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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Reminder: The NBN Forum will be taken offline permanently tomorrow, 30 September. nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-for... Future updates will be on the NBN Trust website and in Network News. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Forum over the years. 💚

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NBN Atlas data updates - the NBN Atlas now holds 387+ million species occurrence records covering more than 53,000 species across the UK. Huge thanks to all our 195 data partners and dedicated verifiers. Every record shared helps build a better understanding of UK biodiversity - www.nbnatlas.org

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We're recruiting for two roles: • Head of Data & Digital • Trustee to the Board – Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee. nbn.org.uk/tag/job-vaca... The Head of Data & Digital role is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund and thanks to National Lottery players.

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We're delighted to announce that 24 individuals and organisations have been shortlisted as finalists in the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2026! Read all about them here - bit.ly/NBNawardsfin... Winners and highly commended nominees will be announced at NBN Conference, 19 November in Leeds.

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're celebrating our 26 year anniversary! Since 2000, we've been bringing people and organisations together to make data work for nature. Thanks to the wildlife recorders, volunteers, citizen scientists, experts and organisations who collect, share, verify and use biodiversity data. www.nbn.org.uk

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🌿Bookings for the NBN Conference 2026 are open! 📅 Thursday 19 November 2026 📍 Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds This year's theme is: Nature as National Resilience: turning biodiversity data into action for people, place and a changing climate. Will you be joining us? 👉 bit.ly/4wEFFmi

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We're recruiting - NBN Trust Vacancy – Head of Finance & Operations. This is a senior and pivotal role acting as the CEO’s trusted strategic and operational partner on finance, governance, people systems, risk and organisational operations. Is that you? Deadline - 19 August bit.ly/4hSPUPX

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NBN Trust Impact Report highlights 2025/26 achievements and 25 years of making data work for nature. Thanks to: members, funders, data providers, recorders and verifiers. Your support helps ensure biodiversity data informs better decisions for nature. #NatureData nbn.org.uk/tools-and-re...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🦋 Help nature – Big Butterfly Count is 17 July – 9 August. ☀️Spend 15 minutes counting butterflies/moths 🏡Record sightings anywhere you see them Run by @savebutterflies.bsky.social - valued member and data partner of the NBN Trust - they have 47m+ records on NBN Atlas! nbn.org.uk/event/big-bu...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📢Advance notice - we will be carrying out some essential maintenance work on the NBN Atlas between 07:00am - 08:45am BST on Wed 24 June. During this time, the NBN Atlas and all the country Atlases will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the NBN Atlas between 07:00am - 08:45am BST on Tuesday 9 June. During this time, the NBN Atlas will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. You'll be able to use the NBN Atlas as normal before and after this time - nbnatlas.org

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Time's running out to celebrate the individuals and groups who are strengthening our understanding of the UK’s natural world. Nominate a #Wildlife recorder for the #NBNawards26 before 18 May. Just answer 3-4 questions in the 7 Award categories. Great prizes to be won too! bit.ly/NBNawards26n...

Henry Colnet, NBN Young person Award Winner 2025, explains what it was like to win his award

Joint Derbyshire Moth Verification Team explains how enquiries have increased since winning their award in 2025.

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We did it–thank you! 💚 With your support, we exceeded our #EarthRaise target, raising £21,423! Huge thanks to our supporters, NBN Atlas users & bsky.app/profile/west... Every donation makes a big difference, so if you missed Earth Raise but still want to donate, thank you! nbn.org.uk/product/dona...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Just one day left to support our small charity's campaign to reach our target. Double donations end 12 noon 29 April. Please help us get to £20,000? It's an amazing opportunity to support the development and improvement of the NBN Atlas, with 335+ million species records! Thank you bit.ly/4eytVvZ

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Nature needs evidence - your donation makes it possible. The NBN Trust plays a critical role in nature’s recovery, powering the UK’s wildlife data via the NBN Atlas (335m records, 51k+ species). Please support us and donate by 12 noon 29 April to double your impact: bit.ly/4eytVvZ #EarthRaise

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🌍 24-27 April is City Nature Challenge. Citizen science has a vital role in #NatureData Help us ensure this and all data flows to the NBN Atlas as we’re raising funds to do this and keep NBN Atlas stable, secure and improving. Donations made before 12 noon, 29 April are doubled 💚 👉 bit.ly/4eytVvZ

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Our #EarthRaise campaign is live! From now until noon 29 April, every donation is doubled to support the NBN Atlas. With 335+ million species records it's a vital tool for nature recovery. We're a small charity supporting the entire UK conservation sector, so please consider donating bit.ly/4eytVvZ

