This year’s NBN Conference is taking place on:

Thursday 21 November at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Tanyptera Trust and
National Museums Liverpool on this year’s event.


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Theme of NBN Conference 2024

The theme will follow the NBN Trust Strategy 2022-2027 “Making data work for nature” with each of the sessions following our four Strategic Ambitions:

Ambition 1: The NBN Atlas is the ‘go to’ place for sharing, finding and accessing UK biodiversity data
Ambition 2: Biodiversity data is providing the evidence needed for nature’s recovery
Ambition 3: Citizen science is valued, supported and expanded as a major source of biodiversity data
Ambition 4: The National Biodiversity Network is a well-connected and highly collaborative community with a united voice on key issues

Speakers and programme

The confirmed speakers are as follows. Please click on the names for more information and details of the individual presentations. We will be adding to the list over the next few weeks, so please do check back for the latest information:

  • Keiron Derek Brown, Recording Officer at the Earthworm Society – “Earthworms: Beyond the Record”.
  • Andy Cotgreave, Data Evangelist for Tableau.  The Keynote address – “How to speak the language of data”.
  • Elina-Marielle Doss, Merseyside BioBank Manager – “Data at your Doorstep – Insights into Local Data”.
  • Professor Miles Richardson, Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University of Derby. The Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture – “Fixing our failing relationship with nature”.

Approximate timings

Whilst the final programme is not yet confirmed, the likely start and end times are as follows:

Registration – from 08:45 – 09:25

Opening address – 09:30

End of conference – 16:25

NBN Awards ceremony – 16:35 – 17:30

Bookings

Bookings are now open!

Please go to the bookings page to see the ticket options and to book your place. If you book by 10 November we can ensure you have a printed name badge and your dietary requirements are catered for.

Ticket Price
Type of ticket
Member rate £75.00
Non-member rate £105.00
Student £45.00

Displays and demonstrations

There are excellent opportunities for Network participants to showcase their work by having a display stand at the NBN Conference. This needs to be manned during registration, tea / coffee breaks and lunchtime and those manning the stand will need to be registered as delegates.

NBN Trust members will be given priority and space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please contact us if you would like to have a stand.

N.B. There is a small charge this year for poster boards and tables as the Museum needs to hire these in for exhibitors – £50 for a poster board, £6 for a table.

The venue

Merseyside Maritime Museum, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