On Monday 13th of May 2024 we hosted the first ever Surrey Wildlife Trust Research and Monitoring Showcase at Royal Holloway University of London. The afternoon was filled with exciting discoveries about our local wildlife and how we interact with it.
Science is at the heart of our decision-making at Surrey Wildlife Trust, and we strive to use sound scientific evidence to inform both our policy and our actions. Surrey Wildlife Trust has committed to become an ‘Evidence Champion’ as part of a movement called Conservation Evidence, to build stronger links between academic researchers and front-line conservationists.
Our student researchers and collaborators shared their findings and insights into how we build and utilise this evidence to find long-term solutions to ongoing biodiversity declines. Watch the recording to learn more about what we do in Research and Monitoring.
00:00 - Introduction by SWT Director of GIS, Research & Monitoring Mike Waite
12:13 - 'Conservation Evidence' with Dr Silviu Petrovan
44:22 - 'Can SANG contribute to local biodiversity?' with Christine Gooch
59:55 - 'Moth Biodiversity Monitoring on Pirbright Ranges' with Nature Smart Challenge UCL students
01:22:22 - 'Home is where the heart is: MSc investigation into what motivates SWT volunteers' by Rosa Singh presented by Project Supervisor Sarah Papworth
01:39:30 - 'Evidence for SWT Reserve Management Plans' with Ugne Vilkeviciute
01:51:22 - End of Part 1 with Ben Siggery
01:51:10 - 'Developing the integration of palaeoecology into UK conservation' with Ben Siggery
02:13:39 - 'Empowering Nature with People & Tech: Space4Nature' with Dr Ana Andries
02:31:20 - 'Growing relationships with nature' with Matteo Giusti
02:47:23 - 'Wild Recorders' with Ruby Tomlinson
02:53:05 - 'SWT Youth Action Committee' with Lucy Smith
02:57:58 - Showcase summary and closing remarks with Mike Waite