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Due to the teething issues on release of NBN Gateway V, the ‘freeze’ on data loading, as part of the transition from the old to…

Defra published an Open Data Strategy in June 2012. It focused on coordinating Open Data activities across Defra, setting up a transparency panel, identifying some key…

18 HLF Heritage training bursary placements 2014 Full-time Roles (9 months)    Are you intent on a fast-track into a career in nature conservation but…

Planning for biodiversity and the natural environment has never been more important. The Planning Naturally report shows how planning for biodiversity should be integral to…

In November and December last year there was an interruption to the delivery of the SOAP web services when the ‘old’ Gateway database was moved…

The 2013 Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Report Card summarises the current state of scientific understanding on UK marine and coastal climate change impacts.…

Marian Spain has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Plantlife.  She takes up the role with a strong track record of leading high…

Image courtesy of N. Hoar The National BioBlitz Conference took place at the beginning of November and the report of the day can be downloaded…

The Birmingham Voluntary Service Council, familiar with ALERC conference goers, was host to another biodiversity data session, this time organised by CIEEM.  Accessing and Using…

Download December's NBN eNews. In this issue: Merry Christmas! NBN Conference survey results BioBlitz Conference report and resource Accessing and Using Biodiversity Data course report…

Around 160 people attended the NBN Conference in November and whilst general comments on the day were positive we wanted to make sure that everyone…

In November 2013, the Freshwater Habitats Trust, in partnership with the European Environmental Bureau, and the backing of the European Commission and the government of…

The Environmental Funders Network (EFN) is an informal network of trusts, foundations and individuals making grants on environmental and conservation issues. Its mission is to increase…

New REST web services A suite of new ‘RESTful’ NBN web services was launched in October.  These web services are fully functional and are powering…

Future challenges for the NBN: the 13th Annual Conference of the National Biodiversity Network, 15th November 2013 Against a backdrop of reduced Government funding, changes…

An invitation to apply for the second round of funding under Project 4 of the Defra Fund for Biodiversity Recording in the Voluntary sector has…

A refresh of the Scotland's Environment website provides new tools and resources to access the wide range of environmental information that is currently spread across…

Following the release of NBN Gateway 5 in October and the subsequent teething problems we encountered, we are pleased to report that these are now…

Download November's NBN eNews In this issue: NBN Gateway 5 latest information  Bob George Honorary Membership of the NBN Trust NBN Conference report and presentations…

On 30 October, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced grants totalling £21m to conserve nine distinctive landscapes. This investment will ensure a boost for rural…