Updated NBN metadata form
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/updated-nbn-metadata-form/

The NBN Gateway team has released a revised version of the NBN Metadata Form, the main change being in section F of the Data Provider Agreement.

Honorary Membership 2014
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/honorary-membership-2014/

This year, the NBN Trust bestowed Honorary Membership upon two worthy recipients, Dr James Munford and Val Burton.

Open Data: The future of data sharing
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/open-data-the-future-of-data-sharing/

Read the transcript of Charles Roper's presentation to the NBN Conference on Open Data being the future of data sharing.

Solving Urban Challenges with Data – competition now open
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/solving-urban-challenges-with-data-competition-n/

Proposals sought for innovative, commercial solutions for urban areas which integrate environmental, social and/or economic data with data from other sources. 

Bursaries for natural history training courses
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/bursaries-for-natural-history-training-courses/

In order to encourage more taxonomic experts in Scotland, seven bursaries are being offered towards training courses in natural history field studies.

Tackling Plant Identification
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/tackling-plant-identification/

A day course on learning how to identify wild and garden flowers using keys and other resources with Mark Duffell.

Docks and Knotweeds
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/docks-and-knotweeds/

A day school on the identification of Docks and Knotweeds (Polygonaceae) with Ros Bennett.

Alien amphibian and reptile species in the UK
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/alien-amphibian-and-reptile-species-in-the-uk/

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has just published a booklet on the UK’s alien amphibians and reptiles.

 

UK Earthworms Identification Workshop
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/uk-earthworms-identification-workshop/

This one day course costs £15 and includes: An introduction to earthworm biology and ecology, sampling methods for collecting earthworms Identification of UK earthworms using microscopes, overview of the National Earthworm Recording Scheme, a one year membership to the ESB and an ESB recorder pack (including the FSC ‘Key to the Earthworms of Britain and Ireland’)

November 2014 NBN eNews
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/november-nbn-enews/

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