Get involved
Taking notes in the field - there are many nationwide wildlife surveys for the public to get involved in.
To help with scientific research you don't have to work in a lab. Just visit your garden, local wood or the seashore and you can take part in a national survey, like the Museum’s bluebell survey or the Big Seaweed Search.
Your results will help scientists to find out more about UK species and their distribution, so they can be conserved for future generations.
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Exploring British wildlife: bluebells
Are bluebells flowering earlier than they used to? Help us find out by taking part in the Museum's bluebell survey. Discover what past surveys have revealed about the spread of non-native bluebells.
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Urban tree survey
Help us learn more about the diversity and distribution of trees growing in urban areas by telling us about the trees in your streets, parks and gardens.
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Big Seaweed Search
Take a walk along the coast and help us monitor the effects of climate change and invasive species on the UK's seaweeds.
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OPAL Open Air Laboratories Network
The Open Air Laboratories Network (OPAL) has been created to inspire people to become more involved with the natural world around them. Join in the new tree health survey.
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Other public surveys
Whether you are interested in insects, birds, reptiles or amphibians, find out how you can help the UK's experts to map the biodiversity of the UK.
Citizen science project guide
Scientists at the Museum's Centre for UK Biodiversity and the Biological Records Centre have produced a practical guide to setting up citizen science projects to study biodiversity and the environment.
Guide to citizen science PDF (1.9 MB)
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