Voluntary recorders services
BIS also offers additional services to local recorders at no or minimal charge:
- Free biological recording software and IT advice
- digitisation of paper records or transfer of data between database software
- species distribution maps and help in Atlas production
- provision of base mapping for recording and surveying in accordance with BIS Ordnance Survey licence
- biennial recorders newsletter
- Recorders Forum
- recorder field days
- website including recording group hosting
- taxonomic identification and recording training days
- notification of opportunities that may arise for paid or unpaid survey work
- raising the profile of recorders and recording groups through website and newsletter
