Talk: What Is Biodiversity And Why Does It Matter?

BRLSI - Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset

Doors Open 7.00pm for coffee and chat Speaker: Alan Feest Venue: BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN Start: 19:30 ( Finish 21:00 Description: Alan will demonstrate the deficiencies of the current definition of biodiversity and offer suggestions for a way forward, explaining the approach used in our local surveys.  This talk will be an […]

Talk: The World of Wasps

BRLSI - Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset

Speaker: Steve Smailes Venue: BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN Start: 19:30 (Doors open: 19:00 for coffee and chat) Finish: 21:00 Description: In this illustrated talk, Steve will cover the social and the solitary aculeate wasps of our islands, and briefly touch on the parasitic wasps too. Most people are acutely aware of the […]

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Talk: Natural History Apps and AI: A Blessing Or A Curse?

BRLSI - Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset

Speaker: Dave Pole Venue: BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN Start: 19:30 (Doors open: 19:00 for coffee and chat) Finish: 21:00 Description: Many of us use bird ID apps (eg Merlin) or plant ID apps (eg Flora Incognita) on our phones, and there are a host of others available, both free and paid. Many […]

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Talk: Harvest Mice

BRLSI - Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset

Speaker: Peter Cooper Venue: BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN Start: 19:30 (Doors open: 19:00 for coffee and chat) Finish: 21:00 Description: Harvest mice are Britain’s smallest rodents. They live among tall grasses and shrubs where they weave an intricate cricket ball-sized nest above the ground. They used to be abundant, but numbers have […]