From the Hon. Editor

Informal competition for the magazine cover photo.
 

The attractive image on this issue’s cover of a form of Helix pomatia, taken in Romania by Robert Cameron (see page 12), is typical of the excellent front cover pictures we have had recently for Mollusc World. I would like to help continue this trend by inviting members to submit photos for an informal ‘Cover Photo Competition’:

• Format guide: ‘Portrait’; image size c.800Kb–2Mb (JPEG preferred).
• Subject guide: anything mollusc-related! – animals, shells, fossils, applied, field trip/museum activities.
• Do not fill the entire field (allow space for ‘headlines’).
• ‘Simple’ backgrounds are better.
• Images should be copyright free at the time of submission.
• Select and send your best picture to me at molluscworld@ntlworld.com (or by post – address in member’s guide) by 30th September 2011.
• I will select the best of any images received to be displayed at the NHM meeting on 8th October where attendees will be able to vote for their favourite image!

The winner will receive a small ‘token’ prize and their winning picture on the front cover of the November Magazine. (Other images may be used subsequently at the Editor’s discretion).

The process of revising the Conchological Society’s web site continues and as resources allow, you will be able to revisit searchable back copies of the magazine . This will also go some way towards reducing the need to publish regular indexes of contents. Torsten Vronski’s article on page 27 includes a table, the full version of which is available on our web site via the published link.  

Finally I wish everyone successful recording/shelling for the remainder of the season. Please continue to send in any news or interesting stories.