Introduction To Earthworms

Our Introduction To Earthworms blog includes 3 educational presentations on earthworms: Introduction to Earthworms,
Earthworms for Farmers and Earthworms of the UK Part 1.

Leeches: Life History and Identification

Craig Macadam (Buglife) delves into the fascinating world of leeches, with guidance on identifying British species.

Showcase Butterflies: Expanding Networks of Farmers & Biological Recorders

Dr Stuart Edwards (University of Reading) discusses his work connecting farmers and biological recorders to monitor farmland butterflies.

Networks for Nature: How DBRC data is creating more species-friendly highways

Adam Falconer discusses how using local biological records and land use data to model species dispersal through a landscape is aiding in targeted habitat restoration to improve connectivity in Devon.

Local Biodiversity Data Virtual Symposium

Join us for a knowledge-sharing event about different ways that biodiversity data held by Local Environmental Record centres can be used.

From Springtails to Pauropods: Soil Biodiversity Monitoring in the UK

Delve into the underground world of soil biodiversity with Dr Frank Ashwood (Forest Research) and learn how scientists are monitoring the microarthropods that most people don’t even know.

SmartRivers: Using Freshwater Invertebrates to Monitor River Health

Dr Sam Green (WildFish) explains how SmartRivers is empowering communities and organisations to use freshwater invertebrate populations to monitor river health.

The State of the UK’s Butterflies: Are Conservation Efforts To Save Our Butterflies Working?

Dr Richard Fox (Butterfly conservation) presents the latest information coming from decades of monitoring the UK’s butterfly populations.