Matt Hayes, Research Assistant writes: Whilst everyone is being asked to stay at home it’s important that we continue to look outside and engage with the natural world. To help with this, we are going to be blogging about wildlife you can see from your window or in your garden. This set of posts will look at different groups of common butterflies as well as … Continue reading Gardening for butterflies
To celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month the Museum is sharing the stories of 27 inspirational women, alongside the animals they work with the most. Among the stories is that of the Director of the Museum, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Rebecca Kilner. Professor Rebecca Kilner Director, Museum of Zoology “Research in my lab investigates how evolution works. We focus on burying beetles, but the principles … Continue reading Parental care in burying beetles
Matt Hayes, Research Assistant writes: Whilst everyone is being asked to stay at home it’s important that we continue to look outside and engage with the natural world. To help with this, we are going to be blogging about wildlife you can see from your window or in your garden. This set of posts will look at different groups of common butterflies as well as … Continue reading Spot the ‘aristocrat’ butterflies from your window
We are celebrating the amazing women working to understand and better protect the world around us. Hear from women at the forefront of zoology and conservation with a series of talks for International Women’s Day 2020. Programme of talks: 00.16 Dr Juliet VickeryConservation of Gola Rainforest : from chimps to chocolate 15.45 Dr Michela LeonardiBack to the future: species distribution through time 26.45 Fleur NashExploring … Continue reading Celebrating Women in Science and Conservation
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