Formed in 2009, ALERC is an association between Local Environmental Records Centres (LRCs) in Great Britain.  The Association aims to provide a central voice for the views and concerns of the Records Centre community, whilst building a support-based network of knowledge and advice to meet the needs of its members.

What is an LRC?

Local Records Centres (LRCs) are organisations that collect, collate, manage and disseminate information relating to the biodiversity and geodiversity of a region on a not-for-profit basis. This information plays an essential role in decision-making at all levels, and its use helps to protect and improve biodiversity and geodiversity within the region and beyond. 

Association Objectives

• To promote and encourage the completion of a UK-wide network of Local biodiversity and geodiversity Records Centres.
• To promote and develop good standards of practice in the collation, management, dissemination and analysis of biological and geological records.
• To promote Local Records Centres regionally, nationally and at a UK level to potential users and suppliers of data.
  
• To provide full representation of the UK with country specific solutions and equal emphasis on the individual countries requirements.
• To develop and promote accreditation schemes for biodiversity and geodiversity records centres and their staff.
• To encourage and facilitate networking between Centres to enable exchange of ideas, collaborative working, developing joint tools and sharing good practice.

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