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We're part of Big Give’s Earth Raise💚For one week, double your impact and support NBN Atlas-UK’s essential biodiversity data portal. We've £10K match funding, so each donation doubles up to £20K. Donate 22-29 April! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Thanks - bsky.app/profile/west... #EarthRaise

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Help us celebrate the people growing the UK’s biodiversity knowledge - nominate them for an NBN Award for Wildlife Recording - but don’t leave it too long ⏰ Nominations close on Monday 18 May! 👉 Nominate here: bit.ly/NBNawards26n...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Know a group which is regularly recording wildlife and encouraging others to do the same? Is it making a difference to our understanding of nature? If so, nominate for NBN Group Award #NBNawards26 Deadline 18 May bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Thanks to @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social @habitataid.bsky.social

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Do you know a young person recording wildlife and making an impression on those around them through their enthusiasm? If so, you should nominate them for the NBN Young Person’s Award. bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline 18 May #NBNawards26 #YouthInNature Thanks to @opticron.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Is someone you know new to #WildlifeRecording but already making their mark? Are they increasing our understanding of nature in the UK? If so, please nominate them for the NBN Newcomer Award? bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline - 18 May #NBNawards26 Thanks to @opticron.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Do you know someone who does the vital job of verifying wildlife records in the UK? If so, please nominate them for the NBN Verifier’s Award. Deadline - 18 May #NBNawards26 bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Thanks to the prize sponsor @rspb.bsky.social

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Do you know someone who has been recording wildlife in the UK for many years? Have they made a real difference to our understanding of nature? If so, please nominate them for NBN Lifetime Achievement Award 2026. bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline 18 May #NBNawards26 Thanks to sponsor @rspb.bsky.social

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🐸 Happy World Frog Day! Today we’re celebrating the amazing amphibians found in the UK. Records of 7 frog species on nbnatlas.org — 2 native/5 non‑native. No surprise: Common Frog (Rana temporaria) has most records - 306,170 out of 310,959 total. Record frogs - uk.inaturalist.org or irecord.org.uk

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This #IWD2026 we’re shining a light on the incredible women who’ve been nominated, highly commended or won an NBN Award for Wildlife Recording since 2015💛 Huge thanks to all. Know an inspirational woman who records or verifies wildlife? Nominations for #NBNawards26 are open! bit.ly/NBNawards26n...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

It's #WorldWildlifeDay and we’re celebrating the UK’s incredible biodiversity - and the people recording it. #WildlifeRecording is vital for #ConservationUK. Who are your recording heroes? Nominate them for #NBNawards26 7 categories: bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline-18 May. Thanks to sponsors.

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

February's Biodiversity Data Update means 312 million records on NBN Atlas! All contributions make the NBN Atlas a powerful resource for conservation, research and decision-making. See the new and updated datasets at the link. If you want to share data, let us know! nbn.org.uk/news/over-31...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Happy #DarwinDay! Celebrating science & evidence‑based thinking. 310m species records on NBN Atlas support conservation, planning & research. Shared data = backbone of UK biodiversity evidence & core to what we do. Here’s to #data #science and the NBN community making it possible. nbnatlas.org

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

#NBNawards26 are open! Know someone making a real difference to UK wildlife recording? A dedicated recorder, brilliant verifier, inspiring young naturalist? The NBN Awards celebrate the people and groups helping us better understand the UK’s biodiversity. Nominating is simple. bit.ly/NBNawards26n...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We've been at #BES2025 all week and have loved hearing how citizen science and biological recording can support research and conservation policy; biodiversity data needs for Scotland’s nature recovery and how the global ecological community accesses, uses & shares data. We're in the Lennox Suite!

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🌿 NBN Trust Impact Report 2024/25 We’ve had an incredible year making data work for nature! ✅ Nearly 1 billion records downloaded from the NBN Atlas ✅ Almost 44 million new records added to NBN Atlas ✅ We celebrated collaboration across our Network 📖 Read the full report: nbn.org.uk/tools-and-re...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🚨 Only 30 places left for #NBNconf25 ! With 2 weeks to go, we’re nearly full — book now to join us in Bristol! 🐝🌿 🎤 Programme & speakers: bit.ly/NBNconf25 #Biodiversity #Data #Networking

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#NBNconf25 5 weeks to go! Have you booked yet? 16 inspiring speakers, announcement of #NBNawards25 , fireside chat with new NBN Trust CEO Dr Gareth Thomas & BBC Head of Nature, Tom Gray, Art Corner with @laurens-colours.bsky.social , Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture and networking! bit.ly/NBNconf25

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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. bit.ly/NBNAtlasStra...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

#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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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🐞 nbn.org.uk/news/big-bri...

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#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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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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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