Webinars and online events/learning

09/05/2024 Wilder Carbon – Scheme update on projects and buyers, and plans for a Nature and Climate Credit at Online 1 Day

Ecosystems Knowledge Network Contact: c-js.info/4aIWrpA

The Wilder Carbon Standard ensures that high quality conservation projects delivered in the UK result in long-term carbon lock-up and real biodiversity gains. Wilder Carbon then matches these projects to UK buyers who are demonstrably reducing their own emissions.

16/05/2024 The Buzz Club: Citizen Science Virtual Symposium at Zoom 0.5 Day

Biological Recording Company Ltd Contact: c-js.info/43wqZbH

Join us for a citizen science knowledge-sharing event using The Buzz Club projects as case studies. the event will be hosted by Professor Dave Goulson and feature talks on volunteer retention, incorporating PhD research and assessing when to use citizen science as an approach.

17/05/2024 Coastal change and shoreline management planning: lessons for coastal governance at Online 1 Day

Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Contact: c-js.info/3y1nJcF

Sponsored by the RGS-IBG’s Coastal and Marine Research Group, join us for a panel discussion in which six professionals will share their stories of working on the coast and debate how much progress the UK has made in dealing with coastal hazards, risks to populations, and coastal change.

20/06/2024 Species ID Skills Virtual Symposium at Zoom 0.5 Day

Biological Recording Company Contact: c-js.info/4cZBVmF

This virtual event will bring together conservationists, environmental educators, biological recording schemes and more to discuss the challenges and opportunities relating to developing species ID skills in both professional and non-professional audiences. We'll explore how training, ID guides, assessments and emerging technologies can be used to develop these skills.

09/07/2024 How Can We Use Sound to Measure Biodiversity? at Zoom 0.5 Day

Biological Recording Company Contact: c-js.info/3Q9WCT3

A bioacoustics specialist will introduce how the science of bioacoustics is used to monitor and measure biodiversity, delving into the current limitations and potential applications. We'll then hear a case study from a conservationist who is using cutting-edge bioacoustics to monitor and conserve the birds across their sites.

17/07/2024 Hoverfly Lagoons Project: A Journey into the Past, Present and Future (entoLIVE) at Zoom 0.1 Day

Biological Recording Company Contact: c-js.info/3U0cKrz

The Hoverfly Lagoons project was invented in 2016 as a citizen science project. The aim was to trial artificial habitats, essentially small water bodies designed for semi-aquatic hoverfly species. Dr Ellen Rotheray takes us through her lagoons journey - past, present, and plans for the future.

19/07/2024 State of the UK's Invertebrates Virtual Symposium at Zoom 0.5 Day

Biological Recording Company Contact: c-js.info/49Km8oO

This event will bring together a range of invertebrate specialists to showcase some of the innovative work that is being undertaken. We'll explore what is being done to improve our understanding of British invertebrate populations and what we can do to protect the species that are struggling.

13/09/2024 National Bat Conference at University of Reading / Zoom 3 Days

Bat Conservation Trust Contact: c-js.info/2QVtr7w

The National Bat Conference is the biggest event in the bat calendar and this year returns as a hybrid event! An opportunity to hear from experts, develop your skills and connect with bat workers from across the country - catch up with old friends and make new ones.

08/05/2024 UKSA grey squirrel fertility control research update 2024 0.5 Day

Online, UK Squirrel Accord Group c-js.info/43RrUE1

Join the UK Squirrel Accord and Animal & Plant Health Agency ​during Plant Health Week as they discuss progress on their research into a fertility control for grey squirrels. In the future this should offer an effective, non-lethal, alternative or complementary management method. ​Grey squirrels damage young broadleaf trees, costing England and Wales at least £37 million a year and reducing the health of our woodland ecosystems.

21/05/2024 SSRS progress towards eradication in Aberdeen; successes to date and challenges ahead 0.5 Day

Online, UK Squirrel Accord Group c-js.info/3UcjO5B

Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels joins the UK Squirrel Accord to discuss progress on grey squirrel eradication in Aberdeen during Invasive Species Week 2024. Hear how success is allowing red squirrels to recolonise this Scottish urban location and what challenges lie ahead.

05/06/2024 Bees and Heatwaves: Preparing For A Warming World (entoLIVE) 0.5 Day

Zoom, Biological Recording Company c-js.info/48kFzVz

As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, it is essential to understand how pollinators respond to such extreme conditions. The Buzz Club's Bees and Heatwaves project is investigating whether bees (honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees) alter their activity patterns in response to heat events. Free webinar.

Cost £Free