Dr Chantal Helm provides a summary of the Field Identification Skills Certificate and how it is providing a means of assessing the botanical field skills of both professionals and amateurs.
Author Archives: Keiron Derek Brown
Image Recognition and AI for Species Identification
Alba Gomez Segura delves into the work of UK CEH on the use of image recognition and AI to identifying organisms to species/
BioLinks: Developing Structured ID Training Pathways for Invertebrate Groups
Keiron Brown discusses the FSC BioLinks project and the development of ID training pathways.
What is it? Developing Biodiversity identification Resources
Dr Rebecca Farley-Brown presents the FSC’s experience of developing and publishing identification resources.
Species ID Skills Virtual Symposium
The Species ID Skills Virtual Symposium was a knowledge-sharing event about developing species ID skills for professional and non-professional audiences.
The Noble Jewel-wasp: The Range Expansion of a Brood Parasite
Aaron Bhambra (University of Birmingham) looks at the potential reasons behind the range expansion of the Noble Jewel-wasp.
Protected: Longhorn Beetles of the UK Part 2
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Bees and Heatwaves: Preparing For A Warming World
Yanet Sepúlveda and Isobel Sexton from the Buzz Club (University of Sussex) discuss the Bees and Heatwaves project that is investigating the impacts of extreme weather on bee populations.
Protected: Longhorn Beetles of the UK Part 1
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Keeping the Spark Alive: Volunteer Retention in Citizen Science
Dr Linda Birkin discusses considerations for volunteer retention in citizen science projects.
Biological Recording 