A Summary of the UK's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been published today, providing a concise overview of the UK’s 7th National Report (7NR). 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/uk-prog... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Friday, May 15th, is the start of the recommended SMP colony count period for terns. If you're ready for a raucous of noise, get ready to visit your local inland or coastal colony. Don't forget to submit your counts to the SMP! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Non-breeding birds form a large proportion of #seabird populations, yet they are often overlooked in research & difficult to account for in environmental assessments. A new #OWSMRF report highlights why this matters & how we can close evidence gaps 👇 jncc.gov.uk/news/new-rep... 🧵

On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, we’re celebrating progress from #CMSCoP15🌍 ✅ 40 species added to CMS protection lists ✅ Stronger safeguards for birds like the Snowy Owl ✅ Greater focus on protecting seabirds and their flyways JNCC was proud to support this work 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/soaring... #WMBD2026

No species is more fitting than Arctic Terns for World Migratory Bird Day; covering up to 90,000km a year! Help us understand seabird arrival and movement in the UK by submitting sightings to BirdTrack: www.bto.org/get-involved... #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

#DavidAttenborough100 🎉 From storytelling to action. Thank you, Sir David Attenborough, for championing the natural world 💚 Read our blog to find out how David captured the imagination of our Head of Communications, Kirsty Meadows, from a young age 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/1970s-t...

#DavidAttenborough100 🎉 Thank you Sir David for a lifetime of inspiring care for our planet - your voice inspires our work for #NaturePeoplePlanet 🌍🦋🌿🐋 @jncc-ceo.bsky.social #TogetherForNature 💚

🎉 Happy 100th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough David gives the world incredible insights to the beauty and wonder of nature. His voice continues to inspire our work for #NaturePeoplePlanet 🌍💚 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/celebra... #DavidAttenborough100 📸 dfta.gov.au @hdavidcooper.bsky.social

Seabird young are on their way! Making repeat visits to mapped nests is one method to record breeding success in SMP. Find out about more about this and other methods in the Seabird Monitoring Handbook: www.bto.org/sites/defaul... #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an highly motivated Senior Marine Scientist to play a key role in an exciting & evolving area of JNCC’s work bit.ly/JNCCjob202567 ⭐This is a hybrid working role with a base in Peterborough or Aberdeen ⭐Two-year fixed contract ⭐£41,525 ⭐Closing 21 May 2026 #Marine

In the last of our series of videos about the BBS Team’s Early visits to their BBS squares, here is David from his square in Dorset. More about what the survey involves: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The colony count period for Cormorants starts soon! Apparently Occupied Nests (AON) can be recorded at coastal and inland colonies for SMP. Please also submit tree nesting Cormorant records to the Heronries Census: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Senior Earth Observation Specialist to lead the technical direction of EO projects bit.ly/JNCCjob2026012 ⭐This is a hybrid working role with a base in Peterborough or Aberdeen ⭐Two-year fixed contract ⭐£41,525 ⭐Closing 17 May 2026 #EarthObservation

JNCC has updated (April 2026) the UK data for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). These sites make up the UK’s national site network, designated to protect birds, habitats and other species. 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/nationa... 🧵

📘JNCC’s Environmental Pollution Programme features in Sustainability’s Special Issue on Sustainable Disaster Management & Community Resilience. Examining how scientific, practitioner & local knowledge can address flooding & solid waste in South Africa urban settlements www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18...

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Marine Support Officer to deal with survey data management, MPA data dissemination, offshore seabed surveys & answering data queries. bit.ly/JNCCjob202613 Closing date: Sun 17 May 2026 #Marine

In the coming weeks we'll be much quieter than usual on our social media channels. This is due to the pre-election period starting in parts of the UK from Thursday 16 April 2026. Find out more at jncc.gov.uk/news/our-com...

1/ The latest 2024/25 Waterbirds in the UK report has just been published and can be viewed online www.bto.org/wituk 🎉 Physical copies will be reaching your doorsteps very soon! 🗞️ To view the updated numbers and trends, visit www.bto.org/webs-reporting #Ornithology #CitSci

UKBMS results out today! Results from fifty years of butterfly monitoring! The UKBMS data reveals declines in 33 species over the last 50 years. Check out the full story below butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo... And the full 2025 statistics can be found here: jncc.gov.uk/our-work/off...

(1/) It’s hammer time! Great Spotted Woodpeckers continue to increase across the UK. This distinctive species is even being seen more regularly in Northern Ireland, where it used to be very scarce. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

Perhaps our most familiar and charismatic auks, these bright-billed burrow nesters certainly catch the eye! Find out more about Puffins in the graphic below and by visiting their BTO BirdFacts page: www.bto.org/learn/about-... #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

In our latest blog, Alyssa Fischer, Co‑Leader of JNCC’s International Advice Team, reflects on her experience at #IPBES12 and the importance of next steps 🧵 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/ipbes-1... @ipbes.net #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet

1/ The 2025 BBS Report is out now! It was a record year for volunteers taking part, with 2,800+ visiting 4,058 survey squares across the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man. A huge thank you to our volunteers! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

🎉 Today marks the start of our 35th year of #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 🌍💚 We'll be sharing highlights, stories and impact moments throughout the year - stay tuned! #35years #Anniversary #TogetherForNature

Black Guillemot survey season is here! The best time to survey them is from first light to 9 am throughout April. To find out more and take part, head to: www.bto.org/get-involved... #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

