Simon Hodge
@drmilky1
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Assist Prof in Applied Ecology, University College Dublin
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined January 2016
Just a few days left to apply for our open PhD and postdoc positions. Interested in agroecology, biodiversity, pollinators and/or pesticides? Check them out! https://t.co/3tDpQj88Fl
@ucddublin @UCDSBES @ucdagfood @UCDEarth @UCDsustain @TeagascEnviron
stanleyecologylab.org
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Post-doc at UCD for chemist to work on phosphorus recovery from organic and inorganic waste streams. Project funded by Science Foundation Ireland to promote sustainable food production, develop novel fertilizers, and advance circular economy principles. https://t.co/1TeJIEdcZY
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Pan-European @poshbee_eu study found pesticides in bumblebee pollen stores were linked with low colony-level performance @nature. Supportive local farmers meant Irish data were included in this important pollinator research @ZwartblesIE @DavidsOrchard @theapplefarmer @FIBKA_IE
Nature research paper: Pesticide use negatively affects bumble bees across European landscapes
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Curious to discover how #landscape and #climate impact on #insects in #agricultural #crops? 🦋🐝 We studied #honeybees, #bumblebees, solitary #bees, hover flies and #butterflies responses, across 128 sites in Europe @poshbee_eu @tcddublin @FrontEcolEvol
https://t.co/N7UtQD7Upz
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Teagasc are advertising a permanent Research Officer position in the hugely important area of “Farmland Biodiversity”
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New research from UCD SAFS students Aaron Carroll and Mark Fitzpatrick describing how insect frass fertilizer increases growth and foliage nutrient content of Irish cereals. Sustainable agriculture based on food waste @AaronCa12 @HexaflyBiotech @UCDHort
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To mitigate the environmental harm associated with high-input agriculture, arable farmers are increasingly required to maintain productivity while reducing inputs of synthetic fertilizers. Thus, a...
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New paper with UCD AES student John Conway exploring how organic soil amendments, insect frass fertilizer and biochar, affect growth of forage plants chicory and plantain. https://t.co/aETCSB4ulb
@Agronomy_Mdpi @ucdagfood
mdpi.com
Livestock farmers are seeking ways to lower their environmental footprints by reducing inputs, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing carbon sequestration. To meet these objectives, farmers...
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New paper by Neil Mahon (UCD; MWCM) describing how success of timed pollinator counts depends on where, when, and how long you look! Important considerations if comparing pollinators over multiple sites and/or performing long term monitoring. @N_E_Mahon @JaneCStout @ucdagfood
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New paper on stem nesting bees and wasps in Irish farms. We only found a few species, but different species use different size tubes. Implications for agri-environment schemes and design of garden 'bee hotels' @JaneCStout @irene_bottero @maher_steph @poshbee_eu
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Six days left to apply for this exciting PhD project investigating agri-environment schemes and solitary bees!
Fabulous PhD opportunity, with super supervisory team @maher_steph @drmilky1 @DOhUallachain and me! Designing effective agri-environment measures for solitary bees in Ireland Closing date: 13 May 2022 https://t.co/pceCVrfqZU
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Fabulous PhD opportunity, with super supervisory team @maher_steph @drmilky1 @DOhUallachain and me! Designing effective agri-environment measures for solitary bees in Ireland Closing date: 13 May 2022 https://t.co/pceCVrfqZU
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Are you a 3rd/4th year undergrad at an Irish Uni interested in invert diversity? Check out these summer bursaries from @nuigalway @npwsBioData in honour of @FarmEcos Karzan Sabah D.Ahmed... https://t.co/DAcDqL85ck
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Congratulations to INJ Grant recipient Simon Hodge of @ucddublin who will use his grant to study Factors influencing the use of commercial “bee hotels” by Irish stem-nesting bees and wasps. For subscription details: https://t.co/MxLvigIqJW
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Well done @drmilky1 - great to be continuing this work generating more evidence for @PollinatorPlan recommendations! @maher_steph @SaorlaKK @DaraStanley @poshbee_eu
Congratulations to INJ Grant recipient Simon Hodge of @ucddublin who will use his grant to study Factors influencing the use of commercial “bee hotels” by Irish stem-nesting bees and wasps. For subscription details: https://t.co/MxLvigIqJW
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Congratulations to Sara Borkent for publishing research from her UCD Master in Environmental Resource Management project. Re-purposing waste from insect farming as part of a sustainable circular economy model. https://t.co/eT5iRgHsQN
@Insects_MDPI @HexaflyBiotech @ucdagfood
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Bicycle path density as posted by Steffen Berr on @LinkedIn No wonder the Dutch cycle so much 🚲 If you build it they will come 🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴 #Mobility #ClimateAction #SDGs
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Congratulations to Visheshni Chandra - first paper from her PhD work published in Austral Entomology!! @FNU @UniSouthPacific @hildawaqa @Aust_Ent_Soc
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Ever crunched on a cricket or munched on a maggot?? Please fill in this very short survey help Aisling collect data on Consumer Attitudes Towards Eating Insects. @EntoMasters @NZ_EntoSoc @flygirlNHM
"Evaluating Consumer Attitudes Towards Insect Use for Human Consumption" - @drmilky1 Please follow the link below to complete this 4-minute survey, as part of my undergraduate degree at University College Dublin. https://t.co/kTXOyk9O9G Thank You!
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Shelob, shorelines and sandy spiders. #Tolkien wrote a lot about spiders, not in a favorable way. He would be horrified to know how many species were found by @corvink2 at the beach! New @ecolincnz Tolkien-ish article at https://t.co/TEtYH28elC Happy #Darwin Day @LincolnUniNZ
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