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Applications are now being accepted for small bursaries designed to help develop skills that will be used to support wildlife recording in Scotland. Since 2009,…

A new report published on Wednesday 20 November 2019 by People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has revealed that Britain’s population of hazel dormice (Muscardinus…

Whilst it is usual to put forward a single nominee for Honorary Membership of the NBN Trust, this year, as with 2018, we received a…

View Network News November 2019. In this issue: NBN Conference is a week today! New maintenance & development arrangements for Recorder 6 NBN Atlas Newsletter…

A summary of consultation responses and the government response to the consultation on “Management measures for widely spread Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in England and…

The UK Data Service is looking for people to take part in user testing its website to help improve its systems. The organisation is interested in…

A new software licence for Recorder 6 was launched at the end of October, to fund new maintenance and development arrangements.  More information can be…

View Network News October 2019. In this issue: No let-up in net loss of UK’s nature Shortlist for the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2019…

Twenty-five individuals and groups have been shortlisted in the five different categories of the NBN Awards 2019. The Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions…

A free course from the Open University, Citizen science and global biodiversity, deals with the importance of biodiversity.  It explores how anyone can contribute to…

Citizen science is an important way in which diverse groups of people can participate in research and innovation, whether through collecting data, analysing data or…

The UK’s wildlife continues to decline according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since rigorous scientific monitoring began in…

The NBN Trust AGM is to be held on Wednesday 13 November 2019. In preparation for this, information on the main item for affirming is…

Do you want your walk to contribute to citizen science and wildlife conservation? The Mammal Society is requesting people to download their free Mammal Mapper…

View Network News September 2019. In this issue: NBN Conference – why attend? Dynamic Dunescapes Consultancy offers free technical support The power of open biodiversity…

Dynamic Dunescapes is a fantastic new project to restore sand dunes across England and Wales for the benefit of people, communities and wildlife. The fun,…

UK Research and Innovation has recently published its vision for public engagement. This explains how it will promote world-leading research and innovation that is built…

The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) was established in April 2008 to make access to, and analysis of, marine data easier and cheaper…

A survey to health-check Britain’s hedgerows The hedgerows that criss-cross our countryside are not only an iconic sight, but a vital habitat and corridor for…

New GBIF Science Review demonstrates the power of free and open biodiversity data GBIF-mediated data is everyone’s data. It represents the accumulation of efforts—from small…