A huge thank you to all the recorders, representatives, volunteers, and students for joining us in Cholsey today! It was great to hear your messages about hope, efforts for nature recovery, and opportunities for involvement. See you at the next #TVERCConf !
The sun is shining here in Cholsey, which is great news for our outdoor workshops this afternoon at the #TVERCConf ☀️ We've got some great speakers this year teaching about tracking, recording, and planting!
TVERC is actively involved in the micro-internship program which supports work and research experience for affiliates of Oxford Universities. These internships are also a great opportunity to present your research at one of our conferences, and network with folks in the field! #TVERCConf
Our Spring Recorder's Conference is in full swing at Cholsey today! 🌷 We've got a ton of great speakers and workshops planned today. And a big thank you in advance to everyone who's joined us today! #TVERCConf
🎤 Join John Lindley from South Stoke Wildlife & Conservation Group at #TVERCconf to learn how a small Oxfordshire village recorded 1,750 species! Get tips on surveying, ID, and community involvement.
🗓️ Saturday 21st March | 📍 Cholsey Great Hall
🎟️ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/cxyikxncug
🌸Early bird tickets for our TVERC Spring Recorders’ Conference are now available! The day will focus on Nature & Data: Connecting People, Places and Records! We hope to see you there!
🎟️ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/jhmnsappvn
#TVERCconf #WildlifeRecording #Oxfordshire #Berkshire
To finish up this year's Autumn Recorder's Conference, Robin Scagell from the UK Glow Worm Survey has given us the A to Z of glow worms and how their recording surveys work. A great chance to join a survey if you tend on the nocturnal side! #TVERCconf
Our second round of speed updates at the #TVERCconf has brought another great group of speakers together, covering current projects such as Mend the Gap and the Churches Nature Count Initiative. Thank you to everyone who stepped up with an update! 🍂
Those of us in Pangbourne today for the #TVERCconf were treated to 2 fantastic workshops from local experts - a crash course in mammal tracks and signs and an overview of a versatile & free mapping tool. Whether you work in the field or behind a desk, our conferences will have something for you!
We've had a great selection of speed updates in the first half of our conference, covering topics from Berkshire's geodiversity and free mapping software, to a report from #TVERC 's most recent student intern on deadwood invertebrates. A huge thank you to all our #TVERCConf speakers! 🍂
Number 1 way to get people's attention? Cute animal photos of course! Stuart Croft has joined the #TVERCconf to give a presentation on supporting barn owl populations in Wokingham 🦉 #birdlovers
Our Recorder's Conferences are great opportunities to network and meet fellow experts and enthusiasts! Keep an eye on our socials or sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about our Spring Conference. #TVERCconf
We're excited to welcome Catriona Bass to the Autumn #TVERCconf to speak about the Long Mead Wildlife Site and the power of community engagement to restore and protect nature. The first step is to get involved! #NatureLovers
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Our next talk here at the #TVERCconf is from Ellen Lee, giving a major update on TVERC's species database. Even with more than 5 million species records, there can be gaps in the data. It's our job to identify and fill those gaps where possible. #LocalRecords #SpeciesData #TVERC
View from the back of a conference crowd, seated for a presentation on Local Wildlife Sites
Our first #TVERCconf talk of the day is courtesy of Rob Curtis with plenty of updates from TVERC's Local Wildlife Site surveys this field season. Did you know 8% of Berkshire's land has been designated as #LWS? #TVERC
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Our Autumn Recorder's Conference in Pangbourne is about to kick off! We’ve got a variety of speakers lined up to share their experience and knowledge. We look forward to seeing you here! #TVERC #TVERCconf #AutumnConference #NatureLovers
At our Autumn Recorders’ Conference, our biodiversity officer, Rob Curtis, will be telling us about this year's Local Wildlife Site survey season in #Berkshire.
Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thames-val...
#TVERCconf #LocalWildlifeSites #Biodiversity #WildlifeSurvey
🦉 Talk: “Boosting Barn Owls in Wokingham Borough” with Stuart Croft and Finn Rothery
Catch their talk at the #TVERCconf this September. 🦉 Conservation in action you won’t want to miss: www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BarnOwls #WildlifeRecording #BerkshireNature
🎤“A Connected Community Approach to Protecting and Restoring Local Landscapes”
Discover how community-led conservation is transforming local landscapes!
Join Catriona Bass at #TVERCconf as she shares insights from Long Mead #LocalWildlifeSite
🎟️Book now www.eventbrite.co.uk...
🗺️ Workshop: “Tips on Using Free Mapping for Species Recording and NR Planning” with Marcus Simmons from CAG Oxfordshire at the #TVERCconf
Perfect for anyone involved in species recording or nature recovery planning.
Book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk...
Thank you to the recording community for the success of the spring #TVERCconf! Now's the time to save the date for Autumn, hope to see you there!
Saturday, September 20 at Pangbourne Village Hall 🍂
#TVERCconf attendees are getting a chance to learn a new skill from a local expert! This spring's workshops include moths, butterflies, snails, and using iNaturalist. #TVERC #SpringConference #NatureLovers
This afternoon's speed updates covered another great host of topics! A huge thank you to all our speakers, including representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Wild Banbury, and Wild Oxfordshire.
#TVERC #TVERCconf #SpringConference #NatureLovers
The CEO of Wychwood Forest Trust joined us today to speak about Oxfordshire's hidden gem of nature sites - Gibbet Close Hill
#TVERC #TVERCconf #SpringConference #NatureLovers
At today's #TVERCconf we heard from 2 past interns who had worked with our bat species data through the Oxford University Micro-Internship program. This program is a great opportunity to work with us for a week and gain experience working with environmental data. We post about new ads regularly!
Great series of speed talks this morning, including speakers from TOE, Enstone Eco, and Wild Tilehurst. We've covered a wide variety of topics so far, with more to come this afternoon...
#TVERC #TVERCconf #SpringConference #NatureLovers
We would love to have your species records! Our database now has 4.98 million records, and growing! Provide your data through our website, over email, or through iRecord. #TVERCconf
Our Spring Recorders’ Conference will soon be starting! We’ve got a variety of speakers lined up to share their experience and knowledge. We look forward to seeing you here!
#TVERC #TVERCconf #SpringConference #NatureLovers
