Welcome
BRISC is a charity which promotes the gathering of wildlife data in order to increase public
awareness about biological diversity in Scotland and to ensure that effective actions are taken
to conserve this resource.
Survey on Volunteer Biological Recording in Scotland
Biodiversity Solutions has been commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to look into the current extent of voluntary biological recording in Scotland and its potential value e.g. to both conservation and to personal development. Please complete the survey before 23/03/2010. Click “read more” for details.
BRISC Annual Conference & AGM — 27th March 2010
The BRISC Annual Conference will take place on Saturday 27th March 2010 in Montrose. The theme is "Biodiversity: Then and Now". There are four excellent speakers in the morning and, following the AGM and lunch, a series of fascinating local excursions to choose from. Bookings by 15th March.
Cairngorms Wildlife Recording Forum — Saturday 17th April 2010
The first ever Cairngorms Wildlife Recording Forum is taking place on Saturday 17th April at the Boat of Garten Community Hall. It should be a very enjoyable day with a great mix of varied presentations and a chance for everyone to meet up hopefully stimulating increased wildlife recording throughout the National Park. Click “read more” for Programme and booking form.
email:Annie.Robinson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Biodiversity Science Group Annual Conference — Friday 5th March 2010
International Year of Biodiversity and the 2010 Targets: Achievements and Challenges ahead. Friday 5th March 2010 10:30 - 16:30. Lecture Theatre Royal, Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Tayside Recorders' Day — Saturday 13th March 2010
The third Tayside Recorders' Day, will be held at The Meffan in Forfar on Saturday the 13th of March. Talks at this event will cover a wide variety of areas in the field, including the recording of plants, invertebrates, and fungi, and the local relevance of national surveys. The deadline for bookings is the 8th of March. Full details can be found in the attached booking form (click Read more..).
email:www.taysidebiodiversity.co.uk
Annual NESBReC's Recorders' Forum — Saturday 6th March 2010
The annual NESBReC's Recorders' Forum which will take place on Saturday 6th March 2010 at the Zoology Lecture Theatre in the University of Aberdeen. There will be different speakers from the Cairngorms Biological Recorders' Forum so you are welcome to attend both meetings.
Click www.nesbrec.org.uk
email:Glenn.Roberts@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Wildlife Training Bursaries
BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland) & GNHS (Glasgow Natural History Society) are together offering 4 Bursaries towards attending a Natural History course. All applications should be submitted electronically to BRISC by 1st March 2010 at the latest.