Richard Gallon (British Arachnology Society) discusses the Spider Recording Scheme, with an emphasis on how to find and record rare spiders in Britain in this blog.
Category Archives: Biological recording
Can Community Science Support a County Wildlife Sites Framework in Devon?
Jess Smallcombe discusses trialling a new approach to monitoring county Wildlife Sites in Devon that involves local community groups.
Supporting the Biological Recording Community
Being a company, doesn’t mean that everything needs to be about profit. Here are 5 ways in which the Biological Recording Company is giving back.
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey: Where Every Journey Counts
Dr Lawrence Ball (Kent Wildlife Trust) reports on the Bugs Matter citizen science project that monitors insect splatter on road vehicles and explains what’s new for the survey in 2023.
Bumblebees & Their Differing Habitats: How a Decade of Citizen Science Has Increased Our Knowledge
Dr Penelope Whitehorn (Highlands Rewilding) walks us through how 10 years of biological recording is telling us about the ecological preferences of our bumblebees.
The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: A Peek Behind The Scenes
Jenny Shelton (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Honey Monitoring Scheme.
Marine Mollusc Recording Scheme: Discoveries from the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Simon Taylor (Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland) explores some of the mollusc marvels that are found in marine environments around Britain and Ireland.
Big Wasp Survey: Investigating Social Wasp Populations Through Citizen Science
Prof Seirian Sumner (University College London) how social wasp populations are being investigated through citizen science.
DragonflyWatch: The National Dragonfly Recording Scheme
Eleanor Colver (British Dragonfly Society) discusses the data from the National Dragonfly Recording Scheme and how you can contribute to the dataset.
Biological Records Centre: Supporting iRecord into the Future
Martin Harvey delves into the work of the Biological Records Centre on the iRecord wildlife observation platform.
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