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13th October 2025 – The Secret Lives of Pollinators: Myths, Facts, and Flowers

Posted on May 27, 2025 by TerryG

Dr. Jordan Ryder is a senior lecturer in Zoology and a Public Engagement & Involvement Champion for Natural Sciences at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Chester. In May, he spoke at the Knutsford Bee Trail launch event on … Continue reading →

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13th January 2025 – A Lake’s Life in Time

Posted on August 31, 2024 by KevinG

For the first session of the New Year, we welcome Dr John Boyle and his colleague Dr Maddy Moyle, who will talk about water quality, specifically about a project they have been working on involving the Tatton Meres. John and … Continue reading →

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14th October 2024 – Hispaniolan Parakeets in the Urban Environment

Posted on July 3, 2024 by TerryG

We welcome Dr. Matt Geary, a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology at the University of Chester, who will be describing his research into the behaviour of the urban population of Hispaniolan parakeets to understand how they survive in the city. … Continue reading →

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8th April 2024 – The Science of Peatbogs

Posted on October 19, 2023 by TerryG

Simon Caporn, Emeritus Professor of Ecology and Environment, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University has been teaching and researching plants, soils and their environments for 30 years. Simon offers the following description of his talk: Dark, peaty soils cover … Continue reading →

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9th October 2023 – The Use and Misuse of Science in the Development Planning Process

Posted on July 9, 2023 by TerryG

This month’s meeting will be about efforts to protect Danes Moss, an SSSI and nature reserve managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust, from adjacent building development. The development will adversely affect the peatland, which is a carbon sink. The Moss lies … Continue reading →

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11th October 2021 – A Story of Radioactivity: A Glowing Tale

Posted on October 27, 2021 by jrsee

Dr Louise Natrajan, The Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester will present this talk. She will discuss the myths surrounding radioactivity, how it was initially thought to have health benefits through to how it is now … Continue reading →

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