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We're a small charity making data work for nature via the NBN Atlas: www.nbnatlas.org Working together to share and use UK wildlife data.

We do this through the NBN Atlas - the largest biodiversity database for any country in the world. We are the UK's largest partnership for nature.

10/06/2026

🌿 We’re in the middle of Love Your Burial Ground Week, Churches Count on Nature and National Cemeteries Week 🦋⛪🌼

For more than 16 years, Caring for God's Acre has encouraged everyone who helps care for churchyards, chapel yards and cemeteries to celebrate these beautiful spaces during June by highlighting the amazing wildlife they support. 🐝🌳🐦

This joint initiative is promoted by Caring for God’s Acre, The Church of England , The Church in Wales / Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru and A Rocha UK with National Cemeteries Week hosted by the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. 🤝💚

With more than 20,000 burial grounds across England and Wales, recording biodiversity data on plants, animals and fungi is so important. 🌸🍄🦔 This information helps educate local communities, informs decision makers, and supports the protection of these special places from development, closure and poor management.

A number of webinars have been taking place taking place throughout the week, with Lichens in Churchyards tomorrow and God’s Green Spaces on Friday - https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-summer-26/

You can also explore the Beautiful Burial Ground Data Portal, part of the NBN Atlas, where you’ll find survey information and details on how to submit wildlife records. 📚🔍

Find out more and discover how to get involved 👉
https://burialgrounds.nbnatlas.org/

08/06/2026

🌍 Our latest monthly data sharing update is here and thanks to our incredible partners, the NBN Atlas now shares an amazing 385,172,558 species occurrence records!

Here are some of the latest additions and updates helping to strengthen our understanding of UK biodiversity 👇

📊 New data resources:
🌱 Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
• Plant Atlas 2020 (10 x 10 km grid square locations) – 6.3 million+ new records
• Plant Atlas 2020 (2 x 2 km grid square locations) – 21.8 million+ new records

🔄 Updated data resources included major contributions from:
✅ Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
✅ Bat Conservation Trust
✅ Fife Nature Records Centre
✅ Fungus Conservation Trust
✅ Mammal Web
✅ Natural History Museum, London
✅ People's Trust for Endangered Species
✅ West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre
Together, these updates add millions of new and refreshed records to the NBN Atlas.

🤝 Welcoming new data partners - we’re delighted to welcome:
🌿 The Species Recovery Trust - sharing plant and insect records collected through rare species programmes across the UK.
🧬 UK BIOSCAN - contributing more than 280,000 DNA-derived occurrence records from macroinvertebrate specimens collected across the UK, coordinated by the Wellcome Sanger Institute as part of the global BIOSCAN programme.

👏 A huge thank you to all our data partners and the dedicated verifiers who help ensure the quality of these records. Every dataset shared helps improve biodiversity knowledge and supports better conservation decisions for nature.

📖 Read the full details from this month’s update:
https://nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-atlas-data-updates/

02/06/2026

Advance warning!

📅 We will be carrying out some essential maintenance work on the NBN Atlas between 07:00am - 08:45am BST on Tuesday 9 June. During this time, the NBN Atlas and all country Atlases will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

You will be able to use the NBN Atlas as normal before and after this time - https://nbnatlas.org/

01/06/2026

🌿 Join Our Team – Business and QA Analyst

We're looking for a Business & QA Analyst on a fixed-term contract, starting as soon as possible and offered initially until September 2027, to join our Better Biodiversity Data (BBD) team, which is focused on improving the quality of biodiversity data in Scotland.

The BBD programme will establish a single, shared, online data management system (NBN Record Manager) for the storage of biodiversity data across Scotland, that improves and maintains dataflows for locally recorded biodiversity data. The Business & QA Analyst position is a key position in the NBN Record Manager development team. It’s an interesting, hybrid role offering flexibility and variety drawing on both business analysis and testing experience.

What you’ll be doing:
✅Quality assurance, testing, and release support
✅Technical collaboration
✅User workflow validation
✅Programme support

About you:
🌱 Comfortable working remotely (UK-based, with right to work)
🌱 Confidence facilitating user walkthroughs, user acceptance testing, and feedback sessions.
🌱 Keen to make a difference in a purpose-driven organisation

Key info:
💰 £36,500 – £41,500
🕒 Fixed-term contract, initially until September 2027
📅 Apply by 4 June 2026

We’re a welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

👉 Find out more and apply here - https://nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-trust-job-vacancy-business-qa-analyst/

23/05/2026

🔬🌿 Celebrating Taxonomy Recognition Day

23 May marks Taxonomy Recognition Day, the birthday of Carl Linnaeus - often regarded as the grandfather of taxonomy. It’s a moment to celebrate the science of naming, describing, and classifying life on Earth, and the vital role it plays in understanding and protecting biodiversity.

In the UK, the UK Species Inventory (UKSI), developed and managed by the Natural History Museum, London provides a single, authoritative source of standard reference names for our flora and fauna. It underpins how species data is shared and managed across the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) and forms the backbone of the NBN Atlas.

Today, 52,869 out of 75,987 species from the UKSI have been recorded on the NBN Atlas - that’s nearly 70% of all UKSI species represented! A testament to the power of collaboration, data sharing, and the contributions of recorders and taxonomists across the country.

This year, the TETTRIs project - a coalition of Europe’s leading natural history museums and botanical gardens - is celebrating with the campaign, encouraging everyone to get involved:
📸 Find a species – spot wildlife in your local area
🔍 Identify it – discover its scientific name (tools like iNaturalist.org can help)
📲 Share it – post your finding using and contribute to global biodiversity knowledge.

