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BDS Spring Meeting 2024
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This will be an online event held over Zoom open to members and non-members. It will be free but donations are welcome.
Programme
| 09:30 | Welcome |
| 09:45 | The Red River Valley: Industrial Artery to Dragonfly Oasis |
| 10:15 | Worcestershire Wildlife Sightings |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:00 | The Monmouthshire 2030 Dragonfly Atlas Project |
| 11:30 | Q&A morning speakers |
| 12:00 | Break |
| 12:15 | Andrea Hudspeth looks back on her time as a BDS Scotland Officer |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | How amateur projects can contribute to our knowledge of British Dragonflies |
| 14:15 | The Dragonfly ID Training Pathway: What We Learned From The BioLinks Project |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 | The Stepping Stones Project in the Shropshire Hills |
| 15:30 | Q&A afternoon speakers |
| 16:00 | End |
Speakers
How amateur projects can contribute to our knowledge of British Dragonflies
Steve Cham, Odonatologist and author
How volunteer-led projects furthered our understanding of the Downy Emerald and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly.
The Dragonfly ID Training Pathway: What We Learned From The BioLinks Project
Keiron Brown, Biological Recording Company
The Monmouthshire 2030 Dragonfly Atlas Project
Steve Preddy, Monmouthshire County Dragonfly Recorder
A ten-year county dragonfly atlas project is underway in Monmouthshire; this presentation will talk about progress to date over the first four years and the task ahead for the remaining six.
The Red River Valley: Industrial Artery to Dragonfly Oasis
Steve Jones, Cornwall County Dragonfly Recorder
An introduction to the work of the Red River Rescuers, the dragonfly habitats they manage along the Red River Valley LNR and the dragonflies that have thrived in the heart of the historic Cornish Tin Mining capital.
The Stepping Stones Project in the Shropshire Hills
Charlie Bell, Project Manager, National Trust
Stepping Stones is a landscape-scale nature conservation project in the Shropshire Hills. Our 50-year vision is for natural habitats in the Shropshire Hills to be restored, healthy and connected, and for the people who live, work and play in this remarkable area to understand and support our efforts.
Worcestershire Wildlife Sightings
Wendy Carter, Communications Lead at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Launched in lockdown, an initiative between Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Worcestershire Recorders and Worcestershire Biological Records is introducing wildlife recording to new people, engaging them in wildlife and reaping rewards for wildlife recording in the county.
