Mitten Crabs
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/mitten-crabs/

Scientists from a number of UK research institutes are calling for the public to help them better understand the extent of the Chinese mitten crab invasion.

Sea protection
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/sea-protection/

Protection for key nature sites in UK seas has come a step closer with the unveiling of proposals to create Marine Conservation Zones.

Bee study
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/bee-study/

A major study of the bees and wasps of fifteen downland sites in East Sussex was recently completed and the report is now available.

Recorder insight
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/recorder-insight-4/

In our latest feature on biological recorders, we hear from Dr Helen Roy of the Biological Records Centre at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Vote OPAL!
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/vote-opal-1/

Vote now for OPAL to win the National Lottery Award for Best Environment Project.  Voting ends on 26th September 2011.

NBN partnerships
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-partnerships/

How does the NBN Trust go about engaging new partners?  Geoff Johnson explains how the process usually works and what discussions take place.

Ophiura albida
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/ophiura-albida/

Find out more about one of the newly named species from the recent Name a Species competition.

iSpot birthday!
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/ispot-birthday/

iSpot has recently celebrated its second Birthday.  Find out how the site has been doing since its launch in 2009…

HLF protects
News: https://nbn.org.uk/news/hlf-protects/

Heritage Lottery Fund has announced £18.3m to protect some of the UK’s best-loved views.