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Derek was a pupil at Surbiton County Grammar School (Surrey) in the late 1950s.  From here he progressed to University College London (UCL) and graduated…

NBN web services provide a way of embedding data and maps from the NBN Gateway into other systems and websites.  Web services are used by…

First, what’s a Bioblitz? I think one of the best descriptions I’ve heard is that it’s a kind of ‘Time Team’ for wildlife: people descend…

The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) has been granted a Royal Charter. The new Charter was enacted on 1st April 2013, from which…

Download March 2013 eNews In this issue: Latest information on the new NBN Gateway Natural Resources Wales: Three bodies merge NBN Extraordinary General Meeting iSpot…

From 1 April 2013, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will take over the functions currently carried out by the Countryside Council for Wales, Forestry Commission Wales…

The Trustees of the NBN held an Extraordinary General Meeting to review and refresh the NBN Strategy.  They invited guests to help them with this…

iSpot continues to grow, with dozens of new users registering every day.  Below are some facts and figures that we thought you would find interesting.…

Orchards were once widespread in the UK but are now disappearing. It is estimated that there has been a 63% reduction in the area of…

Trees are a vital and much-loved part of all our lives, bringing nature to our doorstep in urban areas, supporting the rural economy, providing food…

Celebrating the present, looking to the future On 20th March, the NBN Trust held a special event to celebrate the NBN partnership. The event, “A…

Download February 2013 eNews. In this issue: Update on new NBN Gateway New ways to explore data on iRecord Biodiversity & Planning Decisions – POST…

It has certainly been a busy 8-months since I took over the management of the UK Species Inventory from Charles Hussey last year. As well…

North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC), based in York, has become the first Local Environmental Records Centre (LERC) to become accredited since the…

The amount of data captured through iRecord and linked Indicia websites and apps is growing steadily.  With over 83,000 records now in the system, it…

The Mammal Society uses iRecord as the central storage system for records submitted to The Mammal Society’s National Mammal Atlas Project (NMAP). This system is…

About the award The University of Exeter's Colleges of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and College of Life and Environmental Sciences are delighted to offer…

Built developments and mineral extraction can bring social benefits. However, if developments decrease biodiversity there could be a net loss of human well-being. Planning policy…

You will be aware that we are in the process of upgrading the NBN Gateway and that we recently released the first phase on a…

UPDATE – DEFRA Fund Project 4 now inviting applications An invitation to apply for funding under Project 4 of the Defra Fund for Biodiversity Recording…