Sally-Ann Spence discusses the accidental restoration of a large area of downland due to a personal obsession to conserve one particular species of dung beetle.
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Can Satellite Imagery Data Be Used For Biodiversity Net Gain?
Explore the potential benefits and limitations of using satellite imagery for assessing and monitoring Biodiversity Net Gain.
Slipping Under the Radar: Recording Slugs in British Gardens
Dr Imogen Cavadino (Newcastle University and Royal Horticultural Society) showcases how citizen scientists have helped further our knowledge of slugs in British gardens.
Team PollinATE: Feeding People and Pollinators
Dr Beth Nicholls (University of Sussex) discusses a citizen science project that worked with allotment holders and investigated pollination and urban food production.
The Rothamsted Insect Survey NBRI: From Microscopes to Machine Learning
Dr James Bell (Rothamsted Research) explores the Rothamsted Insect Survey and how their 50+ year aphid and moth datasets inform scientists, policy makers and conservationists.
Riverflies: The Canary of Our Rivers
Trine Bregstein (Freshwater Biological Association) provides an overview of the Riverfly Monitoring Initiative methodology, sharing the progress of the project, looks at some case studies and what’s in store for the future.
FSC BioLinks: Biological Recording & Training Consultation
The FSC BioLinks project consultation surveyed biodiversity sector professionals and amateur naturalists regarding where biological recording training should be focused, which species groups it should focus on and how it should be delivered.
Water Beetles: Recording & Atlases of Britain & Ireland
Prof Garth Foster (Balfour-Browne Club) explains the history (and future) of recording water beetles in Britain and Ireland.
Ant Navigation: How To Be A Champion Navigator With A Small Brain
Prof Paul Graham (University of Sussex) explores how the neural and sensory mechanisms of ants facilitate their remarkable foraging skills.
Autumn 2023: ID Training Courses in London
Check out our London species identification training programme for Autumn 2023! Join us to learn about botanical keys, earthworms, ferns, fungi, mining bees and winter plant ID.
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