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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 let you know. If you are interested, please reply to my email from last week. I have secured funding for our team entry and travel.

Insect ID workshops

Christine Taylor from Hampshire Cultural Trust is running several insect ID courses in 2016:

-Solitary bees and wasps – 2^nd April £25

-Bumblebees – 30^th April £25

-Ladybirds – 16^th July £25

-Shieldbugs and leatherbugs – 17^th September £25

If you are interested, let me know and I will forward you the booking form

Mammal society’s 5^th student conference

8^th-10^th April 2016 at Yarnfield Park Training and Conference centre in Staffordshire. Deadline for abstract submissions is 30^th Jan for the student conference. Finalists, if you collected data on a mammal for your dissertation, talk to your supervisor asap about preparing an abstract. You may be eligible for a bursary from the mammal society towards attendance costs.