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Spring is swiftly approaching and with it BioBlitz events are springing up around the country. If you are planning your own event, whatever the scale,…

The Communications Strategy review work began in summer 2014.  This resulted in a draft Strategy, which was consulted on at the beginning of 2015 and…

Written by Karen Kramer-Wilson (Holme Dunes Image, copyright Norfolk Wildlife Trust) University of East Anglia and Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service are working in collaboration to…

Introduction The following information summarises the 86 responses the Secretariat of the NBN received in relation to the draft NBN strategy 2015-2020 consultation in February…

(Collembola: Bilobella braunerae Deharveng 1981)  Written by Pete Boardman   I rather unexpectedly found myself with more time than I would normally have at the…

Integrating a 200 year-old record scheme into the 21st Century written by Joseph Butler   Allow me to steal you for a minute and picture this:…

Identification Trainers for the Future Update – our trainees have arrived! Written by Steph West, Project Manager – Identification Trainers for the Future, Angela Marmont Centre for…

View NBN eNews February 2015   In this issue: NBN inventory of un-digitised datasets Certificate in Web Writing Use of NBN Gateway Data Case Studies…

BBC World at One is 50 years old this year and is celebrating by having a series on what Britain is good at.  Chris du…

High quality, comprehensive biological data are required to protect and conserve our rich and varied species and habitats. The central focus of the National Biodiversity…

The NBN Trust is sponsoring five NBN members to gain a certificate in web writing skills. This certificate is the equivalent of a one-day workshop…

Case Study Template Introduction and background The NBN Trust is developing a series of case studies to tell the story of how data are used…

Written by Paul Gilbertson JNCC would like to update the NBN on its current position with regards to GBIF and the development of Record Commenting…

The NBN Trust undertook a technical and user review between July and December 2014 to determine if the NBN Gateway is fit for purpose. That…

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to individuals and organisations to organise public engagement events in ecology.   Ecology is defined by the BES…

We are pleased to be sharing with you the first draft of the new NBN Strategy, which is the result of work carried out over…

View NBN eNews January 2015 In this issue: Sharing: More than Simply Playing Nice NBN Strategy 2015-2020 Atlas of living Australia inspires rethink by NBN…

*Research Fortnight is the only UK publication that connects research to funding and policymaking.  John Sawyer was recently asked to write a piece for it.…

With the forthcoming release of a new resource library on GBIF.org, the GBIF Secretariat plans to retire its former websites and associated web services, which…

The National Biodiversity Network was privileged to have Peter Doherty (Programme Manager for the Atlas of Living Australia) in the UK for a week in…