Biodiversity & Planning Decisions – POST Note
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/biodiversity-planning-decisions-post-note/

Read the POST Note (from the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology)  on Biodiversity & Planning Decisions.

Masters Distinction Scholarship
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/masters-distinction-scholarship/

The University of Exeter is offering a number of Masters Distinction Scholarships to top performing students.

Using iRecord – a case study
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/using-irecord-a-case-study/

The Mammal Society explains how it uses iRecord as the central storage system for records submitted to The Mammal Society’s National Mammal Atlas Project.

Important news on the upgrade to the NBN Gateway
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/important-news-on-the-upgrade-to-the-nbn-gateway/

Due to performance issues with the new NBN Gateway, the “current” NBN Gateway has been re-enabled to ensure that users are able to fully access and use data.

Management of Non-Native Species in UK Conservation
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/management-of-non-native-species-in-uk-conservatio/

This symposium aims to provide an opportunity for scientists and practitioners to share successful practice and the results of research to better enable future successful management of Non Native Species.

Defra Fund Project 4 update
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/defra-fund-project-3-update/

An invitation to tender for Project 4 of the Defra Fund for Biodiversity Recording in the Voluntary Sector has now been posted. Deadline – 18th February 2013.

Sussex Biological Recorders’ Seminar
Events: https://nbn.org.uk/event/sussex-biological-recorders-seminar/

We still have some places left for the Sussex Biological Recorders' Seminar on February 16th, if you haven't booked already.

Plant and pond data shared through iRecord
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/plant-and-pond-data-shared-through-irecord/

Plantlife has now added its Wildflowers Count data to iRecord and PondNet data are now being shared and verified through iRecord.