Southampton News

Operation Wallacea promotion talk Operation Wallacea run biodiversity research programmes in some of the most diverse and threatened environments on the planet. These research programmes are available for students to join over the summer. You are able to gain experience of working with a range of different university academics as a research assistant, or to gather […]

Taxonomic student societies There are several student societies, reflecting the interests of their members: HerpSoc https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=uos%20herpsoc Bug Soc @UoSBugSoc (Twitter) Ornithology – usornithology@gmail.com There is also the Southampton University Conservation Volunteers (who seem to have adopted my species of the week idea in their task email, imitation is the greatest form of flattery!) http://sucv.weebly.com/   […]

BioBlitz 2016 volunteering We are looking for volunteers for our BioBlitz events this summer. Our events have 3 themes this year: 1. On campus; 2. In local schools; 3. In the city centre. On campus: we will be having a BioBlitz on campus on Wednesday 8th June. The aim of the day will be for […]

On the origin of species reading group – Chapter 3 will be discussed next Wednesday at 1pm in 85/6007. It’s not to late to join!   Final year student Sophie Watts has written a blog post for Biowed.ie – read it here http://bioweb.ie/predation-in-chest-waders/ (well done Sophie!)  

The BioBlitz team won 2nd prize at the Sustainability action awards last Thursday   Also last Thursday, our team, “Stumped”, were also 2nd at the first Botanical University Challenge. Well done to team members Ollie White, Rachael Graham, Rowland Sadler and Minna Ots.    

On Thursday 10th March the first Botanical University Challenge competition is taking place at Kew Gardens http://drmgoeswild.com/botanical-university-challenge/. Our team is: Rachael Graham, Ollie White, Rowland Sadler, Minna Ots. With reserves: Alice Pincock, Joe Mattocks and Owen Middleton. If you would like to attend student tickets cost £3. We currently have 4 seats left on the […]

Undergraduate International Symposium on Sustainability 2016 Held here in Southampton on Friday 15th April. More information here http://www.southampton.ac.uk/sustainabilityaction/symposium/index.page? Sign-up to present here http://www.southampton.ac.uk/sustainabilityaction/symposium/present-at-the-symposium.page (thank you Felix!)   External seminar 24th Feb – Dr Phil Riordan, Marwell Wildlife Snow leopard conservation in China – 1pm in 05/2015    

Darwin day is fast approaching. Neil Gostling will deliver the environmental bioscience seminar (every Friday at 1pm) on Friday 12th Feb in celebration “On the origin of species in 50 minutes”. I think the room is 85/2207 but you can check the notices next to the lifts in B85 or watch the plasma screens from […]

Wildlife on campus A kingfisher was spotted in Valley gardens last week. Please let me know if you spot any wildlife on campus.   Botanical University Challenge I emailed you all last week about Botanical University Challenge. I haven’t received any further information yet from the organiser but as soon as I do, I will […]

Southampton Natural History Society have 2 events before Christmas. It’s only £6 to join for a year. “This coming Saturday (12th) Julian Moseley is leading a walk in the NW of the New Forest, starting at Eyeworth Pond, Fritham (down the lane past the Royal Oak – SU 229145). The meeting starts at 1030 am […]