August 2014 NBN eNews
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/august-2014-nbn-enews/
Discover what's in this issue by clicking the link above.
Author: Andy Watson
August 2014 NBN eNews
Environmental Citizen Science – POSTnote
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/environmental-citizen-science-postnote/
Read the POSTnote, which summarises different types of citizen science projects and the benefits and challenges of volunteer collected data.
Studying Greenland White-fronted Geese with NBN’s Data & Liaison Officer
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/studying-greenland-white-fronted-geese-with-rachel/
Read the report of Rachel Stroud's recent expedition to Greenland as part of her involvement in the Greenland White-fronted Goose Study Group.
Irish GBIF award winner uses statistics to measure sampling effort
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/irish-gbif-award-winner-uses-statistics-to-measure/
A master’s student helping to detect biases and identify gaps in biodiversity data has been selected as a winner of the GBIF Young Researcher's Award.
NBN communications strategy review
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-communications-strategy-review/
Part of the NBN strategy refresh involves reviewing how we engage and communicate about biodiversity and NBN stories. Would you like to help?
A Beginners Guide to Mosses and Liverworts
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/a-beginners-guide-to-mosses-and-liverworts/
This workshop will provide an introduction to this diverse group based on common species.
New online tool helps planners assess development issues around Sites of Special Scientific Interest
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/new-online-tool-helps-planners-assess-development/
With a new online tool, local planning authorities in England will be able to assess if a proposed development is likely to affect the country’s 4,128 SSSIs.
Become a Dragon Finder
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/become-a-dragon-finder/
Dragon Finder is a free smartphone app which allows users to identify and report sightings of amphibians and reptiles across the UK.
MSc Biological Recording Information and Induction day
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/msc-biological-recording-information-and-induction/
An information and induction day for the Manchester Metropolitan University MSc in Biological Recording.
Beyond the Gardens : The Future of Taxonomy
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/beyond-the-gardens-the-future-of-taxonomy/
A new short film by Kew Gardens explains how Kew and its partners are starting a taxonomic revolution and unlocking biodiversity data for all.