Congratulations to our @appin_sports Players of the Week in the @EastScotlandFA

Weekend of 27/09/25

1st - James MacAdam of @bathgatethistle

2nd - Scott Bruce of @OakleyUnited

3rd - Bob Boyd of @HawickRA

APPIN SPORTS EOSFL FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nominees are as follows

27/09/25

Calum Heath - @DaleThistleFC
James MacAdam - @bathgatethistle
Ryan McQueenie - @EasthousesLily
Ben Cochrane - @hwufc

@appin_sports

Collaborative poster with Buglife and NMNI, at @Ento25. Synthesis of fieldwork looking at under-explored freshwater ecosystems in Ireland, to fill in species knowledge gaps. Case study on riverflies, from NPWS funded project, Burren, Co. Clare. Thanks to many other contributors.

WE ARE GOING IN UP!!!! Other results went our way!!!

#MonTheJags

What a season @bathgatethistle. Never dreamed back to back promotions was possible back in August. A rollercoaster of a season right to the end!

Promotion, a cup semi final, and a run in the Scottish. Well done all involved 👏👏🍾🍾

Same again next year? 😜

Join #BuglifeNI to learn how to survey the rare Noble tortoise beetle in Northern Ireland.
lnkd.in/ekPEsr7q

Do you love studying insects, and appreciate the value of museum entomology collections? We are looking for an Entomologist to join our growing team of Natural Science curators at the Ulster Museum. ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_webre…

February heralds the emergence of one of Scotland's rarest species: the Northern February Red.

These critters are found in Scotland and nowhere else in the world and can be seen on sunny riverbanks from February-April.

Discover more:
buglife.org.uk/get-involved/s…

📸@bugsymac1

2 male #Brachyptera putata were also spotted near the River #Spey @boatofgarten yesterday (31 Jan & nearer the River than the fenceline where the single female found. One of these males on a tree shelter post) #plecoptera #Riverfly

Thanks to @bugsymac1 for promptly confirming our 1st B putata (by @GrantownOn_Spey 30 Jan 2025 )
This beauty seen yesterday (31 #January ) on a fencepost near the Spey @boatofgarten looks good for a female Northern February Red #stonefly #fencepostthursday

Saturday 1st February
Caledonian First Division
Stenny v Stirling Uni
Ochilview Stadium
12.45 kick off
Back to league action this week. Let’s get along and support the boys.
STID!!!⚽️⚽️⚽️🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

This follows our previous research showing the same chemicals in 100% of rivers. Pervading the environment with potent neurotoxins banned in agriculture has to stop. DEFRA and/or veterinary profession need to act.
To download the full article:
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S00…

Pet owners accidentally poisoning garden birds! Our latest research finds pet flea treatments (fipronil and imidacloprid) in 100% of blue tit and great tit nests, with nestling mortality higher in the more contaminated nest. @SongBirdSBS @SussexUni @CannelleTassin

Shame that the historic Pool of Muckhart now appears to be a SUDS scheme. @ClacksCouncil will the village be renamed SUDS of Muckhart ?

The bugs are back! A Real Bug's Life: Series 2 is available on @DisneyPlus from today! And this season, some Aussie inverts are featured in the episode Tiny Heroes Down Under, which captures some truly amazing footage of our #ozinverts. Check it out now! #ARealBugsLife @natgeo

Bridging the global data gap by integrating biomonitoring in water quality monitoring

Delighted to see this policy brief published ihedelftrepository.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collec…

There’s also an accompanying video m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZZaP9…

The environmental impact of hydropower: a systematic review of the ecological effects of sub-daily flow variability on riverine fish. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s11160…

Join us at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, for my talk at the Northern Ireland Science festival 2025. Caddisflies – Sculptors of the Stream Bed | NI Science Festival nisciencefestival.com/events/caddisf…

Of all the stillwater habitats lakes are the most important for freshwater biodiversity conservation & hence deserve more attention. New research published from the @HydroscapeNERC project @AlanLaw_ @NWillby. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

An interesting paper on Omphiscola glabra (Slender Pond #Snail) north of the border🐚 A species also known from the #HumberheadLevels but you have to wonder how our populations are coping with changes in hydrological regimes, agricultural intensification & other 'developments' 🤔