Biological Recording Company

Rewild London Virtual Symposium 27 Mar 2025 | Virtual Symposium | £1 - £25 London's biodiversity faces pressures such as habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, pollution, invasive species and climate change. Threats to wildlife are exacerbated by a growing population and the resulting planning pressures to accommodate more people within a given area. London became the world’s first National Park City in July 2019, with the aim of creating a city where people, places and nature are better connected. Across the city, innovative projects aspire to create a landscape made up of bigger wildlife havens with improved capacity to support biodiversity that is better connected to one another. Projects range from pan-London projects to local grassroots-led initiatives. We'll hear how four of these projects have engaged Londoners with local wildlife and greenspaces through conservation action. Each project case study will report on the methods undertaken, challenges faced, achievements to date and any lessons learned from the project. The Rewild London Virtual Symposium will be hosted by Elliot Newton (Citizen Zoo) and will feature 4 speakers from projects funded through the Rewild London grant scheme. The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked alongside Q&A transcripts and lists of useful links via a password-protected website following the event. Reserve your space now. https://lnkd.in/eth5dXDy

Integrating Climate Resilience with Biodiversity Net Gain 12 Nov 2024 | Julia Baker | Mott MacDonald |💡 Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is achieved by following the Biodiversity Gain Hierarchy and creating wildlife-rich habitats. These BNG habitats are secured for at least 30 years but, during that time, more extreme weather events and changes in climatic trends will threaten the viability of BNG habitats. Designing-in resilience is critical for BNG to be successful and, in this presentation, Julia describes an approach to integrate climate resilience into the design, management and monitoring of BNG habitats. Reserve your space on the free Climate Change, Biodiversity & Natural Capital Building: Resilience in the Environment webinar now. https://lnkd.in/eAsBe5uc Jim Harris, Chris Burnett, Dan Carpenter CEnv.

The Wilder Sensing Guide to Mastering Bioacoustic Bird Surveys 26 Nov 2024 | Free Webinar | 💡 Learn how to effectively plan and conduct bird surveys using bioacoustic methods, utilising sound recorders and cutting-edge AI tools for data analysis and interpretation. Bioacoustics is revolutionising bird monitoring, offering a non-invasive method to record bird activity continuously, even over extended periods, and generating valuable species occurrence, richness and distribution data. In this session, you’ll learn how bioacoustics can reveal critical insights, such as tracking when species arrive at and depart from a site, as well as behavioural patterns through different call types. This webinar will provide practical guidance on setting up sound recorders, tailoring your survey design based on the size of your site and survey objectives, and harnessing the power of AI to process and analyse large volumes of sound data. Hosted by Ella Milne (Ecosystem Analyst at Ecosulis) this event features expert presentations from: Key topics include: - Setting up and managing passive audio recorders for bioacoustics surveys - Designing surveys that fit your needs, budget and site characteristics - Interpreting AI-processed sound data to uncover species behaviour, distribution and richness The webinar will be recorded and those booked will receive a link to the recording. This event is being delivered by the Biological Recording Company in partnership with Wilder Sensing (Geoff Carss), Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. and NHBS. Reserve your space now. https://lnkd.in/esHAWHRF

Biodiversity Net Gain and Invertebrates: Are We Getting It Right? 14 Apr 2025 | entoLIVE webinar | Free | 🗣️ Join Natalie Duffus (University of Oxford) presents her research into the ecological outcomes from biodiversity offsetting. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an ambitious environmental policy which aims to reconcile the impacts of infrastructural development on nature and leave the environment in a measurably better state. In this presentation, Natalie will be discussing what BNG is, how it is measured, as well as her research into the possible ecological outcomes of BNG for invertebrates. Natalie Duffus is a PhD student from the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford. Natalie's research looks at the ecological outcomes from biodiversity offsetting policies, with a current focus on Biodiversity Net Gain in England. Her recent work has been exploring the possible outcomes of BNG in England for invertebrates. Book your free space via Eventbrite. https://lnkd.in/eCvxhyyY Royal Entomological Society (RES), Field Studies Council, National Biodiversity Network Trust, Buglife & Biological Recording Company.

🐝 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲𝘀! 🗓 20 Jan 2025 | 🖥 entoLEARN Webinar | 💷 £10 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲𝘀! This webinar is your chance to learn more about the UK's rare and localised species of bumblebee. 🐝 Why Join? • 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟴: Master identification of the UK’s rarest bumblebees. • 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Learn about their habitats, threats, and conservation. • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲: Confidently submit records to iRecord and support conservation efforts. • 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀: A leading expert with over a decade at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. • 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱: Secure your spot via Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/eg6gwppW 🐝 Featured Species: 𝟭. 𝗥𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus ruderatus) 𝟮. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻-𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus soroeensis) 𝟯. 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus monticola) 𝟰. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus distinguendus) 𝟱. 𝗥𝗲𝗱-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus ruderarius) 𝟲. 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus sylvarum) 𝟳. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus humilis) 𝟴. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 (Bombus muscorum) Hope to see you soon!

