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In 2023 the UKCEH Biological Records Centre/Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Plant Atlas 2020 was published to general acclaim. The third such Atlas published…

The monitoring for nature recovery and local change resource library is now live on the JNCC website. It has been developed in partnership with Defra, the Environment Agency,…

The 46 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have changed their name to ‘National Landscapes’. This reflects ambitions for the…

The Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Advisory Group is looking for an additional representative from the Commercial Sector to help them progress the recommendations of…

On behalf of its network of national Participants, the GBIF Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations for the 2024 Graduate Researchers Award. This annual programme aims…

A mink-free Britain is now within reach after an innovative world-first trial offers a ray of hope for endangered water voles and other native species.…

View Network News – January 2024. In this issue: New NBN Trustees Vacancy – NBN Trust Chairperson NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording – opening soon!…

Ecological Citizen(s) is a 4 year project based at the Royal College of Art, in collaboration with the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute and Wrexham University. It…

The Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) is now accepting applications from community groups and organisations across the Highlands. The fund provides grants to support…

The John Ellerman Foundation is inviting applications to its Museums and Galleries Fund, which aims to strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK. A…

The UKEOF symposium ‘Inclusivity in citizen science’ was held online on 29 November 2023. The UK has a long history of volunteer involvement in environmental…

Land managers, please take the survey and give your thoughts! Leading research from Forest Research and the University of Stirling is starting to understand the…

Every year in December, iNaturalist produces annual usage stats – the Year in Review. iNaturalistUK 2023 Year in Review is an interactive web page which includes…

View Network News – December 2023. In this issue: Thank you for coming to the NBN Conference in Edinburgh! Heartfelt thanks to outgoing Patron, Sir…

These two grants may be of interest: Groundwork’s “Our Space Award” Community groups can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to improve local green…

Every year in December, iNaturalist produces annual usage statistics – the Year in Review. These stats have been produced for iNaturalistUK for the past three years…

This national recording scheme has over 41,000 verified records in two datasets on the NBN Atlas, contributing two-thirds of all the longhorn beetle records on…

The Better Biodiversity Data (BBD) project is continuing to work with its partners across Scotland to improve the biodiversity data infrastructure with the help of…

Chair of the NBN Trust, Neil Hodges, pays this tribute to Professor Sir John Lawton CBE FRS – Patron of the NBN Trust since November…

The NBN Trust is delighted to be receiving a Go Further, Faster award from Amazon Web Services’ inaugural 2023 IMAGINE Grant UK for Non-profits. Amazon…