Biological Records Centre (BRC)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Biological Records Centre provides a national capability to support and encourage biological recording for a wide range of plant and animal groups, improving how data is collected, made available and used.
Target Customer
Voluntary naturalists and the recording community; national recording schemes and societies; Local Environmental Records Centres; researchers and policy makers in biodiversity conservation.
Key Differentiator
Long-standing national collaboration (established 1964) with a network of 80+ recording schemes; hosting and development support for online resources; integration with major biodiversity data platforms (iRecord, Indicia toolkit, NBN Atlas); supported by JNCC and UKCEH, delivering a centralized national capability.
Implementation Timeline
Immediate value upon participation via iRecord and submission; data contributions feed into national datasets over months; long-term value through repeated recording and atlas publications.
Pain Points
- 1Difficulty coordinating and standardizing wildlife observations from volunteers into national datasets
- 2Limited access to and sharing of wildlife data across organizations and the public
- 3Need for accessible tools and platforms to collect, publish, and use biodiversity data (atlases, datasets, apps)
Key Features
- 1Support for 80+ national recording schemes and societies
- 2Hosting and development support for websites and online resources
- 3Apps and technology for biological recording (e.g., iRecord; Indicia toolkit)
- 4Integration with the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) and NBN Atlas
- 5Publication of atlases and online data resources to inform research and policy
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Director of Conservation
- 2Head of Data and Analytics
- 3Project Manager – Biological Recording
- 4IT/Web Services Manager
- 5Policy/Research Lead (Biodiversity)
Client Results
- 1Improved data collection, availability, and use for research, policy, and conservation
- 2Publication of atlases and online resources; access to national datasets
- 3Enhanced ability to inform conservation policy and protect wildlife heritage
Competitive Advantages
- 1Extensive partner network across 80+ recording schemes and societies
- 2Nationwide data capability and integration with national platforms (NBN Atlas)
- 3Hosting and development support for online recording resources and tools
- 4Long history and credibility (established 1964) with support from JNCC and UKCEH
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
BSBI Atlas 2020 website goes live
Launch of the Atlas 2020 website as part of national recording initiatives.
New centipede atlas provides insights into British species
Publication of a centipede atlas providing distribution insights.
DECIDE: informing recording where we most need records
Tool to identify regions needing more records to improve data coverage.
Making wildlife records available via the NBN Atlas
Integration with the NBN Atlas to share wildlife records.
App and website boost pollinator surveys
Technology-enabled enhancements to pollinator recording efforts.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A national UK centre focused on terrestrial and freshwater species recording, coordinating and supporting the voluntary recording community, national schemes, and societies; provides hosting and development for online recording resources and tools.
Target Market
Voluntary naturalists and citizen scientists; national recording schemes and societies; Local Environmental Records Centres; researchers and policymakers in biodiversity conservation.
Unique Value Proposition
A centralized, long-running national capability enabling coordinated biological recording at scale through a broad network of schemes, with integrated data platforms and hosting/development services that connect volunteers, researchers, and policy makers.
Technical Requirements
Utilizes iRecord (web/app) and Indicia toolkit; data sharing via NBN Atlas; collaboration with UKCEH and JNCC.
Pricing Model
Not disclosed
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