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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 19h

The NBN Atlas Strategy 2025–2030 outlines how we’ll make the NBN Atlas the cornerstone of the UK’s biodiversity data infrastructure, helping us better understand, protect, and enhance the natural world through data innovation and cutting-edge technology.
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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 16d

#NBNconf25 - programme announced! 📅20 November, Bristol. Celebrating 25 years of making data work for nature with wonderful speakers and inspiring presentations. Join us if you're passionate about nature, data and the critical role NBN plays in protecting and restoring biodiversity bit.ly/NBNconf25

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22d

Big BRISC Bioblitz Finale - to mark the end of BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland) this year, and its many achievements over the last 50 years, a week long Bioblitz is being held (22 - 28 Sept) to celebrate its legacy and Scotland's biodiversity🐞
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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’re excited to announce the finalists for NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2025! From 45 nominations, 28 incredible individuals and groups have made it to the shortlist across 7 categories. Winners and highly commended will be announced at #NBNconf25 bit.ly/NBNawards25shortlist

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dr Gareth Thomas is our new CEO from Oct 25! Coming from the Natural History Museum his experience in research innovation, including BII, TNFD, will ensure we remain a trusted source of biodiversity data, while expanding partnerships to help drive nature’s recovery in UK and beyond bit.ly/3JJEiQp

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Aug 29

NBN Trust is celebrating 25 years of making data work for nature! By connecting hundreds of organisations and managing NBN Atlas, the UK’s largest biodiversity data portal, we're supporting the whole nature conservation community & helping to protect & restore biodiversity in the UK🌿 www.nbn.org.uk

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's great to know you enjoy using the NBN Atlas. We currently have 185 data partners who share their data with us registry.nbnatlas.org Whilst we always encourage the sharing of data, we also recognise that some organisations have their own valid reasons for sharing or not sharing.

Natural History Collections

NBN Atlas

registry.nbnatlas.org

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Aug 27

We'd love to share more spider records on the NBN Atlas.
@britishspiders.bsky.social
please do contact our data team at [email protected] to discuss this further if it's of interest. Thank you.

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bookings are now open for the 25th NBN Conference!
Join us on 20 November at the SS Great Britain in Bristol for a day of inspiring talks, networking, and celebrating 25 years of making data work for nature. Find all the details and book your place here: nbn.org.uk/.../nbn-conf...

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yes, please! What's the deadline and publication date please? Thanks.

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 4

How much excitement can biological recorders cope with? Save the date! It’s @nfbr.bsky.social 40th anniversary conference next year - woohoo! Get it in your diaries…
@nbntrust.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social @elaineeepoos.bsky.social @teamneyedc.bsky.social

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Jul 15

We've introduced a range of features/updates to NBN Atlas which are being rolled out. This development work, in partnership with ‪@naturalengland.bsky.social‬ is funded by Defra through the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services(NCEA)programme. More features/updates to come! bit.ly/NBNAtlasupgr...

NBN Atlas Accelerator Project 2024/25 - new features and platform updates - National Biodiversity Network

The NBN Atlas Data and Development teams have introduced a range of new features being rolled out in the NBN … Continued

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Jun 12

If you joined #NBNconf24, you'll have heard @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social create & recite "Worm's Eye View". Thanks Caleb for reproducing it bit.ly/CalebParkin ....Leading nicely into our announcement that #NBNconf25 will be on 20 November at the SS Great Britain in Bristol - bit.ly/NBNconf25

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Jun 9

BBC Springwatch just featured Ring-necked Parakeets and Alexandrine Parakeets which included distribution maps from the nbnatlas.org. The importance of data in helping us to understand any changes to wildlife in the UK, cannot be stressed enough. Join us and help make data work for nature nbn.org.uk

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · May 22

On #BiodiversityDay a really important activity you could take part in is to record wildlife. You’d be joining thousands of volunteers across UK who are gathering vital information to help protect and restore nature. Find out more bit.ly/RecordWildlife @inaturalist.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · May 15

NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording close 18 May.Nominations needed-Youth, Verifier, Terrestrial, Marine.Pls share. bit.ly/NBNawards25 @rspb.bsky.social @opticron.bsky.social @habitataid.bsky.social @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · May 14

Apologies for the poor link and delay in replying. Here's the working link - bit.ly/NBNawards25

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · May 8

Do you use or collect the wildlife data that's needed to help nature recover? Help us recognise our amazing recording community by nominating in the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording. Please spread the word to local groups, colleagues and friends. Deadline for nominations 18 May bit.ly/NBNawards25

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · May 2

NBN Awards new deadline-18 May. We're keen to receive more nominations. Some categories received very few and none were made for Young People. Let's make sure all wildlife recorders making an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the natural world are recognised-https://bit.ly/NBNawards25

Sophie Webster - runner up in the NBN Awards 2020 Newcomer category

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 30

A big thank you to everyone that donated to us during The Big Give's Green Match Fund. With your help, we raised £15,641.73! As a small wildlife conservation charity that's "making data work for nature", we generally operate 'behind the scenes' so it means a huge amount that you value what we do.

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 28

#GreenMatchFund We've already raised over £11K to help make data work for nature. We need another £2K for it to be doubled and we'll achieve our campaign target of £15K. Please can you help and give to our campaign before 12noon tomorrow, Tuesday 29 April? Thank you - bit.ly/BigGivePage

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 25

We're half way through the #GreenMatchFund week! Anything donated to our campaign (bit.ly/BigGivePage) by 29 April will be doubled, up to our campaign target of £15,000. Please help us reach our target before noon on 29th - thank you! #wildlife #data #biodiversity #nature

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 23

We're part of #GreenMatchFund Anything donated to our campaign by noon 29 April will be doubled, up to our target of £15,000. So far we've raised £6,000, so a huge thank you to those who've already donated. Please help us reach our target by giving to the NBN Trust today! bit.ly/BigGivePage

Making Data work for Nature – Big Give

We’re raising funds to help grow and empower the UK’s amazing community of wildlife recorders – which already engages tens of thousands of volunteer citizen scientists using apps such as iNaturalistUK...

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 18

We're very excited to be part of The Big Give’s #GreenMatchFund for the first time! The campaign (bit.ly/BigGivePage) starts 22 April and if we raise £7,500 during the week 22–29 April it will be doubled to £15,000! It's for one week only though, so please support us if you can next week-thank you!

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National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · Apr 17

Remember #NBNawards25 nominations close on Monday 21 April, so please don’t delay! bit.ly/NBNawards25 If you need some more inspiration, you can read about previous winners and those highly commended on the NBN Trust website - bit.ly/info-NBNawards #MakingDataWorkForNature

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