Atlas  of  Living  Scotland        

New  open  data  infrastructure  for  research  and  ci8zen  science  

Chris&ne  Johnston  and  Rachel  Stroud  (NBN  Trust)  

Taxonomic  Recording  Schemes  +  Socie8es  

Public  (incl.  Honorary)  

Geographic  recording  schemes  and  socie8es  

Secretariat  for  the  NBN  

Conserva8on  and  Wildlife  NGOs  Museums,  

botanic  gardens  and  zoos  

Ecological  Consultants  

Industry  

Research  ins8tu8ons  

Government  agencies  

Local  Record  Centres  

The National Biodiversity Network

850+ datasets

180+ Data Partners

140+ members

www.als.scot

Interactive mapping interface

Polygon search Data filters

SRDP, Sensitive species and Scottish Biodiversity List

Customise map Data downloads

Barn Owl distribution mapped with broad-leaved woodland

“I’m not interested in your data; I’m interested in merging your

data with other data. Your data will never be as exciting as what

I can merge it with”

Tim Berners-Lee Oct 2014