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Do you work, or do research, in conservation? The Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science (ICCS) would like to learn about your life in conservation, and the…

View Network News August 2019. In this issue: NBN Awards – last few days to nominate! Transforming the NBN Atlas NBN Conference – book before…

Defra and the Welsh Government are committed to taking a strong stance against invasive alien species. The UK government’s 25 Year Environment Plan has a…

Natural Environment Research Council has three announcements which will be of interest to the Network. 1. NERC’s public engagement with research strategy – Have your…

Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling on volunteers across Britain to record sightings of mammals, dead or alive, as part of…

A new initiative will develop an overall knowledge infrastructure for academic quality data management based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles. The FAIRsFAIR…

Free technical support for smaller organisations or volunteer run schemes, to set up websites and social media channels. As a Corporate Supporter of the NBN…

We all know nature counts – but who counts nature? Nature Counts is a new species recording site from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, made…

Countryside Jobs Service (CJS) has launched a photography competition as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. You can submit any image at any time from…

It’s time to show the world what the future of the UK seafood industry looks like – the Seafood Innovation Fund is now open for…

We are delighted to announce that the National Biodiversity Network Trust has today received funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to help transform its data sharing…

View Network News July 2019. In this issue: NBN Awards – who will you nominate? NBN Conference – suggestions for Technical Session Two new NBN…

Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Ian Boyd, has received a Knighthood as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which was announced at the beginning…

Since 2015, hundreds of skilled volunteers have recorded plants in over 3000 survey plots of semi-natural habitat.  The National Plant Monitoring Scheme funded and run…

Following an enthusiastic response to the first ever Every Flower Counts, Plantlife is teaming up with BBC Gardeners’ World for a special repeat of the…

We are delighted that Brendan Foster, a Data Science Masters student from the University of Salford, will be working with the NBN Trust over the…

Do you know someone working within the environmental sciences sector who deserves to be recognised for their outstanding contribution, their achievements in public life or…

A landmark report, recently released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) calls for more effective cross-sectorial private sector action to conserve…

NERC is adapting its governance and advisory structures to provide increased agility and broader expertise. From September 2019, a new NERC Advisory Network will provide…

The GBIF Secretariat has funded two half-time positions in its network to assist in developing a growing community of practice around ‘Living Atlases.’ Vicente Ruiz…