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Keeping up-to-date by becoming a friend or partner, or being more hands-on by taking part in citizen science projects are great ways to support the work of the Nature Commission
The Nature Commission can offer CSR opportunities for individuals or groups who would like to take part in conservation activities. We work closely with a range of conservation groups, so if we don't have an appropriate activity, we can put you in touch with someone who does.
Contact us to discuss upcoming projects that you may like to be involved with or may wish to sponsor.
There are many environmental organisations in Guernsey:
The National Trust of Guernsey
Guernsey Conservation Volunteers
Citizen Science Projects
Citizen science is for everyone! The Nature Commission encourages our island community to connect with nature by taking part in national surveys that support important research in the British Isles. If you would like to take part in any of the below citizen science projects with the Nature Commission, please email office@naturecommission.gg to find out how.
The Big Seaweed Search - This project is a partnership between The Natural History Museum and the Marine Conservation Society. The Big Seaweed Search first launched in 2009. Hundreds of people have taken part and the data gathered, alongside other research, show that the distribution of seaweeds around the UK is changing. The Nature Commission records seaweeds on Guernsey’s coastline to support research on three key environmental issues:
- rising sea temperature
- the arrival and spread of non-native species of seaweeds
- ocean acidification (the sea becoming more acidic because of absorbing carbon dioxide from the air
The Great Eggcase Hunt - This project helps The Shark Trust learn more about sharks, skates and rays by finding and recording eggcases. The Great Eggcase Hunt began in 2003 following a chance find on a beach in Devon. The project quickly developed with the aim of getting as many people as possible out hunting for eggcases and recording their finds. Empty eggcases can help indicate species presence and diversity. By recording eggcases, the Nature Commission will be helping to discover more about egglaying species in our waters.
UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme - The United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) is one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world. The scheme began in 1976 and now records data on over 2,000 sites per year. The mission of UKBMS is to assess the status and trends of UK butterfly populations for conservation, research and quality of life.
The project runs from April to September each year and the Nature Commission will monitor butterfly transects across Guernsey on a weekly basis. The data collected will form part of this national project.
Bumblebee Conservation Trust - BeeWalk
BeeWalk is a national recording scheme run by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to monitor the abundance of bumblebees on transects across the country, including Guernsey.
The project runs from March to October each year and the Nature Commission will monitor bumblebee transects across Guernsey on a monthly basis. The data collected will form part of this national project.
Plant Alert is a citizen science project for gardeners. The Nature Commission will raise awareness of this project with local gardeners and gardening groups to encourage them to look out for plants which might go on to endanger habitats outside gardens. Gardeners can help protect the natural environment by warning about invasive plants before they become a problem.
The Nature Commission will also be supporting and promoting citizen science projects already taking place in Guernsey