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How can we improve the plight of our most vulnerable species?
Join Welsh Marches Project Officer, Ellie Baggett and the boredomresearch collaboration to hear about connecting people to the elusive bryophytes of Welsh species recovery programme, Natur am Byth!
Hear about the conservation grazing goats – Dodger, Humphrey and Goatie – and the magical world of moss, exploring themes of strength and fragility, and drawing parallels to human resilience and vulnerability.
With a background in species recovery, Ellie has worked for a number of environmental NGO’s including Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, RSPB, British Trust for Ornithology, and the Wye Valley National Landscape Partnership, specialising in management and monitoring of woodlands and ancient trees.
Ellie joined Plantlife in 2023 as Project Officer for the Natur am Byth Welsh Marches project in partnership with Natural Resources Wales, which focuses on 15 target species of lichens, bryophytes, saproxylic invertebrates, and fungi, which are all threatened or on the edge of extinction in Wales, and are generally very small in size.
The Welsh Marches project seeks to magnify the ‘mini wonders’ of the marches area for all to experience, improving people’s wellbeing and connection to nature through inclusive events and building a sense of empowerment to protect nature in both rural and urban areas of Powys. The Welsh Marches project will undertake urgent conservation action and work collaboratively between sectors to find solutions to threats, so that these rare and less-charismatic species might be saved for the future generations of Wales.
boredomresearch is a collaboration between British artists Vicky Isley and Paul Smith, their work uses 3D gaming, animation and film tools to create poetic expressions that respond to a developing understanding of human dependence and impact on nature. boredomresearch have over 20 years experience producing technologically advanced artworks that embed scientific research, creating award winning projects exploring: natural systems, biodiversity, endangered and extinct species, human and environmental health. Fascinated by human interaction with landscape, their work brings together innovative science, creative use of digital technology and a deep understanding of the complex interplay between human culture and natural systems. www.boredomresearch.net #boredomresearch