Biological Recording Virtual Symposium 2026: Data For Smarter Decisions

Hear about the latest biological recording projects, news and case studies helping to provide an evidence-based approach to nature recovery.

Monitoring biodiversity is vital for making evidence-based decisions when it comes to our impact on nature, be that conservation, planning decisions or implementing guidance and best practice.

The annual Biological Recording Virtual Symposium celebrates the stories, case studies and achievements of the army of naturalists that generate the UK's impressive collection of species occurrence datasets.

This year we will explore how wildlife observations are being used to facilitate smarter decisions when it comes to protecting wildlife and facilitating nature recovery.

Biological recorders, citizen scientists, conservationists and biodiversity-sector professionals are all invited to join us for a celebration of the importance of recording wildlife.

Speaker Programme

This event will be hosted by Debs Muscat (Association of Local Environmental Records Centres) and feature four presentations, each focusing on the relevance of biological recording at a different geographic scale, in addition to Q&A sessions with each speaker.

The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked alongside Q&A transcripts and lists of useful links via a password-protected website following the event.

Ticket Fees

This event is unfunded and we rely on ticket fees to cover the costs of running the event. However, we did not want cost to be a barrier to attendance so we are letting you decide what you can afford to pay to attend.

1. Professional Ticket - Ticket price is £30. Ticket option for those attending in a professional capacity as part of their work or for their career professional development.

2. Non-professional Ticket - Pay what you can afford (minimum fee of £1, recommended donation £10). Ticket option for non-professionals such as volunteer biological recorders, conservation volunteers, gardening enthusiasts and citizen scientists.

3. LERC Ticket - Ticket price is £50. Ticket option for Local Environmental Record Centres. Enables multiple staff members to attend. Ticket sales for this ticket type close on 30 March 2026 at midnight.

Event Partners

This event is delivered jointly by the Biological Recording Company and the Association of Local Environmental Records Centres.