From 9th May 2011 Durham Biodiversity Data Service (DBDS) will be merging with Environmental Records Information Centre (ERIC) North East.
ERIC North East works with wildlife recorders and groups across the whole region to to collate, manage and improve access to the biological records. It is a resource that helps organisations and individuals to make decisions about the natural environment of the North East, and improves knowledge about the species and habitats that can be found there.
Recording groups and individuals in the Durham area who currently sharing their wildlife records with DBDS have been consulted to ensure data management, procedures and exisiting standards are maintained following the transfer.
From 9th May all data search requests should be sent to [email protected].
For more information on the handover please contact Katherine Pinnock on 0191 222 5158 (ERIC North East) or Paul Hannaby on 0191 584 3112 (DBDS)
DBDS staff would like to thank everyone involved in establishing and running the service over the past 3 years.
