NBN Conference 2020 – overview and social media

199 delegates attended the 2020 NBN Conference, which was held online for the first time on 18 November.  This is the highest number of delegates ever to attend an NBN Conference! A cross section of organisations were represented and included wildlife NGOs, academia, local environmental records centres, recording schemes, country agencies, students and individuals all with an interest in sharing and using biodiversity data and wildlife recording.

There were thirteen presentations including two keynote addresses, one of which was the annual Sir John Burnett Memorial lecture.

We also held the NBN Trust AGM and announced the winners and runners up in the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2020. These were both recorded and along with the presentations will be posted here soon.

PDFs of all of the presentations can be found on the NBN Conference 2020 – Presentations page.

The snippets below from Twitter provide a flavour of the discussions that took place.  You can search for all of the related Tweets by using #NBNconf20 on Twitter.

I appreciate Dr Medupin linking the need for peace and the sustainability goals with biodiversity and ecology work. These connections in our work are so important in science/life and it’s great to hear it said out loud @cemedupin #NBNconf20 https://t.co/MU5ZnmwsQY

— Maria Longley (@bluestarfish) November 18, 2020

@cemedupin‘s conclusion at the #NBNconf20: the times are changing and biodiversity is changing too, changing times require effective strategies so there’s need for connection, integration, and inclusion.

— EngagingEnvironments (@EngagingEnviro1) November 18, 2020

Really excited to presenting at #NBNConf20. My career in data really started as part of the NBNGateway developer team in the early 2000s, so I’m delighted to be back and see @NBNTrust going from strength to strength!

— Richard Ostler (@RichardJOstler) November 18, 2020

Excellent start to the #NBNconf20 . A big focus on open data, share-ability and inclusivity; never has this topic been more important in such uncertain times @NBNTrust @SxBRC pic.twitter.com/vkUV3Vj5J2

— Rach Bicker Ecology 🌍 (@rachbicker) November 18, 2020

A great finish to a morning of very interesting talks. Always enjoy hearing about #beaver reintroduction work – really good to hear how the return of this native mammal is positively impacting #wildlife #NBNConf20 https://t.co/dHHKnF2nSJ

— Charlie Le Marquand (@CharlotteLeMarq) November 18, 2020

@__clare__ gives a fab summary of the value of @_ALERC_ and that local knowkedge and support for LOCAL biodiversity experts. #NBNconf20 @NMBiodiversity @cofnod @SxBRC @TVERC1 and many others. @_NFBR

— Sue Townsend (@SueTownsend3) November 18, 2020

Great @_ALERC_ @ALERC_NC were invited as part of #NBNconf20 to present the diverse local services of our network for biodiversity and habitat conservation https://t.co/mrcDNEEZZs

— NBRC (@_Northants_BRC) November 19, 2020

Brilliant to hear from Sir Charlie Burrell (@kneppcastle) today – especially as I’ve just been reading ‘Wilding’ 🌱🌳🐞 Highlighting some of the wonderful work at Knepp – including vital #insect monitoring (fly new to Britain and strong dung beetle population) 👏💩 #NBNconf20 pic.twitter.com/AMZXxssanv

— Ashleigh Whiffin (@AshWhiffin) November 18, 2020

Thank you to @NBNTrust and @OpenUniversity for hosting todays events. A wonderful collection of talks and a lot to take away. #NBNconf20

— GiGL (@iGiGL) November 18, 2020

We were so proud of our very own Gina Burlinson presenting at @NBNTrust Conference yesterday! #NBNconf20 https://t.co/QA2pmkIZnT

— University Centre Sparsholt (@UC_Sparsholt) November 19, 2020

Huge congratulations to all the winners and runners up at #NBNConf20 – such inspiring stories for us all. Always a pleasure to support this event – well done @NBNTrust

— Habitat_Aid (@habitat_aid) November 18, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed a day of #NBNConf20 talks and for the icing on the cake @Mammal_Society has won the @NBNTrust Group Award for #Wildlife recording! pic.twitter.com/V5OA56VWrs

— Charlie Le Marquand (@CharlotteLeMarq) November 18, 2020