Regional Meeting at Clifton Park Museum
Saturday 25th April 2009
BRITISH ENTOMOLOGICAL & NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
REGIONAL MEETING AT CLIFTON PARK MUSEUM
ROTHERHAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SORBY NHS
AND THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION
ENTOMOLOGY IN YORKSHIRE: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
This one-day meeting will take a look at the rich historical legacy and fine traditions of entomology in Yorkshire in the year before the 150th anniversary of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. Some of the current entomological activities within the county will be described and the afternoon will conclude with a discussion on the current needs of entomologists and to identify future opportunities for increasing interest in insects and for better sharing of insect data using the Internet and other electronic media.
The meeting will be held in Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane, Rotherham (see number 31 on the map below). The railway and bus stations are 10-15 minutes walk away and there is nearby car parking in Clifton Park (at 30p/hour; the day rate is higher, so it is suggested that you put in enough until lunchtime and then top-up).
BRITISH ENTOMOLOGICAL & NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
REGIONAL MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SORBY NHS
AND THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION
ENTOMOLOGY IN YORKSHIRE: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Saturday 25th April 2009, Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham
10.30 onwards: arrival and coffee
Morning session: chair Brian Elliott
11.00 Introduction and welcome: Brian Elliott (BENHS President)
11.10 Yorkshire Entomology Past: Roy Crossley
11.45 The distribution of Brown Argus (BA), Northern Brown Argus (NBA) and hybrids (BAH) in the Peak District: Bill Smyllie
12.15 The Study of Parasitic Hymenoptera in Yorkshire: Bill Ely
12.45 Buffet lunch (in the museum)
Afternoon session: chair Roy Crossley
14.00 The work of Sorby Invertebrate Group and The Insects of South Yorkshire Project: Derek Whiteley
14.35 Changing climate, changing insects: Bill Ely
15.15 Tea
15.30 Current needs and future opportunities for entomologists in Yorkshire: discussion led by Derek Whiteley, Bill Ely and Ian McLean
16.00 Meeting closes