Please click on the names for more information and details of the individual speakers and their presentations:

  • Charlotte Bolton, National Seasearch Coordinator, Marine Conservation Society – “35 years of Seasearch – building on volunteer data into the future”
  • Dr. Steph Bradbeer, Senior Ecologist (Biosecurity and Invasive Species), Yorkshire Water – “INNS Mapper – recording invasive non-native species sightings, survey and management”
  • Dr. Fiona Burns – Principal Conservation Scientist, RSPB – Fiona will be participating in the panel discussion
  • Lisa Chilton, Chief Executive Officer, NBN Trust – “The Art of Data – harnessing creativity to maximise the impact of biodiversity data”
  • Kyle Copas, Communications Manager, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) – “Transmitting the value of GBIF at national scale”
  • Iain Dixon, Seasearch Scotland Coordinator, Marine Conservation Society – “35 years of Seasearch – building on volunteer data into the future”
  • Adam Fraser, Monitoring Ecologist, Cairngorms National Park Authority – “Monitoring biodiversity in the Cairngorms National Park”
  • Helen Manders-Jones, NBN Atlas Lead Developer, NBN Trust – “NBN Atlas 2023 update”
  • Màiri McAllan MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition will give an opening speech
  • Deb Muscat, ALERC National Coordinator, Association of Local Environmental Records Centres – Deb will be participating in the panel discussion
  • David O’Brien, Biodiversity Evidence and Reporting Manager, NatureScot – David will be participating in the panel discussion
  • Natalie Prosser, Chief Executive Officer, The Office for Environmental Protection – The Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture – “Tackling the biodiversity crisis through effective environmental governance – the role and work of the OEP”
  • Lucy Robinson, Citizen Science Manager, Natural History Museum, London – “Boosting biodiversity in education: linking community science with action”
  • Simon Rolph, Data Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology – “Assessing NBN Atlas comprehensiveness and the impact of data providers: Insights from a Data Study Group”
  • Dr. Ben Rowson, Honorary Non-marine Recorder, Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland / Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales – “Non-marine mollusc distribution mapping by the Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland: a citizen science project in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries”
  • Dr Michael Tetley, Better Biodiversity Data project – Scotland Programme Manager – “The Better Biodiversity Data Project”
  • Giselle Sterry, iNaturalistUK lead, NBN Trust – “iNaturalistUK – growing the network and increasing our knowledge”

The full programme is available to download or view online.