The Journal of Conchology, an Open Access publication!
That's right, the Journal of Conchology is going OPEN ACCESS! Click on this [Major!] News Item to find out more!
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'!
A great opportunity to see some of the museum’s mollusc collections, a demonstration of live projection facilities, an appreciation of Nora Mc Millan and talks on a range of molluscan topics!
Don't miss this chance to hear our guest speaker Dr Corina Ciocan (Brighton University) talk about the impact of Fibreglass boats on oysters and other bivalves!
Martin Willing
There are sure to be some interesting finds on this two day adventure across the rich muddy habitats of the Solent!
Simon Taylor and Bas Payne
Help us find the very cute Desmoulin's Whorl Snail (Vertigo moulinsiana) in Pewsey, Wiltshire on Saturday 8th October!
Mags Cousins (07873 532681, Email: shropshiremolluscs@gmail.com)