The Biological Recording Company and Barnet Council are offering Barnet residents and volunteers a range of free natural history training courses and events, both online and in-person.
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Southwark Biological Recording Project
Between June and October 2025, the Biological Recording Company delivered 5 training and recording events in Southwark, focusing on bees, beetles, botany, and earthworms. Participants worked together to generate numerous new species records, including 384 beetle records, 577 plant records, and 55 earthworm records.
Recording London’s Fungi
In October 2025, we ran two Fungi Field Recorder Days in London at Tolworth Court Farm and Lesnes Abbey Woods. A fascinating diversity of fungi were found – from boletes to brackets and inkcaps to staghorns. The events generated valuable new biological records for these precious green spaces, and promoted mycology and biodiversity appreciation among participants.
Smarter Surveying: Digital Solutions for UKHab and BNG Surveys
Learn how the Coreo digital survey platform can help ecologists improve their UKHab and BNG surveys.
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Reefs From the Twilight Zone
Dr Clara Diaz (University of Plymouth) takes us on a journey into the mysterious world of mesophotic coral ecosystems and her work to study them in the Indian Ocean.
British Springtails: How Many Species Really Are There?
James McCulloch (National Springtail Recorder) discusses the constantly increasing species list for UK Collembola.
AI-powered Bioacoustics with BirdNET
Learn how BirdNET is using AI to transform biodiversity monitoring and conservation through bioacoustics.
Protected: Flower-Insect Timed (FIT) Counts
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Community Voice Method: Engaging Local Communities in Turtle Conservation
Amdeep Sanghera discusses how island fishing communities are being engaged in the development of turtle conservation policy.
Protected: Social Wasps of the UK
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