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Improving data flow and data exchange One of the key project areas under the NBN Trust’s contract with Defra is improving data flow and data…

A new practical guide on how to develop, implement and evaluate citizen science projects to monitor the UK’s environment was published on 23rd November and…

Skills for the Future funds work-based training in a wide range of skills that are needed to look after landscapes, habitats and species as well…

BVSC Conference Centre, Birmingham – 6th November 2012 Written by Mark Wills, North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre and ALERC Director The Association of…

Download November 2012 NBN eNews. In this issue: New version of NBN Record cleaner Defra fund project 3 update OPAL Grants Scheme 2012 – Successful…

Searching, visualisation and data download mechanisms for numerical model data In line with its commitment to improve data access, the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)…

Report from the Museums Journal by Simon Stephens Natural history collections, which are vital for scientific and environmental research, are under threat, according to curators…

          The Nature of Scotland Awards recognizes and rewards those who are making a real difference to the conservation of Scotland’s…

Response compiled by NERC on behalf of the community of taxonomy and systematics funders. The discipline of Taxonomy and Systematics in the UK has been…

The NBN Record Cleaner is a tool designed to help improve the quality of wildlife records. A new version of this desktop application improves the…

The OPAL Grants Scheme aims to help natural history societies and recording schemes grow and flourish.  To date we have distributed grants totaling £175,000 to…

We are delighted to inform you that the Petition for a Royal Charter for the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management was considered at a…

My life in biological recording Being serious about biological recording has come to me relatively late in life.  I grew up north of Copenhagen, and…

The Natural Forest Standard (NFS) is a newly-developed carbon standard focused on the conservation of natural forests. The Natural Forest Standard (NFS) recognises the global…

The NBN Trust is sad to report of the death of Dr. Charles David of the Guernsey Biological Records Centre.  He died of a heart…

The Mitten Crab Recording Project was one year old on 25th September.  As a result of the project there are 140 verified reports in the…

Download October 2012 NBN eNews In this issue: Free Indicia workshops Data Access Controls – web pages  NBN Conference – bookings close 2nd November! Improvements…

In last month’s eNews we heard from John Bratton who provided a user’s perspective of iRecord.  This month we bring you news of several improvements…

Free Indicia Workshops Places are available on two free Indicia training workshops taking place at the Biological Records Centre at CEH Wallingford: Indicia for Developers,…

Why we need your data The Environment Agency needs your information about rare wildlife. We regulate others and we impact the environment ourselves. To carry…