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Chalara is a serious disease that has affected a high proportion of ash trees in northern Europe. Its presence within the UK was detected in…

The fungal pathogen Chalara fraxinea is killing ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) throughout Europe. Also potentially under threat is the large diversity of lichens that these…

Download December 2012 eNews In this issue: NBN Gateway version 5 Defra fund project invitation to tender-deadline 9th Jan 2013 NBN Trust Secretariat office move…

“Biological recording – fit for purpose? Around 180 people assembled at the Royal Society in London on 23rd November for the 12th annual conference of…

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…

          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…

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 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…