🦉 Wilder Sensing: An Ecologist's Perspective Presentation | Kate Downes | Ethos Environmental Planning Traditional field surveys are essential for understanding which species of bird are present on a site and how they are using it. However, these surveys only provide a snapshot in time and are limited by cost and field surveyor availability. Bioacoustic monitoring can monitor a site year-round but may miss things that field surveyors would detect. Kate will discuss how Ethos Environmental Planning has developed a hybrid programme of bioacoustic and field surveys for undertaking ornithological site monitoring. Watch on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/etFTFmVy

Earthworms of the UK Part 3 13 Jan 2025 | entoLEARN Training Webinar | £10 | 🧑🎓 The UK has 31 species of earthworms that can be found occurring in natural habitats that have been recorded to date. This presentation will explore these species and discuss what we know and what we don't know about them. Within the Earthworms of the UK webinars, we'll look at both common and rare species, including which species have been introduced from other parts of the world and highlight some species where the UK population could potentially be of global significance. This webinar will focus on the rare species and cover the following: - Aporrectodea cupulifera - Aporrectodea icterica - Aporrectodea limicola - Dendrobaena pygmaea - Helodrilus oculatus - Kenleenus armadas - Lumbricus friendi - Microscolex phosphoreus - Murchieona muldali - Sparganophilus tamesis This webinar will be recorded and the presentation will be made available following the event to those booked alongside a transcript of the Q&A and useful links. Book via Eventbrite. https://lnkd.in/eHq3isUm

Invasive Plants of the UK 17 Dec 2024 | Skills For Ecology Webinar | £10 |🗣️ Invasive plant species are non-native plants that have a proven ability to spread and cause severe problems for native UK plants and the environment, costing the UK economy an estimated £4 billion per year. Under UK law, it is an offence to import, keep, breed, transport, sell, grow or cultivate listed invasive alien plant species. Recognising these species is an important skills for any ecologist, conservationist, ranger or site manager. During this webinar, we'll provide an overview of the 8 species of invasive plants that are listed by the UK government as being widely spread in England and Wales. We will cover how to recognise these species and differentiate them from potential confusion species. We'll also delve into the type of environment that you might expect to find them within. The species covered include: - American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) - Chilean rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria) - Curly waterweed (Lagarosiphon major) - Floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) - Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) - Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Nuttall’s waterweed (Elodea nuttalli) - Parrot’s feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) This webinar will focus on recognising invasive plant species and not cover control methods. The 90-minute event will consist of a 1-hour presentation followed by a Q&A with the tutor using questions provided by the live audience. The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked alongside Q&A transcripts and relevant links following the event via a password-protected website. More info on Eventbrite. https://lnkd.in/eyXYSWCv

Tiny Midges, Devastating Diseases 16 Dec 2024 | entoLIVE | Free |🗣️ Free webinar with Dr Marion England (The Pirbright Institute) to hear about her research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock. Some biting midges are able to transmit viruses that cause diseases in animals, particularly livestock. This talk will describe the ecology of these midges and how we can identify them. We will focus on the UK and northern Europe and explain how these areas are affected by the diseases carried by biting midges, and how these threats have increased in the last couple of decades. https://lnkd.in/e2Y5HAHA

🦋 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 🗓 07 Jan 2025 | 🖥 entoLIVE Webinar | 🎟️ Free Event Curious about the secrets behind the names of our most beautiful insects? Join us for a free webinar where Dr. David Agassiz, a renowned expert, will reveal the fascinating stories behind the latest checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀: • Discover the Backbone of Biology: Learn how taxonomy shapes our understanding of biodiversity and why it’s crucial for conservation. • Explore the Impact of Climate Change: Understand how species immigration and extinction are reshaping our ecosystems in the face of global challenges. • Engage with an Expert: Get insights from Dr. Agassiz, a leading authority on Lepidoptera, and deepen your appreciation for these incredible creatures. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! Don’t miss this chance to delve into the world of moths and butterflies and learn why taxonomy matters more than ever. Reserve your place now: https://lnkd.in/es2DAb-Z Royal Entomological Society, Field Studies Council, Buglife, National Biodiversity Network Trust & Biological Recording Company.