SEEN 8.6

Call for papers for 7^th Mammal Society student conference, 27^th April, University of Worcester http://www.mammal.org.uk/events/the-mammal-society-7th-student-conference/

Royal Institution Christmas lectures have an animal behaviour theme this year, communication http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/2017-the-language-of-life?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy6DEs4qM2AIVSrvtCh1zKA_VEAAYASAAEgJd9fD_BwE

St Matthew Island reindeer population – 29 introduced in 1944, to a peak of 6000, to a population of 42 http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comic/st-matthew-island/#page-4

Christmas tree science http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/christmas-tree-research-smart-balsam-needle-retention-1.4430672?cmp=rss

Using discarded Christmas trees to conserve sand dunes https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/12/13/the-secret-in-the-sand-dunes/

The Audubon’s Christmas bird count, started 118 year ago https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2017/12/11/counting-birds-christmas-means-citizen-science-for-the-birds/#7904cad472ad

Here in the UK, the Big Garden Birdwatch is not until 27-29^th January https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch

What are the benefits of Christmas citizen science? https://theconversation.com/bored-during-the-christmas-break-get-creative-with-science-89101?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1513338451