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The Geospatial Commission is to invest £5 million to help unlock the value of geospatial data held by its six expert Partner Bodies – the…

Whilst it is usual to put forward only a single nominee, this year we received a joint nomination for two outstanding individuals. These two individuals…

Wildlife charities People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) & the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) are looking for a committed, enthusiastic, community orientated and nature-loving…

The winners of the 2018 UK Awards for Biological Recording and Information Sharing were announced at a special evening ceremony at the Albert Hall, Nottingham…

The Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum has published a comprehensive review of the way in which information about Scotland’s nature is recorded, managed, collated and used.…

View Network News November 2018. In this issue: The NBN has a new Patron NBN Conference – two weeks to go! New Invasive Non-Native Species…

The findings of “A Review of the Biological Recording Infrastructure in Scotland” will be published on 14 November by the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF).    As we build…

On 7 November 2018, the NBN Atlas Wales released the Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Portal. The Portal supplements the GB Non-native Species Information Portal and…

Do you work in a school or community group? You may be eligible for funding to help run activities or events over British Science Week…

The NBN Trust is delighted to announce that the NBN has a new Patron, Professor Sir John Lawton CBE FRS. Professor Lawton will be known…

Nineteen individuals and groups have been shortlisted for the different categories of the 2018 UK Awards for Biological Recording and Information Sharing. These annual, national,…

Unique roadshow brings bumblebees’ world into classrooms. A unique mobile interactive experience from conservation charity Bumblebee Conservation Trust is to help secondary school students learn…

View Network News October 2018. In this issue: NBN Conference 2018 – programme updates NBN Trust AGM voting reminder The NBN Lottery! Exploring more options…

Funded by Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) partnership programme, the Welsh Fishermen’s Association – Cymdeithas Pysgotwyr Cymru (WFA-CPC) and Succorfish have developed and trialled a method…

We are pleased to announce that the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Review has been shortlisted in the Nature of Scotland Awards 2018. The Nature…

Forty Hertfordshire Natural History Society (HNHS) members and beetle enthusiasts gathered at the headquarters of the Royal Entomological Society near St Albans on the evening…

Show off your city’s wild spaces and celebrate urban wildlife by taking part in the second international City Nature Challenge. In 2018, Bristol & Bath,…

Engaging Environments is a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project. It is supporting consortium and capacity building projects to build a long-term, effective and…

The NBN Trust is going to be exploring the options available to allow greater facilitation of data sharing via the NBN Atlas. This will include…

View Network News September 2018. In this issue: NBN Conference 2018 – places are filling up! NBN Trust Annual General Meeting NBN Stakeholder Group –…