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UKBI - Average share of the built-up area of cities that is green/blue space for public use for all
Published date 2024-12-10Last updated: 2024 The existing set of UK Biodiversity Indicators was specifically developed to enable the UK to report progress against the Aichi targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (...
Pobie Bank Reef Blog #2
Published date 2020-08-28We arrived at Pobie Bank Reef on Sunday evening and have this week mostly been collecting photos and videos of the seabed using the MRV Scotia’s drop-down camera system. These data help us to understa...
Farewell from Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA
Published date 2021-09-17The joint 1121S JNCC and MSS survey to Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA aboard MRV Scotia has come to a close. For much of the survey we have been blessed with flat calm seas, a rare occurrence in this ...
Annual report and accounts
Published date 2024-08-19Each year we produce an annual report and accounts which captures our successes and performance over the previous year. The report includes: An introduction to the report by our Chairman and Chief Ex...
What does the ocean do for you? Introducing the concept of marine natural capital
Published date 2021-06-04Think for a moment about how the ocean is important to us. The first things that come to mind might be quite general; maybe you think of the ocean as the source of fish, crab, lobster, mussels, and of...
Professor Peter Higgins
Published date 2022-10-25Role: Board Member of NatureScotDate appointed: October 2022 Profile Professor Peter Higgins is Professor of Education (Outdoor, Environmental and Sustainability Education) at the University of Edinbu...
UKBI - Index of coastal eutrophication potential
Published date 2024-12-10Last updated: 2024 The existing set of UK Biodiversity Indicators was specifically developed to enable the UK to report progress against the Aichi targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (...
Goodbye from Fulmar MCZ
Published date 2021-12-21In the past week we’ve finally had some good weather in the wake of storm Barra, allowing us to complete our MPA monitoring sampling at Fulmar Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) as part of this JNCC/Cefas...
Happy St Patrick’s Day from our Northern Ireland Liaison Officer
Published date 2022-03-17Today is St Patrick’s Day, so to mark the occasion we have a blog post from our Northern Ireland Liaison Officer. One of JNCC’s major strengths is supporting the delivery of devolved environmental pri...
Teams and people
Published date 2023-11-24For over 30 years, JNCC has provided robust evidence and trusted advice on nature conservation. We are well-placed to synthesise evidence and provide advice relating to the natural environment, utilis...