iWatch Wildlife is an Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society project all about encouraging and supporting people to explore, enjoy, study and record the fantastic array of wildlife here on the Isle of Wight.
Species recording is really important as it can help us understand what lives where and how nature is changing. It is also a great way of discovering more about the wildlife where you live, work or visit.
The project is now in its 10th year and funded in part by the IW National Landscapes, the IW Local Records Centre and the IWNHAS. It was initially funded as part of ‘Down to the Coast’ – a Heritage Lottery landscape partnership scheme when it launched in 2016.
Aims & Objectives
iWatch Wildlife will celebrate and raise awareness of the work of The Society and its dedicated volunteers. It aims to help towards The Society’s purposes to promote the study of natural history especially in relation to the Island and to promote, in every possible way, the conservation of its flora and fauna. We support and provide training opportunities and engage with new audiences to encourage greater participation in Citizen Science.
Each month we feature a different species and ask for your observations via our Social Media, highlighting species such Brown Hare, Stag Beetles, Tiger Moths, Hedgehogs and Glow worms to name a few. All have generated new records, boosting our current knowledge and making a valuable contribution to species recording on the Island.
If you would like to find out more about the project, ways to get involved in species recording and keep up to date with events, please do follow us on Facebook @iWatchWildlife or #iWatchWildlife on Instagram. Alternatively, please contact us at iwatchwildlife@gmail.com.
Project Oversight
The iWatch Wildlife Steering Group is a team of people brought together to guide, support, and oversee the project from start to finish and meet 3-4 times a year. The Steering Group is made up of IWNHAS Officers and Council Members, Species Experts and Stakeholders as follows:
Tina Whitmore – iWatchWildlife Project Co-ordinator
Colin Pope – IWNHAS Officer / iWatch Wildlife Lead Officer / County Botany Recorder
Anne Marston – IWNHAS Council Member
Hazel Makepeace – IWNHAS Secretary / County Bat Recorder
Lucy Temple – IW Council Local Records Centre Officer
Dave Trevan – IWNHAS Council Member / Joint Botany Group Leader
Hazel Trevan – IWNHAS Council Member / Joint Botany Group Leader
Iain Outlaw – County Moth Recorder
Caroline Dudley – IWNHAS Member / IW Swift Project Co-ordinator
Paul Bingham – IWNHAS Council Member
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