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AES: Visit to the Horniman Museum

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:20:55 +0000

Location: Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ, UK.

Description: Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman began collecting specimens and artefacts from around the World in the 1860’s. Horniman’s key mission was to bring the world to Forest Hill and he opened part of his family house to the public so they could view the riches he had collected.

The Horniman Museum has three main collections; Anthropology, Natural History, and Musical Instruments. The Natural History collection alone contains some 250,000 specimens.

For more details see the AES events page.

RES: Darwin and Wallace Celebratory Meeting

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:16:43 +0000

Location: Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.

Description: day long symposium entitled ‘Insect evolution below the species level: ecological specialisation and the origin of species’.

For more details see the RES meetings page.

AES: AGM and Members’ Day 2009

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:19:01 +0000

Location: The Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge

The theme of the event will be ‘Evolution and the insect world’.

See the AES website for more details.

BDS: Dragonfly Week 2009

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:24:30 +0000

Location: Nationwide

See the BDS website for more details.

BWARS: Identification Workshop: Spider Wasps Pompilidae and Coelioxys bees

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:52:50 +0000

Location: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff

This workshop will test run Graham Collins’ draft RES Pompilidae key and Rhian Rowson’s Coelioxys bee key

BWARS: Identification Workshop: Spider Wasps Pompilidae

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:51:35 +0000

Location: BENHS, Dinton Pastures, Hurst, Berkshire

This workshop will test run Graham Collins’ draft RES Pompilidae key

AES: How to make an insect collection

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:48:37 +0000

Location: Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW, UK.
Event description

This will involve preparation, preservation and curation of insect specimens, under the supervision of the University Museum staff. You can bring your own specimens or use the Museum’s. This is a special opportunity to find out how to properly look after your insect collection.

For more details check the Events Page of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society.

PSG: AGM & Winter Meeting

admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:39:45 +0000

Location: Dorothea Bate Room, Natural History Museum, London (map)
Description: Details will be in December newsletter.

See Phasmid Study Group for more details.

RES: Joint meeting with the Royal Meteorological Society “Insects, Weather and Climate”

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:10:13 +0000

Location: Blacklett Lecture Theatre, Prince Consort Road, Imperial College, London. UK

Description: Applications of atmospheric science are relevant to a range of themes within science and society; application to entomology is the main focus of this meeting. The talks are designed to appeal to the broader scientific community by showcasing the areas of science that touch both disciplines. The audience will hear about exciting topics within weather and climate change, how they are applied to entomological science, and how insects can be used to advance atmospheric science.

For more information go to the RES meetings page or check the schedule.

RES: Verrall Lecture

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:08:17 +0000

Venue:Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum,South Kensington, London.
Time: Tea will be served at 16.30, followed by the lecture at 17.00.

“Fly smell – function and evolution of the Drosophila olfactory system in a natural setting”.

See the Royal Entomological Society website for more details.