #agriculture: The role of #science & essential #policy initiatives in the EU & the UK. It will be taking place online. For more information & to register, see
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RT @SoilsAlliance: Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of The Week In Soil. This edition includes news on t….
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Help wildlife in hot weather! 🚨☀️. Please take care of yourselves in this warm weather, and lend a helping hand to wild….
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