Developing a National Camera Trap Survey for Hedgehog Conservation

The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme is a national-scale camera trap survey estimating population size and monitoring trends for hedgehogs, other mammals and ground-dwelling birds.

This event will take place in person at ZSL's Huxley Lecture Theatre, and online via Zoom.

The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) was launched in 2023 by People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, ZSL, Mammal Web, London HogWatch and Durham University. The NHMP conducts crucial monitoring aiming to understand population sizes, and determine the threats our native species face, in order to guide effective conservation action.

In this event, speakers will tell the story of the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, from its inception and coordination, through to implementation and preliminary findings. Speakers will discuss how, using a range of AI tools and a wide network of citizen scientists, the large-scale survey sites were set up and the vast quantities of data continue to be processed. Join us to learn more about wider efforts to monitor British wildlife, the challenges of scaling up scientific approaches on a national scale, and how you can get involved with the NHMP.

Learn more about the NHMP.

Speakers

• Dr Henrietta Pringle, People’s Trust for Endangered Species & the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and Dr Emma Cartledge, Nottingham Trent University: Coordinating a national citizen-science camera-trap survey
• Professor Russell Hill, Durham University & MammalWeb: Integrating AI and citizen science data
• Professor Marcus Rowcliffe, Institute of Zoology, ZSL: The application of the Random Encounter Model to mammal monitoring in the UK
• Professor Chris Carbone, Institute of Zoology, ZSL: Challenges and Lessons from National Camera Trap Networks

This event will be chaired by Dr Richard Yarnell, Nottingham Trent University.

View the agenda and speaker biographies.

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Attending this event

• This Science and Conservation Event is free to attend but registration is required so we can monitor event numbers.
• The event will feature talks from the speakers, followed by a Q&A discussion panel. It will run from 6:00pm - 7:30pm, and doors will open at 5:30pm.
• In-person seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Venue: Huxley Lecture Theatre at the Meeting Rooms of the Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, NW1 4RY. See map (number 2 on the Key).
• Online meeting: This event will additionally be held over Zoom. Details will be sent to all guests who register to attend online ahead of time.
• Travel: Nearest underground: Camden Town Station; Nearest bus: no. 274.
• Recording disclaimer: The presentations and Q&A session will be recorded, and the recording published on our Science and Conservation YouTube channel afterwards. Please be aware that by attending this event you consent to be filmed or your voice to be recorded during the Q&A session, which will be included in the published video.

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