Short films from FSC biodiversity projects
We have collaborated with EcoSapien to produce a series of short guidance films on variuos aspects of biological recording.
Sampling and survey techniques
- Kick sampling
- Making and using a Spi-pot
- Sampling springtails for the Shropshire Atlas
- NPMS habitat guides
All videos are hosted on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FSCBiodiversityProjects
Moth trap designer and author of 'How to Build Your Own Moth Trap' Paul Palmer leads you through a series of films which will help you build your own moth trap. Find them here.
Freshwater invertebrate ID films
We have worked with freshwater biologist Ian Wallace to produce a series of films showing you what freshwater invertebrates actually look like in a sample tray! Our tips will help you use the way the creatures move and behave to inform identification, usually to group or family level. Find them here.
Using QGIS and the FSC TomBio Plugin for QGIS
We also have a series of films which help you use the free GIS programme QGIS for biological recording. These are all hosted on our YouTube Channel and are organised into a number of playlists listed below.
- QGIS plugin - the Map Mashup Tool - 4 videos
- QGIS plugin - the NBN Atlas Tool - 3 videos
- QGIS plugin - the Biological Records Tool - 5 videos
- QGIS plugin - the OSGR Tool - 2 videos
- QGIS plugin - installation and configuration - 2 videos
- QGIS 'how do I' videos - 12 videos
- QGIS demo for biological recording atlas projects - 6 videos
We have a range of videos to support the FSC Identikit - a tool for building web-based biological identification resources. Follow the link below to the YouTube playlist.