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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us for an evening with Lucy Lapwing to celebrate the launch of her book: Love is a Toad Date: 6th October at 7pm Location: Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-is-a-...

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Love is a Toad : writer Lucy Lapwing on joy, grief, and nature nerdiness

Lucy Lapwing writer and environmental campaigner will weave encounters with wildlife and feelings of loss for biodiversity.

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our second talk on 8th of September is from Gill Smart on: The appliance of science: cow collars and other studies informing wildlife reserve management 🐮 Gill has worked for the Scottish Wildlife Trust for 25 years as a reserves manager and previously as a survey team supervisor and coordinator

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Come and join us on 8th of September at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall lecture theatre for the first evening of our winter talks programme! Our first speaker of the evening is Josie McPherson from the University of Edinburgh: Why do individuals matter? Exploring behavioural variation in amphibians 🐸

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Join us on Saturday the 22nd of August for the Hogganfield Loch BioBlitz! Come along and learn more about the aquatic ecology of the loch and help us to identify fish and aquatic invertebrates 🐟

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Don't forget, tomorrow evening we have the first of our anniversary events as part of the Glasgow Science Festival! 7pm, Graham Kerr Lecture Theatre Jane Smith- Community: People and Wildlife on the West Coast of Scotland 🦭

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Glasgow Science Festival 2026: Cheers for 20 Years starts in ONE week! Join the celebrations as GSF mark two decades of bringing action-packed events to places and spaces across the city. Don't forget to check out our events on the 4th and 6th of June 📅

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

On the 6th of June we're hosting a conference on rediscovering natural history: from observation to citizen science 🔭 The conference will highlight how natural history has inspired people to explore the natural world and the development of citizen and community science initiatives. Details below!

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 28/04/2026

2026 marks 20 years of the Glasgow Science Festival! 🔬 The festival will return to the city this June with a packed programme of events including dogs with jobs, cocktail chemistry, and musical performances inspired by cosmic rays. Learn more: gla.ac/3P4BeRW

A promotional graphic for the Glasgow Science Festival. Text reads: 4th to 14th June 2026, Cheers for 20 years.

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Join us on the 4th of June at 7pm to hear from Jane Smith, wildlife filmmaker, artist and author of Community: People and Wildlife on the West Coast of Scotland. Jane will describe her journey across the West of Scotland as she explores the relationship between people and wildlife 🌱 Details below!

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

GNHS is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion we have two very exciting events 📅 On the 4th of June we have a talk by wildlife filmmaker, artist and author Jane Smith and on the 6th we have a conference on rediscovering natural history🌳 More details to come!

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Come along to our final lecture in our winter programme tomorrow evening (12th of May) at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre! We will hear from Jo MacKichan and Annabel Lawrence from CAOLAS (the Community Association of Lochs and Sounds) on community-led marine restoration 🌊🪸🐟

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A nice start to the moth trapping season! This Herald moth was found in the moth trap at Glasgow Botanic Gardens yesterday morning. It's only been recorded at this site twice before!

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join us tomorrow (April 14th) at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre to hear from: Jess Young (University of Glasgow/GNHS) on how urban landscapes influence dispersal and ecological connectivity Katie Strang (Hunterian Museum) on carboniferous coprolites www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-na...

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Glasgow Natural History Talks

Two talks: Biology: How urban landscapes influence animal dispersal and ecological connectivity; and Geology: Carboniferous coprolites

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Tonight (Thursday the 12th of March) is the University of Glasgow Exploration Society Report Back evening. Come along to the Graham Kerr Lecture Theatre 1 at 6pm for a fascinating evening hearing about research conducted both overseas and closer to home in the Outer Hebrides 🐝🌼🐸🦇

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Come and join us on Tuesday the 10th of March at 7pm at the Kelvin Hall to hear from leading ecologist Prof. Neil Metcalfe from the University of Glasgow on the conservation status of Capercaillie in Scotland. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/capercaill...

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Capercaillie Conservation

Join us in person to learn about Capercaillie conservation from Prof. Neil Metcalfe (University of Glasgow)

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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Capercaillie Conservation

Join us in person to learn about Capercaillie conservation from Prof. Neil Metcalfe (University of Glasgow)

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Next week is our results night for our photographic competition, PhotoSCENE, co-ordinated by Andy Wilson 📷 Tuesday 10th of February 7pm: Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre 7:00pm Be sure to come along for a brilliant evening of nature photography!

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thursday October 30th, 7pm Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre: Plant Exploration in North Vietnam 🌱 Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens and Glasgow Natural History Society invite you to join us on a fascinating journey into the work of Richard Baines — horticulturist, curator, and modern-day plant hunter 🔎

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Tuesday October 14th, 7pm Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre: New Technologies in Wildlife Conservation 🧬 Jo Howard-McCombe (RZSS WildGenes) on the role of genetics in Scottish wildcat conservation Neil Harris (NBN) on how new data management technologies help us understand changing wildlife populations

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

On Saturday the 6th of September, GNHS attended the Newlands Park Fête 🌳 We loved meeting the many visitors that stopped by! A big thank you to those who volunteered on the GNHS stall 🙌 We even added a few new species for the park! 🐞🌼

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Our winter lecture series is back! Join us on Tuesday 9th of September at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre! John Simpson (Clyde Area Local Recorder) will be discussing the Glasgow Peregrine Project as well as golden eagles, black grouse, hen harriers and so much more! 📷 Laurie Campbell

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We have two exciting talks on Tuesday April 8th in Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre at 7.00pm: Apithanny Bourne (Tweed Meadows Butterfly Conservation): Saving Scotland’s Species-rich Grasslands 🦋 Cameron Easton (ex Scottish Office ecological adviser): Loch Lomond’s oakwoods- an unnatural naturalness 🌳

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Tuesday 11th of March 7pm, Boyd Orr Building Lecture Theatre C (Level 5): Catherine Whatley, NatureScot, on Scotland’s National Herpetological Strategy 2025-45 Cathrine will outline the biggest challenges for Scottish herpetofauna and provide an update on the development of the strategy 🐸

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

On February the 11th we announced the winners of our annual photograph competition, PhotoSCENCE. The entries were outstanding, making the judging difficult. 1st (The David Palmar Award): Spotted Flycatcher Fledglings by Seán Kerr 2nd: Great Horned Owl by David Stone 3rd: Wasp by Ziggy Macnaughton

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Join us tomorrow evening (Tuesday the 11th of February) at 7pm in the Boyd Orr Building Lecture Theatre C (level 5) to find out the results of our annual PhotoSCENE competition 📷

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Glasgow Natural History Society @glasgownathist.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Hello and welcome to the Glasgow Natural History Society! The Glasgow Natural History Society (GNHS) promotes knowledge and understanding of the natural world to people of all ages. There are plenty of opportunities to learn with frequent talks and excursions, covering a wide range of topics.

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