Summary

• Introduction by JNCC's Chair, Peter Bridgewater

Conserving albatrosses and petrels

• Albatrosses and petrels face a range of threats both on land and at sea

Working in Europe to protect biodiversity in the UK and beyond

• The objectives of our European work focus on achieving long-term nature conservation benefits in the UK, the EU and beyond

Fundraising for the Overseas Territories

• Dr Nikki Chapman has recently been appointed the Overseas Territories Fundraising Officer

Human well-being and ecosystem management

• At its annual meeting BES jointly hosted a special session on ecosystem services with BRAG

The UK economy: the global environment

• Impacts - responsibilities - actions

First offshore SACs

• The Secretary of State formally sent five  offshore SACs to the European Commission in September

Seabird survey at the Jones Bank, Celtic Sea

• A group of scientists visited the Jones Bank

Seabed survey surprises

• JNCC's offshore seabed survey programme has been in action throughout the year

Climate adaptation is key

• Enhancing capacity in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories

Rock of ages, clefts for all

• Lewisian, Torridonian and Moine rocks of Scotland - Volumn 34 of the GCR Series

The Odonata Red Data List for Great Britain

• Download a copy of this publication or buy from NHBS

Cambridge and Peterborough Travel Plan Awards

• JNCC joined BAS and PECT in being awarded Step 4 in the TravelChoice and Travel for Work Cambridgeshire Awards

National Heathland Conference 2008

• Managing heathlands in the face of climate change

Conservation Conservation

• In this issue we focus on John Goold, JNCC's Director of Marine, based in the Aberdeen Office