Many thanks to the scheme organisers, verifiers and others who have responded to these. The results are being analysed and will help inform future work in these areas (you can also see more about these projects in the presentations from the BRC Recording Schemes Meeting).
Whilst the Plant Atlas 2020 website already allows most maps and charts to be downloaded as images, the provision of these data as open resources will open up new research opportunities, and allow others to experiment with novel visualisations approaches.
All datasets are published with DOIs for citation purposes, and we looking forward to tracking innovative uses of these over the years to come!
UK and England Biodiversity Indicators (Defra / JNCC):
iRecord news (BRC / UKCEH):
Increasing numbers of biological records are very welcome and valuable but can put a strain on the volunteer verifier community. We worked with Butterfly Conservation as part of the Supporting Science project to improve the functionality in the iRecord verification system to make their job easier. Thank-you to all the verifiers who were involved in the consultation process. Improvements implemented in 2023 include:
ARG UK promotes the conservation of our native amphibians and reptiles and their environment by promoting and supporting the development of a network of independent Amphibian and Reptile Groups (ARGs).
