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Written by Jen Puller and Tara Wainwright, Natural History Museum / DiSSCo UK The UK holds more than 137 million specimens across more than 83…

Written by Keiron Derek Brown The conservation, ecology and marine sectors all rely on scientific research in order to inform policy and guidance, and for…

The John Spedan Lewis Foundation (JSLF) is a UK nature charity. The Foundation was created in 1964 in honour of the founder of the John…

View Network News – September 2022. In this issue: NBN Conference 2022 – book now! Work placements for young people in natural heritage Rewilding Innovation…

Rewilding Britain, with the support of the Dormywood Trust, the Evolution Education Trust, The Vintry, Charles Langdale and others, has developed the Rewilding Innovation Fund.…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is inviting people to have a say on how it supports the UK’s heritage by completing a short survey. Whether…

The Heritage Fund is partnering with Groundwork UK to deliver paid, nature-based work placements for young people in natural heritage – diversifying the sector and…

Global demand for environmental monitoring technologies and data systems is expected to increase, due to an increasing awareness of the implications of environmental pollution and…

View Network News – August 2022. In this issue: NBN Conference 2022 Rebooted – rediscovering wildlife recording #5 NBN Atlas – Fit for the future…

European bison released in Kent will help restore the countryside near Canterbury to its natural state. The project, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the…

Defra has announced new legislation that will provide legal protections for beavers in England and could pave the way for the animals to be released…

Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are building new digital services to enable a record of biodiversity net gain…

View Network News – July 2022. In this issue: NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2022 – last chance to nominate! Finance and Business Support Officer…

In mid June, as part of Darwin Tree of Life’s public engagement activities, a two day BioBlitz was held at Little Sparta, the home of Ian…

For the past four years, botanical artist and illustrator, Lucy T Smith, has been working with horticulturalist Carlos Magdalena and a team of scientists from…

The purpose of this NERC funded programme is to explore the gaps and integration between the financial system and biodiversity. The programme will establish a…

Written by Clare Blencowe, Recorder 6 Steering Group It was in April 2019 that we introduced the annual licence fee for Recorder 6. The licence…

Written by Dr Adrian Cooper Felixstowe’s Community Nature Reserve (FCNR), located on the Suffolk coast, was created in May 2015. It was a time when…

New research published in PLOS ONE has discovered the extent to which common toads live in trees. It is the first time that the tree…

We are delighted to hear that the Beautiful Burial Ground Project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been awarded the Best Practice Award…