NBN Atlas News

The large BTO + partners dataset has now been updated to include records up to the end of 2019. The single, very large, dataset has…

The main British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) dataset on the NBN Atlas: Birds (BTO + partners) only has records up to the end of 2015…

View the NBN Atlas News – April 2020 In this issue: NBN Atlas data used in the Darwin Tree of Life Project NBN Atlas development…

Over the last 6 months we’ve completed 41 enhancements and fixed 24 bugs of varying sizes and complexity. Completed development work Below are some examples…

As reported in last October’s NBN Atlas newsletter we are looking to review the value and usefulness of tools and functions that the spatial portal…

Apart from holding species data, the NBN Atlas can also hold spatial data layers such as boundary, habitat and environmental data layers. These spatial layers…

We’ve recently reviewed the data quality tests that are run on each record when the records are uploaded to the NBN Atlas. The aim of…

An updated master species list for NBN Record Cleaner is now available for download from the NBN Forum. The list is based on the latest…

There is considerable interest in sharing iNaturalist records on the NBN Atlas. As a trial, to help us understand the process and the type of information…

Written by Lyndall Pereira da Conceicoa, Darwin Tree of Life, Natural History Museum The Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) Project, funded by the Wellcome Trust…

View the NBN Atlas News – October 2019 In this issue: NBN Sensitive Species Policy Review NBN Atlas development updates Spatial layer update Reviewing the…

There have been many development updates to the NBN Atlas in the last six months. Here are some of the more important ones: Records supplied…

The NBN Atlas’ spatial portal, which was originally designed by the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), currently offers tools and functionalities that can bring together…

The NBN Trust has a responsibility to ensure that steps are taken to reduce the risk of environmental harm due to the release of sensitive…

Trello and how we use it for the NBN Atlas We’ve recently adopted a more Agile way of working where the development backlog is split…

Apart from holding species data, the NBN Atlas can also hold spatial data layers such as boundary, habitat and environmental data layers.  These spatial layers…

On Wednesday 29 May, the CEDaR partnership launched the NBN Atlas Northern Ireland, a new online platform that provides access to species- and site-based information from…

On 30 April 2019, the Species Dictionary on the NBN Atlas was updated with the latest version of the UK Species Inventory (UKSI 20190425161941 Master…

We are pleased to bring you the first ever NBN Atlas News! With so many developments having recently taken place and with the wonderful news…

We are delighted to welcome the NBN Atlas Northern Ireland into the family, as this newest Atlas goes live! NBN Atlas Northern Ireland brings together…