UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 50th Anniversary Conference
Celebrate 50 years of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme! Join us for talks, workshops and a celebration of volunteer citizen science.
Date and time
Location
The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences
University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Nottingham NG8 1DH United KingdomAgenda
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Arrival and refreshments
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome and celebrations kick-off
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
Keynote talk – Fifty years of butterfly monitoring
11:25 AM - 12:10 PM
How the UKBMS data helps us conserve butterflies and their habitats
12:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Extended lunchbreak to meet and mingle. Lunch is not provided.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Getting the most from the UKBMS website (optional workshop)
1:40 PM - 2:05 PM
The role for butterfly surveys in housing development design
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM
Managing landscapes – how UKBMS data helps us better conserve butterflies
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Refreshments
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM
Going further afield – the UKBMS data used on a continental scale
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM
Q and A panel discussion
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wrap up, thanks and goodbye
Good to know
Highlights
- 6 hours, 15 minutes
- In person
- Free venue parking
- Doors at 09:45
About this event
Join us for a truly special day as we celebrate 50 incredible years of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) – one of the worlds longest-running invertebrate monitoring schemes!
Since 1976, thousands of passionate volunteers have contributed to the UKBMS and the scheme now monitors butterflies on 4,000 sites each year. This milestone is all thanks to you – the community that made it possible!
Whats in store?
- Inspiring talks from top butterfly experts
- Discover how UKBMS data is used to protect butterflies and support conservation efforts
- Hands-on clinics and a workshop with the UKBMS team – ask us anything!
- Meet and mingle with fellow volunteers and butterfly enthusiasts
- Explore the latest findings and insights uncovered by the UKBMS data
- A celebration of your role in 50 years of butterfly monitoring
Whether you’re a UKBMS volunteer, site manager, conservation NGO, statutory body, butterfly researcher, Scheme partner, funder or just curious about butterflies – this event is for you!
The event is free, but please book your place as spots are limited.
The UKBMS is a partnership between Butterfly Conservation, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Joint nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).
Stay up to date with all that’s happening with #UKBMS50 or follow us @ukbms.bsky.social or on X @UKBMSLive.
Frequently asked questions
To keep costs down, lunch won’t be provided. Please bring a packed lunch or use nearby food outlets, including Spokes café within the venue. There will be an extended lunch break to allow you ample time to get lunch and mingle. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and in the afternoon.
The Jubilee Conference Centre is on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus, beside a scenic lake and close to the city and transport links. Onsite accommodation is available. Address: Jubilee Conference Centre, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG8 1DH.
The venue is fully accessible, all meeting spaces are on the ground floor and wheelchair user friendly. There is a car park directly outside the venue (42 spaces) and more parking available around the campus, all of which are a short walk away.
The Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre is 2 miles from Nottingham railway station and on the Pink Line bus routes. For travel information please visit the Traveline or Nottingham City Transport websites.
There is ample, free on-site parking at the Jubilee campus. Once you have parked, please follow signs to the Jubilee Hotel. Please consider car-sharing if you know other attendees near to you or enroute.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, 16-17 year olds require parental or guardian consent.
We may be able to offer some assistance with attendance costs to registered UKBMS volunteers who would otherwise be unable to attend. This will be offered on a case by case basis, if you would like to enquire about assistance please contact us at transect@butterfly-conservation.org
Just get in touch with us at transect@butterfly-conservation.org
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