TWIC organises an annual conference to bring together individuals interested in wildlife recording and conservation from across the region.
A highlight of the year, our annual conference includes a full and varied programme of talks and a chance to meet with fellow naturalists. Anyone interested in wildlife recording and conservation in SE and central Scotland is welcome to attend.
Our next event will be our Autumn Conference and AGM on Saturday 15th November at Port Seton Centre, East Lothian on ‘Coastal Recording and Conservation’. Book here.
Information on previous conferences can be found here.
Sponsorship
We are seeking sponsorship of £350 +VAT to cover the cost of catering and to enable us to continue to offer discounted student tickets.
Sponsorship keeps the event accessible to our volunteers, especially those on lower incomes, and encourages attendance by early-career ecologists and under 26s. As a conference sponsor you will benefit from a raised profile amongst members of the biodiversity community and be a visible supporter of a key local environmental organisation.
Sponsorship Benefits (click to expand)
- Recognition in conference advertising, including TWIC website and social media (reach of nearly 4.5k)
- Sponsor logo on all promotional material
- Complimentary tickets for 2 delegates
- Exhibition table or other display material (banner, posters etc.)
- Opportunity to contribute a sponsor’s flyer or booklet as part of the delegate pack
For more information, please download our Sponsorship opportunities brochure.
If you wish to sponsor us or discuss the opportunity further, please contact Natalie Harmsworth (Centre Manager) by email natalie@wildlifeinformation.co.uk or by phone: 07818237795.
Previous Conferences
For details of previous conferences including links to reports, presentations or recordings click here.
| Date | Theme | Location | Documents / downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Grassland Recording and Conservation | Borders College, Galashiels | Recordings of the talks can be viewed on TWIC’s YouTube Channel. |
| November 2023 | TWIC/BRISC Autumn Conference | Stirling High School, Stirling | Conference presentations. Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook page (no login required). |
| November 2022 | Home and Away | Nicolson Square, Edinburgh | Conference presentations (3 presentations only). |
| November 2021 | The Circle of Life | Online (Zoom) | Recordings of the talks can be viewed on TWIC’s YouTube Channel. |
| March 2021 | Backyard Biodiversity | Online (Zoom) | Recordings of the talks can be viewed on TWIC’s YouTube Channel. |
| December 2020 | Climate Change and Biodiversity | Online (Zoom) | Recordings of the talks can be viewed on TWIC’s YouTube Channel. |
| November 2019 | Urban Wildlife | Oatridge College, Broxburn (West Lothian) | Conference presentations part 1 (talks 1-5) and part 2 (talk 6). Note that talk 6 is a Picturestoexe file. Run the file ending with .exe to view this presentation. Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook album (no login required). |
| April 2019 | Biodiversity Matters | McSence Conference Centre, Mayfield (Midlothian) | Download the presentations in 3 parts – first part here, part 2 here and part 3 here. Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook album (no login required). |
| November 2018 | Hot Topics in Biological Recording | Melrose Corn Exchange (Scottish Borders) | Conference presentations [Compressed (zipped) folder, 41.2 MB]. Note that Graham Stone’s talk is not available to download, but an abstract of the paper from which much of the talk was derived can be accessed here. Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook album (no login required). |
| April 2018 | Onwards and Upwards: Biological recording & conservation in the uplands | Sauchie Town Hall, Alloa (Clacks) | Conference presentations [Compressed (zipped) folder, 94.4 MB]. Note that one presentation is outstanding. |
| November 2017 | In Pursuit of Wildlife | Stow Town Hall (Scottish Borders) | Conference presentations in 3 parts – part 1, part 2 and part 3 [Compressed (zipped) folder, 103 MB]. Note that one presentation is outstanding. |
| April 2017 | Farming and Biodiversity in Scotland – An Essential Partnership | Brunton Hall (East Lothian) | Conference report [PDF, 7 pages, 2.23 MB]. Conference presentations [Compressed (zipped) folder, 179 MB]. |
| November 2016 | Sea Change? A Conference on Marine Recording and Conservation | Bo’ness Town Hall (Falkirk) | Conference report [PDF, 6 pages, 1 MB]. Conference presentations [Compressed (zipped) folder, 7.24 MB]. |
| April 2016 | Tools and Technologies to assist Biological Recording | MacArts Centre, Galashiels (Scottish Borders) | Conference report |
| December 2015 | The Wildlife Information Centre: East meets West | Burgh Halls, Linlithgow (West Lothian) | Conference report |
| April 2015 | Arrivals and Departures: The Changing Face of Wildlife in the Lothians and Borders | Newtown St Boswells (Scottish Borders) | Conference report. |
| November 2014 | The Under-Recorded and Obscure – Addressing Gaps in Species Recording | Eric Liddell Centre (Edinburgh) | Conference report. |
| May 2014 | Recording in 2014 – What’s new? | Newtown St Boswells (Scottish Borders) | Conference report. |
| November 2013 | Why Biological Recording Matters | Vogrie Country Park (Midlothian) | Conference programme. |
| March 2013 | Upland Recording and Conservation | Newtown St Boswells (Scottish Borders) | Conference report. |
| November 2012 | Grassland Recording and Conservation | Eric Liddell Centre (Edinburgh) | Conference report. |
| March 2012 | Recording in Woodlands | Newtown St Boswells (Scottish Borders) | Conference report. |
| November 2011 | Recording in Wetlands | Eric Liddell Centre (Edinburgh) | Conference programme. |
| March 2011 | Spring conference | Newtown St Boswells (Scottish Borders) | Conference report. |
| September 2010 | Expanding the scope of biodiversity recording | Vogrie House (Midlothian) | Conference report. |
| March 2009 | Biodiversity data – from collection to use | Water of Leith visitor centre (Edinburgh) | Conference report. |
| April 2007 | Filling the gaps in our biodiversity knowledge | Vogrie House (Midlothian) | Conference programme |
| April 2006 | Broadening our biodiversity horizons | Vogrie House (Midlothian) | Conference programme |