A Joint Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union & Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management Conference

Date: Saturday 9 March, 09:30 – 10:00 Registration, Conference 10:00 – 16:30

Place: The Hemming Suite - St George's Conference Centre, 60 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3DL

Speakers below.

The conference fee, which includes lunch, is £30 for YNU and CIEEM members, £40 for non-members and £15 for students. For booking and payment visit the YNU website (https://www.ynu.org.uk/join-the-ynu/shop/shop-categories-listing) or contact: The YNU Membership Secretary, c/o NEYEDC, Unit 7, Hassacarr Close, Dunnington, York, YO19 5SN
(Tel: 01904 641631; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Please book by Friday 1st March.

Speakers:

Graham Smith, Mammalweb; “The importance of citizen science to help answer the big questions”

Matthew Morgan, University of Hull; “Does Citizen Science Complement Urban Mammal Surveys in Hull?”

Tom Butterworth, Arup; “Data and BNG – the surprising story of the data that led to BNG becoming a legal requirement in England”  (BNG: Biodiversity Net Gain)

Catherine Burton, JNCC; “The role of Citizen Science in Nature Conservation and Policy”

Dr Rachel Pateman, University of York; “The DECIDE project: directing recording effort to where it is most needed”

Nabil Abbas, National Trust; “Working with nature to protect the Skell Valley”

Sebastian Stroud, University of Leeds; “Botanical Education Extinction”

Bob Edmonds, UKHab Ltd; “The Habitat Survey Skills Gap”

Sarah Rochelle, Gleeson; “Naturalists, Ecologists and developers”

Dr Jane Hill, University of York; "How can recording scheme data help us tackle biodiversity challenges?"

Other speakers:

Sky Wallis, Bradford Botany Group;

Steph Bradbeer, Yorkshire Water;

Simon Warwick, Nosterfield Nature Reserve

North Yorks Beavers Project

Heather Davison-Smith, Yorkshire Marine Nature Partnership