Further information on biodiversity and biological recording
Related links: Biodiversity
- Convention on Biological Diversity
http://www.cbd.int/ - Fauna Europaea
http://www.faunaeur.org/ - Global Taxonomy Initiative
http://www.cbd.int/gti/ - Great British Wildlife
A site dedicated to the fantastic array of wildlife and natural history of the British Isles.
http://www.gbwildlife.co.uk/ - Joint Nature Conservation Committee
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/ - National Association for Environmental Education (UK)
http://www.naee.org.uk/ - The nature's calendar survey
http://www.naturescalendar.org.uk/ - UK National Biodiversity Network
http://www.nbn.org.uk/ - UN Conference on Environment and Development, 1992 (The Earth Summit), briefing document
http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html
Related links: Biological recording
- Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants in Britain & Ireland.
http://www.bwars.com/ - British Arachnological Society recording scheme
http://www.britishspiders.org.uk/html/bas.php?page=srs&menu=recording - British Dragonfly Society
http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/ - Ephemeroptera Recording Scheme
http://www.ephemeroptera.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ - Gilbert White's House and Oates Museum
http://www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/ - Help to monitor the spread of the Harlequin ladybird in Britain
http://www.harlequin-survey.org/ - Highland Biological Recording Group
http://www.hbrg.org.uk/ - iSpot
iSpot is the place to learn more about wildlife and to share your interest with a friendly community. You can take a look at the latest spots, start your own album of observations, join a group and get help identifying what you have seen.
http://www.ispotnature.org/ - National Federation for Biological Recording
http://www.nfbr.org.uk/ - National Macro-moth Recording Scheme
http://www.mothrecording.org.uk - Plecoptera Recording Scheme
http://www.brc.ac.uk/schemes/RRS/plecoptera.htm - Tachinid Recording Scheme
http://tachinidae.org.uk - The nature's calendar survey
http://www.naturescalendar.org.uk/ - UK Biological Records Centre
http://www.brc.ac.uk/ - UK Ladybird Survey
http://www.ladybird-survey.org/ - Wildlife sightings
http://www.wildlifesightings.net
Related links: Biological recording software
- MapMate
http://www.mapmate.co.uk/
Related links: Biodiversity/Biological recording courses
- British Entomological and Natural History Society
The British Entomological and Natural History Society holds workshops for members on certain insect orders.
http://www.benhs.org.uk - Field Studies Council
The Field Studies Council runs a wide variety of courses including ones on insect orders.
http://www.field-studies-council.org/ - Imperial College
Imperial College (London) offer various postgraduate courses in biodiversity and entomology.
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus - Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University courses in biological recording.
http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/sste/courses/short-courses/biological-recording/ - University of Sussex
University of Sussex: MSc in biodiversity surveys.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/