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New Approaches to Citizen Science Advances in technology have revolutionised “citizen science”, and far more people are involved in different ways than ever before. Now,…

Having started to analyse the use of the NBN Atlas through Google Analytics, we wanted to share the statistics from launch on 1st April, to…

So there we have it, the second chapter of our traineeship has come to a close, and what an amazing month August has been. If…

A productive meeting was held on the 30th August to discuss the NBN Atlas’ sensitive species policy. Attendees included representatives from country agencies, alongside recording…

QGIS  is a freely available open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) that matches the functionality and usability of commercial products like MapInfo and ArcGIS. It has…

New and returning NBN datasets, with help from standardised licences and open-source infrastructure from Atlas of Living Australia, have added 47 million records to GBIF. In…

Volunteered Geographic Information: Looking Towards the Next 10 Years (VGINTY) Call for Papers Ten years have now passed since Mike Goodchild wrote his seminal paper on ‘Citizens…

The Mammal Society is looking to support between one and two PhD projects per year as CASE partners. The Mammal Society is able to offer…

BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland)’s Annual Conference and AGM are taking place on the 14th October 2017. They will be held at the Field Studies…

View Network News August 2017. In this issue: NBN Conference – bookings are now open! £1.23 million National Lottery award to support biodiversity training Download…

OPAL has been recognised by Imperial College London for its outstanding work in engaging the public with science and nature through its nationwide network of…

We are pleased to report that the original limit of 50,000 as the number of records that could be downloaded from the NBN Atlas has…

Nature’s Postcodes is an interactive visualisation of NBN data created by Tom August at the Biological Records Centre. The map is unusual as it summarises…

I’ve been working with the National Biodiversity Network at the Nottingham office for three months as the work placement portion of my PhD, but my…

A new app from conservation charity Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is set to transform the way that members of the public and boat operators…

NERC is undertaking an evaluation of its support for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to be completed in 2017. This evaluation is the first of its…

The Local Environmental Records Centres Wales celebrated a decade of close collaboration at a special event at the University of Wales Trinity St Davids, Carmarthen,…

Are you going to Birdfair at Rutland Water this year? Sometimes referred to as the Birdwatching Glastonbury, it’s an annual highlight for birders and wildlife…

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 was appointed by the House on 29 June 2017. The remit…

The Field Studies Council, FSC, has been awarded a National Lottery grant of £1.23 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for their exciting new…