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Pollinating the Peak is an initiative to transform the Peak District and Derbyshire into a flagship of action and knowledge for bumblebees and wild pollinators.…

Following on from recent communications on the NBN Atlas and the closure of the NBN Gateway further clarification on the transfer of data from the…

Researchers are invited to apply to work for up to four months on Valuing Nature topics in a new disciplinary, institutional or applied setting. £130k is available…

View Network News January 2017. In this issue: NBN Trust System Developer vacancy – deadline extended NBN Atlas Development update Data Partner Agreement reminder Call…

The British Ecological Society Policy Committee is establishing a Brexit Policy Working Group to provide additional focused guidance and support to the BES External Affairs…

A new tool to divide water masses into precise categories can help in conservation planning. A new 3D map sorts global water masses — from deep,…

World-renowned butterfly scientist, and former Chief Executive of Butterfly Conservation, Dr Martin Warren has been awarded with an OBE for services to the environment in the…

We are seeking nominations for Honorary Membership of the National Biodiversity Network. Do you know someone who you think should receive this accolade? Honorary Membership…

The beginning of the year seems an appropriate time to give an update on the progress of the initial phase of the NBN Atlas and…

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

At the NBN Conference 2016 it was announced that the NBN Gateway will permanently close on 31st March 2017; the NBN Atlas will supersede the…

We are well into autumn now and the traineeship programme has built up to a crescendo of curatorial work, public engagements, filming with BBC, visit to…

View Network News December 2016. In this issue: Two vacancies with the NBN Trust Data Partner Agreement Reminder NBN Conference review and presentations Uk Awards…

Welsh Government has launched a consultation on the first Natural Resources Policy for Wales under the new Environment Act. The consultation on proposals for a national…

The Nature of Scotland Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Scottish nature conservation. The Awards took place on…

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has welcomed the announcement on the future of beavers in Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land…

The John Spedan Lewis Medal is administered by the Linnean Society for conservation work in the areas of entomology, ornithology or horticulture. John Spedan Lewis…

Small grants are being offered for biodiversity and geodiversity voluntary recording work in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and the Tees Valley ERIC North East…

In previous editions of Network News we have written about SBIF (the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum) and the ‘Review of the Biological Recording Infrastructure in…

Christine Johnston (NBN Scottish Liaison Officer) and Ellen Wilson (chair of SBIF (Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum)) recently visited Orkney to meet members of the biological…