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THE TETRIX BLOG
news and views on a wide range of ecological and environmental topics from Scotland and beyond......
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Should Environmental Planning Account for the Spread of Lyme Disease?
Should environmental planning now take into account the spread of Lyme disease? Clearly any assessment work, undertaken as part of the conse


Beavers - Nature's Engineers
Beavers are beneficial to the environment! That's the conclusion of a research project led by Dr Nigel Willby of the University of Stirl


Advice and Tips for Kitting-out the Budding Ecologist - Week #5: Optics
For the newly qualified ecologist, the prospect of getting yourself ‘kitted-out’ is daunting. Not only does a lack of field experience and c


Advice and Tips for Kitting-out the Budding Ecologist - Week #4: Thermals
For the newly qualified ecologist, the prospect of getting yourself ‘kitted-out’ is daunting. Not only does a lack of field experience and c


Advice and Tips for Kitting-out the Budding Ecologist - Week #3: Gloves vs. Mittens
For the newly qualified ecologist, the prospect of getting yourself ‘kitted-out’ is daunting. Not only does a lack of field experience and c


Advice and Tips for Kitting-out the Budding Ecologist - Week #2: Footwear
For the newly qualified ecologist, the prospect of getting yourself ‘kitted-out’ is daunting. Not only does a lack of field experience and c


Advice and Tips for Kitting-out the Budding Ecologist – Week #1: Waterproof Clothing
For the newly qualified ecologist, the prospect of getting yourself ‘kitted-out’ is daunting. Not only does a lack of field experience and c


A 20-Year Love Affair with Black Grouse
I once wrote in a job application that ‘my love affair’ with black grouse started when I was studying in Wales. Despite it’s glibness, my st


Field Trialling the Minox DTC 390 Wildlife Camera
Wildlife cameras are gaining in popularity as a valuable tool for passive wildlife monitoring. As a professional ecologist, it’s easy to see


A Friday Night Date with Scotland’s Largest Population of Great Crested Newt
You’ll have to pardon the ecological pun, but I’ve always had a soft spot for newts, in particular, great crested newt. My fondness of these
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