Dear All,
At our recent Biodiversity Working Group, Neil Rawlings talked about the upcoming annual bird survey and invited people to take part.
Please get in touch directly with Neil at ndr(a)ebi.ac.uk<mailto:ndr@ebi.ac.uk> if you, or your colleagues, would like to support this year's survey.
See below for further information about what the survey entails:
The bird survey is known as a Common Bird Census and is done according to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) guidelines - There are surveys throughout the breeding season (April to mid-July) which are done approximately ten days apart.
A surveyor plots on the map [see attached example] the location of every bird seen or heard using the two letter BTO code and the symbols which indicate whether the bird is calling, singing, with food, nest building, on a nest, with young, or which direction it is flying.
The maps are sent back to Neil, who will plot all the records for one species on a map and try to work out how many territories there are, and whether breeding was confirmed or not.
Surveys should be done before 9:00 AM or after 6:00 PM when disturbance from dog-walkers and the like is at a minimum, and the birds will be most active.
The core area is the Genome Campus lake, cricket pitch and surrounding areas to the road between Hinxton and Ickleton, the Wetlands and Grassy Lane (the lane that runs from the Wetlands past the sewage works and up to the layby on the A1301).
All a surveyor needs is a map and a pen, though a clip-board helps, and a little knowledge of what common birds look like. It also helps to know calls and songs of common birds, and to know when there is something unusual that requires investigating, for example an unusual call, then trying to see the bird to identify it. A surveyor will need to bring his or her own binoculars. The more surveyors taking part, the fewer visits each will need to do.
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Dear All,
Please find the Agenda for Tuesday's meeting below, and the last set of Minutes attached for your reference.
1. Apologies
2. Minutes/Matters Arising
3. Campus Strategy Update
a. Biodiversity Strategy
4. Wildlife Trust Update
5. Grounds Update
6. Campus Bird Survey
7. AOB
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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To: 'wetlandscommittee(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org'
Subject: Bi-Monthly Biodiversity Working Group Meeting
When: 28 March 2023 13:00-14:00 (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London.
Where: 28/03/23 @ 13:00 - East Lodge Meeting Room & on Zoom
Dear All,
This is an invite to the Bi-Monthly Biodiversity Working Group on Tuesday 28th March at 13:00 to 14:00.
The meeting room in East Lodge has been booked for those on Campus, and there is a Zoom link below for those joining from home.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 988 4380 8592
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Upcoming Meeting Dates for 2023:
24th January 2023
28th March 2023
23rd May 2023
25th July 2023
26th September 2023
28th November 2023
NB. If you intend to join the meeting on Campus as a visitor, please let us know in advance of the relevant meeting date so that we can book you onto our Security Visitor System. The 'East Lodge' Building is highlighted below in Yellow for your information:
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Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Hi Tim, all,
Our next Biodiversity Working Group is on Tuesday 28th March at 13:00 to 14:00, and the subsequent dates are in the list below. All will be held at 13:00, and use the same Zoom link.
The meeting room in East Lodge has been booked for those on Campus, and there is a Zoom link below for those joining from home.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://sanger.zoom.us/j/98843808592?pwd=S2RaMWt6WUE5eE5YQmFzd2wrdUZYdz09
Meeting ID: 988 4380 8592
Passcode: 430701
Upcoming Meeting Dates for 2023:
24th January 2023
28th March 2023
23rd May 2023
25th July 2023
26th September 2023
28th November 2023
NB. If you intend to join the meeting on Campus as a visitor, please let us know in advance of the relevant meeting date so that we can book you onto our Security Visitor System. The ‘East Lodge’ Building is highlighted below in Yellow for your information:
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Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Environment & Energy Coordinator
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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From: Tim Leech <tim(a)wavelength.org.uk>
Sent: 16 March 2023 14:36
To: wetlandscommittee(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org
Cc: wetlandscommittee(a)sanger.ac.uk
Subject: [Wetlandscommittee] Re: Response Required Please: Biodiversity WG Members Review [EXT]
Could you please resend me the link for the zoom meeting on the 17th of March. I will not be able to make a physical meeting. I may be able to make a virtual one. Could I also know what time this meeting is going to be.
