January 2023 Fellow's update: Tom Cannon
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) spoke at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 6 January as part of a panel on Future Nut Production in the UK.
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March 2023 Fellow's update: Bridget Nicholls
Cultural Entomologist Bridget Nicholls (CF 2020) undertook her Fellowship to help save insects from extinction through awareness-raising workshops for the public. She appeared on The Museum of Curiosity on BBC Radio 4. In the programme Bridget talks about how insects aerate soil, thereby making it healthier for growing food and they get rid of rubbish we leave behind. Bridget says that insects "do the job of running the planet and we don't even thank them". She emphasized how many insects are becoming extinct and how her Pestival event showcases the ingenuity of insects through arts and culture.
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May 2023 Fellow's update: Ioan F Thomas
We are sad to report that Ioan F Thomas (CF 1968) has died. Ioan was a biology teacher and highly regarded field botanist. He ran many plant identification workshops and was a Vice President of the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants. Ioan was passionate about encouraging young people in engaging with biology and his Fellowship focused on leading an expedition of young people to a nature reserve.
June 2023 Fellow's update: Katherine Walsh
Senior Environmental Specialist (Mammals) Katherine Walsh (CF 2019), spoke at an event for ZSL, an international conservation society on 6 June, entitled 'Lynx Recovering in Europe - Lessons for the UK'. You can see a recording of the event on Youtube.
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June 2023 Fellow's update: Henry McGhie
Principal/Director Henry McGhie (CF 2020) was awarded an outreach grant from the British Ecological Society (£1,900) for design costs for an open-access guide on the new Global Biodiversity Framework. He has also joined the steering committee of the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UK-ADR), which aims to promote partnerships and collaborations for Disaster Risk Reduction. Henry also made a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights, who had a call out on culture and cultural rights in sustainable development. He also made a submission to the UN inquiry on progress on the Paris Agreement, called the Global Stocktake, to make recommendations on how to accelerate and scale-up climate action. Henry presented a poster at the UN Climate Change conference in Bonn, Empowering Museums to Empower Others through ACE.
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