70,000 species in the UK; who records them, and where are they all? The importance of knowing what species are where.

Posted by: Liz Collins, Data Standards Lead, Geospatial Commission, Posted on: 25 May 2021 - Categories: Data, Data Standards

As Data Standards Lead at the Geospatial Commission I have been investigating species data and the path it takes from getting collected to being made available, to monitor species. Knowing a species geographic location is fundamental to many aspects of biodiversity conservation.