Blogs

Blog written by Andy Ford, Head of Conservation, Cairngorms National Park. Before I get stuck into what the SBIF Review might mean for the Cairngorms…

Blog written by Dr Joanne Porter, Associate Professor, Heriot Watt University. I have been a user of biological data from the marine environment since my…

Blog written by Glenn Roberts, North East Scotland Biological Records Centre Co-ordinator. The outcome of the SBIF Review is very important for Scotland’s biodiversity. There…

Blog written by Laura Turner, a Biology Masters student at the University of Sheffield. Meeting the people protecting our wildlife: The National Biodiversity Network conference…

Blog written by Kerryn Humphreys, CJS Editor The first edition of Countryside Jobs Service, which later became CJS Weekly, was published 25 years ago -…

Blog written by Rachel Tierney, SBIF Development Officer How do the 24 recommendations set out in the SBIF Review fit together and what do they…

Blog written by Jo Judge, CEO NBN Trust. There is a long and rich history of biological recording in the UK, going back to amateur…

Blog written by Dr Nick Fraser, Head of Department of Natural Sciences at National Museums Scotland. With an estimated accumulated total of over 3 billion…

Blog written by Craig Macadam, Conservation Director at Buglife. As a child I was fascinated by wildlife. Growing up in rural Angus gave me ample…

Blog written by Paul Sterry, Wildlife Author and Photographer I live in north Hampshire, in a Parish that is rich in biodiversity when compared to many…

Blog written by Tom Sheppard. It can be difficult to explain elements of the work I do within the ecology and conservation field to my…

The Field Studies Council is conducting an online consultation on the FSC QGIS Plugin which will be of interest to many across the NBN.  As…

Scotland’s environment web is working with partners including NBN Atlas Scotland, to mobilise environmental data, extending its reach and influence by turning it into accessible…

Blog written by Peter Hodge. Here’s just a bit about myself and how my passion for insects developed. My interest was sparked more than 60…

Recording UK marine wildlife – a blog by Paula Lightfoot. “The seashore is the most splendid playground in the world.  There is so much to…

Blog written by Nick Mann, Habitat Aid A very jolly green outing recently threw Black Friday into even sharper perspective. Habitat Aid made it into…

So there we have it. Another year, another NBN conference and what a fantastic couple of days it turned out to be. The National Biodiversity…

Redefining a nature reserve. Dr Adrian Cooper explains how 1,666 little green spaces in Felixstowe will help to boost biodiversity. Felixstowe’s Community Nature Reserve encourages gardeners…

This week sees the launch of ‘What Works in Conservation 2017’, the latest, updated book from the Conservation Evidence project. We all know that we…

We were delighted that Páramo sponsored the David Robertson marine prizes at the 2016 UK Awards for biological recording and information sharing.  Here is their…