The Life of a Young Darwin Scholar— By Rosa Hicks
Rosa is one of the many young people that have taken part in our Young Darwin Scholarship. As applications have now…
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Bee, beetle, or bug? An introduction to insect morphology
With thousands of insects in the UK, it can be hard to know where to start when identifying them. But one of the first things…
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Dragonflies: a new WildID guide
Steve Docker joined the Field Studies Council Publications Unit in January 2023. Here he provides a sneak preview of the new WildID fold-out guide to dragonflies and damselflies.
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Big Garden Birdwatch — Stay Involved With Wildlife Recording
As many of you will know, last weekend saw the return of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch! This is an annual citizen…
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It’s not too late to learn new skills
Steve Docker joined the Field Studies Council Publications Unit in January 2023. Here he describes his pathway to appreciating biodiversity and understanding the changing state…
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The Marine Science Camp Experience at Dale Fort
Back in October half-term 2022, we asked Anna Foster from our Youth Council to join our Marine Science Camp at Dale Fort…
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To Glow or Not to Glow- Searching for Glow-worms in Worcestershire
Despite the name, a glow-worm isn’t a worm at all – it’s a type of beetle. In June this year, our BioLinks Project Officer, Rachel…
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NVC Winter Habitat Survey – A Day In The Life of a Course Participant
A guest blog by Chelsea Boden, a Higher Education Placement Student with the Field Studies CouncilIt’s always great to hear from our course participants, and…
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Natural History Illustration and Life-long Learning (Guest blog from Lizzie Harper)
I’m Lizzie Harper, a freelance natural history and botanical illustrator. I draw and paint a wide range of different species for publishers,…
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Craneflies To Light Project
A blog from Rachel Davies (BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer) in collaboration with the Cranefly Recording Scheme.This year, BioLinks…