The Biological Recording Company
Providing biological recording guidance, science engagement, earthworm consultancy and training for naturalists & environmental professionals.
Learn at your own pace
Our training webinars and online courses tackle a wide range of natural history, conservation and ecology subjects. Check out our Eventbrite listings for upcoming webinars on endemics, bee-flies, urban pond conservation, ants and much more.
Our entoLIVE webinars delve into the weird and wonderful world of invertebrate research, bringing you research on groups such as tardigrades, insects and arachnids!
Plus get access to all of our previous training webinar and virtual symposium content through our e-learning platform – such as our recently added Camera Traps course and our BNG virtual symposium content.
Upcoming virtual symposiums
Our virtual symposium events are aimed at environmental professionals and provide a platform for sector professionals to present topical subjects and share good practices. Click on the event images below for more information.
Biological Recording Virtual Symposium 2026
Wed 15 Apr 2026| 10:00 – 13:00 | £1.20 – £30
Fly Research & Conservation Virtual Symposium
Tue 23 Jun 2026 | 10:30-12:00 | £1.20 – £30
Blogs
Backyard Bees: Private Green Spaces and Pollinator Diversity in Cities
Private green spaces, such as gardens and allotments, have an important role in supporting pollinator diversity within cities. This webinar explores the environmental factors that shape pollinator communities in these spaces, including the influence of both native and non-native plants. We will also examine whether gardens and allotments differ in their ability to provide resources…
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Barnet Green Spaces Network Training
The Biological Recording Company and Barnet Council are offering Barnet residents and volunteers a range of free natural history training courses and events, both online and in-person.
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The Fungus Verification Consultation Project
UK fungus recorders shared their expertise through a national survey and workshop led by the Biological Recording Company and British Mycological Society, shaping a more consistent, reliable, and accessible future for fungal data in the Fungal Records Database of Britain and Ireland (FRDBI).
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Curlew Headstarting: Post-release Monitoring
Mary Colwell (Curlew Action) outlines the challenges Curlews and practical solutions for recovery.
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Revealing Insect Pest Pathways
All plants and animals carry a natural chemical signature shaped by the environment in which they grow and feed. This signature comes from stable isotopes – naturally occurring forms of elements that differ slightly in mass but do not decay over time. The relative abundance of these isotopes varies predictably with factors such as climate,…
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