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. Sophia Cooke Department of Zoology “Alongside my PhD (looking at the impacts of roads on British birds), for the last few years I have been running a project I set up in the Galápagos, studying the impact of … Continue reading Smooth-billed anis in the Galápagos
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. Esme Ashe-Jepson Museum of Zoology “My PhD investigates the effect of temperature on British butterflies, focusing on caterpillars, using a mix of both lab and field research. As each life stage of a butterfly varies in both form … Continue reading Do caterpillars like it hot?
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
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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