Building on the success of the previous seven years, the National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN Trust) has launched the 2022 NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording.
These annual NBN Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions made by individuals and groups to wildlife recording – which is helping to improve our understanding of the natural world within the UK and enabling evidence-based environmental decision making.
There are five categories of awards:
- NBN Award for wildlife recording – terrestrial (open to individuals 21 years +)
- NBN Award for wildlife recording – marine (open to individuals 21 years +)
- NBN Group Award (no age restrictions)
- NBN Young Person’s Award (open to individuals aged 11-20)
- NBN Newcomer Award (open to individuals 21 years +)
Nominating someone for an award couldn’t be simpler, you can even nominate yourself! Just visit our NBN Awards 2022 website page and complete the appropriate Awards nomination form either online or email the edited MS Word document back to support@nbn.org.uk by 17 July 2022.
Lisa Chilton, CEO of the National Biodiversity Network Trust, says:
“Nature’s recovery depends on the collection of wildlife records – so that we can measure and see if our conservation actions are working or not. In the UK, the collection of these vital records predominantly relies on a community of tireless and often overlooked volunteers.
“So, help us celebrate their commitment and hard work by nominating your favourite wildlife recorders – be they individuals or groups, young or older – for this year’s NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording!”
Award Sponsors
This year we are indebted to nine organisations for their generous support:
1. Opticron for sponsoring prizes for the NBN Young Person’s Award and for the NBN Newcomer Award.
2. Habitat Aid for sponsoring prizes for the NBN Award for Wildlife Recording – Marine, the NBN Group Award and for the NBN Award for Wildlife Recording – Terrestrial.
3. Field Studies Council for sponsoring the prize in the NBN Group Award.
4. Michael Hoppen Gallery for sponsoring prizes in all five Award categories.
5. William Collins for sponsoring prizes for the NBN Young Person’s Award, for the NBN Newcomer Award, for the NBN Award for Wildlife Recording – Marine and for the NBN Award for Wildlife Recording – Terrestrial.
6. Bird Photographer of the Year for sponsoring prizes in all five Award categories.
7. W.W. Norton & Company for sponsoring prizes in all five Award categories.
8. British Wildlife magazine for sponsoring a prize for the NBN Newcomer Award.
9. Natural History Book Service (NHBS) for sponsoring a prize for the NBN Young Person’s Award.