We were delighted to host the first UK funded IORA webinar on “Nature’s Shield: #BlueCarbon Habitats for Disaster Risk Reduction.” We highlighted: 🔹The importance of protecting blue carbon habitats 🔹Case studies from across the Indian Ocean 🔹Building coastal resilience & protecting communities

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a motivated Marine Ecosystems Scientist to contribute to an exciting & evolving area of work focused on operationalising benthic habitat indicators for a range of policy applications. bit.ly/JNCCjob202573 Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026

Our Impact Review 2024–2025 is out now! 🌱 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/impact-... It highlights a year of significant progress as we continue #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 🧵

JNCC are in Campo Grande, Brazil, representing the UK at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species #CMSCOP15🌎 @cms.int 🧵 #WildlifeAcrossBorders #MigratorySpecies

The 2025 Northern Ireland Seabird Report has now been published! Head to: www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to read about how Northern Ireland's breeding seabirds fared in 2025 #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Evidence Specialist/Analyst - experienced in synthesising evidence from diverse sources to devise approaches to complex problems, to work in our Ecosystems Analysis Team. bit.ly/JNCCjob202577 Closing date: Wed 8 April 2026 #Analysis #Evidence

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an International Biodiversity Officer - to work with UK Overseas Territory governments & administrations to deliver robust evidence & expert advice to underpin our international conservation work. bit.ly/JNCCjob2026009 Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026 #Biodiversity

🚨 Latest edition of our e‑newsletter out now! In this issue: 🪶 Global action for species that cross borders 🐋 New project benefits whales, dolphins & porpoises 💚 Why should business care about biodiversity? 🌍 JNCC at #IPBES12 🔗 Sign-up: bit.ly/JNCC-NN-SignUp #ForNaturePeoplePlanet

🌊 Strengthening seagrass restoration across the Caribbean. JNCC, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry for the Environment, and UNEP’s Cartagena Convention Secretariat/CEP recently hosted a 2 day workshop in Santo Domingo as part of #SustainableBlueEconomies.

(1/) The 2026 BBS season begins in a week’s time! In celebration of this, we are very pleased to share our new BBS videos. They are designed to tell people more about the survey, and how to take part in it: youtu.be/vBt-KH_TwqU @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

🌍 This #WorldWaterDay, we’re highlighting how women and girls are disproportionately affected by water‑related challenges. In many communities, they carry the responsibility of collecting household water, making water quality and access deeply tied to #GenderEquality 🧵

Next week, three members of the JNCC team will travel to Campo Grande, Brazil, to represent the UK at #CMSCOP15 - the global UN meeting for protecting migratory species. Read more about our preparations and what to expect👇 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/protect... @cms.int 🧵

(1/) It’s #WorldSparrowDay! The BBS trend for House Sparrow shows that this familiar species declined by 11% between 1995–2023. Find out more about this sociable species here: www.bto.org/learn/about-... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

We’re pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Seabird Monitoring Programme report, in partnership with JNCC, in association with the RSPB. Click here to read the report: www.bto.org/our-work/sci... Read on for key findings ⬇️ #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

The ProcBe project has published its annual report! 🎉 It highlights the exciting progress made so far & gives a forward look to our final year of data collection #OffshoreWind You can read the full annual report on the Marine Data Exchange 🌊📊 www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-...

Our latest blog explains a major new report giving businesses clearer guidance on measuring their impact on nature & managing biodiversity related risks. 🔗 Read more: jncc.gov.uk/news/ipbes-1... 🧵

Despite their similar names, these two species are quite different! Did you know they use different breeding habitats, with Guillemots using cliff faces and Black Guillemots using rocky islets, harbours, and similar features? #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

(1/) The 2026 BBS survey season begins in two weeks time, on 1 April! It’s always good practice to do a recce of your square before your Early Visit if you can. Read on to find out more! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

🌊We’ve had a fantastic few days delivering workshops in Saint Helena as part of the Blue Belt Programme We held a collaborative discussion with St Helena Government and the St Helena National Trust on mobilising monitoring data to understand the condition of St Helena’s Marine Protected Area.

Our CEO, Dr Gemma Harper @jncc-ceo.bsky.social, chaired a panel at the recent NatureAlpha event on data, tech & nature. With experts Dr Jasper Hajonides & Dr Noelia Jiménez Martínez, the discussion covered better #NatureData, AI, geospatial tools & what businesses need to act 🌍 #SustainableFinance

How much do you know about Auks that breed in the UK? Add any additional facts that you know about Puffins and Razorbills in the comments below! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

📢#WeAreSeeking a Senior Marine Mammal Specialist to provide expert advice on conservation of marine mammals, & support secretariat function to UK strandings and bycatch initiatives Apply here👉 bit.ly/JNCCjob2026001 2 year fixed term | £41,525 | Hybrid working #JobOpportunity

🌍 UK reveals first assessment of progress towards national biodiversity targets The 7th National Report shows progress towards the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to take urgent action to halt & reverse biodiversity loss 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/uk-publ... #GBF

This #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating the women across JNCC who support, guide & champion colleagues every day. Their collective strength is what makes JNCC a place where everyone can grow & flourish - from mentoring future leaders & building confidence, courage & a curious mind #IWD2026

The peak time to monitor Black Guillemots is fast approaching... Have a look at our quick guide below, and let us know if you're ready! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social