HEC Associates - For all your consultancy needs
HEC Associates offer a full range of environmental consultancy services, including: Invasive species (Japanese Knotweed); training, education & interpretation; environmental, ecological & conservation; tourism & leisure
See our HEC Associates pages on this web site for full range of services
Please contact us for details
Please contact us for details
UKEconet is the international portal of the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute (BALHRI), working in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University and the South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group (SYBRG). It provides research-based information on ecology, history, archaeology and landscape change that will be of interest to all. Read more ...
|
Events in Brief
(UPDATED: 04/03/19) The Events section contains information, programmes, booking, downloads etc., on forthcoming conferences, Call for papers, workshops and training days. Information on past events can be found in the Archives section and a selection of photographs can be found in the events Galleries.
CALLS FOR PAPERS 2019
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Opportunities & Issues in Re-wilding
SOLD OUT - BOOKINGS CLOSED! If you would like to be added to the waiting list please click here Details of Rewilding 2020 click here 
This landmark event, which is organised by SYBRG / UKECONET and Ian Rotherham at Sheffield Hallam University, with Sophie Wynne-Jones and colleagues at the University of Bangor in Wales, we will address the issues and the potential contributions of ‘Wilder Visions’ and ‘Re-wilding’ to solving these challenges. Projects & Research
Projects describes the current range of community-led initiatives organised by SYBRG and partners organisations. Further information, links to dedicated web sites and details about how to become involved are available as PDF downloads on each project page.
Peatland UK Research. A newly-created section which will feature new and on-going research nationally and internationally. Featured so far is the direct link to the free research downloads in the Wildtrack Store. |
News
For general inquiries, etc. please see Contact Us page for details.
LATEST UPDATES & NEWS
Downloads, up-coming events news, site news and lots more added to News page regularly
(UPDATED: 19/03/19) NEW FROM WILDTRACK PUBLISHING
The Wildtrack Publishing on-line store contains our comprehensive catalogue of book and journal titles. The new store also has a variety of free research downloads available, with more to follow in the near future.
|
|
Wilder Visions - The Vision: With a focus on wilder, more connected futures to halt declines of species and environmental quality, yet recognising the cultural nature and heritage value of many landscapes. This programme emerges from 30+ years of seminars and conferences organised by our team and partners. With major challenges of future climate change, land-use, biodiversity, heritage, economy and community, we bring together a unique group of experts, academics, researchers, the public, and practitioners to debate the issues.
|
|
|
Lost Landscape of Heroes - This current major Heritage Lottery-funded project, Part of the wider Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Partnership's project to promote awareness of the natural and cultural heritage of this internationally important area. Click the image right to go to the project web site.
|
|
|
Norton's Flying Legacy - The most recent major Heritage Lottery-funded project (2017) has finished. The output of the group's work can be seen via the image link, right.
|
|
Identification Guides
|
SPHAGNUM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
The first of our series of species identification guides is now available to view. The guide features a beginners' and intermediate guide to Sphagnum mosses. More here ... (or click image, right) |
|
|
WAXCAPS IDENTIFICATION GUIDES
The Waxcaps & Allied Fungi Guide features easy-to-identify species of these important fungi, along with other taxa usually associated with the same habitat. More here ... (or click image, right) |
|
|
DEER SURVEY & IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
The third in our series of identification guides. This guide, split into two parts, basic and advanced - covers key identification and characteristics of those British deer species which are likely to be seen across South Yorkshire and the East Midlands. More here ... (or click image, right) |
|
Download our basic Wacaps survey sheets in both Word and PDF format.
|
| ||||
Ian's Walk on the Wild Side
Ian's Walk on the Wildside is the regular blog presented by Professor Ian Rotherham, expert on a range of environmental issues, including urban wildlife, extreme weather, flooding and climate change.
UPDATES (Updated 24/01/18)
The latest post to Ian's Walk on the Wild Side highlights the new book York's Military Legacy and the accompanying talk on Sunday, 28 January in York, details and downloads of which can be found on our Events page (Other Events listings). Read more...
UPDATES (Updated 24/01/18)
The latest post to Ian's Walk on the Wild Side highlights the new book York's Military Legacy and the accompanying talk on Sunday, 28 January in York, details and downloads of which can be found on our Events page (Other Events listings). Read more...
