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Biology Week: It's a Wild Life - Tales from Television
- Date
- 07.10.24
- Start time
- 15:00
- End time
- 16:00
- Where
- Online
This is a members-only event. This event may not be available to all members, so please check with the organiser before you apply to become a member.
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George McGavin shares his personal journey to discover the world of wildlife - big and especially small.
About our speaker
Dr George McGavin Hon FRSB studied zoology at Edinburgh University, followed by a PhD in entomology at Imperial College and the Natural History Museum in London. After 30 years as an academic, mostly at Oxford University, he became an award-winning television presenter. George is an Honorary Research Associate of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow at Imperial College. He is a Fellow of the Linnaean Society, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and an Honorary Life Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. In 2019, George became the President of the Dorset Wildlife Trust.
He has several insects named in his honour, including an African ant, a South East Asian cockroach, and a shield bug from Borneo.
Who should attend?
In this talk, George explains why his passion for biology is as strong as ever. This event would be of interest to scientists, budding biologists, entomologists, science communicators, and anyone interested in natural history careers.
Cost and booking
This event is free to attend and exclusively for RSB members (including paid membership applications awaiting election on 1st October). Spaces are limited so advance registration is essential through the link at the top of the page.
Special requirements
If you have accessibility requirements, please let us know during your booking using the additional information options, and we will do what we can to accommodate your needs.
Continuing Professional Development
This event is approved by the Royal Society of Biology for the purposes of CPD and can be counted as 3 CPD points.