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. #LongTermExperiments #Ecology https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/

A pair of glasses. In the left lens, there is a sheep facing a tree on the left. Above it there are 2 clouds. On its right, there is an enlarged pH scale which goes into the ground. In the ground, underneath the sheep, there is a worm. The ECT logo is in the right lens. And the quote in the post also shows underneath the glasses.
LTE User Group Benefits: Participate in knowledge exchange; Become part of a wider network; We can raise your profile. Close up photo of the trefoil (yellow) flower.
A grassland field showing vegetation with trees in the background.
Text at the top: Lindsey Atkinson. A white woman standing outside smiling at the camera.
Donate to the ECT. Help us secure long-term experiments so future generations have resources to manage ecosystems in the face of #environmental change. Headshot photo of the lead researcher from the Hillsborough experiment site team smiling at the camera.
A group of sheep graze near some trees.
A group of 4 people all stand to the right and look at someone on the left as they stand by a fence with grass plots on the other side.
Text overlaid on photo of a rain shelter on grassland with sun rays coming from the top right: RainDrop, England. New ECT grant awarded. Bottom left: Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust logo.
Photo of a meteorological tower and trees looking up to the sky.
Text- ECT Newsletter: Bringing you news on long-term experiments and from our partners. 4 photos from top left clockwise: Resilient Landscapes conference banner. Celebrating the installation of the interp board at Aston Rowant. 2 white men checking out the drone before use at North Wyke Farm Platform. 3 white women standing on heathland smiling at the camera.
Designing Landscape Projects for Impact: Developing, monitoring and defining outcomes at scale. King’s House, Manchester. 3-4 February 2027. Save the date. Photo showing a stream running from the background into the foreground.
New Podcast. Photo of a white man smiling at the camera with a peatbog landscape behind him. Microphone icon. Mike Peacock, University of Liverpool. Migneint Bog, Wales. Since 2011.
The Impacts of the ECT. Placing evidence at the heart of policymaking. Photo - a man holds a spade pointing downwards as he smiles at the camera. Changes in economic benefits. Photo of the back of a tractor in a field. Environmental change benefits society. Photo of a group of people listening to a man who stands on the left.
Webinar 15 Years of Research at the Migneint Bog Peat Re-wetting Experiment in Snowdonia. Friday 26 June 2026 12:30-1:30pm. Photo of a white man sitting down and leaning forwards smiling at the camera outside. Text underneath: Dr Mike Peacock University of Liverpool.
Webinar 15 Years of Research at the Migneint Bog Peat Re-wetting Experiment in Snowdonia. Friday 26 June 2026 12:30-1:30pm. Photo of a white man sitting down and leaning forwards smiling at the camera outside. Text underneath: Dr Mike Peacock University of Liverpool.
ECT article in The Niche. Left-hand side: Quote from the article: An increasing focus on the link between nature and public health could provide the route to the necessary public mandates for the new policies that are needed. Right-hand side: Photo of sheep on a mountain.
Landscape image showing heath where posts are inserted at intervals, and there is a felled tree. White clouds dot the sky.
Webinar 15 Years of Research at the Migneint Bog Peat Re-wetting Experiment in Snowdonia. Friday 26 June 2026 12:30-1:30pm. Photo of a white man sitting down and leaning forwards smiling at the camera outside. Text underneath: Dr Mike Peacock University of Liverpool.
Webinar 15 Years of Research at the Migneint Bog Peat Re-wetting Experiment in Snowdonia. Friday 26 June 2026 12:30-1:30pm. Photo of a white man sitting down and leaning forwards smiling at the camera outside. Text underneath: Dr Mike Peacock University of Liverpool.
Three horses stand next to fencing, and two of them look at the camera.
Hand written data sheets.
Shelves of labelled bottles containing samples.
Text- ECT Newsletter: Bringing you news on long-term experiments and from our partners. 4 photos from top left clockwise: Resilient Landscapes conference banner. Celebrating the installation of the interp board at Aston Rowant. 2 white men checking out the drone before use at North Wyke Farm Platform. 3 white women standing on heathland smiling at the camera.
Webinar 15 Years of Research at the Migneint Bog Peat Re-wetting Experiment in Snowdonia. Friday 26 June 2026 12:30-1:30pm. Photo of a white man sitting down and leaning forwards smiling at the camera outside. Text underneath: Dr Mike Peacock University of Liverpool.
RLAS Blogs. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026 Landscape-scale Transformation, Ben Sykes, ECT. Photo of a white man smiling at the camera. Problematic language and ideas for better communication in the context of UK land management. Rob and Harriet Fraser, somewhere nowhere arts practice. Photo of a white man and woman standing next to each other smiling at the camera. Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Mike Morecroft, Natural England. Photo of a white man outdoors smiling at the camera.
