Freshwater Recorders and Schemes Project

Setting up or running a Scheme?

Below is some documentation to help those who wish to set-up or are involved in the administering a volunteer based biological recording scheme.

Running a Biological Recording Scheme or Survey: a handbook to help scheme or society administrators - Author Trevor James, NBN.

» Download document – PDF-File, 963.3 KB

Engaging with Volunteers: setting up and managing volunteer networks - NBN & Tracking Mammals Partnership.

This document provides information on health and safety issues.

» Download document – PDF-File, 0.9 MB

Improving wildlife data quality: guidance on data verification, validation and their application in biological recording. Author Trevor James (NBN).

» Download guidance document – PDF-File, 434.2 KB

For more information on biological recording schemes please visit the Biological Records Centre.