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.

Supporting Science: A New Collaborative Approach to Supporting Verification

Hear about the Supporting Science project from Butterfly Conservation, and how they are improving the verification process for butterflies and moths.

Shifting Ground: The Ground Beetle Recording Scheme on iRecord

Chris Foster discusses the Ground Beetle Recording Scheme’s work with iRecord.