Explore the potential benefits and limitations of passive acoustic monitoring for birds versus site surveys by field surveyors.
Category Archives: Blog
Bees and Beyond: Ecosystem Services at a Garden Scale
Dr Linda Birkin (University of Sussex) explores the importance of gardens for the wider environment in which they are nestled.
Assessing the Status of UK Earthworms
Keiron Derek Browns provides an overview about what we know regarding the conservation status of British earthworms.
Britain’s Endemic Invertebrates
Craig Macadam delves into the work of Buglife on the UK’s 22 species of endemic invertebrates.
Ten Years of Invertebrate Surveying in the Natural England Field Unit
Pete Boardman gives an overview of the invertebrate work of the Natural England Field Unit.
Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigating UK Insect Declines: 20 Years of Research at UKCEH
Dr Claire Carvell discusses the work of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on insect declines that has taken place over the past 10 years.
Hoverfly Lagoons Project: A Journey into the Past, Present and Future
Dr Ellen Rotheray (University of Sussex) explores the highly successful Hoverfly Lagoons project about introducing aquatic habitats into small spaces.
Windermere’s Water Quality: From Satellite To River Bank
Join us for an investigation into the water quality issues of lake Windermere, taking a view from the sky and the river bank.
How Can We Use Sound to Measure Biodiversity?
Explore the potential benefits and limitations of using sound to measure biodiversity.
The Field Identification Skills Certificate: Assessing Botanical ID Skills
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.
Biological Recording 