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The Environment Agency and University of Bristol have just launched a new version of their PlantTracker app to record the distribution of invasive plant species…

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is pleased to announce the launch of its new On-line Record Submission Form http://records.biodiversityireland.ie/ which it hopes will encourage the…

BSBI SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Applications for the post of Scientific Officer Closing date for applications: 17th August 2012 The Botanical Society of the British Isles wishes…

Download July 2012 eNews In this month's issue: iRecord launched NBN Conference programme confirmed and bookings open Update on data access controls ALERC – LERC…

My early encounters with the marine environment would most certainly have taken place during family holidays, when as a child I would happily forage in…

July 2nd saw the official launch of Local Record Centre accreditation, with LERCs now being invited to express their intention to apply for basic level…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new ‘Guide to the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR)’ to help public authorities better understand how to apply…

Using Citizen Science to survey farmland insects. Citizen science programmes are a useful tool in increasing public interest in biological recording and native wildlife, but…

In the 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, mammal populations in Britain have undergone many changes.  While some furry royal subjects such as rabbits…

Planning for a healthy environment – good practice guidance for green infrastructure and biodiversity The planning system in England has undergone fundamental change through the…

Key Features Record all the wildlife you see Securely store and keep track of your records Benefit from automatic data checks and review by experts…

Opportunities for working with Natural England Invitation to Tender for Biological Recording in the Voluntary Sector (Project 2) This tender relates to developing the skills…

The world’s first smartphone game designed to help save bumblebees has just been released. Pooter! is a new smartphone game designed to help Britain’s bumblebees – which…

Download June 2012 eNews In this month's issue: Species Dictionary – staff changes Nature Improvement Area layers on NBN Gateway Scottish Natural Heritage Zones added to…

The Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) is a web based information system to support the conservation community. It will help you find out where practical…

Dr. Bob Bloomfield has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list.  The Head of Special Projects and Innovation at the Natural History…

The search box appears on the top right of every page on the NBN and NBN Gateway websites.  If you enter a species' name then it…

The Species Dictionary is now under new management as Charles Hussey retired from the Natural History Museum at the end of June. Charles was in…

The third annual Name a species competition is now underway, with the aim of finding a common name for 10 amazing but little-known British species. A…

Nature Improvement Areas were a flagship policy contained in last year’s Natural Environment White Paper ‘The Natural Choice’ which set out aims to improve the…