Kindest regards, Tim Leech very happy to give a report upon the river and its condition. Some of the issues being faced by the club and its relationship with the Wellcome Trust. If that's helpful
On 14 Mar 2023, at 12:17, Environment <environment(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:environment@wellcomegenomecampus.org>> wrote:
This is a gentle reminder that if you haven’t already done so, the deadline for confirming you’d like to remain on this working group is this Friday 17th March 2023, thank you again for your continued support.
Good morning All,
We have been reviewing the sustainability working group members to ensure our contact lists are up to date, and intend to carry this out as an annual audit.
Now that we are moving into the implementation phase of our strategies, we would like to ensure that all GRL staff who attend the working groups are recognised on our intranet(FRED) as our ‘Sustainability Champions’.
Please let us know if you’d prefer your name is not included on FRED for any reason. (Non-GRL group members will also be acknowledged on FRED for their support by organisation or as local residents, rather than by name).
To support us with the review, please could you respond to this email by the 17th March 2023 to confirm that you wish to remain a member of this working group?
(whether you are Campus employee or an external member of the group)
If no response is received from a member by this date we will remove them from the mailing list & future invites; however groups can be re-joined at any time using the ‘Come join us’ button at the bottom of each workstream’s Fred page<https://fred.wellcomegenomecampus.org/Interact/Pages/Section/Default.aspx?S…>, or by emailing us directly at environment(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:environment@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for your continued support to help us achieve our Campus sustainability goals.
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Dear All,
Please find attached a meeting summary from 24th January 2023, which includes the latest action tracker in Appendix 1.
Please let us know If any amendments are required, and we hope to see you at our next meeting on the 28th.
Have a lovely weekend,
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Good morning All,
We have been reviewing the sustainability working group members to ensure our contact lists are up to date, and intend to carry this out as an annual audit.
Now that we are moving into the implementation phase of our strategies, we would like to ensure that all GRL staff who attend the working groups are recognised on our intranet (FRED) as our 'Sustainability Champions'.
Please let us know if you'd prefer your name is not included on FRED for any reason. (Non-GRL group members will also be acknowledged on FRED for their support by organisation or as local residents, rather than by name).
To support us with the review, please could you respond to this email by the 17th March 2023 to confirm that you wish to remain a member of this working group?
(whether you are Campus employee or an external member of the group)
If no response is received from a member by this date we will remove them from the mailing list & future invites; however groups can be re-joined at any time using the 'Come join us' button at the bottom of each workstream's Fred page<https://fred.wellcomegenomecampus.org/Interact/Pages/Section/Default.aspx?S…>, or by emailing us directly at environment(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:environment@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for your continued support to help us achieve our Campus sustainability goals.
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Hello,
Yes, I wish to remain a member of this group.
Thanks,
Sabine Eckert
From: Environment <environment(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org>
Reply-To: "wetlandscommittee(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org" <wetlandscommittee(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org>
Date: Monday, 6 March 2023 at 09:21
To: "'wetlandscommittee(a)sanger.ac.uk'" <wetlandscommittee(a)sanger.ac.uk>
Subject: [Wetlandscommittee] Response Required Please: Biodiversity WG Members Review
Good morning All,
We have been reviewing the sustainability working group members to ensure our contact lists are up to date, and intend to carry this out as an annual audit.
Now that we are moving into the implementation phase of our strategies, we would like to ensure that all GRL staff who attend the working groups are recognised on our intranet (FRED) as our ‘Sustainability Champions’.
Please let us know if you’d prefer your name is not included on FRED for any reason. (Non-GRL group members will also be acknowledged on FRED for their support by organisation or as local residents, rather than by name).
To support us with the review, please could you respond to this email by the 17th March 2023 to confirm that you wish to remain a member of this working group?
(whether you are Campus employee or an external member of the group)
If no response is received from a member by this date we will remove them from the mailing list & future invites; however groups can be re-joined at any time using the ‘Come join us’ button at the bottom of each workstream’s Fred page<https://fred.wellcomegenomecampus.org/Interact/Pages/Section/Default.aspx?S…>, or by emailing us directly at environment(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:environment@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for your continued support to help us achieve our Campus sustainability goals.
