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NBN Conference 2011

“Evolution or revolution? 

The impact of technologies on biological recording”

This year's NBN Conference will be held on Friday 18th November at The Royal Society in London.

The draft programme is detailed below and we are very pleased to announce that the keynote speech will be delivered by:

Richard Benyon MP, Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries

The theme of the event will focus on the tools and resources available through the NBN and the services offered by the new look NBN Gateway.  We will show you how you can get the most from the NBN.

We are delighted to announce that Syngenta will be sponsoring this year's event. 

“Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life.  For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com“

The Syngenta supported Operation Pollinator project is an international 5 year biodiversity programme aimed at boosting the number of pollinating insects on commercial farms, by creating specific habitats, tailored to local conditions and native insects.  

You will be able to find out more about Syngenta's work at the Conference.

Programme

10.00    Registration and coffee.

Morning session:

Chairman:  Sir Neil Chalmers (Chairman, National Biodiversity Network Trust)

10.15    Welcome and introduction

10.20    KEYNOTE ADDRESS:  Rt. Hon. Richard Benyon, MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Natural Environment and Fisheries), Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

10.50    “The use of new technologies to support recording schemes and societies” – David Roy, Biological Records Centre at Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

11.25    “The NBN Gateway and the new Interactive Mapping Tool” – Paul Gilbertson, Gateway Development Team, NBN Trust

12.00    “So many names – towards a Global Names Architecture” – Charles Hussey, Natural History Museum

12:20    “Recorder – brief update” – Sally Rankin

12.25   “Operation Pollinator: Working in partnership with farmers to deliver biodiversity across Europe” – Geoff Coates, Syngenta

12.45      Lunch, posters, displays and demonstrations:  New NBN Species Dictionary; NBN Record Cleaner in operation; NBN web services; The new NBN Gateway Interactive Mapping Tool; Implementations of Indicia; ExeGesIS; CABI – Plantwise; Syngenta – Operation Pollinator; iSpot

Afternoon session:

  Chairman: Dr Jim Munford (Chief Executive, National Biodiversity Network Trust)      14.00    The Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture, 2011 – “The UK's biological records: how useful could and should they be?” Sir Neil Chalmers, retiring Chairman: NBN Trust   14.40    “Second Site – evaluating quality natural habitat using the presence of indicator species” – Dan Jones & Simon Pickles, North & East Yorkshire Environmental Data Centre   15.15    “Engaging a wider audience – NBIS experience using the Indicia online recording toolkit and the
potential of other media” – Martin Horlock, Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service   15.50    “Joined up whiting – incorporating biological records into the National Marine Data Framework” – Becky Seeley, Marine Biological Association   16.25   Chairman’s summing up.

16.30   Tea and depart.   Download the programme

Bookings have now closed

 

How to get to The Royal Society

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