The Conference theme is National Recording Schemes and Societies – celebrating the past, looking to the future and it will be held on the 12^th-13^th May at Lancaster University.

Conference aims

The conference aims to celebrate the achievements of National Recording Schemes and Societies and help to build on these achievements in future by:

• Highlighting the crucial and evolving role of volunteer-led NSS in UK biological recording
• Raising awareness of resources and opportunities available to NSS and their volunteer recorders
• Facilitating collaboration between NSS and other partners on local and national scales to achieve common goals

Programme and Booking

The conference will consist of presentations, speed talks, a poster exhibition and discussion workshops.  The full programme is now available to download, and the book of abstracts will be added shortly.

There will be a conference dinner on Thursday evening and a field trip to the Forest of Bowland AONB on Saturday 14^th May.  Please note that places on the field trip are limited to 20 people, so if you are interested in taking part you are encouraged to book your place very soon!

Follow the link to further information and to book your place online or by post.

NFBR members benefit from a reduced delegate rate at the conference.  It is now also possible to join or renew your membership of the NFBR online.

If you would be interested in offering a poster or display for the conference exhibition, please contact Paula Lightfoot.

We hope to see you there!

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