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It was great to see so many of you and we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.</p> <p>Just under 160 delegates joined us, so thank you very much for your support.</p> <h2>Presentations and audio recordings</h2> <p>Links to all of the presentations from the Conference can be found below, which appear in chronological order from the day. Each speaker’s name links to more information about them. We also have an audio recording of the day, as shown below. The timings of each presentation are shown on the link.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/zCcCfygY7Gc?si=xr-eikBpVQvZVpQc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the audio recording of the opening session</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/_CIeI7Drozk?si=pStOLu0WaYs4eGlM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the audio recording of session 1</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/t01_2-tstwE?si=RqMCrjHIe2skWUUX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the audio recording of session 2</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/SpWxzbRAi4s?si=7RuX8ixvsI3qg9XO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the audio recording of session 3</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/HvTDBnzZfhE?si=nSkROx_2pt8lB1YJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the audio recording of session 4</a></p> <h2>Màiri McAllan MSP</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/mairi-mcallan-nbn-conference-2023/">Màiri McAllan MSP</a>, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition gave an opening speech (no slides were used).</p> <p>The Facebook Live clip can be viewed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalBiodiversityNetwork/videos/1511005786409983" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a></p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31895" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717-730x486.jpg" alt="Màiri McAllan MSP" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8717.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Chris Breward</h2> <p>Welcome to the Museum by Chris Breward, Director, National Museums Scotland</p> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31913" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661-730x488.jpg" alt="Chris Breward" width="730" height="488" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661-730x488.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661-768x514.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661-300x201.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661-600x401.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8661.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Helen Manders-Jones</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/helen-manders-jones-nbn-conference-2023/">Helen Manders-Jones</a> – NBN Atlas Lead Developer, NBN Trust – <em>“NBN Atlas 2023 update”</em></p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Helen-Manders-Jones-NBN-Atlas-2023-update.pdf">Download Helen’s presentation</a></p> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31874" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102-730x486.jpg" alt="Helen Manders-Jones" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0102.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Charlotte Bolton and Iain Dixon</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/charlotte-bolton-nbn-conference-2023/">Charlotte Bolton</a>, National Seasearch Coordinator, Marine Conservation Society and <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/iain-dixon-nbn-conference-2023/">Iain Dixon</a>, Seasearch Scotland Coordinator, Marine Conservation Society – “35 years of Seasearch – building on volunteer data into the future”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Charlotte-Bolton-and-Iain-Dixon-35-years-of-Seasearch.pdf">Download Charlotte and Iain’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31878" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145-730x486.jpg" alt="Charlotte Bolton and Iain Dixon" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0145.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Simon Rolph</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/simon-rolph-nbn-conference-2023/">Simon Rolph</a>, Data Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology – “Assessing NBN Atlas comprehensiveness and the impact of data providers: Insights from a Data Study Group”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Simon-Rolph-Insights-from-a-data-study-group.pdf">Download Simon’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31880" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207-730x486.jpg" alt="Simon Rolph" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0207.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Kyle Copas</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/kyle-copas-nbn-conference-2023/">Kyle Copas</a>, Communications Manager, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) – “Transmitting the value of GBIF at national scale”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kyle-Copas.pdf">Download Kyle’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31886" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238-730x486.jpg" alt="Kyle Copas" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0238.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Dr Michael Tetley</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/michael-tetley-nbn-conference-2023/">Dr Michael Tetley</a>, Better Biodiversity Data project – Scotland Programme Manager, NBN Trust – “The Better Biodiversity Data Project”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mike-Tetley-BBD.pdf">Download Michael’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31888" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402-730x486.jpg" alt="Michael Tetley" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0402.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Dr Ben Rowson</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/dr-ben-rowson-nbn-conference-2023/">Dr. Ben Rowson,</a> Honorary Non-marine Recorder, Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland / Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales – “Non-marine mollusc distribution mapping by the Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland: a citizen science project in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ben-Rowson-CSGBI-Recording-Scheme.pdf">Download Ben’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31890" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415-730x486.jpg" alt="Dr Ben Rowson" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0415.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Dr Steph Bradbeer</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/dr-steph-bradbeer-nbn-conference-2023/">Dr. Steph Bradbeer</a>, Senior Ecologist (Biosecurity and Invasive Species), Yorkshire Water – “INNS Mapper – recording invasive non-native species sightings, survey and management”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Steph-Bradbeer-INNS-Mapper.pdf">Download Steph’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31893" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434-730x486.jpg" alt="Steph Bradbeer" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0434.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Adam Fraser</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/adam-fraser-nbn-conference-2023/">Adam Fraser</a>, Monitoring Ecologist, Cairngorms National Park Authority – “Monitoring biodiversity in the Cairngorms National Park”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Adam-Fraser-Cairngorms-NI.pdf">Download Adam’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31894" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444-730x486.jpg" alt="Adam Fraser" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0444.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Natalie Prosser</h2> <p>The Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture 2023 – <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/natalie-prosser-nbn-conference-2023/">Natalie Prosser</a>, Chief Executive Officer, The Office for Environmental Protection – “Tackling the biodiversity crisis through effective environmental governance – the role and work of the OEP”</p> <p>No slides were used.