Southampton News

Biodiversity intern project presentations For the past 5 summers graduands from the Centre for Biological Sciences have undertaken biodiversity internships with Southampton City Council and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Last summer, the city council interns investigated lighting effects on the bats on Southampton Common. The wildlife trust interns investigated the effect […]

Links between Carbon emissions and global warming Southampton research confirms the link between Carbon emissions and global warming http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2014/dec/14_222.shtml#.VH7_Qctybct   Volunteering position The Cardigan bay Marine Wildlife Centre in New Quay, Wales, contacted the faculty because they are looking for volunteers. “I am writing on behalf of the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre in New […]

Southampton University Conservation Volunteers (SUCV) SUCV invite you to join them “Come and help manage biodiversity across Hampshire, learning great skills and knowledge about our world. There is a task every Sunday. It looks great on your CV and gets you out of the city. Joining is completely free, sign-up to the mailing list by […]

Operation Wallacea Operation Wallacea will be on campus on Monday 10th November at 12pm to tell you about the research project options they can provide for 3rd year projects http://www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/news/events/2014/11/10_opwall.page?

Southampton University Herpetological Society Jamie Neaves contacted me to let you know that Bradley Williams and he are setting up a herpetological society. He says the plan for the society is to: – Meet every week to discuss current news/issues, and give talks and presentations (which is open to any member, members of staff, and […]

I am organising an Ada Lovelace event this Wednesday to celebrate women in science. Ada Lovelace day is actually tomorrow but we will celebrate on Wednesday afternoon. There are still a few spaces left, if you would like to attend http://tinyurl.com/lbrne5l You can find out more about Ada Lovelace here http://findingada.com/. Our event is listed […]

Southampton bioblitz Southampton Bioblitz 2014 – we are looking for student volunteers to help out on the day. You will get: to work with local ecological experts, help out members of the public, graduate passport points, something great for your CV, a free t-shirt! You can sign up here for the whole day (14th June) […]

Southampton Bioblitz 2014 – we are looking for student volunteers to help out on the day. You will get: to work with local experts, help out members of the public, graduate passport points, something great for your CV, a free t-shirt! You can sign up here for the whole day (14th June) or just part […]

I am part of a group organising a bioblitz on Southampton Common and on campus. She bioblitz will allow members of the public to find out more about the wildlife around them. If you would like to volunteer (you will get a t-shirt!) please let me know. It will be held on Saturday 14th June

Southampton news Early career biomass network symposium The 3rd annual early career biomass network symposium will be held here 22nd-23rd April 2014. The aim of the symposium is to bring together early career researchers from all fields that encompass biomass and bioenergy. If you are interested in attending, as a spectator or a presenter, or […]