Landscape photo with large rock outcropping on the left with three people on top. Underneath it, the hill slopes downwards.
We use evidence from long-term experiments to inform policymaking, improve sustainability and ecosystem services. Donate to the ECT. 2 photos: one of a forest, and the other some ponies graze.
Close up of fritillary and dandelions
Vegetation level photo showing flowers.
Vegetation level photo showing yellow flowers in the foreground and trees in the background.
Help required for a botanical survey at Park Grass, Hertfordshire for 1- 12 June. Close up photo of purple and yellow flowers.
Behind a group of people walking on a path. Trees are in the distance.
A white man stands behind a podium and behind him there is a presentation.
ECT's Podcast Series: Engaging with the researchers working in the long-term experiments in ECT's network.Photo two white men sitting on the grass recording the interview. Photo of a white man standing and holding a microphone towards a white woman wearing a hat as he interviews her. Text: Find us on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Google Podcast.
A meadow with yellow flowers and hills in the distance. There are no clouds in the sky.
A young white man kneeling in a field sampling plants.
Cattle grazing a meadow, and there is fencing around an area to the right.
LTE User Group Benefits: Participate in knowledge exchange; Become part of a wider network; We can raise your profile. Close up photo of the trefoil (yellow) flower.
ZSL. 200 years of wildlife.
An aerial view of the Gibson plots surrounded by trees.
Text- ECT Newsletter: Bringing you news on long-term experiments and from our partners. 4 photos from top left clockwise: Resilient Landscapes conference banner. Celebrating the installation of the interp board at Aston Rowant. 2 white men checking out the drone before use at North Wyke Farm Platform. 3 white women standing on heathland smiling at the camera.
Dune slacks with a natural pathway on the right lined by trees.
Unlocking Finance for Farm and Landscape Recovery in Wales. Building Confidence, Capability and Collaboration. Tuesday 9 June 2026. Hope Church, Newton SY16 1JD. 9:30-16:30 Lunch provided.
RLAS Blog. Quote: “There is no virtue in homogenisation, but the hope is that attention to communication could go a long way in smoothing the relationships and collaborative actions that are essential for changes to take place, locally and at larger scales, with fairness and justice.” Photo of a white man and a white woman side by side smiling at the camera. Text: Rob and Harriet Fraser, somewhere nowhere arts practice.
A scuba diver is underwater examining on the sea floor.
RLAS Blog. Quote: “One message I took away was how much is happening, particularly on land but also extending into the coastal zone; another was the importance of investing in good relationships.” Mike Morecroft, Natural England. Photo of a white man behind a podium.
5 rabbits altogether on the grass
Ecological Continuity Trust. Board Trustee: Honorary Secretary. Application deadline 5pm 10 April 2026. Image of a close up of a yellow flower.
A meadow with yellow flowers. Hills are in the distance.
A pair of glasses. In the left lens, there is a sheep facing a tree on the left. Above it there are 2 clouds. On its right, there is an enlarged pH scale which goes into the ground. In the ground, underneath the sheep, there is a worm. The ECT logo is in the right lens. And the quote in the post also shows underneath the glasses.
The plots at Wicken Fen showing vegetation in the foreground and trees and bushes in the background. There are few clouds in the sky.
A white woman wearing a hat holds a small yellow creature and looks to the left. She is smiling.
A photo of a group of sheep graze near some trees. In the background, there are a more trees and a hill. There are few low lying clouds.
An aerial drone photo showing the buildings of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute surrounded by green fields.
RLAS Blog: Quote- One message I took away was how much is happening, particularly on land but also extending into the coastal zone; another was the importance of investing in good relationships." Photo of a white man at a podium. Text underneath: Mike Morecroft, Natural England.
ECT Small Grant Scheme: Grants are available for those who work at a ECT registered LTE. 3 photos- top left clockwise: A white man smiles at the camera (text underneath: Maintenance Grant, Rob Graham, Tulloch), a white woman takes a selfie and there is equipment in the background (text underneath: Student Grant, Nina Overtoom, Cors Fochno), three white women stand in a row smiling at the camera (text underneath: Small Grant, Jill Kowal [right], Thursley Common).
Ecological Continuity Trust. Board Trustee: Honorary Secretary. Application deadline 5pm 10 April 2026. Image of a close up of a yellow flower.
LTEs with Grazing Sheep. 8 photos: 4 at the top all show sheep, and the 4 at the bottom are landscape photos with only one showing sheep in the distance. Captions of top 4: North Wyke Farm Platform, England; Loughgall, N. Ireland; Glen Finglas, Scotland; Brignant Plots, Wales. Captions of bottom 4: Ainsdale Dune Slacks, England; Moor House, England; Rowden Plots, England; Plynlimon, Wales.