Indoor Meetings
Next Meeting: 14th October 2008 - 'A Life of Ospreys' with Roy Dennis
» Our indoor meetings are held in Room CG83*, Chemistry Building, University of Durham Science Site, Stockton Road, Durham, on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 pm. Entrance is only £1 - All Welcome!
* Please note that the meeting on Tuesday 14th October will be in Room CG85, Chemistry Building, University of Durham Science Site, Stockton Road, Durham. Entrance will be £2.
» See below for details of forthcoming talks or view the season's programme:
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Date
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Title
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Speaker
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14 October 2008
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A Life of Ospreys
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Roy Dennis
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11 November 2008
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RSPB's Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Scheme and Farmland Birds
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Sarah Dullage
(RSPB Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Project Officer)
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9 December 2008
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Durham Wildlife Trust
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Adam Eagle
(DWT Marketing Manager)
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20 January 2009
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Special Protection Areas in the North East
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Martin Kerby
(RSPB Assistant Conservation Officer)
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10 February 2009
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Conservation of Birds on Fylingdales Moor
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Dr John Edwards
(Hawk & Owl Trust)
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10 March 2009
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Galapagos
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Noel Jackson
(Education & Outreach Manager, Life Science Centre, Newcastle)
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21 April 2009
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AGM
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TBA
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Tuesday 14th October - 'A Life of Ospreys' with Roy Dennis
Roy Dennis, MBE, is a professional ornithologist and wildlife. One of world's leading experts on Ospreys (and other raptors), Roy has been working with Ospreys in Scotland since the 1960s, and has been a field ornithologist in the Scottish Highlands and Islands since the 1950s. Roy worked for the RSPB from 1971-91. He's studied wildfowl, wading birds and sea birds, but is best known for his work on reintroductions, conservation of rare species and more recently with satellite tracking of Ospreys, Honey Buzzards and Marsh Harriers. He's been a leading player in reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Ospreys. For his services to conservation, Roy received the RSPB's prestigious Golden Eagle award and was made an MBE in 2004. Roy has published several books on Scottish wildlife, regularly writes in magazines and has presented several television documentaries. A visit from such a prestigious speaker should get our new indoor programme off to an exciting start.
Please note that this meeting will be held in Room CG85, University of Durham Science Site, Stockton Road, Durham. Entrance will be £2.
Tuesday 11th November - 'RSPB's Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Scheme and Farmland Birds' with Sarah Dullage
Recent concerns over rising grain prices, increased bio-fuels production, and the ending of the set-a-side scheme, makes the future of our farmland birds a particularly topical issue. Sarah Dullage is the RSPB's Project Officer for the Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Scheme, which provides information and support for farmers who want to do more to help wildlife on their farms. It is hoped that this service, which is free to farmers, will help them tap into new sources of income and improve conservation management for farmland birds.
Tuesday 9th December - 'Durham Wildlife Trust' with Adam Eagle
Adam Eagle is the Marketing Manager for Durham Wildlife Trust. The DWT manages 25 Nature Reserves, a variety of species and habitat recovery projects and four Visitor Centres. They also have an extensive environmental education programme that aims to engage schools, community groups, whole communities and individuals in issues around nature conservation and the wider environment.
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