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October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Growing a Grass-Roots Movement (One Wildflower at a Time)

#COP16 - will anything change? Whatever the answer to that question, I'm a firm believer that we can't wait for grand gestures and governments to turn the tide. We have to crack on and do what we can, with what we've got.

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August 14, 2024

Swift Mapper reaches milestone of over 100,000 records

Swift lovers across the UK are celebrating as Swift Mapper - a citizen science tool designed to help track where Swifts are nesting and contribute to conservation efforts - has hit a milestone 100,000 records from members of the public since it was first introduced.

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June 21, 2024
June 11, 2024

Bore Place and Coreo: Empowering community and nature through citizen science

This case study explores how Bore Place, a 500-acre estate focused on regenerative agriculture and citizen science, uses Coreo to streamline data collection and empower community involvement in ecological monitoring.

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June 21, 2024
May 7, 2024

Dawn Chorus app now includes its very own AI bird assistant!

The brand new Dawn Chorus app boasts a built-in AI tool powered by BirdNET to help with species recognition. This clever feature analyses the user’s recordings and suggests potential bird species, with a break down of each recording, and where different birds were heard.

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June 21, 2024
April 26, 2024

Plan with Nature in Mind! Wildlife Tool Update Prioritises Nature in Planning Process

Planning a development project? The newly updated Biodiversity in Planning Wildlife Assessment Check tool can help you save time and money whilst protecting local wildlife.

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June 21, 2024
March 13, 2024

Early riser? Interested in nature? Then this is the project for you!

It might still be a bit grey and chilly out there, but if there’s one thing guaranteed to lift everyone’s spirits, it’s the dawn chorus.What if you could contribute to important scientific research whilst enjoying this daily symphony of nature?

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June 21, 2024
October 5, 2023

INNS Mapper – Tackling the UK’s Invasive Species

We’re excited to announce the launch of INNS Mapper – our new project focused on reporting and managing invasive non-native species.

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A picture of a swift flying with a blue sky behind
June 21, 2024
July 8, 2022

Software supports a Swift recovery

Conservationists need to have a clear understanding of the factors at play in the decline of Swifts currently migrating to and residing in the UK. To do that, they need help from you and me. This is why the citizen science project, Swift Mapper was launched.

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June 21, 2024
December 1, 2021

Our top tips for a successful citizen science project – December

Last month, we started our top tips for a successful citizen science project series. For this month’s top tips, we delve a little deeper into the actual data side of the project.

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