</p> <p>The Facebook Live clip can be viewed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalBiodiversityNetwork/videos/371575228658274" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31896" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit-730x486.jpg" alt="Natalie Prosser" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit-768x511.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit-600x399.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8733-Edit.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <figure id="attachment_31897" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-31897" style="width: 730px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-31897 size-medium" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581-730x486.jpg" alt="Natalie Prosser and Neil Hodges" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0581.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-31897" class="wp-caption-text">Neil Hodges presents Natalie Prosser with the Sir John Burnett Memorial Medal</figcaption></figure> <h2>Celebrating the NBN Awards 2015 – 2022</h2> <p>Cally Ullman-Smith – David Robertson Youth Award winner in 2015</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cally-Ullman-Smith.pdf">Download Cally’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31900" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771-730x486.jpg" alt="Cally Ullman-Smith" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8771.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p>Mhairi McCann – David Robertson Youth Award winner in 2017</p> <p>(Mhairi didn’t have a presentation)</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31901" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit-730x486.jpg" alt="Mhairi McCann" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8797-Edit.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p>Matt Larsen-Daw, CEO of the Mammal Society. The Mammal Society won the Group Award in 2020.</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt-Larsen-Daw-Mammal-Society-presentation.pdf">Download Matt’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31903" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807-730x486.jpg" alt="Matt Larsen-Daw" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8807.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p>Dakota Reid – winner of the Newcomer award in 2021</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dakota-Reid-NBN-conference-slide.pdf">Download Dakota’s slide</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31905" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818-730x486.jpg" alt="Dakota Reid" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8818.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p>We are also pleased to share video clips from other Award recipients as follows:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/NkduW9K70D8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Greiff winner of the NBN Newcomer Award in 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/OHAniu0fCFs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophie Webster – Newcomer Award runner up in 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/4PJkNkzqAlk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Croxteth Park Volunteer Group – runners up in the NBN Group Award category in both 2019 and 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/NBN-Trust-Video-4-really-PowerPoint-Sue-Taylor.pptx">Sue Taylor – winner of the Newcomer Award in 2019</a> (please click the sound icon in the top right corner of the slides to hear the presentation)</li> </ul> <h2>Giselle Sterry</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/giselle-sterry-nbn-conference-2023/">Giselle Sterry</a>, iNaturalistUK lead, NBN Trust – “iNaturalistUK – growing the network and increasing our knowledge”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/iNaturalistUK-Giselle-Sterry.pdf">Download Giselle’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31908" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842-730x486.jpg" alt="Giselle Sterry" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8842.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Lucy Robinson</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/lucy-robinson-nbn-conference-2023/">Lucy Robinson</a>, Citizen Science Manager, Natural History Museum, London – “Boosting biodiversity in education: linking community science with action”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lucy-Robinson-NENP.pdf">Download Lucy’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31910" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2-730x486.jpg" alt="Lucy Robinson" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8860-Edit-2.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Panel Discussion</h2> <p>“The State of Nature – how can our Network show the value of data in contributing to nature’s recovery?” Panelists were:<br /> <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/fiona-burns-nbn-conference-2023/">Dr. Fiona Burns</a> – Principal Conservation Scientist, RSPB<br /> <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/deb-muscat-nbn-conference-2023/">Deb Muscat – </a>ALERC National Coordinator, Association of Local Environmental Records Centres<br /> <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/david-obrien-nbn-conference-2023/">David O’Brien</a> – Biodiversity Evidence and Reporting Manager, NatureScot<br /> The session was chaired by NBN Trust Patron, Sir John Lawton</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Panel-questions.pdf">Refer to the panel’s questions</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31919" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613-730x490.jpg" alt="Panel discussion NBN Conference 2023" width="730" height="490" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613-730x490.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613-768x515.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613-300x201.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613-600x403.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0613.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31920" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631-730x486.jpg" alt="Sir John Lawton and Deb Muscat" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_0631.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <h2>Lisa Chilton</h2> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/nbn-conference-2/nbn-conference-2023/lisa-chilton-nbn-conference-2023/">Lisa Chilton</a>, NBN Trust CEO – “The Art of Data – harnessing creativity to maximise the impact of biodiversity data”</p> <p><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Chilton-NBN-Conference-presentation-Nov-2023-for-web.pdf">Download Lisa’s presentation</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31916" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662-730x486.jpg" alt="Lisa Chilton" width="730" height="486" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662-730x486.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662-768x512.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662-300x200.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662-600x400.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8662.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> <p>Neil Hodges, NBN Trust Chairman</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31921" src="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635-730x483.jpg" alt="Neil Hodges" width="730" height="483" srcset="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635-730x483.jpg 730w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635-768x508.jpg 768w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635-300x199.jpg 300w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635-600x397.jpg 600w, https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MG_8635.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /></p> </main> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs"></div><div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3"> <aside role="complementary"> <div class="side-block page-subnav"><h2 class="visible-xs">In this section</h2><ul><li class="page_item page-item-14 current_page_ancestor page_item_has_children"><a href="https://nbn.org.uk/news-events-publications/" 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