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Upcoming events, both online and some face-to-face events, are listed on this page. The calendar below also includes events or meet ups organised by external providers that may be of interest to recorders in the TWIC area. Please note that booking is required for all face-to-face TWIC events at present. All appropriate COVID risk assessment and procedures will be followed for TWIC-organised face to face events, including social distancing.

We are currently looking for workshop leaders and speakers for the 2021 season. If you would be interested in presenting a 30 minute talk for us on a biological recording or conservation topic or leading a training session for us, please get in touch via natalie@wildlifeinformation.co.uk to discuss opportunities.

Note that TWIC cannot be responsible for the content of external websites.

YouTube Recordings: Recordings of some of our past talks, workshops and conference presentations are now available to watch again on TWIC's YouTube Channel. Follow this link to view them.

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Key	Date	Location	Organiser	Topic	More Information
2021
June
V	Sun 13 June - Tue 17 Aug (4 weeks)	Online	FSC BioLinks	Discovering Earthworms Online	£20 - £60. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 23 June	Online	FSC BioLinks	Seething soils: Why the yellow meadow ant is the most important invertebrate in many grasslands	15:00 - 16:00. 1hr. Free/£5. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 30 June	Online	FSC BioLinks	A shark’s eye view: using tracking technologies to understand and protect Basking sharks.	15:00 - 16:00. 1hr. Free/£5. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
July
V	Tue 13 July - Tue 17 Aug (4 weeks)	Online	FSC BioLinks	Discovering Earthworms Online	£20 - £60. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Tue 13 July - Tue 17 Aug	Online	FSC BioLinks	Discovering Beetles Online	Cost: £20.00 – £60.00. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 28 July	Online	FSC BioLinks	A Primer on the IUCN Red List (Conservation Skills Webinar)	14:30 - 16:00. Cost: £10 - £20. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
August
V	Wed 04 Aug	Online	FSC BioLinks	Prickles and Paws: How You Can Help Hedgehogs	15:00 - 16:00. Cost: Free/ £5. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 11 Aug	Online	FSC BioLinks	Protected Invertebrate Species in the UK (Conservation Skills Webinar)	Cost: £10-£20. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 25 Aug	Online	FSC BioLinks	Sampling Sites for Invertebrates (Conservation Skills Webinar)	14:30 - 16:00. Cost: £10 - £20. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Mon 30 Aug - Tue 05 Oct	Online	FSC BioLinks	Discovering Bees Online	Cost: £20 – £60. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
September
V	Wed 1 Sept	Online	FSC BioLinks	Conservation and Monitoring of British Amphibians and Reptiles – Natural History Live	15:00 - 16:00. Cost: Free/ £5. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.
V	Wed 22 Sept	Online	FSC BioLinks	Introduction to Habitat Management for Invertebrates (Conservation Skills Webinar)	14:30 - 16:00. Cost: £10 – £20. Book via: FSC BioLinks website.

Key:

E - Excursion

T - Training event or workshop

S - Survey

C - Conference

L = Lecture or talk

O - Other event

V - Virtual event

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