NESBiP & NESCAN Spring Seminar – Guest Blog – Grace Green

NESBiP Spring Seminar this year, was in collaboration with NESCAN – “Supporting Local Biodiversity using the Climate Adaptation Route Map”. Read SRUC Student, Grace Green’s experience of the seminar.

NESBiP Spring Seminar this year, was in collaboration with NESCAN – “Supporting Local Biodiversity using the Climate Adaptation Route Map”. Read SRUC Student, Grace Green’s experience of the seminar.

NESCAN & NESBiP at the Spring Seminar

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Grace Green

SRUC Student - gjm-green@hotmail.co.uk

Management of St Machar’s Cathedral Graveyard for Biodiversity

By changing the management of St Machar’s Cathedral graveyard, this community group hopes to increase and safeguard urban biodiversity.

By changing the management of St Machar’s Cathedral graveyard, this community group hopes to increase and safeguard urban biodiversity.

Snowdrops in foreground and St Machars Cathedral Graveyard which is managed for biodiversity

Ian Talboys

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Ian Talboys

St Machar’s Cathedral Volunteer & Former Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer

Invasive Species Week – Can you help us?

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

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Native vs Invasive: When Small Differences Make a Big Impact

Putting ‘Pressure’ on Invasive Plants: A New Approach to Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed Control

Sign up to volunteer with Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

Swifts Are On Their Way – A Non-Stop Journey

Our guest blog this month has been written by Cally from the Huntly Swift Group – NES Swifts.

Our guest blog this month has been written by Cally from the Huntly Swift Group – NES Swifts.

Swift Flying

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

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International Dark Sky Week 2025 – Light Pollution

During the week of 21st April, the World has been celebrating International Dark Sky Week. But did you know that Light Pollution is rapidly on the rise. Read to learn how you can help.

During the week of 21st April, the World has been celebrating International Dark Sky Week. But did you know that Light Pollution is rapidly on the rise. Read to learn how you can help.

International Dark Sky Week 2025 Logo. Discover the night. Explore the wonder and importance of the night and take action to protect dark skies.

International Dark Sky Week Logo

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Ecological benefits of part-night lighting revealed

Development and testing of the Night Sky Connectedness Index (NSCI)

Safe Light for all - Light Aware Campaign

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results & How to Help Garden Birds

RSPB have released the results from their biggest citizen science project – the Big Garden Birdwatch. Read to learn how North East Scottish garden birds are doing and how you can help them.

RSPB have released the results from their biggest citizen science project – the Big Garden Birdwatch. Read to learn how North East Scottish garden birds are doing and how you can help them.

Male blackbird sat on wall with invertebrates in his mouth.

Abbie Ferrar

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Who should I call if I am concerned about a bird?

Declines, disease and dangers – the issues facing birds

Identifying birds and wildlife

Help declining butterflies by making a few simple changes

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are currently experience long-term declines. Newly released data shows that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are currently experience long-term declines. Newly released data shows that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than half of butterflies are declining in the UK, the Green-Veined white is one of those.

Calum Maclure

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Let's Create Wild Spaces

Small Blue Butterfly

Aberdeen B-Lines Project

Citizens leading a soil sample collection effort across Scotland

The James Hutton Institute is engaging 1200 citizens in an effort to increase soil literacy and map the state of soil across Scotland.

The James Hutton Institute is engaging 1200 citizens in an effort to increase soil literacy and map the state of soil across Scotland.

ECHO Horizon project logo

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Karolina Trdlicova

Citizen Science Coordinator

Banff & Buchan Schools Creating Wildlife Habitats for Pollinators – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Aberdeenshire Council Rangers and Banff and Buchan schools are collaborating and creating wildlife habitat networks for pollinators.

Read to learn how the Aberdeenshire Council Rangers and Banff and Buchan schools are collaborating and creating wildlife habitat networks for pollinators.

School children working on creating wildlife habitat

Jodie Rhodes

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Jodie Rhodes

Banff & Buchan Ranger for Aberdeenshire Council

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B-Lines Scotland

Aberdeen City B-Lines

Growing local wildflowers in NE Scotland

Seals in the Ythan Estuary

Seal-iously Healthy: Leveraging health app data to understand human activity around a seal protection zone.

Seal-iously Healthy: Leveraging health app data to understand human activity around a seal protection zone.

© Claire Stainfield

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Claire Stainfield

PGR Student Researcher at Scotland’s Rural College (SRC)