Biological Recording
A guide to biological recording in the UK by Keiron Derek Brown
What is a biological record? Find out about the four basic building blocks needed to create any biological record.
Record Resolution Learn how you can improve the quality of a biological record by the resolution of the the information captured.
Data Quality Learn how can you improve the quality of a biological record with additional types of information.
iRecord: An Introduction Learn what iRecord is and how it benefits naturalists, recording groups and biological record data quality.
Blogs
Sequencing British Earthworms
Understanding the genomes of living organisms helps us to better understand their biology, ecology and behaviour. In this blog Keiron explains how he worked with Oxford University to get more British earthworm species sequenced.
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NFBR Conference 2021
This spring the National Forum for Biological Recording (NFBR) will be exploring ‘Outside the Honeypot: Wildlife recording in the urban world’, with a 2-day virtual conference showcasing some fantastic projects and initiatives about wildlife recording in habitats that we tend to think of as reserved for humans. A conference for everyone… naturalists, volunteers and professionals…
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Data-Flow – The journey of a record
By sharing biological records it opens up the potential benefit that a record can have to nature and the environment through analysis, research and the production of resources (such as a distribution atlas). Throughout the years, the number of organisations involved in the collection and dissemination of biodiversity data has increased and diversified, leaving biological…
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Big Garden Birdwatch
My interest in wildlife goes back as far as I can remember and the credit for this goes to my father who would often take me, my brother, my sister and our dogs on walks in the woods and along the beach. In particular, my dad would point out birds and pass on the knowledge…
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Who’s who of biological recording
Britain is very lucky to have a rich history in biological recording. Natural history was a popular pastime in Victorian Britain and our taxonomists were (and still are) responsible for the description and recording of species across the world. As a result of this history, the UK has a well developed network of organisations involved in…
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Coming soon…
- Updated guidance.
- More topics.
- iRecord guidance.
Using biological records
The UK has a long history of love for, and fascination with, its natural heritage
State of Nature Report 2019
Watch this space
This site is currently under development and will be re-launched in early 2021.
