Talks
The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography
Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
Mark Collins
Cambridge Natural History Society talk - Floreana: Rebirth of an island in the Galapagos
Thu 23 January 2020
David Attenborough Building
Dr Mark Collins, past chair of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, will explain that when Floreana erupted from the Pacific Ocean, currents and winds brought plants and animals to its shores - and humans too. People left a legacy of feral cattle, pigs, goats, cats and rats, as well as invasive birds and flies. Ecosystems were destroyed and today, 55 species are threatened, a dozen are lost and one, the Floreana Giant Tortoise, is extinct. But the Floreana Mockingbird and ten other species survive nearby and can be reintroduced. An ambitious and ground-breaking five-year programme to save Floreana aims to restore its ecosystems and work alongside the human inhabitants towards sustainable livelihooods.
Cambridge Natural History Society was founded in 1857 and is open to everyone interested in any aspect of natural history: astronomy, birds or botany, entomology, mammals or meteorology, palaeontology, plants or whatever else you like. As well as talks we do field studies - an opportunity to hone your ID skills - and have social events and an annual exhibition, our Conversazione or NatHistFest. Our patron is Dafila Scott and we are also proud to have numbered Sir David Attenborough among our members.
Join us to meet local experts and others who share your passion for the natural world. Membership is just £6 a year (£5 by standing order), £14 for three years, £100 for life membership. Join at any meeting or see www.cnhs.org.uk for more information.
Cost: £3; CNHS members £1.50; students with ID 50p; ARUWS and CUNS members free.
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Registration and refreshments from 18:15. Talk starts promptly at 18:45. Please feel free to join us at the pub afterwards for further discussion and to meet our speaker.
Enquiries: David Attenborough Building Website Email: events@cnhs.org.uk
Timing
Venue
| Enter the New Museums Site through the archway from Pembroke Street and go up the flight of steps in front of you. Walk straight ahead and you will come to the David Attenborough Building entrance on your right. | |
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