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Current Projects:
- Derbyshire Flora 2000 - revising “The Flora of Derbyshire”
- Derbyshire Reptile Survey - a repeat survey to assess the current distribution of snakes and lizards in the county.
- Derby City Hedgehog Survey - public survey to gain baseline data on hedgehog distribution and abundance.
- Derbyshire Mammals - public survey and data processing
- Derbyshire Biodiversity Network (DBN) - a partnership project, developing plans to bring providers and users of wildlife data in Derbyshire closer together.
- Going Wild About Derby - wildlife resource guide to Derby City.
- Protected Species Database - management of a database of key protected species across Derbyshire and the Peak District on behalf of English Nature.
- The Sanctuary - new bird reserve at Pride Park, Derby
Products:
- Enquiry and Information Service to Museum visitors, naturalists, conservation bodies, local students and consultants, and in-house use.
- Species lists, distribution maps and reports.
- Work experience opportunities for local people
- Talks/Lectures to local groups
- Advice/data supply to Ecological Consultants (chargeable)
- Data processing (chargeable)
- Web site
Data is held in both paper and electronic forms. Not all is currently retrievable by computer, though this situation is rapidly improving. Data is held on RECORDER software, and the vast majority has been collected and processed by an army of keen volunteers, both in the field and at the Museum. |
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