Talks
The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography
Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
Cambridge Natural History Society talk - The short Arctic summer: life in a cold climate
Thu 21 November 2019
David Attenborough Building
Robert Burton will describe Arctic conditions and how the animals and plants of the High Arctic have to condense their annual cycle of growth and breeding into a short summer.The scenery is transformed during three months of the year when temperatures rise, the snow disappears and a surprising variety of plants bloom, swarms of insects appear and migrant birds return to nest.
Cambridge Natural History Society was founded in 1857 and is open to everyone interested in any aspect of Natural History, be it plants, birds, animals, insects, fungi, ecology, geology, palaeontology - you name it! 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