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The UKCEH Digital Strategy sets out the organisation’s ambition to realise the power of environmental data and digital technologies to inform and accelerate solutions to…

Following the arrival of our new Trustees in November, we sadly had to say goodbye to several Trustees who had been with us since 2018,…

In England, as of 12 February 2024, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is mandatory under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by…

This spring, leading wildlife conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across the UK to take part in its popular annual Living with…

Are you between 11 and 16 years old?  Are you a die hard nature-lover, and a determined advocate?  If so, you could be featured in…

View Network News – February 2024. In this issue: NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2024 NBN Atlas Accelerator Project Vacancy – Full Stack Developer –…

The new Heritage 2033 National Lottery programme is open for grants from £10,000 to £10million. The application guidance and forms have been updated to reflect…

The Ebbe Nielsen Challenge, GBIF’s annual incentive competition, has opened the call with the aim of recognising innovative tools, both new and existing, that leverage biodiversity…

In 2023 the UKCEH Biological Records Centre/Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Plant Atlas 2020 was published to general acclaim. The third such Atlas published…

The monitoring for nature recovery and local change resource library is now live on the JNCC website. It has been developed in partnership with Defra, the Environment Agency,…

The 46 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have changed their name to ‘National Landscapes’. This reflects ambitions for the…

The Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Advisory Group is looking for an additional representative from the Commercial Sector to help them progress the recommendations of…

On behalf of its network of national Participants, the GBIF Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations for the 2024 Graduate Researchers Award. This annual programme aims…

A mink-free Britain is now within reach after an innovative world-first trial offers a ray of hope for endangered water voles and other native species.…

View Network News – January 2024. In this issue: New NBN Trustees Vacancy – NBN Trust Chairperson NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording – opening soon!…

Ecological Citizen(s) is a 4 year project based at the Royal College of Art, in collaboration with the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute and Wrexham University. It…

The Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) is now accepting applications from community groups and organisations across the Highlands. The fund provides grants to support…

The John Ellerman Foundation is inviting applications to its Museums and Galleries Fund, which aims to strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK. A…

The UKEOF symposium ‘Inclusivity in citizen science’ was held online on 29 November 2023. The UK has a long history of volunteer involvement in environmental…

Land managers, please take the survey and give your thoughts! Leading research from Forest Research and the University of Stirling is starting to understand the…