As we head into a sunny bank holiday weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to get outside, record wildlife, and recognise the essential work of species experts and taxonomists - both in the UK and beyond.
📍 Start recording:
🌿 https://uk.inaturalist.org
🌿 https://irecord.org.uk

Let’s celebrate the science that helps us understand life on Earth - and the people behind it.

22/05/2026

🌍🌱 Acting locally for global impact

Today, 22 May, is the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026, a global moment to come together and take action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” highlights how efforts close to home can create meaningful change far beyond our communities.

People around the world will come together to bring biodiversity into focus - in communities, schools, online, and through activities that connect people with nature.

At the NBN Trust, we’re proud to support this in many ways:
🌿 In communities – we support the National Biodiversity Network, bringing together hundreds of organisations and thousands of people recording and sharing data about the UK’s wildlife.
🎓 In schools – through the National Education Nature Park, learners are discovering nature on their doorstep and using iNaturalistUK to record what they find.
💻 Online – the NBN Atlas now holds over 362 million wildlife records. This incredible resource feeds into GBIF : Global Biodiversity Information Facility, completing the circle of local action driving global impact.

Everything we do is about protecting and restoring the UK’s biodiversity through collaboration and shared purpose.

Want to get involved?
🔗 Explore and use biodiversity data: https://nbnatlas.org/
🔗 Record wildlife: https://nbn.org.uk/record-share-explore-data/record-wildlife-a-fun-way-to-help-nature/
🔗 Join us: https://nbn.org.uk/join-us/join-the-nbn-trust/

Let’s celebrate what we can achieve when we act together 🌿

19/05/2026

🌿 Join Our Team – Support Assistant

We’re hiring! The NBN Trust is on a mission to make data work for nature, and we’re looking for a Support Assistant to join our friendly, remote data team on a 12‑month fixed-term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the UK’s biodiversity data infrastructure - supporting the NBN Atlas and helping improve how data is used to inform decisions about the natural world.

What you’ll be doing:
✅ Providing first-line support for the NBN Atlas (home to 362+ million species records!)
✅ Supporting and testing new and existing features
✅ Contributing to improvements and project work
✅ Collaborating with a small, supportive team

About you:
🌱 Comfortable working remotely (UK-based, with right to work)
🌱 Interested in data, nature, and user support
🌱 Keen to make a difference in a purpose-driven organisation

💰 £24,000 – £26,000
🕒 12-month fixed-term contract with flexible hours
📅 Apply by 28 May 2026

We’re a welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

👉 Find out more and apply here: https://nbn.org.uk/news/nbn-trust-job-vacancy-support-assistant/

14/05/2026

There are just a few days left to shine a spotlight on the incredible people helping to protect our natural world. Nominations for the 2026 NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording close on Monday 18 May - don’t miss your chance to recognise someone truly deserving.

Across the UK, passionate individuals and dedicated teams are quietly making a huge difference through the data they collect and verify. Whether they’re just starting out or have spent a lifetime contributing, this is your chance to celebrate them.

There are seven Award categories:

• Group
• Lifetime Achievement
• Marine
• Newcomer
• Terrestrial
• Verifier
• Young Person

Within the Network, you’ll know these people - you might even be one yourself. Now is the time to give that dedication the recognition it deserves.

Why nominate?

Winners and highly commended nominees don’t just receive national recognition - they’ll also benefit from fantastic prizes, generously supported by our sponsors.

📢 Act now - and spread the word!
In these final days, please share this with your networks, local groups, colleagues, and friends. The more nominations we receive, the more we can celebrate the people driving nature recovery across the UK.

💚 Make someone’s day. Recognise their impact. Submit your nomination by Monday 18 May.

🔗 https://bit.ly/NBNawards26nominations

Thank you for supporting the NBN Awards and helping us celebrate the people behind the data.

11/05/2026

⏰ One week left to nominate! ⏰

There’s just one week to go before nominations close for the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2026! The deadline is Monday 18 May.

Who do you think deserves recognition for their outstanding contribution to wildlife recording or verifying in the UK? Now’s your chance to celebrate them 💚

🏆 Award categories:
• Group
• Lifetime Achievement
• Marine
• Newcomer
• Terrestrial
• Verifier
• Young Person

Nominating is quick and easy – just answer 3 or 4 short questions explaining how your nominee is making a difference. Self‑nominations are welcome too!

👉 Nominate here: https://bit.ly/NBNawards26nominations

Winners will receive a national award and there are some fantastic prizes too!
🙏 A huge thank you to our award sponsors: RSPB Opticron
Habitat Aid The Field Studies Council British Wildlife Magazine NHBS - wildlife l ecology l conservation

Let’s celebrate the incredible people helping to grow the UK’s biodiversity knowledge and making data work for nature 🌍

Nominate before the end of 18 May! ✅

30/04/2026

We did it – thank you! 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Earth Raise campaign. We’ve been completely blown away by the generosity of our members, supporters and NBN Atlas users. Thanks to you, we not only reached but exceeded our target – raising an incredible £21,423 including Gift Aid!

As a small charity, every donation truly makes a difference. Your support helps us continue our work for the entire UK wildlife conservation sector, from ensuring the stability, security and public accessibility of the NBN Atlas, to providing direct support to our partners so vital wildlife data continues to flow into the platform.

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed and to Garfield Weston Foundation for championing our campaign. Thank you all for backing our mission and believing in the value of open, trusted biodiversity data.

👉 Missed Earth Raise but still want to donate? Thank you! You can support us here: https://nbn.org.uk/product/donation/

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