The NESBReC Recorders Forum 2020 takes place on Saturday 7th March in the Zoology Lecture Theatre at the University of Aberdeen.
The whole event is free to attend but booking is essential. Please email glenn.roberts@aberdeenshire.gov.uk to book your place by Wednesday 26 February 2020.
As usual we hope that it will be a day of interesting talks and useful discussion for biological recorders of all types of wildlife, representing all ages and levels of experience.
We look forward to seeing you on 7 March. Here is the programme for the day:
10.00-10.30 Registration and coffee/tea
10.30-11.00 NESBReC update – Glenn Roberts
11.00-11.30 SOC mobile app – Where to Watch Birds in Scotland – Alan Knox
11.30–12.00 Butterflies & Moths – an update for NE Scotland– Helen Rowe & Patrick Cook
12.00-12.30 Intensive sampling of soil fungi in high alpine ecosystems – Andy Taylor
12.30-14.00 LUNCH (buffet provided)
14.00-14.30 Flora of NE Scotland: species distributions and recent changes – David Elston & Ian Francis
14.30-14.50 Bats in NE Scotland – a NESBATS update – Aileen Salway
14.50-15.10 Ury Riverside Park – a park in Inverurie for people and wildlife – Ian Talboys
15.10-15.30 Horse grazing and the impacts on bumblebees and butterflies – Eilidh Player
10.00-10.30 | Registration and coffee/tea | |||
10.30-11.00 | NESBReC update
Glenn Roberts |
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11.00-11.30 | SOC mobile app – Where to Watch Birds in Scotland
Alan Knox |
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11.30–12.00 | Butterflies & Moths – an update for NE Scotland
Helen Rowe & Patrick Cook |
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12.00-12.30 | Intensive sampling of soil fungi in high alpine ecosystems
Andy Taylor |
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12.30-14.00 | LUNCH
(buffet provided) |
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14.00-14.30 | The Flora of NE Scotland: species distributions and recent changes
David Elston & Ian Francis |
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14.30-14.50 | Bats in NE Scotland – a NESBATS update
Aileen Salway |
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14.50-15.10 | Ury Riverside Park – a park in Inverurie for people and wildlife
Ian Talboys |
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15.10-15.30 | Horse grazing and the impacts on bumblebees and butterflies
Eilidh Player |