Natural Sciences resources

They are always keen to help you find and notice more, and have been doing citizen science for nearly 200 years! Specialist recording societies are still very active and run outdoor field meetings all around the UK. Beginners are usually very welcome. See the list of natural sciences resources below.

Local organisations

• Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership
• Sea Trust – Local marine wildlife conservation
• Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales – Local Groups

Specialist organisations

Botany

• Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
• The British Lichen Society
• British Bryological Society

Birds

• British Trust for Ornithology

Mammals

• The Mammal Society

Molluscs

• Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Insects

• Amateur Entomologists’ Society
• British Entomology and Natural History Society
• Royal Entomological Society

Sea Life

• Porcupine – Marine Natural History Society
• Sea Search (for divers and snorkellers)

Geology

• Geologists’ Association (South Wales)
• Geological Society (South Wales)

Welsh Language

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (Welsh language natural history society)

Field Trips

• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – For Schools and Educators
• Field Studies Council Science School Trips

Wildlife conservation

• The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Wales (RSPB)
• Woodland Trust
• Plantlife
• Buglife Cymru
• Butterfly Conservation – Wales

Invasive non-native species

• GB Non-native Species Secretariat
• Stitch in Time Project

Local records centres

• West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre
• Aderyn (LERC Wales species distribution maps)
• National Biodiversity Network Atlas Wales (species distribution maps)

Archaeology resources

• Historic Wales
• Report treasure and small archaeological finds to PAS Cymru
• Heritage Watch – protect our archaeological sites
• Responsible metal detecting code
• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Archaeology mailing list