Reserve some 'mollusc-time' and join us to learn about, 'William Benson and the Golden Age of Malacology in British India’ from Richard Preece, the author of a 2023 monograph on Benson’s pioneering work in India.
For those interested in some historical ConchSoc documents, why not put the kettle on and spend a little downtime paging through some early outreach papers put together by some truly dedicated researchers such as the wonderful and much missed, Stella Turk.
Research Grants are available, but the closing date for applications is getting near (1st November 2023). Got a good project that needs some support? Read the Research Grants page now!
Please follow the link above to read and download the Conchological Society Officers Reports to the AGM which took place on Saturday 15th April 2023.
That's right, the Journal of Conchology is going OPEN ACCESS! Click on this [Major!] News Item to find out more!
Just a quick notice to let you know that plans are afoot for a regional meeting at the University of Reading. Updates to be posted as they become available.
A quick heads-up for an indoor meeting on Saturday July 15th this year. The guest speaker will be David Mckay who will be giving a talk on, 'The role of serendipity in shell collecting', which I'm sure we have all experienced.
Please join us for our AGM! The guest speaker will be Dr. Martin Willing who will be giving a talk on, 'The Narrow-mouthed (but 'Broad-minded'!) Whorl Snail Vertigo angustior in Wales - what's happened in the last 40 years? (The developing understanding of the distribution, ecology and conservation of this rare and vulnerable species)'.
Please join us for this Indoor Meeting with exhibits and lecture. The guest speaker is Paul Chambers (Jersey) who will be giving a talk on, 'The life and times of Norma the Ormer'.
A chance to view Ronald Searle's original pen, ink and watercolour, 1953 published in Punch and titled, 'The Society of Conchologists makes its greatest discovery based on Botticelli's Birth of Venus'!