Biological Recording 101 with The Biological Recording Company

Learn how to turn your wildlife observations into valuable data and get to grips with iRecord with The Biological Recording Company.

Biological recording is the scientific study of the distribution of living organisms, helping us to understand the presence, abundance, associations and changes, both in time and space, of wildlife. Biological records are a vital resource for conservation – used for a wide range of conservation actions from assessing the impact of planning applications to undertaking conservation status assessments for species.

This course prepares those new to biological recording with an understanding of how biological recording works and how casual species observations can be converted into useful biodiversity datasets. Students will undertake a simple field recording activity and submit their data through the iRecord platform, generating real biological records as they learn.

What will be covered during this course?

• An introduction to the science of biological recording and the importance of biodiversity data.
• Practical experience of gathering species records in the field and the core data required for any biological record.
• Using iRecord to submit records, share data with other organisations and maintain a personal records database.
• Demonstrations of how various iRecord features can be used to get the most out of recording local sites and group activities.

For more information and to book your place, visit The Biological Recording Company Eventbrite page.