Author Archives: Judith Lock

SEEN 8.4

1st staff contributor of the week offering, from Mark Chapman “A light hearted look at wildlife (and also the only good thing to ever come out of the Daily Mail): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5053847/See-40-finalists-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards.html”   Yet another offering from Mark, so he gets the much-coveted title this week “New species of great ape: http://www.nature.com/news/newly-discovered-orangutan-species-is-also-the-most-endangered-1.22934” – congratulations and thank […]

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SEEN 8.4 species of the week

Black-tailed godwit https://naturebftb.co.uk/2017/10/13/black-tailed-godwits/  

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SEEN 8.4 website of the week

If you are going to do some Black Friday shopping on Amazon, shop via the Bumblebee Trust’s special link to donate 8% of your purchase price to them, at no cost to you http://ow.ly/MWKu30gIXDG 

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SEEN 8.4 Southampton news

Zoology alumnus Connor Butler will be in Southampton on Friday 1st December to talk about graduate employment opportunities and dissertation research projects with Ecofieldtrips: a Southeast Asia-based fieldtrip provider. The talk will be at 1pm in Building 85/2213, all are welcome.  

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SEEN 8.4 Employability

I have heard that the BioSoc careers event was very successful last Wednesday. Great to hear that so many students are considering their future. Congratulations to all involved.   British Ecological Society’s Undergraduate Ecological Careers Conference 2018 – Tickets are now available for the Undergraduate Ecological Careers Conference 2018 for final year undergraduates/ recent graduates […]

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SEEN 8.3

From infamous alumnus, John Poland “one of the biggest Hawfinch irruptions I’ve known in the UK at the moment, thanks to Storm Ophelia. Over 500 birds reported so far and still coming in. Some more info at http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/stuart-winter/869786/storm-ophelia-hawfinch-invasion-UK. Although I wouldn’t normally quote a tabloid as a source, the reporter (Stuart Winter) is actually a very […]

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SEEN 8.3 Southampton news

Isle of Wight WaterBlitz (25th November – 20th December) take part in a citizen science project with the Freshwater Habitats Trust https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/isle-of-wight-waterblitz/    

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SEEN 8.3 Employability

Year long placements with WWT working on conservation grazing at Martin Mere – this would best fit the university’s placement year scheme, for those between 2nd and 3rd year of study https://www.conservationjobs.co.uk/volunteers/conservation-grazing-placement/  Deadline is 13th November, so if you’re interested you’ll need to apply quickly!   WWT is advertising 2 other 12-month placements, one based […]

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SEEN 8.3 app of the week

PocketPals http://www.discoverwildlife.com/news/pok%C3%A9mon-go-inspires-new-wildlife-app  

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SEEN 8.3 species of the week

It’s world polar bear week. Polar bears international have a schedule of events https://polarbearsinternational.org/get-involved/polar-bear-week/  

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