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Monitoring of Biodiversity and Evaluation of Actions

 
Reliable biodiversity information depends upon development of robust  approaches to biodiversity measurement, identifying negative impacts and evaluating the success of the actions we take.
 

UK BRAG Monitoring of Biodiversity and Evaluation of Actions Sub-Group

UK BRAG convened a sub-group to co-ordinate work concerning monitoring of biodiversity and evaluation of actions. The group reported in 2005 (see link below)  Membership of the group was:
 
Paul Rose
(Chair), JNCC
Richard Ferris
(UKBRAG Secretariat), JNCC
Adrian Yallop
Cranfield University
Andrew Cooke
Defra
Sallie Bailey
Forestry Commission
Brigid Primrose
Scottish Natural Heritage
Andy Stott
Defra
Jane Sears
Wildlife & Countryside Link
Caroline Fenwick
NERC
Mike Kendall
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Steve Brooks
Natural History Museum
Kevin Hall
Environment Agency
Mike Burke
Natural England
 

Key Monitoring of Biodiversity and Evaluation of Actions Publications

Rose, P. & Ferris, R. On behalf of the Monitoring and Evaluation sub-group
The Strategy aims to identify areas where improved coordination is required, as well as prioritising new research.
 

External Key Links

The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) is a new initiative that brings together the numerous organisations and agencies working on 2010 biodiversity indicators in support of the 2010 target.
 
The UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) is the UK's long-term, integrated environmental monitoring and research programme.  ECN gathers information about the pressures on and responses to environmental change in physical, chemical and biological systems.