Welcome To The DERC Website
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DERC Has Moved Offices
DERC moved offices on 14th December 2011 and our new address is:
DERC
Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
DORCHESTER
Dorset DT1 1RP
(click the map, left, for a larger scale version). The office will be closed for the week from Monday 12th December whilst we move.
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About DERC
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Latest News
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Dorset Environmental Records Centre was established in 1976 as an
independent organisation to collate information on all of Dorset's
wildlife. It provides an opportunity for local naturalists and
conservation organisations to work together.
By combining our knowledge we can create a better picture of
Dorset's wildlife - both the recent decline and loss of some of
our more spectacular species (like the large tortoiseshell and
the mouse-eared bat) and the arrival (or invasion?) and spread
of others (like the Long-winged Conehead and Japanese knotweed).
Data held by DERC is accessible to everyone* from students
and local residents to local authorities, conservation organisations
and consultants. DERC do not charge for data, but we do make a minimal
charge to help cover our administration costs. Please contact
DERC for more information.
*Some information is confidential, either due to the sensitivity
of the site, rarity of wildlife or because the recorder requested it.
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Autumn Newsletter
Photo: David Godfrey
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The Autumn / Winter 2011 newsletter is now online.
With exciting news of our new online, map-driven recording facility,
Living Record, which is now
live on this site, plus a micromoth mystery and news of a species to keep an eye out for
over the autumn months.
See our Autumn / Winter 2011 newsletter for more details.
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Sending In Your Records
During 2011 DERC have introduced Living Record as an online recording system for Dorset.
If you would like to know more, click on Living Record
on the top menu.
If you are not yet ready for online recording, DERC will continue to welcome records provided on
recording forms or in Excel spreadsheets, as detailed on our
Sending In Your Records page.
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Site last updated: 18th January 2012 |
Dorset Environmental Records Centre
