Celebrating the Hillsborough Experiment at 50 Years

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Celebrating the Hillsborough Experiment at 50 Years

ECT was delighted to partner with the Agrifood & Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland last week (16 September) to celebrate 50 years of continuous research at the Hillsborough long-term slurry (LTS) addition experiment 20 miles south of Belfast. Held outdoors under COVID-19 restrictions, the co-sponsored event attracted 35 delegates and featured an excellent keynote talk from Jon Storkey of Rothamsted Research, who spoke about the Park Grass experiment and the importance of long-term ecological experiments in general.

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Plynlimon Catchments LTE added to ECT Register

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Plynlimon Catchments LTE added to ECT Register

ECT has registered the Plynlimon Catchments long-term experiment in mid-Wales in our national network of currently active LTEs. Running since 1968 and now under the care of PI Alan Radbourne at UKCEH, the two freshwater catchments compare the impacts of differing land uses (grazing/conifer planting) on freshwater ecosystem services. Look out for a new webpage for this LTE coming soon, and view our ‘Sites’ page for information on all the LTEs on ECT’s register.

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50 Years of Research at Hillsborough LTE

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50 Years of Research at Hillsborough LTE

ECT is partnering with the Agri-food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland to host a limited attendance event at the Hillsborough long-term experiment to mark its 50th anniversary year. The event takes place on 16 September and includes a special address from plant ecologist Jon Storkey of Rothamsted Research at Harpenden. Register free via the EventBrite platform.

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North Wyke Farm Platform LTE on BBC Countryfile

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North Wyke Farm Platform LTE on BBC Countryfile

The NWFP long-term experimental site featured briefly in an episode of the BBC’s Countryfile programme which aired at the end of July. Positioned in the context of the new Food Strategy and sustainable land use, the coverage starts from approximately 18 minutes into the programme at the link above, and features Graham McAuliffe from Rothamsted Research at North Wyke.

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LTE Article in British Wildlife

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LTE Article in British Wildlife

The August issue of British Wildlife magazine includes a comprehensive article on long-term ecological field experiments written by David Wilkinson from the University of Lincoln. Titled Peering into the future with help from the past: the importance of long-term ecological studies, the article includes reference to the role of ECT and a preview is available via the British Wildlife magazine website.

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Upcoming ECT webinar

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Upcoming ECT webinar

ECT’s next webinar is coming up on 17 September, featuring guest speaker Gareth Clay from the University of Manchester. Gareth will be presenting on the opportunities for harnessing long-term ecological experiments in wildfire recovery research. This will be followed by our usual moderated Q&A with participants. For further details and to register, access our ‘Webinars’ page. The recording of our previous webinar with Jason Reeves is now available to view from our YouTube channel.

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Moor House Grazing Plots LTE joins ECT network

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Moor House Grazing Plots LTE joins ECT network

ECT has registered the long-term Moor House Grazing Exclosures in Upper Teesdale in our national network of currently active long-term experiments. Spanning multiple sites across different habitats within the Moor House National Nature Reserve (owned by Natural England), some of these plots have been running since 1953! Look out for a new webpage for this LTE and view our ‘Sites’ page for the plot locations in the North Pennines area.

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