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Team
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
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Proposed Agenda for tomorrow's meeting (24/01/23 at 13:00):
1. General Sustainability Update
2. Biodiversity Strategy Update
3. Grounds Update
4. Urban & Civic Update
5. Wildlife Trust Update
6. Action Tracker
7. AOB
Dear All,
Please find this invite series to the Bi-Monthly Biodiversity Working Group which is now set to run on the fourth Tuesday of every 2 month(s) at 13:00 to 14:00, effective from the 24th January 2023.
The large meeting room in East Lodge has been booked for those on Campus, and there is a Zoom link below for those joining from home.
Any changes to these times or dates will be amended for the relevant calendar invitation and communicated to the group.
If you no longer wish to be part of the Biodiversity Working Group and wish to be removed from the email alias, please let me know.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://sanger.zoom.us/j/98843808592?pwd=S2RaMWt6WUE5eE5YQmFzd2wrdUZYdz09
Meeting ID: 988 4380 8592
Passcode: 430701
Upcoming Meeting Dates for 2023: - all held 13:00-14:00
24th January 2023
28th March 2023
23rd May 2023
25th July 2023
26th September 2023
28th November 2023
NB. If you intend to join any of these meetings on Campus as a visitor, please let us know in advance of the relevant meeting date so that we can book you onto our Security Visitor System.
The 'East Lodge' Building is highlighted below in Yellow for your information:
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Kind regards,
Claire.
Claire Rogerson
Environment & Energy Coordinator
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
m: +44 (0) 7796 158175
e: claire.rogerson(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:claire.rogerson@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
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Dear All,
Please find the Zoom link below to view the Wildlife Trust presentation given at our last meeting on 7th November for anyone that missed it.
I am hoping the recording will work for those outside of Campus, but if not I also include a copy of the slides from that session.
https://sanger.zoom.us/rec/share/QO8oI020e8pNnS-BMT4OshwkESgRWzZtKlB8dbYIEa… [sanger.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sanger.zoom.us_rec_sha…>
Passcode: !F2@LElH
Additionally, please find attached two reports from the Wildlife Trust for your information:
* Metric Report - Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Scoring & Calculation
* Assessment Report - Assessment of other wildlife on Campus (not captured under BNG scoring)
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support with this Working Group, and look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year at our next scheduled meeting on the 24th January 2023.
Kind regards,
Claire.
Claire Rogerson
Environment & Energy Coordinator
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
m: +44 (0) 7796 158175
e: claire.rogerson(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:claire.rogerson@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
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Dear All,
Please find this invite series to the Bi-Monthly Biodiversity Working Group which is now set to run on the fourth Tuesday of every 2 month(s) at 13:00 to 14:00, effective from the 24th January 2023.
The large meeting room in East Lodge has been booked for those on Campus, and there is a Zoom link below for those joining from home.
Any changes to these times or dates will be amended for the relevant calendar invitation and communicated to the group.
If you no longer wish to be part of the Biodiversity Working Group and wish to be removed from the email alias, please let me know.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://sanger.zoom.us/j/98843808592?pwd=S2RaMWt6WUE5eE5YQmFzd2wrdUZYdz09
Meeting ID: 988 4380 8592
Passcode: 430701
Upcoming Meeting Dates for 2023:
24th January 2023
28th March 2023
23rd May 2023
25th July 2023
26th September 2023
28th November 2023
NB. If you intend to join any of these meetings on Campus as a visitor, please let us know in advance of the relevant meeting date so that we can book you onto our Security Visitor System.
The 'East Lodge' Building is highlighted below in Yellow for your information:
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Kind regards,
Claire.
Claire Rogerson
Environment & Energy Coordinator
Estates and Facilities Management
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1RQ United Kingdom
m: +44 (0) 7796 158175
e: claire.rogerson(a)wellcomegenomecampus.org<mailto:claire.rogerson@wellcomegenomecampus.org>
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NB. This meeting will be recorded to support with Minute taking purposes only.
Dear All,
This is the rescheduled invitation to our next Biodiversity Working Group meeting (combined with the last Biodiversity Strategy Working Group Meeting); where the Wildlife Trust will talk us through their recent report findings.
This meeting will be held in a hybrid format to allow those working on Campus to meet in person at East Lodge, while others are able to join virtually on Zoom.
Laura & Iain from the Wildlife Trust will be attending Campus to present their report on this day.
Please let us know if you plan to attend in person, so that we can ensure the room booked is large enough for everyone.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Topic: Biodiversity Working Group Mtg
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