2025 Benthic Invertebrates Taxonomic Workshop - BEGINNERS. Call of interest.
Please find attached further details here
2023/2024 Annual report is available here
NMBAQC 2025/2026 - How to Apply for the Latest Ring Tests - please see below for further information
Please click this link for the information note for the NMBAQC scheme for 2025-2026 and the NMBAQC Application form. If you wish to participate please fill out your details and selected modules and return your completed application form to Graham Phillips (graham.phillips@environment-agency.gov.uk) by 12 September 12:00 2025.
2025 Benthic Invertebrates Taxonomic Workshop - Expert. Call of interest.
Please find attached further details here
2023/2024 Annual Report published here
New Bibliography Released
We are pleased to announce a new Bibliography of Taxonomic Literature for Marine & Brackish Flora and Fauna. Please click here for details
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE
NMBAQC Chair David Johns and Invertebrates Technical Manager Myles O'Reilly celebrate our 30 year milestone. For the article please see link below.
https://mymba.mba.ac.uk/resource/thirty-years-of-data-quality-assurance.html
NMBAQC 2024/2025 - How to Apply for the Latest Ring Tests - please see below for further information
Please click this link for the information note for the NMBAQC scheme for 2023-2024 and the NMBAQC Application form. If you wish to participate please fill out your details and selected modules and return your completed application form to Deborah Coates (deborah.coates@environment-agency.gov.uk) and cc Graham Phillips (graham.phillips@environment-agency.gov.uk) by 20 September 12:00 2024.
ADVERT TO TENDER
The advert to tender for the contract for the running of the 2024-2028 NMBAQC benthic invertebrate, particle size analysis and fish components is now live. Information is available via the Contracts Finder service on the .gov.uk website as follows:
North-East Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) Scheme - Contracts Finder
Applications are to be made through the Defra eCommercial website (Atamis) at the following address:
Defra’s eCommercial website (Atamis)
The closing date for submissions is Friday 30th August 2024. The contract start date is the 1st October 2024.
April 2024 Committee Meeting minutes available here
The committee welcomes our new Macroalgae Technical Manager - Gillian Annett (DAERA-NI)
Applications to attend the 2024 IPI Exercise are now open. Please see here for further details.
November 2023 Committee meeting minutes are available here
Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol Development report is now available - click here for further details
NMBAQC 2023/2024 - How to Apply for the Latest Ring Tests - please see below for further information
Please click this link for the information note for the NMBAQC scheme for 2023-2024 and the NMBAQC Application form. If you wish to participate please fill out your details and selected modules and return your completed application form to Deborah Coates (deborah.coates@environment-agency.gov.uk) and cc Graham Phillips (graham.phillips@environment-agency.gov.uk) by 13 September 12:00 2023.
Benthic invertebrates Expert Workshop - guidelines for presenters available here
APRIL 2023 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE HERE
Latest Committee Meetings minutes now available
Latest Tweets:
Fish Reports for 2022 now released
Please click on the links for FRT15 and FRRT13
2020/2021 NMBAQC Annual Report is now available
Please click on the link here
2022 Macroalgae reports are now available
Please click on the links to find OMB RT 13 2022 and OMC RT 13 2022
The State of European Cetaceans Report
The State of European Cetaceans Report by ORCA gives an overview of cetaceans sightings over a 10 year period and can be found here
Guidance published by UK Government
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Please find more information here
Interactive Marine Atlas of Scotland
Interactive Marine Atlas of Scotland, can be found here
European Atlas of the Seas
This atlas brings the maritime world and Europe's maritime heritage straight to your computer screen. The atlas has a European focus and has been specifically designed for anyone wanting to learn more about Europe's seas and coastal regions and about the people who live and work along Europe's coasts.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
The World Register of Marine Species is an online resource which aims to provide the most authoritative list of names of all marine species globally. WoRMS is endorsed by the Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG) and all marine taxonomic data collected by UK government agencies are expected to be WoRMS compliant.