Invasive plants have a bad reputation. Is this notoriety well-deserved, or have they been misunderstood? In this talk, Dr Arthur Broadbent from University of Manchester will lay out the charges against invasive plants, followed by a rebuttal that may be… Read More »17th January – Invasive Plant Species: Bogeyman or Ecological Disaster? – Dr Arthur Broadbent
This is a continuation of Simon’s original talk in November 2020. Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying them in situ. Knowledge that pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) regularly visit specific locations in the Philippines presented… Read More »19th April – The behaviour, biology, ecology, and conservation of Pelagic thresher sharks in the Philippines – Dr. Simon Oliver
Professor Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography and Head of the Department of Geography at The University of Manchester, will tell us about research in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester which has shone a light on… Read More »17th June – Our Changing Rivers and the Menace of Microplastics – Professor Jamie Woodward
