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Biodiversity Ecology

Biodiversity Monitoring in Urban Environments

Protecting Nature in Urban Spaces The urban landscape is often painted with a palette of concrete, steel, and glass. But even amidst these towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, there’s an undeniable need for the presence of nature. Integrating nature into urban environments isn’t just about aesthetics; it plays a pivotal role in the health, well-being, […]

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Biodiversity

The Nature Business

It’s difficult to imagine a business that doesn’t have an impact or interface with nature. In the UK, a large proportion of land is used for agriculture – currently just above 70% [1]. It is one of the most farmed countries in the world. Nature and Farming are completely intertwined; agriculture puts direct pressure on […]

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What is Acoustic Monitoring?

Over recent years, as technology continues to evolve, scientists have utilized innovative methods to monitor and study biodiversity. One of these emerging technologies is Acoustic Monitoring, an exciting, non-invasive approach that offers a fresh perspective on understanding our natural world. This technique uses sound as a primary data source, primarily focusing on wildlife such as […]

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Biodiversity Ecology

Complementing Traditional Survey Methodologies with Bioacoustic Monitoring

With new technology becoming more available as a tool for ecologists and landowners, here we discuss when is it best for acoustic / bioacoustic monitoring and traditional survey methodologies to play a role in our bird survey planning? Birds are fascinating species, and importantly also serve as indicator species due to their varied habitats, diets, […]

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Biodiversity

Revolutionising Agriculture: Harnessing Technology for Biodiversity Monitoring in Farmland Environments

Farmland environments play a significant role in the our biodiversity, particularly in supporting varied insect, bat and bird species. However, the shifts in agricultural practices over time have necessitated a comprehensive look at biodiversity trends, focusing primarily on bird populations and the implications of sustainable farming practices. Trends in Bird Populations Data from the British […]

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Biodiversity

Why are Bird Surveys so important?

Birds species are not only some of our most vibrant and fascinating species that inhabit our shores, but also practical indicators to monitor biodiversity. This page discusses the importance of birds, and why you should build bird surveys into your biodiversity monitoring plans. Any changes to your land and vegetation will influence the type and […]

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Biodiversity Ecology

A walk in the woods: When to hear the birds sing

You may associate spring and early summer as the time to wake up early and enjoy the dawn chorus. Between March and July some of our feathered friends kickstart the early morning with song to defend their territories and attract a mate. However, there is plenty of song all-year round to enjoy, and from late […]

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Biodiversity Services

How to Set Up A Bird and Bat Recording Device?

Our mission at Carbon Rewild is to make the monitoring of wildlife and biodiversity more accessible. After 18 months of development we are excited to introduce our first product: an easy-to-use acoustic monitoring service. This service has four steps: Ship – We ship you an audio recording device Record – You set it up and […]

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Biodiversity Organisation Services

Find the Best Place For Your Wildlife Recording Device

The aim of Carbon Rewild’s new acoustic monitoring service is to make wildlife and biodiversity monitoring accessible to everyone. As a result we have designed our system to be as scalable and flexible as possible. The image below details how this service works. 1. Ship Recording devices are posted to you in advance of your […]

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Introducing Our New Acoustic Monitoring Service

At Carbon Rewild we are launching our new Bird and Bat Acoustic Monitoring Service. This is a “ship and return” service. We post you a recording device and you set it up. Then after a month you post it back to us. We then analyse the data and send you a report describing all the […]